Thanks daddy!

Someday you will have to thank daddy for being such a pampered princess baby girl. Because of how hard he works you get to be held by your mommy everyday for the 2nd half of your nap! Spoiled much?! I lay you down and you sleep for about an hour on your own. Wake up wanting to be held and then fall asleep again in my arms for another hour or so.  This has been your MO since you joined our family. And since I know how fast this tiny time goes. I hold you. I could do so much during this time. But instead I snuggle you.  Thanks daddy. You are amazing and we are so very thankful for the life you provide us with. We ❤you! 

6 Years OLD!!??

Kayden is now 6! REALLY? 6. I remember seeing 6 year olds when he was tiny and thinking that was FOREVER away. Nope. I blinked and it is here. That tiny baby I rocked all night long for months, the one that would only sleep on my chest and didn't like to leave my side or have anyone else take him out of my sight is now one of the most independent, strong willed, free spirited leaders I know. I remember holding him and dreaming about who he would become, loving getting to know him more and more everyday. And here he is. This amazing little person I was lucky enough to bring into the world. Lucky enough to get to have him call ME mommy. I can't believe in 12 years he will be touring college campuses, that is only DOUBLE the time I have had with him so far. These 6 years have FLOWN by. The quickest 6 years of my life. I really wish we could push slow-mo. But we can't so I'm going to just try my hardest to soak it all in. Be in the moments. Bug hunt with my bug hunter. Lizard search with my reptile wrangler:)

At 6 years Kayden.............
-Favorite Color- YELLOW
-Favorite Animal- Lizards/Lions
-Favorite Book- Stuart Little
-Favorite TV show- River Monsters
-Favorite Movie- Sponge Bob
-Favorite Song- Gold on the Ceiling
-Favorite Food- Ice cream
-Favorite drink- Water/Smoothies
-Favorite Breakfast food- Chocolate Chip pancakes
-Favorite Snack- Cookies
-Favorite outfit- Comfy pants/shorts
-Favorite Game- Mario or Minecraft
-Favorite Toy- Legos and Ipod touch
-Best friend- Diego
-Favorite thing to do- Lizard hunting
-Favorite thing to do outside- Lizard hunting
-Favorite Holiday- Christmas
-Favorite Place to Go- Disney World
-Favorite Restaurant- Pei Wei
-Where do you want to go on Vacation- Disney World
-What do you want to be when you grow up- Architect
-What did you do on your birthday- Umi with Brady and KJ, silly string fight, cupcakes and ice cream, movie night in a fort and sleep over with them. Had another party in Frisco, CO at the cabin with Hingst cousins, aunties/uncles and grandparents with DQ cake. Another party at Miss Amber's house with Cold Stone cupcakes. And yet ANOTHER party back in Dallas at our apartment with cupcakes and ice cream, woke up to yellow streamers and balloons covering his door and bed. Lucky little man celebrating 4 times:)

Happy 6 years little guy. You are my dream come true. The baby that made me a mommy. My first born son. You have taught me more than I ever thought a tiny human could in these short 6 years, I can't wait to see all the new stuff you open my eyes to in the days and years to come.

I love......
-your zest for life, how you wake up early and want to go to bed late (although you have been sleeping in sometimes lately!)
-your passion for creatures big and small
-watching you in your tender big brother moments with Breck and Maycie
-how you run and don't walk places
-the way you stop to look at snails and spiders (eekkk!)
-watching you learning to read, hearing you sound out words is one of my proudest moments yet little man!
-when you grab a notebook and pencils to draw what you just found or saw
-how you would be outside from morning until night exploring
-how you always want to be right in the middle of everything!
-your independence and self confidence, you AMAZE me at your ease with strangers, new people and leading a group.
  -how you still love to snuggle
-how you come into my bed most mornings and cuddle in close
-your smile:)
-your curiosity
-your dance moves!
-your silly side!

Goggets

Goggets = goggles = maycie ism 

20 months

At 20 months..... *Maycie is a little chatter box, she talks so much! She is trying to tell us stories and recount events. She interacts with us all day long and repeats everything we say or tries to answer our questions. It is amazing her language skills. This speechie mommy is utterly suprised at the things she knows and says. I'm a very blessed mama to have such a bright, verbal little lady! *Maycie loves being a mommy and takes her "baby" everywhere with us. Whenver we go up the road to Amber's house she has to push her stroller with her with baby inside. *She loves sitting in my "wap" (lap) *She loves being held, hugged, kissed and loved on *Loves Kayden and Breck and gets so excited to see them *Loves daddy!! Squeels with joy when he gets home from work *Loves her bath and plays for along time in there. *Is getting a little more picky with her foods, will eat things one day and then won't the next day *Loves "Adam, babies and Amber" *Loves having her nails painted pretty *You are developing such a little personality, you are laughing when you should laugh at jokes and hugging us when we need hugs. You are already so empathetic and it makes me so proud! *You love to SHAKE your booty:) *You love to be outside and really love swinging! Baby girl you are just an absolute joy to be around. You are my mini me and want to go everywhere with me. If mama is in a room, you are in that room:) If I'm doing my hair...you are up on the counter watching me. If I paint my nails, you want your nails painted. Never knew how wonderful having a little girl would really be. You are amazing and I can't wait to see what you will do next! Love you to the moon and back baby girl!!!

Last Wednesday Coffee Date

Every Wednesday for the year Kayden and Breck have both been at preschool from 9-1. So it's Maycie/Mommy girl time. We start our morning with a coffee date at Starbucks. We walk in, she claims our table by the window. She pushes over the highchair. She chooses a cake pop or donut. She drinks water. I drink "cawkee". We read stories. We feed baby. We watch the cars drive by. We pretend to put sugar and cream in our pretend coffee and tea. We chat. I LOVE this girl time with my little lady. After coffee we usually shop a little and then head to story time at the library or home to play and do chores. Gonna miss this girlie! But now we get to play with brothers all summer:)

Best buddies forever

Maycie and breck are two peas in a pod. Love seeing them together!

Kayden styled my hair today...

We are celebrating my 32nd birthday today with the kiddos and Kayden had to do my hair for my birthday:)