Happy Mothers Day 2013

My friends and I discovered The Blue Hole in the outer parts of Fort Polk and Jamie had never been so today was the day!
You drive a good 30 minutes down a road that is littered with danger signs for old grenades and live ammunition that litter the forest dating back from Vietnam War training. Nate couldnt stop talking about the wonder of what exactly is buried out in those woods."Nate if we get a flat tire you have to stay in the car" LOL
The Blue Hole is probably the closest to Oregon I can think of. The water is crystal clear and you can see the fish swimming all around. Maybe its too clear because we didnt get any bites but it was so nice to get away for some peace and quite. Last time I was there the water was very low so there is sand all the way around. Unfortunately Morgan couldnt play in it this time so we will have to come back later when it dries up a little.
After some fishing and walking the nature trail we hit the China Buffet for some yummy goodness.

 

Tex Turns 2 Years Old!!

Happy Birthday Tex!
We are so happy to have Tex as part of our family.

Park Time

The weather has been so beautiful this year! Morgan loves to swing and gets really quite to the point it looks like he could fall asleep HA! There was a little girl that started to swing next to him and he giggled every time she passed him.
Nate loves it when Jamie spins him in the tea cup. 
When we got home we had home made milk shakes! 

Easter Eggs!

On Easter we decided to do something different this year! We made gold eggs along with our traditional colored eggs. Nate and Jamie worked really hard on just one egg and it took almost an hour HAHA!!

Happy Birthday To Meeeee

Its officially the big 30 and it snuck up on me so quick! These last four years have flown by with by with a move, two deployments and a new baby boy. I hope the next few years will slow down so I can catch up!
Today was a fabulous day spending time with the boys and Jamie.
 I got my hair cut and it was the best hair cut since I lived in Texas!!
Jamie made us dinner with my favorite seafoods. He even made my cake and did an awesome job! I forgot to make a wish so we had to re light them haha! 
When present time arrived Nate was so excited and kept telling me they were from both him and Jamie. Nate even made me an adorable card. 
It was a great 30th Birthday and I look forward to many more!

Into The Woods

I try to get Nate into the woods as much as possible. If he could he would turn into a yetty he loves the woods so much.
He found a very sparkly rock that he brought home and Morgan loved looking up into the tall trees. We saw a few different kinds of birdies and all kinds of sticks with termites on them. 
The pond water was brown so we didnt get to see any fishies but we had a wonderful time walking in the 'woods'

Morgan

Morning Do

I am glad I am not the only one with the crazy hair in the mornings!

As mother says, ''Children are like little sponges'' while making dinner I noticed Morgan using my phone like Jamie. He even slides his fingers across the screen trying to figure it out. 

Nate loves to play basketball and is doing really good! Our weather dropped down to the 30s not to long ago and I was FREEZING at 47 but its so much fun watching him play. I put tape on the ground as markers for him to stand and they seemed to help out alot.

Coloring and Exploring

I gave Morgan a crayon and paper to see what he would do. I made a few swirls and he started giggling and going crazy. I was waiting any moment for the crayon to go in his mouth but he had fun for a good 5 minutes before he decided to discover the taste of Crayola HA!
He loves to be in the kitchen and take everything out of the cupboards then hide inside like its a cave. 
He started taking his first steps on his own a few days ago. Nate and I were talking in the middle of the living room when he walked right past us. Nate looked at me and I looked at him as if we both said, ''did he just do that?" 

Basketball 2012

Nate was so excited to take pictures with his new uniform. He had his first game last Saturday and had alot of fun.

Always A First

Morgan and his first McDonalds Happy Meal! Not sure if it made him happy or confused HA!

Nate Feeding Morgan!

It was left over night and Nate had already ate. I was heating up Jamie and I something when I turned around and there was Nate feeding Morgan his dinner! I was shocked! I told Nate thank you for being such a big helper and big brother.

Happy Birthday Morgan!

Got up and made everyone french toast for breakfast then we headed to the Alexandria Zoo! Nate was so excited because this is the first time we have been able to make it over there since we have lived here. Sadly a few of the exhibits were under construction and I think Nate was a little spoiled from the Portland zoo because there were so many birds and monkeys but we had some of our favorites. Feeding the fish, otter, and the reptile exhibit! You know your a mother of boys when you think the reptiles looks beautiful and cute haha! After a stop at the gift shop for Morgans alligator and Nates snake we went to Applebees for lunch then headed home to cake and presents! After Morgan tore into his smash cake he was growling and making all kind of funny noises. The sugar finally hit him and he was like a sugar monster. Gave him a bath and set him loose and off he went growling and singing in the living room. I cant believe it has been a year since Morgan was born and wow has time flied but I am so happy that Jamie was here to enjoy the celebration with us as a family. What a wonderful day filled with fun and memories.

 oops sorry for the boob in the face Nate :)

 He looked at Nate and squealed with excitement!

 Looking at giant turtles

 Feeding Koi!! I picked Morgan up so he could see and he started having a conversation with them

 Breakfast after mammas birthday morning cry out HAHA!

 His own personal smash cake!

 This is where he starts growling