Girlie Weekend

My sweet friend from college came in town last weekend & we had a ball!!  We have known each other almost 20 years.  Crazy!  We were suite mates our freshmen year & neighbors across the hall our sophomore year.  I would NOT have made it through 2 years of being a Kilgore Rangerette without this girl!  She was an amazing friend and STILL is!  We talk on the phone all the time and hadn't seen each other in about 2 years, but we picked up right where we left off from our last phone convo.  I can tell her anything and she never judges.  We've known each other through all the ups & downs of life and all the times in between.  Seriously LOVE this girl and thank God for her every day!  Thank you Shelley for driving all the way up from H-town to see us and spend the weekend with one of your BFF's!  And thank you to my sweet husband for taking care of our boys ALL WEEKEND so we can do all that fun girlie stuff!  Love you Shelley!

Fall is here Ya'll!

I HEART this time of year SO much!  Luckily we've started having some cooler mornings and it just feels so nice to be outside again!  I just feel happier and am wearing jeans and t-shirts.  Ahhhh.... LOVE it!  Pumpkins, pumpkins are everywhere and I really love fall colors.  They're so right up my alley and makes me want to light a fire and roast marshmellows.  

Fall brings so many fun things:  

The Texas State Fair, Pumpkin Patches, Trick or Treating, Fall Festivals, and the BEST PART...

Candy Corn!  LOVE that stuff!  I've loved it since I was a kid.  Yum!  

Reid helped me pick out our pumpkins this year.  He got a kick out of running around and finding the best ones at Whole Foods.  "Look at this one Mommy!  This one looks good!  Oh no, look at this one!  We have to get this one too!"  I could have spent $100 if I had gotten all the pumpkins he wanted me to get!  ;)

Four years old has been a big milestone in so many ways... he is such a BIG help to me these days!

He was so proud of himself for putting the pumpkins out all by himself!

Mommy had a little fun decorating on the inside! 

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Airforce Weekends

Airforce weekends are when Daddy goes to the base in Ft. Worth one weekend a month and Mommy tries her darnedest to come up with fun & creative ways to keep us entertained!  It's no fun when Daddy's not around, but Mommy does her best to make it fun for the boys and keep herself sane in the process! We actually had a nice weekend and the weather was PERFECT!!!  I took the boys outside and Reid & I even got to go on an outing together.  I never like it when Rodney is gone on these weekends, and most times it puts me in a sour mood, but I have to look at it as an opportunity to spend QT with these boys.  It will go by so fast, and I'll wonder how they got SO BIG SO FAST!  Right? : ) 

Reid got invited to a bowling birthday party on Saturday.  He had THE. TIME. OF. HIS. LIFE!!  I have not seen that boy have THAT much fun since his own bday party! 

He even scored 1 spare out of the 2 games he played!  Pretty good for a first time bowler I'd say!

We got to go to the pond close to our house and feed the ducks.  A first for little Riley!

I HEART this picture soooo much!  My two boys just hangin' together and watching the ducks swim by.

This picture was not a part of our weekend, but it's something I had to add.... This is a ritual that has been going on since Reid was around 2 1/2 to 3 years old.  Every time Rodney leaves for work, he drives by the window in the breakfast area and stops to wave good-bye. Usually the boys are eating breakfast and Riley is sitting in his booster waving.   Reid loves this and looks forward to it everyday!  (so does Daddy... notice him getting out his phone to take a picture!)  Now Riley gets to take part in the little tradition of waving bye-bye to Daddy too!  SERIOUSLY LOVE these moments! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Little Moments in time

Yesterday, Reid & I had some quality time together... just he & I.  It's rare that we get this time, and I treasure it so. 

We sat at this little picnic bench under the playset and just talked about whatever he wanted to talk about at the moment and then all of a sudden, he just reached up and gave me a kiss on my cheek.  I said, "Oh Reid, that was so sweet!" And he replied with, "Mommy, I love you."  It was one of the sweetest, most tender moments we've had in a while and it just really touched me.  Deep.  I seriously love this kid!

He was so fun & silly that day.... LOVE him!

He swang, played soccer, and practiced riding his new scooter he got for his birthday.

Reid, you are such a precious angel and I LOVE exactly who you are.  You are sweet, sensitive, caring, ALL BOY, and love anything to do with animals & cars.  I love these sweet moments with you and am treasuring them because I know in a few years, they will be gone.   

AND.... Reid scored a GOAL tonight at soccer practice!!  Whew hoo!!!  We are SOOO proud of you, Reid! Mommy & Daddy knew you could do it!

Soccer has begun

This year's soccer season has begun, but it has had a rough start to it... Reid did GREAT at all the practices leading up to the first game, and then when we finally went to the actual game, he was not a happy camper.  I think it was all a little too overwhelming for him, and he does not like the ref's whistle.  Poor guy.  Who knew?

