Visitng G&G

We had quite the scare this year.  Grandpa M got sick.  Like REALLY sick.  It was a very dicey few weeks but luckily he is on the road to recovery.  We have made some extra visits out to their land to help out and visit.  The boys are thrilled with this!  This picture captures it all.  Kamden is driving the backhoe and Brody is observing.  I can't get enough of the photo....

Brody's 1st Day!

Brody started going to school in March!  UMMM... best birthday gift ever! I learned my lesson with Kam and the very rough adjustment he went through.  I took Brody to visit his classroom once a week, for 4 weeks.  He has transitioned MUCH better than Kam.  This is a big deal because Brody is MUCH more attached to me than Kam has ever been.  Brody now gets excited to put on his backpack and go to school.  This Mama is thrilled to have about 12 hours a week to herself.  I spend most of the time doing things related to the kids and house but man... doing things without 2 kids around is priceless!

Brody's first day...

His first daily card.  I probably should have told the teachers about the hemangioma bump above his ear but, I forget about it now that his hair is so long and it started going down in size. 

 

Random February Pictures

Random photos gathered from the month...

Daddy is darn good at making snowmen.  Kamden loves his "Olaf"...

 

Every good snowman building and shoveling excursion deserves some hot chocolate...

And a nap.  They are soooo peaceful when they sleep!

We spent a couple of weeks at my parent's house in February while they escaped to Florida.  Always a good time...

Valentine's day!

A little treat for Kam's friends at school...

Meeting Cousin "O"

We finally have a baby girl in the family!  Baby "O" arrived a few days late but came into the world in quite a rush.  Probably one of the fastest first time births EVER.   It took us a bit to finally meet her.... February colds are never ending.  We were all so excited to visit with them!  Thrilled for C & J and becoming a family of three.  They are going to be the best parents!

WAY behind

I have been neglecting the blog lately and noticed the last post was about the new car.  Yep.  Still love her.  Joe came up with a name for me.  Nova!  Loosely stands for NOt a VAn.  It is a great car and the kids wasted no time breaking her in.  Unfortunately,  it almost immediately had a major repair necessary in the engine.  It was (obviously) covered by the warranty and hopefully, it was just working out the kinks in a new car.  It was still annoying.  A couple days after getting the car back, I kid you not, I got rear ended.  No one was hurt and the damage is minor but still... ANNOYING. 

Moving on.  I am going to post much more soon but for now I give you this:

He makes this noise when he is frustrated but when I captured this he was just being silly and playing with my hair (he got distracted mid-play by a ba"nana").  This boy is so loving, happy, and fun.  He is also shy, pouty, and stubborn.  I can't get enough.  He makes me smile constantly. 

Mama got a new ride!

I love Zoe.  She was the first car I bought as an adult (with Joe).  She was a lightly used, low mileage, and a beauty.  She served me well for about 7 years but she was 10 years old (but low mileage... 86000).   I really wasn't ready to let her go but some issues were arising and we didn't want to spend money on her soooo...  adios :( 

Meet the beautiful new highlander girl in my life.  A little more space (but nothing like Joe's ginormous Sequoia) and a lot more shine.  I love her and am looking for a name... time will tell.  The kids have wasted no time breaking her in...

Basketball is VERY funny....

Brody loved watching his cousin and uncle shoot baskets in their kitchen.  These belly laughs lasted a good 15 minutes....