Fall soccer...

Once again, a very late post. You will most likely see a lot of these in the days to come, as I attempt to catch up.

Jaxon played soccer again last fall, and is almost ready to start the spring season. He plays on the U6 team, which is 3 on 3. He gets right in there and plays his little heart out! Little bro so desperately wants to play, but isn't old enough, so he wears big bro's old jersey and runs out to the field as soon as the big kids are done. It is safe to say, at the age of 2, he is more advanced in his soccer skills than 99% of the U6 team. :)

Fall photos...a few months late...

A few of the pictures I took of the boys in October.

Sooooo behind....

I hope to catch up soon on my blog. Stay tuned for a whole slew of posts. Happy New Year!!!

Brothers....

Fall beauty...

I absolutely love this time of year! All the sights, sounds and smells of Autumn make my heart smile....

We all need to remember this...

When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind. ~Wayne Dyer

I vow to live more by this quote. Life would be a lot more enjoyable if we all made more of an effort to be kind.

My heart is overflowing....

I let the boys fall asleep in my room the other night, and when I walked in, this is what I found. I asked Jax the next morning if he knew they had fallen asleep hand in hand. He said, "Yes. Cash couldn't fall asleep so I rubbed his hand to soothe him." This mama melted! I am so in love with these little boys....

Happy Anniversary to us!!!

My hubby and I are celebrating seven amazing years of wedded bliss! October 2, 2004 was a beautiful day to marry my best friend. I had an amazing, beautiful, stunning wedding. Family, friends, candlelight, roses, mums, pumpkins, violins....a dream come true! All the sights and smells of Fall still take me back to that day...the day I vowed to spend the rest of my life with the man I love....

My beautiful life...

I awoke Monday morning to a beautiful bouquet of flowers from my sweet husband. What a way to start the week! I am blessed. Just thought I'd share with you all.... ;-)

School bus cake

Keep in mind...we are not professional cake decorators! Haha! I wanted to make Jaxon's first day of school extra special. I came upon many wonderful ideas, but I just loved this bus cake! Super, duper easy and tasty! I also included a picture of the breakfast Daddy made for the big Kindergartner on his first day....all of his favorite foods with a little something extra..Scooby Doo! My hubsicle is such a good daddy!!!

First Day!

I am soooo behind on my blog but thought I better get some pics posted of Jaxon's first day of Kindergarten! Can't believe he is in school full time, but it has been a week now so I suppose I better let it sink in.

The first day went exceptionally well, as has every day since then! He was definitely ready to start this adventure in life! Gramma Debbie came down for the day to watch the other kids so Daddy and I could get Jax off to school. We walked in with him, stayed for about 5 minutes, and then took off. He was so busy unloading his backpack, he didn't realize we left. Not a tear was shed from any of us...surprisingly. I think I got most of my crying out in the weeks that led up to school starting! Anyhow....Grams and I spent the morning making a school bus cake to celebrate the big occasion. We also ran downtown for a balloon bouquet. After picking Jax up, we had a party, complete with candles on the cake and singing "Happy First Day of School to You!" at Jaxon's request! I believe every little kid deserves a cake with candles more than once a year!

We are now into a great routine! Jax enjoys getting up in the morning, picking out his clothes and getting ready about 30 minutes earlier than needed. I am wondering if he really belongs to me!?!? :-) Actually, I am becoming quite the morning person, thanks to my happy early risers!

I will add that I think the one that took Jax going to school the hardest was the little brother. He misses "Toe" so bad during the day. Cries when we leave him at school in the morning, and then runs, with open arms, to Toe the minute he comes out the front door of the school. It pretty much turns this mama to mush. I am glad my little guys still think the world of each other! ;-)






Okay, I tried several times to upload pictures of the cake...wouldn't work so check back later!

Big Brother/Little Brother

I love spending my days with my little boys. In less than a week, I will send my firstborn off to Kindergarten. *sniffle, sniffle* Maybe I will have more time to blog then...

My handsome 5 yr old...

My little Jaxon is so special to me. He is always by my side, making sure I am doing just fine. He is such a caring, tenderhearted little guy. He starts Kindergarten in a month....I am very excited for him, but going to miss him like crazy!

Mr 2yr old...

This child is beyond ornery....2 yrs old and full of it!

