Birthdays

 I've been busy. So busy that I feel like time is flying by. Really fast.  

I'm feeling like I've blinked and now have a 3 year old and a 1 year old. 

Wait. I AM about to have a 3 year old and a 1 year old? Lyla will be 3 in 2 days and Cohen will be 1 in 3 days!

How has it been a year since our little man joined our family?

These 2 birthday babes have made our lives so happy, so joyful and so complete!

Houston Trip 2012 - Home sweet home

 Monday we started our journey home! ;) We did one exciting thing that I love, love, love. That would be going to IKEA. Next time, I'm taking a U-haul. And trust, I will!

We also stopped at a drive through petting zoo type place called Arbuckle Wilderness. We were the first ones there and so there were some hungry animals! We got to see a bunch of furry things and I'm not sure what they all were. Some of them where crazy mean and freaked me out! One ripped the cup of food out of dad's hand and another left teeth marks in the cup.  Crazy, mean animals!

 These ones were especially greedy, hungry animals!

 One piece of advice from me is to always have a potty chair in the vehicle.  It has come in handy lots of time! However, she didn't use it once the whole trip but when we got home and laid it out while we were cleaning out the vehicle, she just "had" to use it! ;) Silly girl!

Overall, a great trip, though I'm really not a fan of driving that many hours in a car with kids. But it was fun being with my parents and kids and going to a place I'd never been! 

Best part, hands down, was watching Kevin compete. But coming in at a very, very close 2nd would be IKEA.  Oh, IKEA. ;)

Houston Trip 2012 - Moody Gardens

 After the beach we headed to Moody Gardens and went to the aquarium there. 

This little cute boy slept through most of it! 

We got to see a bunch of fish, seals, and the cute little penguins!

 Watching the seals doing flips!

 Freaky fish.

 Love, love, love Lyla's face in this one.

Next up - finally going home!

Houston Trip 2012 - The Beach

 Sunday, we headed down to Galveston Beach! We went to the Sea wall and the kids loved the water! As did I! I love the beach!  We had fun jumping over the waves and some of us enjoyed eating sand! ;)

 Granna, Pops and the kids!

 Someone enjoyed crawling around in the water!

 Lyla loves loves loves to play in the sand. Most trips to the lake end is up playing in the sand more than being in the water. Sandcastles are her favorite right now!

 This was about as good as it got for a pictures together!

I miss it! I actually missed it the second we left! If only Lake Wilson was this nice!

1st sleep over

 Lyla had her first sleepover sometime in May (can't remember when for the life of me! (: ) My nieces came and spent the night with us and Lyla was SUPER excited to have them come over. A sleep over was all she could talk about!

Cohen had his 9 month appt that day so the girls tagged along. We then went and ate lunch at McDonalds and they played for a little while. I'm a really great aunt for taking them to McDonalds because I find that place disgusting, but that was the place that was requested. So with a smile on my face, we went there! Then girls then had appts to get manicures. We then got some Dairy Queen, went home for naps and then spent the rest of the afternoon playing outside in the water.  We also did lots of playing, watched a movie or two, and lots of dress up! ;)

 The girls very excited to be in the back!

 Lyla was just excited. Period.

 They were all so somber while getting their nails done and didn't act like they enjoyed it at all. Then when they all got back in the car, they couldn't stop talking about how much fun they had. Silly girls!

 Waiting on the girls!

 Sisters!

 

 When it actually came to going to sleep, Lyla didn't want to sleep because she wanted to have a sleepover. She didn't understand that sleep was involved in a sleepover! Ha!

  The next day the girls watched a movie and fought over who got to play with the tunnel. It was a popular item that day.

 Happy boy playing with his cousins!

 The girls love him!

 These two either love each other or love to pick on each other!

 Quite the outfits, eh?

 

Our first sleepover was a success and I think all the girls had fun! And we can't wait for our next one! And, I'm not sure if I blogged this but my sister-n-law and brother-in-law are expecting and I'll be getting another niece or nephew come December! ;) Yay!

Cohen :: 11 months ::

 My sweet baby is 11 months old! I can hardly believe I will have a 1 year old really soon! Super sad face!

He has been so much fun lately! Such a joy baby! ;) 

-You weigh a touch over 16 lbs!

- You wear size 3-6 months and size 2 shoes.

-You are in size 3 diapers.

 - You sleep from around 8:30/9 - 7:30ish.  

- You are still not the greatest eater but you are finally eating corn, peas and some green beans. You also love pizza crust! ;)  Most food gets thrown on the floor or you gag and throw it up. You can stop that anytime.

- You take a 8 oz bottle every 3 1/2-4 hours. 

- Not a huge fan of sippy cups, but sometimes you'll use one.

 - You are into everything! You are crawling, standing for a few seconds without holding on (mostly without you knowing) and plenty of cruising. My prediction is you will not be walking by a year. Take your time sweet boy. I have no desire for you to get bigger. Or older.

- You wave hi and bye, give kisses, blow kisses (you put your hand up to your mouth), dance, clap and raise your hands up when we ask how big you are! 

- You are a pretty happy guy! You have the cutest laugh that sounds like a machine gun! 

- Still no words, but you are still making your b, g, d sounds.

 

 - Your favorite toys would be a ball, your shape sorter , or anything you shouldn't have! ;)

- You are still a water baby!

- One of your favorite things to do is jump out of our arms on to the bed and crawl around and hide behind the pillows! 

- You love to be chased! 

- Your hair is just a hot mess and I have no idea what to do with it. You have thin hair with a receding hair line! ;)

 

Happy 11 month birthday sweet boy!