Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Summer

Sorry for lack of posts, summer is in full swing and we have been busy! Our computer crashed a few weeks ago, then we had wedding showers to plan, out of town travel, and so much more going on! I have had no time to download pictures or keep up with the blog.

Here are a few pictures from today. Mason participated in Little Gym all summer and LOVED it! It was money well spent, I got to meet other moms and Mason got to run, jump, swing, and climb on everything in sight without me scared he was going to get hurt. For those that didn't know...I am a little of a nervous nelly:) I looked forward to our classes, Mason ran like a wild man around the room with a smile from ear to ear and I found myself smiling a lot just watching him get so much joy out of playing and exploring.

A few skills he perfected were playing well with other kids, forward roll, backward roll, walk on the balance beam, hang from the bars and swing, and fun new songs we can sing at home. Mason and I were both sad today, he is going to miss his new friends and I will miss the long naps he took on Tuesday afternoons. I could always count on The Little Gym to wear him out!

In a couple weeks Mason starts Mother's Day Out at a local church. He will go on Tuesday and Thursdays. I am really excited for him, but really anxious about him being away (and not just at Grandma Bev's or Aunt Kelly's). I know after a few weeks he will get into a routine and benefit from all the fun activities they have planned and new faces to see.


Most of the group (a few sat out due to kids crying)




Showing off on the balance beam



Our wild child




Swinging away!





Mommy helping out with a forward roll







Saturday, June 26, 2010

Indian Camp Creek

This morning Mason and I met Kelly and the boys at the creek to help catch crawdads, splash around, and explore. It is so neat to watch Mason learn from his older cousins! We will be returning soon and taking Daddy with us!
























































Monday, June 21, 2010

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my awesome Dad and to my husband who is such a great Dad to Mason! Hope you enjoyed your day yesterday and thanks for being the best role model for our son. We are so lucky to have you!





Girls Night Out

Saturday night Dawn, Ali, and I went to see Tim McGraw...and had the best time ever!!! Dawn's awesome husband surprised her with 3 tickets and I was lucky enough to be invited! We started the night on Main Street with a yummy dinner and a bottle of wine, then headed over to Verizon where there was lots of laughing, singing, and dancing. The weather was great and Tim did an amazing performance.

Thanks Dawn for the tickets and thanks girls for such a fun night out.












Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Fun Sunday with Friends

The Meyerott and Murchison family came over for swimming and a Mexican fiesta on Sunday. We spent the afternoon playing in the backyard with the sprinkler beach ball, then headed to the pool. Times have sure changed...it took us 30 minutes just to get everyone ready and sun screened up to go! After the pool our neighborhood was having a block party with popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, and lots of music. We made a quick stop there and then went back to the house for chicken enchiladas and yummy margaritas!





































Wagon ride to the pool





Mason did more snacking than swimming

















Trying his first snow cone






















Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Memorial Day Weekend

Welcome to Paradise Pointe! Over the holiday we headed to Table Rock Lake with friends and had a blast! We ate, boated, swam, relaxed, tubed, and shopped our weekend away. This condo is great, I highly recommend it to anyone traveling there. This was Mason's second time on the boat (we came down here last year as well...Mason was only 2.5 months old!!) and just like the first he slept through all day on the lake. We went to "the strip" in Branson which we had never been to and ate dinner there and shopped Saturday night. Sunday we spent the morning at the pool and that evening the guys made a delicious steak dinner. Later that night we headed over to Big Cedar to watch the fireworks and Mason managed to stay awake for those. It was nice to get away and enjoy great weather on a beautiful lake. We can't wait to go back!

View from our deck





Daddy and Mason swimming



Baby Gracie















Getting ready for a boat ride




Nicki and Baby Ava







Connor and Jeff tubing





"The Strip"




Shopping before dinner



Watching a fire and water show












The Brand Family




















Mason's first night ride...enjoying the fireworks at Big Cedar









Enjoying the show...so happy Mason had a buddy down there to chase around. Connor is 3 and was more then happy to keep Mason entertained!