Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Hot Chocolate, Movies and a Nasty Cough
Even though we are in the tale end of the fall, it feels more like winter in the DFW area. We got our first real cold front this past weekend. We had big plans scheduled but quickly had to change them thanks to the weather and a sick little boy.
Friday evening, I had to pick up a few things at Target and made a stop at the Starbucks inside of Target for a warm refreshment. The kids have never really had hot chocolate. Mason attempted to drink some last year, but quickly changed his mind before he ever took a sip. Since one of his favorite Christmas movies happens to be The Polar Express and he mentions the hot chocolate scene all the time, I thought it would be a great night to have some hot chocolate.
Starbucks has spectacular marketing, because I look forward to their red cups every holiday season. It worked on the kids too, because they loved drinking from their own red cup. Thankfully, they understand kids and make warm hot chocolate for the little ones, instead of it being scolding hot. Because I wasn't sure how they would do sipping it or if they would even enjoy it, I opted to have them drink it from a straw. They didn't find it too weird, since I do this with my coffee every now and again. It was a huge success and they loved it. A family that drinks hot chocolate together, stays together. Peyton enjoyed some as well, just a little later.
We had planned to look at Christmas lights after our outing but the kids were extremely tired and weren't in the mood to look at lights, so we headed home. After getting the kids down to bed, Adam & I watched one of our favorite holiday movies, Love Actually.
Saturday we had planned on driving down to Waco for the Baylor vs Texas football game, but that changed quickly when Mason woke up with a nasty cough and it was raining and cold outside. The weather wasn't exactly great for our family to sit through a game for 3 hours and we didn't want to risk Mason getting worse or anyone else getting sick. So we stayed home. Since we weren't going to the game, that meant Taylor could go to her best friend, Emma's birthday party. This was her very first birthday party to get invited to from a friend in her class. Taylor was so excited to go to the party and see all of her friends.
We watched the Baylor game from the comfort of our couches and cheered them on as they beat Texas two years in a row. It was a great ending to a thrilling season for the Baylor Bears. RG3, the quarterback has also been nominated for the Heisman.
After the game was over, Adam went out to pick up some food for he and I to eat when Mason's woke up coughing. When I went in to check on him, he was burning up and had a 102 temperature. His entire face was red, so I brought him downstairs to lie on the couch so that Adam & I could keep a better eye on him.
Despite not feeling well at all, he still tried to smile for the camera. Being the concerned mom that I am, I opted to have him sleep in our room that night. I knew it was going to be a long night with him coughing and feeling awful and the fact that I would be up nursing Miss Peyton. Thankfully, he was so tired and the medicine did it's job and he slept through the night without coughing.
Sunday morning, Mason still had a low grade fever so I had him lay on the couch all day. He was only allowed to get up to go to the bathroom. With a very young baby and a busy Christmas season ahead of us, I didn't want to run the risk of anyone else getting sick. We spent the day watching movies and cuddling. It wasn't the weekend I had expected, but it was relaxing for the most part which is what our family needed.
Friday evening, I had to pick up a few things at Target and made a stop at the Starbucks inside of Target for a warm refreshment. The kids have never really had hot chocolate. Mason attempted to drink some last year, but quickly changed his mind before he ever took a sip. Since one of his favorite Christmas movies happens to be The Polar Express and he mentions the hot chocolate scene all the time, I thought it would be a great night to have some hot chocolate.
Starbucks has spectacular marketing, because I look forward to their red cups every holiday season. It worked on the kids too, because they loved drinking from their own red cup. Thankfully, they understand kids and make warm hot chocolate for the little ones, instead of it being scolding hot. Because I wasn't sure how they would do sipping it or if they would even enjoy it, I opted to have them drink it from a straw. They didn't find it too weird, since I do this with my coffee every now and again. It was a huge success and they loved it. A family that drinks hot chocolate together, stays together. Peyton enjoyed some as well, just a little later.
Saturday we had planned on driving down to Waco for the Baylor vs Texas football game, but that changed quickly when Mason woke up with a nasty cough and it was raining and cold outside. The weather wasn't exactly great for our family to sit through a game for 3 hours and we didn't want to risk Mason getting worse or anyone else getting sick. So we stayed home. Since we weren't going to the game, that meant Taylor could go to her best friend, Emma's birthday party. This was her very first birthday party to get invited to from a friend in her class. Taylor was so excited to go to the party and see all of her friends.
