Another tooth!

Reid lost yet ANOTHER tooth a couple of weekends ago!  On April 20th, Daddy pulled out Reid's 2nd bottom tooth!  CRAZY that this boy is losing teeth SO fast! AND, the 1st tooth he lost is already coming in pretty well! My boy is 5 years, 7 months old, has lost 2 teeth, plays t-ball & karate, is learning to read and is such a great big brother.  Oh and I registered him for kindergarten about 2 weeks ago.  Don't even get me started on that! Love you to pieces Reid! 

Our new chef and t-baller

The boys were upstairs playing the other day & Riley wanted to put on the full chef gear.

Of course I didn't have my camera with me, but I ran down to grab it as soon as I saw him.  Thank goodness he kept it on long enough to let me get back upstairs!

Oh my goodness, I just wanna eat him up in that outfit!

In other Lindsay family news, Reid got his very 1st game ball at the t-ball game last weekend.  His new coach gives a game ball to one boy each week that does a good job at the game of paying attention and giving it their best. Coach Brock picked Reid! I was one proud mama & so was he!  He has really come along this year and seems to be enjoying t-ball a lot more.  The game ball is still on our kitchen table as part of our centerpiece! Love my little t-baller!

Easter weekend at the Farm

Easter weekend....we made our first trip of 2013 to my in-law's house out in the country. 

The boys absolutely adore their time out there everytime we go!

Nothin' like hoeing and raking up some dirt on the farm!

My in-laws got a new pup.  Her name is Roxy.  I think someone else had a fun time at the farm too!

The boys painted bird houses when it was too wet to go outdoors. 

I think it's safe to say the Easter bunny came to see the boys!

Riley has started making this new pouty face.  I can't help but laugh everytime he does it!

Easter Sunday 2013.  He is RISEN!!

My sweet boys before we went into the Sunday service. 

My precious father & mother-in-law.

All done... can we go home now?

These faces say it all!  Oh. my. word.  Just wanna eat 'em up!!

 Thank you, Lord for dying on the cross for our sins that we might be saved by your grace.  On the 3rd day you rose again and we are forever grateful.  I love this time of year and especially now that I can start really teaching the boys the "reason" for the season.  It was a wonderful weekend filled with fabulous memories for our family!  Thank you, Nana & Grandpa for having us!

First tooth

Reid's 1st tooth was loose most of last month.  I was SHOCKED that he was losing it SO soon! Where has my baby gone?!

On a Thursday night, March 21st, it was SO loose, I knew it was about to come out. 

So I pulled it!  Before he even realized it was happening.  Probably a good thing because...

He cried a little and then realized what had happened and was BEYOND ecstatic to go to bed that night and put his tooth under his pillow for the tooth fairy!

The tooth fairy brought $2.00 under his pillow that night and a little note with it.  Lots of questions the next morning.... How did the tooth fairy know I lost my tooth?  How does she get into my room?  Where does the tooth fairy live?  Does she live in a tooth fairy house?  Oh the preciousness of this age! (Oh and now we have yet ANOTHER loose tooth as of Thursday, April 4th! CRAZY!)

Spring Break wrap up!

I was going to make an Easter banner on Saturday, but decided the boys could help me make one.  Ended up, we all helped make a family Easter egg banner!

I even got Rodney to do one. My artsy, creative husband.

Reid is holding up his Superman egg he made.  This one was special, he said, and he wanted to hold on to it.

After we were finished, Rodney got into this silly pose.  Hilarious!  The boys were clearly not into it!

Our family egg banner... (L to R) Rodney, Reid, Riley, Reid, (he colored multiple eggs) Mommy

Reid has his 1st loose tooth on the bottom.  It is NUTS to me that this is already happening.  He is only 5 1/2!!!

Reid snapped this one with my iphone.  Not bed, eh? Mommy & Daddy can still be silly & have fun too! 

We ended the boys spring break by grilling out and eating on the back patio.  The weather was amazing and we all played a little game of dodge ball in the backyard.  Good times, good spring break, fun had by all!

10 Year Anniversary

We celebrated 10 years of marriage on March 8 this year. Cheers to that!

We decided after 5 years of not being here, it was time to go back to Napa Valley, California.

These are the vineyards at Joseph Phelps.  One of the first vineyards we went to when we were dating.

There are no words for how gorgeous this place is! It felt so wonderful to be back!

I love how the sun comes over different parts of the valley... this reminded me of the Cross and our precious Savior that sacrificed His life for us. How appropriate to see this just before Easter.

This is the "barrel" room as they call it at Merryvale.  The very room where Rodney got down on one knee and I said, "YES!" Almost 11 years ago! 

Merryvale Winery

This was a new restaurant out there called Farmstead.  They grow all of their own veggies and raise their own cows on this property! The outdoor patio was stunning and it was our last day.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect!

These were the vines planted around the patio at Farmstead. 

And a trip to Napa isn't complete without leaving through San Fran and seeing the Golden Gate Bridge.  This was only my 2nd time to see this bridge in my life.  It's still just so majestic and stunning! 

Happy 10th Anniversary to my soul mate.  I love you forever and am so thankful for the 10 years of life we have had together.  You have blessed me beyond measure and make me want to be a better person because of the love you show me everyday!

My new favorite thing to do!

I just started tennis lessons 5 weeks ago.  I have NEVER played a real game of tennis in my life, but have wanted to learn to play for quite some time now.  I think I played in the street once or twice when I was a kid!  It's my new FAVORITE thing to do!  I've always liked being active and working out, but this is something totally new & different that challenges me in a fun way!  I have an awesome instructor, Sally and she is an amazing player!  I have SOOO much to learn, but I am having a ball doing it!  Here's to new things at 39 and holding!