 

Gotta love this kid...

 

Family

I love my family. Need I say more? Probably not...but, I am going to. Last night, we gathered to celebrate Austin Wayne's 11th birthday. We were missing a few family members (this includes my close friends that are like family), but had a few "new" members there, extended (friends) members there....and it was a great time! Always warms my heart to spend time with the people that truly do care about me. I smiled all the way home, thinking of all the great times my family has. My side and Shane's. I also thoroughly enjoy any time we get together with all of Shane's family. They are just genuinely good people. My heart is warm and full today!

The low down...

Gosh, I am a slacker when it comes to blogging! I won't even promise to get better at it because with (hopefully) nice weather on the way, I won't be on the computer as much. Anyhoo....here is the update on my beautiful little family-Life is treating us well! The boys are happy and healthy, Shane is still slaving away at work, but has had a little more time off than what we are used to, which makes me VERY happy! I just keep plugging away, doing full time day care, running Jaxon to preschool and various other activities. I look forward to the end of the school year so we have some time to relax!

Jaxon started tumbling and karate in January, and just recently had his first tumbling recital. He did a fantastic job at the recital, and I even got a nice little email from his instructor! He makes this mommy very proud! He also thoroughly enjoys karate and has already received his first stripe on his belt for knowing all of his punches! Now, we move onto the spring soccer season! This Saturday is the first game and Jax is pumped. He LOVES soccer!

Now the low down on Cash---He is THE FUNNIEST KID I KNOW!!! That little boy keeps us all laughing hysterically! His favorite things to say are, "I poop!"; "I stink!"; "I toot!"; "Mama, you poop?"; "Mama, you stink!" Seriously, it is the cutest thing to hear him talk because there are only a few things he says very clear, and they just happen to be about poop, toots and stink! Oh, and he also says, "Mama, where's Da?" constantly while Shane is gone. He LOVES his daddy!

Ooh, one more exciting thing we are looking forward to....Shane will be performing in Nashville in June!!! He will also have a booth at Fan Fair for 4 days! That is all we know for now. I will keep you posted as things develop. I am overly excited, because I think this is just what my husband needs after all he has been through the last couple of years. Music feeds the soul...

Ok, I best get on with my day. Really hoping the sun shines and the wind quits blowing! Have a great day, friends!

Happy Thursday!

Wow! It's already been a month since my last post! Things have been pretty quiet around here. We all have slight colds, but have managed to stay away from the nasty stomach bug going around. My plan is to keep it that way! Excited that daylight savings, St. Patrick's Day, and spring are just around the corner! Sick of the cold temps and ready for sun and warmth!!!

The boys are doing good! Jax is still plugging away with preschool and enjoying it! Hard to believe we will be attending Kindergarten round-up in about a month. I know Jaxon will love school, but it is hard for this mama to think about not having him home with me all the time! Good thing I have a few months to come to terms with it!

Little Cash is busy as always! He is such a character and keeps us all in stitches! He is saying more and more words and phrases, his favorite being, "I'm stuck!" especially while going through the grocery store or walmart. He has taken a huge interest in Thomas lately, so I now have two little Thomas maniacs on my hands. Love it, though, because it is something they will play nicely together.

I have been slackin' with my photography so I don't have any fun pictures to post. Maybe next time!

Meet Gizmo!

The boys got a puppy! Gizmo is a Boston Terrier/Japanese Chin mix. He is a fun-loving little fella and the boys are enjoying him! I am not overly thrilled about having a puppy, but if it makes my angels happy...I'm game!

Why I blog...

I started hand-written journals for each of my boys when I first found out I was pregnant with them. I did awesome updating them until around June of 2009 for Jax, and December of 2009 for Cash. I didn't journal a single thing for either of them in 2010. It shocked me and gave me a little anxiety when I realized I hadn't documented a thing for one whole year of their lives. BUT, then I realized I had...on my blog! Thank goodness!!! I was able to go back through all of my posts and see what kind of fun and amazing things my boys had done. I spent 2 hours last night and 2 hours this morning updating their journals. My hand hurts but my heart feels so much better! I vow to journal at the end of each month in 2011. So...with that said....I am off to find the pictures I want to post of our wonderful, magic, and fun-filled Christmas! Happy Monday and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!