We watched the Baylor game from the comfort of our couches and cheered them on as they beat Texas two years in a row. It was a great ending to a thrilling season for the Baylor Bears. RG3, the quarterback has also been nominated for the Heisman.
After the game was over, Adam went out to pick up some food for he and I to eat when Mason's woke up coughing. When I went in to check on him, he was burning up and had a 102 temperature. His entire face was red, so I brought him downstairs to lie on the couch so that Adam & I could keep a better eye on him.
Sunday morning, Mason still had a low grade fever so I had him lay on the couch all day. He was only allowed to get up to go to the bathroom. With a very young baby and a busy Christmas season ahead of us, I didn't want to run the risk of anyone else getting sick. We spent the day watching movies and cuddling. It wasn't the weekend I had expected, but it was relaxing for the most part which is what our family needed.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thanksgiving Weekend in Pictures
My sister holding Peyton for the first time.
Great Grandma Kaye loving on Peyton.
Great Grandpa Kaye holding Peyton for the first time.
Mason & Taylor eating Pumpkin Pie at Grandma's house.
Peyton's 1st Thanksgiving.
Daddy & Taylor at Grandma's. Taylor got a haircut the night before and was showing everyone her "special hair."
Taylor playing with her little sister.
Jill & Brad were in Katy as well this weekend and were able to come over to Adam's parents house to meet Peyton and visit for a bit.
Adam with his Grandpa and Peyton.
Friday, we drove back up to DFW and spent the evening at my Aunt's house with my side of the family.
Mason & Taylor helping my Uncle Jim, cousin Taylor and my little brother Kris play cards.
Gram holding her great granddaughter for the first time.
My dad aka Granddad with Mason.
Granddad & Taylor. She loves all the men in her life.
My mom and Peyton.
Mimi with Mason & Taylor.
My cousin Taylor with Peyton.
Uncle Jim with Peyton.
Taylor playing with Uncle Jim.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
This has been a very full year and God has given us so many things to be thankful for:
* Being able to spend Thanksgiving with our families for the first time in three years.
* Moving back to Texas so that we can be closer to our families.
* Providing for our needs when Adam lost his job earlier this summer.
* Blessings in disguise. Even though Adam lost his job this summer, it opened up new opportunities for our family that we never would have been able to explore. It also gave us time with Adam. The kids & I were able to spend almost the entire summer with him, which we loved since he had traveled so much in the last two years.
* Family - now that we are back in Texas, we are able to visit family more often.
* Blessing us with another beautiful daughter, Peyton.
* The kids Preschool. Both Mason & Taylor have learned so much in the past few months and it has also given me extra time to get things done.
* Our Soldiers. I am always reminded, especially on holidays, that we are able to celebrate freely due to the soldiers that have and are currently serving our nation. Some of them don't have the luxury of spending the holidays with their wives, husbands, kids and family.
Hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!
* Being able to spend Thanksgiving with our families for the first time in three years.
* Moving back to Texas so that we can be closer to our families.
* Providing for our needs when Adam lost his job earlier this summer.
* Blessings in disguise. Even though Adam lost his job this summer, it opened up new opportunities for our family that we never would have been able to explore. It also gave us time with Adam. The kids & I were able to spend almost the entire summer with him, which we loved since he had traveled so much in the last two years.
* Family - now that we are back in Texas, we are able to visit family more often.
* Blessing us with another beautiful daughter, Peyton.
* The kids Preschool. Both Mason & Taylor have learned so much in the past few months and it has also given me extra time to get things done.
* Our Soldiers. I am always reminded, especially on holidays, that we are able to celebrate freely due to the soldiers that have and are currently serving our nation. Some of them don't have the luxury of spending the holidays with their wives, husbands, kids and family.
Hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Halloween Pictures - Better Late Than Never
I realize I'm almost two weeks behind in posting these, but it's better late than never. We let the kids pick out their costumes this year. Mason has wanted to be Spiderman since earlier this summer. Taylor originally wanted to be Tinker Bell, but switched when we went to buy the costumes. She decided to be Strawberry Shortcake and I picked out Peyton's. With not knowing how big she would be and realizing she would sleep all through trick-or-treating, I decided she would make the perfect Ladybug. It helped that I found a cute sleeper for her to wear.
