Transportation Parade

Reid had to make a little "car" out of a cardboard box for his first little school project at preschool. 

They had a little "transportation parade to show off the cars everyone had made.  It was adorable!!

Reid & his class mate... the other Reed.  :)

Reid & Daddy worked on this for 2 weekends in a row as a special Daddy & son project.  Reid helped a lot and Daddy guided a lot.    This was his rendition of a Lamborghini!

It turned out super cute & he was SO proud after it was all over.  He kept telling me, "Mommy, when they said my name, everyone clapped!"  Precious.  It was so adorable!  He's one proud boy & so is his momma! Oh & Daddy too!

Feeding the ducks.... what did I get myself into?

It all started out as an innocent outing to feed the ducks and have some outdoor time.

We were having a wonderful time!  Great weather, lots of ducks, everyone was dry and happy....

Until, someone saw the water...

Riley slipped into the water, Reid made himself slide into the water and then they found THIS puddle. 

And they were off.... let the mess begin!

These two were having so much fun splashing in the water, I just had to let them play.  They were having the time of their lives! Just look at Riley's face!!

 

  And those feet, and messy legs, and wet shorts....

I had 2 wet, messy boys on my hands, but they didn't seem to care! Afterwards, Riley found some mud by a tree.  He dug in the mud, and got a little more messy.  He was not exactly thrilled when I said it was time to go.  After all, he was wet & muddy... "Why would I want to go & leave all this, Mom?"  Needless to say, I was wet & muddy after I had to carry him back to the car!

Once we got to the car, I had to strip them down to Reid in his underwear & Riley in his diaper.  Wish I had gotten a picture of that!!  They had a ball and TODAY I am looking back on those moments and laughing hysterically at the craziness of it all!!  Boys will be boys.  Mud, water, dirt.  As I once heard... "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt!"

Sunday best

Happy Sunday.  Happy weekend.  Happy boys.  :) 

My outdoor boys

The boys have had more fun playing outside this weekend.  It has been absolutely GORGEOUS so far!  Riley is finally big enough to ride Reid's hand-me-down trike and Reid is just all boy diggin' in the dirt and playing in the sandbox.  Lovin' it!  (Oh & mama has discovered her newest obsession... photo shop!)

Boots, the bar, and the park...

Reid loves to be in Daddy's boots. Crazy to think one day he will fill those up!

I think Riley's in deep thought about how he can get a hold of Reid's snack.... :)

And he goes in for the take down....

Guess Reid didn't mind too much! I think he just loves hangin' out with his little brother. Sweet boys.  :)

We went to the park yesterday with some of our besties.  Here is Reid with his sweet friend Abby. 

We've had a low key week this week... not much going on since everyone else was on spring break and we were hangin' out together.  Next week is the boy's spring break from preschool, so we will be figuring out some stuff to keep us all entertained! The boys had MDO and we were outside a LOT since it was so nice!  We are enjoying another beautiful weekend.  LOVING this spring time weather and looking forward to Easter.  :)

Costumes & cuteness

Reid asked me to pull out his Halloween costume from last year this past week.  He has decided that wearing costumes around the house is the new fun thing to do.  Love it!

Riley was all too happy to put on part of the costume too... always wants to be like his big brother.  :) Sweet boy!

Sweet boy carrying his own backpack getting ready for school.

Brothers watching a little show together.

Loving these two.  Riley is slowing down to watch a few more cartoons these days and Reid is doing a better job of sharing toys and trying to teach Riley how to play.  They still don't always get along, but there are more times of playing and having fun these days!  They are night & day different.  Reid is sweet & sensitive, and Riley is the rough & tumble guy.  I think they could teach each other a thing or two.  Thank you Lord, for giving me two boys. I love my Lindsay men.  :)

Being lucky.... for 9 years

Today I have pondered.... a lot.... meditated is probably a better word.  Not as in yoga like or doing some weird pose and saying, ahmmmmm, but just thinking. :)  Rodney & I are celebrating our 9 year anniversary today. Not a monumental one, but it got me thinking.... about how lucky I am.  How truly blessed I feel.

I saw this on a blog and it described how I feel:  

I think being lucky can mean appreciating the little details in your life. Your family. Your health. A delicious salad. Spending time with friends. A good book. A nap on a rainy afternoon. I think half of being lucky is your attitude. And I think every day can be lucky.

I am SO SO thankful for Rodney.  And all the little things he does for me, for our family.  He is one of THE most hard working men I know and never EVER complains.  He comes home everyday and just immediately starts playing with the boys and does what needs to be done.  Never bats an eye.   He is truly amazing.  Marrying him was the THE best decision I have ever made in my life.  He is truly the love of my life.  My soulmate.  He loves me unconditionally, shows me immense amounts of grace and takes great care of me & our boys.   I do NOT know what I would do without him on a daily basis.  He is my comfy spot, my confidante, my best friend.  If there were a million things on earth I could choose from, I would still choose you, babe.  Over and over again every. single. day. 

Happy 9 years from the luckiest girl on earth! 

I love you to pieces! 

Love,

Your Bliss 

(a little nickname he gave me years ago)