Monday, January 26, 2009

The Joy of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom





 On a sunny winter day, when the little monkey is just too cute, I am forced to snap some photos. There is no big story, just a wonderful, normal Monday with my sweet boy at home. I cannot fathom missing moments like these, which happen so often. In the blink of an eye, Mason will be grown up and I'm so thankful to God and Sam that I'm not missing it. 

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Holidays/Texas/Stewarts Galore and "The Haircut"







 We had an incredible Christmas and New Year in Texas with the fam.  It was such a blessing to be there and have so much love poured on us and Mason. Mason warmed up to Grammy and Grandpa immediately and just loved all the time with Uncle Joel and Aunt Jess.  We are so fortunate to have such a great family and just wish that we weren't so far away.  Christmas was memorable and interesting with 4 out of 7 of us sick in bed for 2 days. Thankfully, the sick ones recovered and we had a good time from there on. Sammy and I got to have a few extra dates with all the built in babysitters. Mom treated us girls to pedicures, The Stewarts had a New Years party, I went to the mall with Jess a few times, we relaxed and ate well. It was such a relaxing and fun trip.  
 We arrived home, Mason stopped nursing and I gave him a haircut... I guess our baby is growing up, it seems like it happened overnight.