We've since bought him a whistle to use at home and we're doing lots of practicing with it.   I bought a soccer goal today and we'll keep trying.... practice makes perfect, right? 

We'll see.... :)

The unhappy moment.... (one of them)

Look at my boy go!!! 

Love this pic of my two guys... Rod giving Reid a pep talk.  :)

The coach's post game pep talk. 

.... And the game is over.  Time for snacks!

I'm so proud of Reid for getting out there & trying soccer.  This is big for him to do something he knows nothing about.  He keeps trying and that is all I want... and for him to have fun!  Hopefully this week will be a whole new ball game for him! 

Happy 4th Birthday!

Reid had his 4th birthday party this year at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.  It was such an adorable place for a party & he loved EVERY minute of it!  I barely got any good pictures of him because he was running around for the entire 2 hours-- minus eating a little cupcake!  He was SO excited to be there and the fact that it was his birthday, was even better!  I love planning birthday parties for our boys, and get so into all the little details... you might be able to tell that from these pics.  ; )  It was a great party & probably one of the most fun for Reid so far!  He had a BALL!

 

LOVE this picture of Reid & Riley in the flight attendant area...

This was where Reid spent most of his time during the party, so we have lots of pics of his little face in this airplane!

LOVE. THIS. BOY!!!

Here comes the cupcakes!

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you... happy birthday dear Reid, Happy birthday to you!

Make a wish....

And all your dreams will come true.  :)

I think he kinda likes being four! 

All of Reid's sweet friends that came to his party. 

Happy birthday sweet Reid!  We can NOT believe you are FOUR years old now!!  Where has the time gone?  You are still such a little guy, but so big in so many other ways.  You are such an independent boy now and can so many things by yourself.  It's crazy to me that 4 years ago, I was changing your diapers and getting up in the middle of the night to feed you multiple times.  Now you feed yourself, put on your own clothes & shoes, go to the bathroom by yourself, and can walk, run & jump.  

You are such an amazing kid and you are so smart & talented.  We love the boy you have become & can't wait to see how you will change & grow this year.  God gave us the most precious blessing when you were born and our heart is just SO full of love for you.... more everyday.  You love snuggles, hugs & kisses and we love giving them to you.  Thank you God for this precious gift.  Happy 4th Birthday Reid!  

WE LOVE YOU! 

Love,

Mommy & Daddy

Where did the time go?

Some pre-birthday decorations for our big FOUR year old... Mommy couldn't help herself!

A few little presents to get the birthday started!

Good morning buddy!  Happy 4th birthday to YOU!

A CARS corvette.  This boy is in love with all things related to Cars the movie!

Duck in the Truck..... his all time favorite book!

Reid's 1st trumpet... our musical boy!

LOVE.THIS.FACE

My sweet boys

Riley-Roo is excited to celebrate his big bro's birthday too! 

A birthday wouldn't be complete without a few donuts for breakfast!

And of course we have to take HUGE-MONGO bites when we eat donuts! Must be a BOY thing!

Riley wanted in on the donut action too and grabbed mommy's scone off the table!

Just wanna EAT.HIM.UP!!!!

Happy birthday sweet Reid!  We love you more than you will ever know buddy!  We can't wait to keep the celebration going today at Chuck E. Cheese.  And of course you have a big BIRTHDAY party coming up this weekend!   Four years ago today you came into our lives and blessed us more than we could ever begin to imagine.  We were enamored with how perfectly formed you were and it was truly the most exciting day of our lives seeing you for the very first time.  I loved holding you as a baby, and now you are all big & growing more everyday!  You were a perfect baby and now you are a funny, silly, musical, soccer playing, t-ball practicing, toddler boy.   You love everything musical and we can't wait to see what you'll grow up to be one day....maybe the next symphony conductor at the DSO? Or maybe the next Brad Paisley?  Who knows?  You talk about being a doctor like Daddy, and you're always getting your doctor bag out to try & make us feel better.  Whatever you become we will proud of you! 

You are a great big brother and are learning to share your toys with your brother!  He adores you & wants to do everything you do.  Watch out buddy!  :)  We are so proud of you & the boy you have become so far.  We can't wait to watch you grow & learn even more.  

Yesterday, you were talking about being 7, 8, 9 and even 10.  Oh NO!  Mommy is not ready for that!!!  Can you stay 4 forever??  I just want to bottle up your little, adorable voice and sweet spirit and keep you that way forever.  You have such an innocence about you that is precious.  The world has not tainted you yet.  I never want that to go away, but I know some day it will.  Mommy & Daddy are so thankful for you, Reid!  You light up our lives and make us proud to have you as our son.  

Happy 4th Birthday to you, Buddy!  We LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!