Valentine's 2016

I made a new wreath for Valentine's and it turned out to be one of my favorites.

Presley had a "Puppy Love" themed party at school and it was so cute.

We got the kids some bathing suits, cover ups and hats for our upcoming Spring Break trip!

They sure tore through those gifts!

It was in the 80's on Valentine's, so we heated up the hot tub and let the kids try out their new bathing suits!

Bentley's 3rd Birthday!

Bentley turned 3 years old on February 5th!

His actual birthday was on a Friday so I took Presley and Bentley to play at Pump It Up. Daddie met us there after a short day at work and then the 4 of us went to lunch!

Daddie surprised Bentley with his very own skateboard!

On Saturday, Marmee, Guy, Aunt Mycah, Aunt Katie and Uncle Trey all came up to celebrate!

I bought each of the kids a surprise egg!

Bentley wanted a tractor cake, so Mommy made him a tractor cake!

We ate dinner, sang Happy Birthday, ate cake and opened presents!

Aunt Mycah gave Bentley a "big boy" haircut!

Bentley got some magnaformers and they are fun for the whole family!

A week or so later, I took Bentley to his 3 year checkup. He is 3 feet 1.5 inches (52%)tall and weighs 33 pounds (65%).

He is our sweet, smart, athletic little boy. He has taught us so much about being a parent to a boy. He loves anything that moves: Cars, Trucks, Trains, Boats, Airplanes, Helicopters, Monster Trucks and most of all, Tractors. We can drive past any given construction site and he can name every single tractor: Bulldozer, Excavator, Rock Roller, Trencher, etc. (I am still learning them). He loves school, soccer and swimming!

Developmentally, he is right on track. He does A LOT of talking. He sleeps about 12 hours a night and most days he still takes about a 2 hour nap. He is fully potty trained. No pull-ups or diapers, yah!! He is a good eater and plays pretty well with others. He knows his colors and can count to 10. He loves to make up songs.

When we took him to his appointment, he ended up having an ear infection. He never had a fever so we had no idea. Once we got him on antibiotics, he has been a perfect angel at school. Ever since he turned 3 he has had 0 time outs and 0 office visits. We are so proud!!

Bentley loves being outside. He loves riding on his scooter and playing on the swing set. He is a fast runner and even faster on his scooter. He is very curious. He is always asking what everything is and if you are talking, he asks you what you are talking about. He loves to climb on things and more importantly jump off of things. He falls...A LOT. He is ALL BOY, but also Mommy's Boy! He is the cutest little boy on this earth and he knows how to get to Mommy. He will say, "Ok Mommy" and it is the cutest little set of words I have ever heard. He gives great kisses and big hugs. We are so blessed to be parents of such an amazing little boy. We can't wait to see what is to come in raising him over the next year!

New Year - BUSY! BUSY!

We are only half way through January and we already have a lot to talk about. You probably didn't notice, but I didn't blog about a certain party that I/we have attended over the last 11 years. Actually, I think we missed it last year because we had the flu but that is beside the point. We have celebrated "Texmas" over the last 11 years. It started out with some friends from work all celebrating together. Then it turned into friends and significant others, then spouses and then kids! 5 couples and 10 kids later it started to get a little chaotic, so we decided to try something new this year. Instead of exchanging gifts, we rented a private room at III Forks and had a nice adult dinner. The food and company were delicious and we still ended the night playing games.

We had gotten Grammy and Grampy YETI cups for their birthdays but they had gotten so expensive so we gave them an IOU until the prices went back down. They came in right before they left for Florida!

I am not sure when or where this picture came about. It was on Mikey's phone and definitely blog worthy.

The kids have been having fun on their scooters!

All of the neighborhood kids got hover boards for Christmas and of course Mikey had to try one out.

We sent this picture to Marmee of the girls in one of their new outfits she gave them for Christmas.

Bentley is close to turning 3 which means he can start extra curricular activities. I took him to have a swim evaluation to see if he qualified for the class without Mommy getting in the pool and thank goodness he did!

He is more intimidated than Presley was, but once they started playing he had fun.

Bentley also gets to start soccer! He is doing a program called Soccer Shots. It is after school on Thursdays and teaches the fundamentals of soccer to kids. We don't have to buy any uniforms or equipment or go to games yet, so it is a nice introduction. Bentley's first soccer practice is in the books. I think he may have some of his Daddie's skills.

This girl is too much. She had her sunglasses on and her baby in her arms (not pictured) yelling from the sidelines telling Bentley not to use his hands. It was too cute.

Speaking of firsts, I found a dance studio that offers a dance class for kids with special needs. Kiley absolutely loves to dance and this is such a blessing. She truly feels the music. We hope after a couple of classes she will warm up and show her true skills!

Once again, little miss thang, peaking around the corner keeping an eye on her sister.

Presley had an "S" parade at school where the kids brought anything that started with an S and they walked through the school. Presley brought sunglasses. Not sure why she didn't have them on for the picture.

Her teacher sent me this picture too.

Now she wears her sunglasses every day!

Mom also helped me update all of my pictures in my frames in the living room. Is it weird that I dressed the kids for their school pictures to match the decor in my living room?

Soccer sideline selfie!

This time I tried to get baby in the picture. When we were leaving practice the coach said, "It looks like Bentley has two Mommy's". That is correct.

I still get the biggest kick out of the whole "boy potty thing". He has some skills...