Adam was able to get off of work early and I made an early dinner for Mason & Taylor. As soon as Adam arrived, we took pictures and then headed down the street. We decided to stick to only our street this year, and then let the kids hand out candy. They loved walking door to door and had so much fun showing off their costumes.
The highlight of the evening for everyone was handing out candy. Our neighborhood must be the place to go trick-or-treating because we had more kids walking the streets with their parents than I have ever seen in my life. Last year we made the smart choice to sit out on the driveway and hand out candy, so we did the same thing this year. It saves getting up constantly to answer the door. We let Mason & Taylor give the kids candy. Taylor was exceptionally kind and gave extra candy to the kids who had costumes that she liked.
By the end of the evening, they were wiped and so were we. It was a very fun evening and they are already talking about what costume they want to be next year.
Adam was able to get off of work early and I made an early dinner for Mason & Taylor. As soon as Adam arrived, we took pictures and then headed down the street. We decided to stick to only our street this year, and then let the kids hand out candy. They loved walking door to door and had so much fun showing off their costumes.
The highlight of the evening for everyone was handing out candy. Our neighborhood must be the place to go trick-or-treating because we had more kids walking the streets with their parents than I have ever seen in my life. Last year we made the smart choice to sit out on the driveway and hand out candy, so we did the same thing this year. It saves getting up constantly to answer the door. We let Mason & Taylor give the kids candy. Taylor was exceptionally kind and gave extra candy to the kids who had costumes that she liked.
By the end of the evening, they were wiped and so were we. It was a very fun evening and they are already talking about what costume they want to be next year.
Sleeping Ladybug
Before the wigs and mask.
The only picture we were able to get of all three kids together.
Taylor with her pink wig and hat.
Going door to door.
The kids eating their candy while waiting on the other trick-or-treaters.
By the end of the night, she was wiped.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Daddy
(I won't be around a computer for the next week, so my Father's Day post is a little early)
This is my all time favorite picture with my Daddy.Yes, I still call him Daddy because I'm still his little girl and it's a southern thing. I knew on my wedding day that I would dance to Butterfly Kisses with him and when the moment arrived, I was flooded with emotions. It was the sweetest moment and yet the hardest at the same time. I would be leaving my childhood behind and embracing life as a married woman. This was the first I would ever dance with him and it has left a lasting impression since.
Thank you Daddy for setting a daily example of what it's like to follow the Lord with all of your heart. Everyday you made sure that we knew that you loved us and made time for us. I remember our father-daughter dates to this day. Thank you for loving Mama unconditionally and showing us what a marriage should like. Thank you for taking Adam into our family and treating him as a son. I love that ya'll are close and he can call you whenever. Thank you for being an excellent Granddad to all of your grandchildren. You make sure to spend time with each of them, even one on one. I know it means a lot to them as well, when they talk about you and their adventures with you constantly. Most of all, thank you for making me your daughter. I love you!
This is my all time favorite picture with my Daddy.Yes, I still call him Daddy because I'm still his little girl and it's a southern thing. I knew on my wedding day that I would dance to Butterfly Kisses with him and when the moment arrived, I was flooded with emotions. It was the sweetest moment and yet the hardest at the same time. I would be leaving my childhood behind and embracing life as a married woman. This was the first I would ever dance with him and it has left a lasting impression since.
Thank you Daddy for setting a daily example of what it's like to follow the Lord with all of your heart. Everyday you made sure that we knew that you loved us and made time for us. I remember our father-daughter dates to this day. Thank you for loving Mama unconditionally and showing us what a marriage should like. Thank you for taking Adam into our family and treating him as a son. I love that ya'll are close and he can call you whenever. Thank you for being an excellent Granddad to all of your grandchildren. You make sure to spend time with each of them, even one on one. I know it means a lot to them as well, when they talk about you and their adventures with you constantly. Most of all, thank you for making me your daughter. I love you!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Easter in Pictures
Just realized that I didn't post about Easter this year. My sister and her family joined us this year and so did my little brother. We had a delightful visit.
The best family photo from Easter morning before church.
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