More birthday fun...

Me & my hot hubs :)

Saturday night we got to have an adults night out to celebrate my birthday.  We went out with my sweet friend Mandy & her husband Bo.  We had a ball.  We talked & laughed and talked & laughed some more!!  It was a perfect night and one that I won't soon forget.  Thank you for celebrating with us sweet Bains.  What a great ending to a perfect birthday week!

Birthday Fun!

Yesterday I celebrated yet another birthday... Praise the Lord.  I can hardly believe I am 38.  Two years away from 40.  What the heck?  Where did time go?  Crazy!  I love being older.  I've learned so much about myself and what I want out of life.  I feel good, I'm stronger, I'm healthy,  I'm a wife of almost 9 years and a mother of 2 precious boys.  The most important thing is, I'm much closer to the Lord than I was just 10 years ago.  I really can't complain.  There's nothing wrong with age... they say it's only how you feel & not how old you are, right?  That's what I'll tell myself when I turn 40!

My sweet husband put up a few decorations to make my day special! Precious.  I heart this man!  Afterwards, he took the boys & I to the neighborhood coffee & donut place to begin the celebrating early!

That afternoon, I got treated to lunch by a precious friend.  The day just kept getting better! 

All of the precious cards from friends & family.  Such sweet words.

There are no words.  Love this boy. 

Me & both my sweet boys.  My in-laws took us to dinner last night.  We got to eat out on the patio.  It was truly the picturesque  gorgeous day yesterday.  Thank you Lord for yet another birthday present!

My sweet mother-in-law, Millie.  Precious woman.

And the boy's Grandpa.  Such a great father & grandfather. 

And we ended the night by getting to go out to see a movie while Rod's parents babysat.  What a nice surprise!  Thank you babe and thank you to my in-laws!  Afterwards, we came home to have a little dessert.  No birthday is complete without a little birthday cake, right?  

March 1, 1974, God gave me life.  He held me in His arms and protected me.  He grew me into a toddler, a child, a teenager, and then an adult. He blessed me with an adoring husband in 2003, and then Reid in 2007 and Riley in 2010.  Now, in 2012, I am still blessed and just so thankful for the years he's given me!

Thank you, Lord for another year of life.  I am grateful for everyday... some are easier than others.  :) I am grateful for my amazing husband, my precious boys, and wonderful friends & family.  Thank you for a wonderful birthday, Lord!  Your blessings are so immense. 

Feelin' the love

We went to Costco this afternoon.  Reid put his arm around Riley right about the time we walked in.  All of sudden, Riley broke into a BIG 'ole hug!

And it just kept going.....

And going... They were precious!  This is probably the most affection I've ever seen from these two.   It was absolutely precious & I was eating up every. single. minute of it!

Reid didn't go to school today because he has had a little cough for a few days.  I think he missed having his brother around today!  He told me he was excited to be at home by himself so that Riley wouldn't steal all of his toys.  Guess he missed having his Little Bro around today more than he thought!  Makes me smile just to think about it.  :)

Marital wisdom from a 4 year old

Reid noticed a picture of Rodney & I on our wedding day tonight.  He asked why we were hugging. 

Rodney told him that it was our wedding day and we got married.  

 

"When you get married, that's when you hold hands, right Daddy?" 

Reid Lindsay

Age 4

 

 Love this boy.

February weekend

How is it ALREADY mid-February?!  Seems like we just barely started 2012 and we only have a week and a half left in this month!  CrAzY!  We had a nice weekend.  Just did a lot of hanging out at home because it rained all day Saturday and Riley-Roo had a bad cold.  However, we snuck in a few fun things too! 

Reid & I played blocks... a LOT.  :)

Reid had a meeting with his little adventure guides group Sunday afternoon and they had a ball! They did a pirate themed scavenger hunt inside the house.   

They ended the scavenger hunt by digging for gold coins in the sandbox. Rodney said Reid had fun and I think the boys did too!  I love that he & Rodney are members of this little Dad & son group.  I hope they make lots of fun memories together. :)

Reid's Valentine Party

Reid had a precious little Valentine party at his preschool yesterday and the teachers said we were welcome to come up & stay for the party if we wanted.  I was very excited to get to be "in" on one of his little parties and see what they were up to.  :)  Reid seemed pretty happy to see me & I was equally as happy to be there to get to share in something so fun with him! 

Miss Tina reading The Night Before Valentines Day.  

 

 

Reid making a Valentine crown. 

All of his little classmates making their Valentine "people." 

My Prince Reid.  Love this boy!

Reid & one of his teachers, Miss Cindy. 

 Such sweet ladies that teach my boy every week!

Passing out his little Valentines cards.

I loved EVERY stinkin' minute of being at the party with Reid yesterday.  It was fun to help him do crafts, pass out his Valentines and just watch him be in his little world of preschool.  I don't get to see him in this environment, so it was neat for me to be in on it for a short time.  

 

As it was time for the parents to leave, I was saying good-bye to Reid & blowing him kisses and then all of a sudden, I look up and he's got little crocodile tears in his eyes and the bottom lip is just a-quiverin'!  Oh no!  I felt so bad for him, but it was just precious & so sweet that he was sad to see his mama go!  Ahhhh.... can I just freeze him at age 4?

Happy Heart Day 2012

Valentine's Day 2011

My Valentine boys 2012

Me & sweet Reid

From my sweet Valentine Hubs.  I seriously HEART this man!

 We had a fun Valentine's morning and Reid was excited about his Valentine box he got from us.  Riley was more excited about the balloons I got from Rodney.  Whatever works, right?  

I went up to Reid's school this morning and helped him make some Valentine crafts & pass out his Valentine cards to his classmates.  Very sweet. Loved getting to do that with him. 

 More pictures to come.... 

Happy Heart Day-- as Reid calls it. :)   

Hope you are feelin' the love today!