Best 2 Weeks EVER!

My Grandma from Utah came and spent the last two weeks with us and it was the best 2 weeks ever! I've always had a special relationship with her, spending every summer of my life with her in Utah. She has, like, 24 grandchildren (over 40 great grandchildren) but I was the only, ONLY child so I had the privilege of spending extra time with her. She is the most hard working woman (my mom a very 2nd close) I know, with a fantastic sense of humor. In exchange for a plane ticket she did all the laundry, dishes and baby sitting. But the best part was the company she provided me during the day. We filled our hours with stories of her past, my mom's childhood, and our families history. Both boys were in attention heaven, poor lady never had a minute of peace with Josh around. It was a wonderful time and I'm so thankful for the memories we made. I can't wait until she has rested and is ready for round two!

PS: A special thanks to mom and Aunt Pam for all the little details they took care of to make this trip possible!

Josh's Big Show Off

Josh and Kevin have spent every Tuesday night for the last 5 months at Little Gym playing, singing, tumbling, and running amuck! It is a child/parent class and basically they spend their time exploring different activities around the gym. It is the perfect environment for Josh (padded!) and he loves the one-on-one time with his daddy. Here are some pics from his final class. His Nana came to watch and Great Grammo was in town to see too. When I first suggested it to Kevin he was slightly hesitant but he quickly changed his mind and even signed up for the next semester. Here are some of my favorite pics.



Just a side note: Josh is talking, talking, talking (not sure where he gets that from?!?!?) but my favorite words right now are:

1. teef (tea)

2. ooze (use)

3. fick it (fix it)

So cute!

Dr. K gives the okay

We love our Pediatrician! Dr. K. has the best bed side manner in the world and is so super with our boys. We got to see him today for Dash's 4 month check up and he officially gave his thumbs up on little mans progress. We, of course, were never worried, but it is always good to hear that Dash is where he should be for his age. He weighs 14 pounds 2 oz and is a little over 25 inches long which puts him in the 30% range for weight and 70% range for height. Stats say he is tall and skinny, but we've seen those chubby checks and thighs and know those stats must lie!

Four Months

Our little boy Dash is 4 months old. He is so easy, laid back, and lovable. I am thankful for his sweet personality! With the smallest bit of attention his WHOLE face will light up with big grins and giggles. It melts my heart every time. Can't give you all the stats, we go to the doctor next week for his check up but I can tell you without any doctors confirmation that he is pure joy. His brother feels the same and it's evident by his constant awareness of Dash's location, his quick response to get a pacifier, his constant reminders to "get Dash too Momma" and his sweet way of "sharing" toys. Even for the 4 months pictures, Josh had to get in with his brother (and Josh hates taking pictures). We are all totally in love! (speaking of love, I LOVE my new camera and these shots! I wish we spoke Greek because I'm sure it's a different kind of love than what I feel for Dash, but you get the point.)

Oh Christmas Tree

One of my favorite traditions that Kevin and I started a few years back is cutting our own Christmas tree down. We used to go to a quaint little farm way out in the country and get one for ten dollars. This year our sweet farm closed and we turned to the closer, city, commercialized tree farm option. Not the same atmosphere, NOT the same price, but the same fun hand picking the perfect tree, sawing it down, and lugging it to the car!

Josh LOVED the pearls and was more interested in him wearing them than the tree wearing them.

Here's one more pic from the tree farm. It was actually cold in Houston the day we went (this is a first, usually we are wearing t-shirts!). I think the cold weather made the day even more perfect and definitely called for some hot cocoa on the way home.

New Mexico Fun

We went to Albuquerque for Christmas and had so much fun. I'm splitting up the pictures and will post them over the next few days. Here is Josh's first time on skis! He spent about 20 minutes on the skis with his Daddy's help until he'd had enough. He LOVED the snow and the cold but was a little frustrated he couldn't ski by himself. Or in his words, "my do it". It was freezing (literally, 30 degrees) and Dash was a trooper, all bundled up and cuddled by his Grammo and Papa.

Family Pics 09

The only thing on my mothers wish list for Christmas is family photos, so here they are! A sweet friend of mine from my first teaching job took our pictures when Josh was born and now (even though she has moved forever away) she came to take pictures with our newest addition. Thanks Sarah and oh so sweet photography for a great time! Here are just a few of my favorite.