Throwback Thursday!

I wanted to share a few pictures from a YEAR ago! I can't believe how much Brett has changed.. he's the light of our lives, that's for sure!

Surviving the Snowstorm..

Happy Spring!

Mother Nature brought us a foot of snow Saturday into Sunday. Brrr! We actually had record breaking snowfall.. but Drew can tell you all about that.. What I know is Thomas! Thomas, Thomas, Thomas.. I LIVE Thomas! So I found this puzzle at Target. It's three feet long! I glued it to two pieces of posterboard and hung it on the wall in Brett's room:

Shouldn't take long for him to try to pull it down.. get the glue ready!

Check out these cute pajamas Dixie and Ryan bought for Brett while they were skiing in Colorado! Too precious.. they fit him perfectly! He looks like a little acrobat running around the house.

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We're SO ready for Spring! Bring it, DREW!

Let's ROLL!

Ta-Da! We have a new bike seat AND a new helmet! We have been waiting for it to warm up a little bit so we could get Brett a seat and go riding.. today was the BIG DAY! He had a great time singing and talking while we rode around the neighborhood :)

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Mommy was so excited to test it out she didn't even change him out of pjs :)

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check out the shark helmet!

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Singing (probably about Thomas)
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Let's get this thing MOVING!
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More fun bicycle pictures to come...

My Husband, My Best Friend

Many of you have seen this picture before.. it's the first picture Drew and I ever took together. We were out with a group of friends, not yet dating, both with other "significant others" :) It was a few days after my 25th birthday. The reason I'm showing it again is because it brings back so many memories.. I had feelings for Drew from the day I met him but I never felt like I "deserved" someone like him. I didn't think I would ever find a love like his.

This is a little excerpt from an email he sent me the Monday after this picture was made.. the Monday after we admitted we liked each other.. the Monday after we had lunch together and I told him every secret I ever kept inside..

"A-Love, Happy Monday to you. Your friend Drew is pretty sun burned today my dear,but he's toughing it out and ready to smile for the camera. I hope therest of your weekend was good for you. I wanted to thank you for inviting me to lunch on Saturday... A. It was a good excuse to get my ass out of bed. B. It was nice to learn more about you. C. I secretly wanted to see you. D. All of the Above. I think"D" will cover all of that :>) I appreciated all of your text messages throughout the weekend as well, they made me smile, and of course, they made me think of you a bit. I was really happy that we were able to have the opportunity to sit down and talk one on one. I wanted to do that with you for some time now, and it was nice to know we could talk and learn more about each other."

Melts my heart every time!

I felt like writing this post because I just read my friend Bonnie's blog and her friend Tara's blog. They are both widows with two young children. They were both pregnant with their second baby when their husbands were killed in car accidents. They became friends through these tragedies and are true "Women of God" who strive daily to understand what is meant for them in this life. They both make me appreciate Drew so much! I thank God for him everyday and pray that he will be kept safe. We couldn't make it without him :)

Playing Outside

We are slowly transitioning to Spring around here! Not fast enough for me though.. or Brett.. we are ready to be OUTSIDE! Today, he escaped through the doggy door to explore the yard for a while. Yes, he has no pants on. Yes, he's barefooted.. but I promise I'm a good Mommy!

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Nothing says "fun" like the big power box!

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Why you gotta poke that camera in my face, Mom?!

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Walking through the muddy patch.. of course!

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I think this is the way out!

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Distracted by thoughts of Thomas the Train..

had to sing a little bit.. and head inside to watch!

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Distracted by the ball across the yard!

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OK, enough distractions.. time to go inside and watch Thomas!

The Cookie Monster

Yesterday, I was editing some pictures in the office and I heard Brett in the other room saying "Mmmm Mmmm" over and over again.. I started thinking what could he be into? He can't reach anything on the counter anymore.. Boy, was I WRONG?! I had baked some oatmeal chocolate cookies earlier in the day.. He found em..

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This was the scene as I approached.

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We started off with 23 cookies (I ate one). There were only 16 left!

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He wouldn't look at me..

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Chocolate mouth.. caught in the act!

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How could you be mad at this boy?!

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So I did what any mom would do that's concerned about his overeating of cookies.. I fed him some peas! That balances things out, right?!