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Ava's first time in a swimming pool.  She absolutley loved it!

She was splashing and giggling.  I think she was just digging all 

the attention!  

Here are the 2 little fish of our trip.  They had so much fun 

swimming, feeding the fish in the ponds, playing at the beach 

in the sand, and flying kites! 

JUMPING PICTURES...

BACK TO THE REAL WORLD...

Mexico was fabulous, relaxing, and SUNNY!  And now I am back to the real world of writing bills and cold weather.  I sure did miss my bed though. It's always good to come home!  I will probably be posting a billion pictures of it the next few posts, cause I took so freakin' many. We'll just do this in stages and as for the sweet jumping pictures, yes there are more to come and not just of me!

 

Hello MEXICO...

Here I come to bask in those beautiful rays.  Be back in a week.  Hope you all have a good one!!  

ROCKIN' OUT...

Okay- new fave I must say....

ROCK BAND!  It's Guitar Hero PLUS--you've got drums, singing, and 2 guitar players.  We played until almost 1 am last night.  Before my little niece Taya headed up to bed, she sang a few songs.  Can I say rock star?  She is so animated and funny.  You can probably guess what we will be doing tonight?? :)  

 

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

For Drake...

"I am God's child, and He has given me a wonderful world to explore." 

I just love little boys.  They remind me of adventures, simplicity, trains, airplanes, big imaginations, running in the rain without a care in the world, dirty little hands, bright eyes, fearlessness, being mischievous...oh my list could go on.

The picture next to Drake's is one of Greg Olsen's.  It is one of my favorites and one day when I can buy it, I want to hang it on his bedroom wall with that quote underneath.  Drake, you are all mine for now, until some little lady snatches that little heart away.  Hopefully she is deserving of you, because you are one special, sweet, angel boy.  I know I sound like this is just around the corner, but don't you have those days where you feel like time is just racing and someday your children are going to be grown and gone.  I wish I could freeze time!  You are growing up too quickly for me and I never realized how fast time passes until I had children.  Cherishing the moment has a whole new meaning!! 

My Hubby...

Brandon let me take some pics of him last night.  We were messing around with most of them, but this one turned out to be my favorite:  

 

Dang, the other 2 pictures won't upload.  I will try again later. 

What a night...

Sage

I think I got the equivalent of about 2 hours of sleep last night. Drake has been super sick, but I just had to get on and post this conversation between my 3 year old niece Sage and my mom. My mom had just gotten out of the shower and was getting dressed.  

Sage: "WOAH, Grammy, you have really big boobs. Do you have milk in them like my mommy's?  

My mom: "No Sage, they're just fat."  

I was laughing so hard when my mom told me, kids really do say the funniest things. SO honest!!

Beautiful morning, Beautiful days...

    

     Some of my favorite times with Ava are in the mornings, when we are usually the only two awake in the house.  She's never woken up unhappy and I usually wake up to her giggling, cooing, or sucking away on that little thumb of hers.  These aren't the greatest pictures, but it was fun trying to capture her beautiful face the other morning, even though she was squirming all over the place. 

     Last night as I was giving Ava her last feeding, Drake came up to sit with us and I am just so grateful for the joy they bring to my life.  Drake would giggle as I'd push him over on the bed, and that would make Ava giggle as she's still trying to enjoy her last meal of the day.  We sat their for the next half hour just laughing with one another. These simple times in my life are some of the most joyous, and they always remind me what's truly important and I am grateful for that always!!