I'm Over at my Other Blog

For those of you who may have been wondering where I've been for so long, I have another blog that has been keeping me busy. Actually, I started it as a place to record my thoughts on motherhood, and is has simply replaced this blog. So, come check me out there. The address is www.mygreatesttreasurescallmemom.blogspot.com or click HERE!

Sweetheart Swing Prom

A friend and I came up with the idea a while back to hold a Prom.  Well, the day finally arrived and we held the dance this last Saturday.  We had so much fun!  Dave has never been crazy about dancing, but I put him in charge of the music play list and he got so excited.  (I was glad because the music was one thing I was really overwhelmed about.) I got excited and made a new dress.  It seemed to take forever, but I learned a lot in the process.  I even made Dave a tie to match.  So, here are just a few picts. of Dave and I before we left for the dance, and then at the dance in the picture area.  We'll definitely have to do this again! 

Family Pictures

My wonderful sister in law, Ann, was so kind to take some family pictures for us on Saturday.  Here are a few of my favorites. 

 Oh my heck, he looks soooooo grown up!

 Love his eyes in this one.

I think it is nearly impossible to get all 5 of us to be looking and happy at the same time.  But, we'll take the best we can get.  I love how these turned out.  Our last pictures of our family other than snapshots are before Greyson was born.  I think it was time.  Thanks Ann for your time and expertise.  

Easter and Greyson's Birthday

Oh what fun . . . Greyson's one!  I literally can't believe that!!!  Wade and Joan (Dave's parents) came down a few days early and we celebrated and then we celebrated again with my family on Easter weekend when we were all together already.  Here are a few picts of our festivities. 

 Chad wanted to have a piniata for the party.  I didn't want to smash up a $20 purchase, so we made our own.  It was a lot of fun, and a lot of mess.  It didn't last long once we started taking swings at it.  But, everyone had a lot of fun with it and I'll have to remember to do another one. 

 My parents put on an egg hunt at their home this year.  It was a lot of fun and everyone of their grandkids were there.  That doesn't happen very often.  Here is all ten kiddos (9 boys and only 1 girl) with my parents.  It was a lot of fun. 

In order to make it fair, my mom had printed a sheet for each kid with how many of each color of egg they were to pick up.  It was so fun to watch each of them refer to their list and search.  Of course, the littlest ones just loaded up and we had to sort them out later.  Here is Chad consulting his guide. 

Is It Spring Yet?

Greyson will be 11 months this weekend.  WOW, wow, wow!!!  That means that a year ago, my neighbor and I were laying out on the grass each day so pregenant and just waiting to pop.  And now, almost a year!  Crazy!  Greyson is busy, but he has his own style of crawling which doesn't get him very far.  He lays on his tummy and uses his hands to turn himself in the directions he wants to go and his toes to push himself, usually backwards.  When he gets up on his hands and knees, he only stays for a minute and shows no interest in using them to propel himself forward.  Although this method of crawling keeps him more confided and out of things, it also makes him pretty angry.  He wants to GO places.  But, he is still so fun and so sweet.  He has three teeth now, two on the bottom and one on the top to the left of where his front teeth should be. 

We have been wishing Spring to come our way.  Several days last week were nice and the boys even went outside to play in the backyard.  Even Greyson has spent a few afternoons outside and he loves it!  We did plant some seeds indoors to get them going for when it does warm up.  The boys had fun putting the seeds int he soil and we even have a few sprouts.  We also have several empty holes in our planter because I have yet to get to the store and buy my cilantro seeds.  Put that on my to do list. 

What we've been up to . . .

We have had a great January and are excited to see what February brings.  We have celebrated the new year, 2 birthdays, a pay raise and positive 90-day-review, snowman season, gone sledding, you name it.  Here are a few pictures to show our fun. 

Two silly boys!  Tyler came out one night with his jammies pulled up to his armpits, honestly not realizing anything was funny about it.  Dave and I had such a laugh that Chad joined in the fun. 

 Sledding!  I have promised the boys I'd take them sledding for a while now, but then the day turns into cachos and we never go.  One Saturday, we finally made it out and we had such a fun time.  I mostly sat in a chair and held Greyson, but I got to go down a few times.  Chad would have never left and Tyler could have been happy just walking on the trails.  Fun memories. 

 We've been parting!  Greyson looked so darling in this party hat, and surprisingly, he didn't try to take it off.  We also have a tradition of having a snowman party each January.  This year, we ate our snowman.  We had snow (mashed tatos), carrot nose (carrots), coal eyes (roast), and his scarf (rolls-you gotta think outside the box on this one).  We watched the movie The Snowman  and cut out snowflakes form paper.  Then we went out for Coldstone.  It is always fun and makes the cold seem a little less unwelcoming for an evening. 

 This is Dave's birthday party.  He turned 31!  Old man, huh!  :)  Happy Birthday to ya. 

Hope you all had a wonderful start to your year as well.  We enjoy reading about your happenings on your blogs. 

New Blog

So, I am starting a new blog.  No, it is not one to replace this one, but rather one to share thoughts on being a mom.  I actually started it a while back, but used it more as a journal to write my thoughts.  I realized that if I share it, I may find that others also share many of the same feelings as I do.  It is not perfect, and it is a work in progress, but I am sharing it anyway, so go and check it out.  It is titled "My Greatest Treasures" and you can find a link on the right of this blog.  I plan to update it often, so leave comments, share your thoughts and struggles, etc. and let's do this journey together.