Big Boy Bed

For months I had been dreaming about some bunk beds at Pottery Barn Kids, but quickly came back to reality with every glance at their price tag.  After some more shopping around and searching I found the perfect set of twin beds on craigslist.  The boys were so excited when we got home that we decided to go ahead and set one up in Carson's room.  I had no intention of moving him out of the crib until we moved in a few months.  Little boy on the other hand had different plans.   

Carson has always been my climber, but had only attempted to climb out of the crib once which ended in a nice bump on the head.  He never tried again after that until this past week.  He has now mastered climbing out and safely lowering himself to the ground.  He showed off his skills 3 times during nap one day and I knew it was time to make the switch.

After bath that night he ran and got in his new bed with a huge smile on his face.  It took about 3 days to figure it all out, but I am thrilled at how well he is doing.  Carson now is taking naps and sleeping all night in his bed without getting up.  Praying it continues that way!   

He is growing up so fast!

House Update #2

Well, I think it is almost fair to say that Cole can build a house faster than I can update the blog!  Seriously, though Cole has been a total rock star with our house and is cruising right along.  All those months of planning and years of building great relationships with trades is paying off.  Since my first house update here is what has happened...

  December 31st- Pre-pour inspection

January 3rd- Concrete Pour!

These 2 assistant project managers where happy to be on site and watching the pour.

January 5th- Framing starts

January 11th

January 13th- Sheathing and Cornice done

January 14th- Decking complete

January 15th-23th- Electrical, plumbing, AC, fireplace, and well all were installed.

January 24th- Shingles on roof and exterior painting has begun

We have an inspection today and should be insulating and sheet rocking next week.  I'll be back soon with more updates!

Happy New Years: Minute To Win It Style

On New Year's Eve Mimi hosted a snowman party for all the boys.  We found the cutest game ideas here and knew that the boys would have a blast!  Thankfully we had almost all the materials we needed  and got busy putting a few things together.  First up was the Snow Ball Bounce.  They had to see how long they could keep the balloon up in the air using their snowman paddle.

 Next up was the Jingle Bell Rock.  They had to see how many jingle bells they could dance out of the tissue box in one minute.

 This was my favorite because I loved seeing their sweet smiles while they danced around.

 Connor loved the Wrap Race.  You had to wrap your partner in toilet paper and dress him like a snowman.  It is harder than it looks!

 All three boys got to take a turn being the snowman.

 The final game of the night was Snow Throw.  We all had marshmallows and tried to get it in the bucket.  Mimi was a great sport and offered to be the target.  

 I'm pretty sure this was a fan favorite.  Who doesn't love a game where you can throw marshmallows and eat them?! :)

Texarkana Christmas 2012

We all had a fabulous time in Texarkana over the Christmas break.  We got in on Friday night and headed over to Jeff and Melanie's for a wonderful fajita dinner.  Rachel brought her camera remote with her which was perfect for capturing a few pictures of the whole group.  (Also, thanks Rachel for most of these pictures that I stole from your blog!)

After dinner we headed back to Momma Lou and Ed's to open some presents and visit.  

It was so much fun having all the "greats" spend the night together.  We loved waking up and having more time to play.  If these two boys love each other half the amount their Mommas do they are destined for lots of years of fun and friendship!

Connor loves Owen!

Carson (2), William (2), Connor (4), Owen (1)

On Saturday night we met over at Papa and Ginny's for some more family time and celebrating.  Mark, Ashley, and Adam were able to come Saturday so we attempted 1 more group shot.

We added George to the mix that evening, but this was as good as it got.

After dinner the boys checked out their stocking and opened some presents.  

They all had a wonderful time playing and just being together.

I am so thankful for all of my sweet grandparents and what a blessing they are to my kids.

Christmas with Nana and Poppa 2012

After nap time we headed out to Dripping Springs to spend the evening with Nana and Poppa.  The moment we walked in the door Connor spotted something big wrapped up and quickly went to see if it was for him.  He wad thrilled to discover a brand new bike perfect for him.  He has grown so much over the past year that he was in need of a bigger bike.  It had gotten too cold to go outside so Nana and Poppa were sweet to let Connor make some laps in their house.  

He couldn't wait to try it out.  Carson also was excited to see a new gas pump for his Cozy Coupe truck.

The boys are set for lots of outdoor fun!

We managed to sneak in a picture during one of his laps around the living room. :)

After we all opened some more presents we enjoyed a delicious dinner they had made for us.

The boys love getting to go out to Nana and Poppa's house.  We are thankful we all live close enough to see everyone on special days like this.  It was the perfect way to end a great Christmas day!