Birthday Week

Last week we celebrated Clifton's birthday on Monday and my birthday on Friday!  It is fun having our birthdays so close together.  We had family over and even had a date night Friday night to the Spurs game. 

Juli's Diaper Shower

A few weekends ago I went to Juli's diaper shower in San Antonio.  We sat outside at La Hacienda and the weather was beautiful that day.  Clifton watched the kids so it was nice to have some time by myself visiting with friends and celebrating baby Colby.  We can't wait to meet him.

After this shower I headed to Emily's baby shower but I didn't take any pictures.  I started feeling really bad that afternoon so I'm sad I don't have any pictures from her shower.  We can't wait to meet baby Rhett soon!

All about Layton

It has been awhile since I've written a post all about Layton so what has that crazy 3 year old been up to lately?  He is keeping me busy these days for sure and talks non stop.  Literally he starts at 7:30 in the morning and doesn't stop until bed time.  He is trying to transition out of taking a nap and most days he does fine without one but some days he just really needs one.  It depends on what we have going on in the evening and whether or not he is at Mother's Day Out as to whether or not I force him to take a nap.  He goes to MDO on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-3.  He loves his little school and is so well behaved for his teachers.  He acts so much better for everyone else than me which is frustrating at times. 

He is very protective of Molly and is always helping her or looking out for her.  At home he also likes to take things away from her just to hear her scream we have just started this lately.  Molly finally has an opinion and is starting to fight back which makes things interesting. 

Layton loves music!!!  He wants to listen to music on the Ipad or my phone all day long and would if I let him.  It wears me out but he knows the lyrics to so many songs it is kind of crazy.  He corrects me in the car if I tell him the wrong singer on the radio.  He has also mentioned in the last few weeks that he really wants to learn to play the guitar or fiddle so we may get him into some lessons once he is older.  His memory is pretty incredible he can hear songs twice and start singing along word for word.  His favorite cd that he wants to hear every time we get in the car is the Cowboy Fellowship Band cd.  There are a few songs on there that Uncle Daniel sings and those are his favorite along with Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.   

He never meets a stranger and will talk to anyone and everyone when we are out and about.  You never know what he might tell someone.  I took him to get his haircut last week and he told the lady cutting his hair, "Can you please do something with my hair it is out of control."  She couldn't stop laughing at him.  Then at Dairy Queen last week we were having lunch with my parents and there was a big group of oil field workers there and one of them did resemble Darius Rucker.  He loudly said "Momma look it is Darius Rucker he is at Dairy Queen."  Lol.

He loves to play outside and asks me constantly when are we going outside.  He wants to ride his bike or play on the playscape or in the dirt.  He is all boy!  If he can find a water hose he is playing in it.  He loves to play in the water and make a huge mess.  He also loves to ride the tractor with Clifton and gets excited when he takes him to the tractor barn at Sharon's house with him.  He still loves to read books with me and we read before nap time and bed time.  He now will sit and listen to really long stories which is nice.  He has finally gotten more into watching kids movies.  His favorite is Polar Express and he watches it year round.  Other than that he likes his little Mighty Machines dvds and a few other ones.

The other day he was talking about a mariachi band and he said "Momma look there is one of those kolache bands."  It was so cute I had to laugh.

His favorite toys are still his trucks and tractors and any thing he can build with.  He loves to pretend and has a great imagination.  Just recently he has started playing with Molly more and he likes to boss her around.  He loves to build barns for his tractors or pretend he has a construction site.  I could sit here and write about him for hours he is just so much fun.  This is a great age and challenging too because he has been asking some hard questions lately.  He is learning so much about everything and wants an explanation as to why things are the way they are. 

I'm so thankful for you Layton and so excited for you and Molly to have a little brother in the next few months.  I love spending my days with you and Molly.  I cherish our times together because I know I will look up and you will be starting school soon.  I love you to the moon and back!

Momma

Latest Sewing Projects

It is the season for boys.  Everyone is having baby boys it seems like.  Here are some of the things I've been making lately.

Still Here . . . .

Wow it is the end of March already and I haven't posted much this month.  We have been really busy and life keeps throwing us curve balls it seems and things don't usually go as planned when you have little ones involved.  We survived round 2 of the stomach bug during spring break.  I'm praying Molly will stay healthy and stop bringing it home because being pregnant and having it is horrible.  Having it a second time in a month is pretty much the worst thing ever.  It has taken me longer to get over it this time but thankfully everyone is healthy at our house again.  I had my 24 week checkup last week and everything is good.  Our baby boy is growing and I am too :)  I'm 25 weeks now and starting to feel very pregnant.  I have been getting tired more easily these days and by the end of the day I'm exhausted.  Here are some random pictures of what we have been up to.

 I hosted a jewelry party one Friday morning for my girlfriends.  Good excuse to make lots of yummy food and get together and visit and shop.

 This was one Sunday morning before church.  Molly is wearing an old dress my mom made for my sister and I back in the day.  I love how smocked dresses never go out of style.

 This girl loves to snack all day.  If she sees anyone eating she has to have something too.  Her little chunky baby legs are starting to thin out so sad.

 We played in the water one day last week it was 98 degrees outside.

 Molly wasn't too sure about the water table or the sprinkler.  Layton is going to have to show her how it is done.

 Layton is really into his little camera and takes pictures of random things around the house all day.

 This one makes me laugh Molly would not step down into the grass unless I helped her.  Every single time she would throw a fit lol.

 Belly pic at 23 weeks.

 Molly has learned to climb up the small tower on the playscape and go down the smaller slide.  It is kind of scary and I have to be right there she makes me nervous.

 Layton helped me plant some flowers one day during spring break while Molly napped.

 Then we went for a long walk.

 This was the first bluebonnet I noticed a couple of weeks ago and now we have bluebonnets all in our front field.  I need to get the kids dressed in their Easter clothes and take some pictures of them.

This last week I just took Layton with me to BSF because I was so nervous about Molly catching something in the nursery and getting sick again.  He enjoyed his one on one time with Mommy and we had lunch at EZs.  I let him have a chocolate milkshake with his lunch.  Here he is eating the cherry he was a happy boy!

 I love how she always has a baby with her.  She loves to carry this one around the house.

 Last night we rented a movie for the kids and Layton had movie night.  Molly wanted to sit on the couch with Layton which lasted about 5 minutes and then I put her to bed:)

 This is how Layton walks Molly to the car everyday he is so protective of her at times.  It is cute to see him watch out for her.