Texas Trip Part III

After the wedding festivities we went back to my brothers house for the week.

 

 Lane was held nonstop by someone!

Tammy couldn't get enough!

He was loved on all week!

We  stayed up late playing games hysterically laughing having thee best time together.

We hung out.

We swam in their super fun pool..

And the kids LOVED their super fun diving board!

 

I didn't see much of Miles this round.

The older he gets the less and less I see him on these trips.

He is off with his cousins having so much fun!

 I am so happy he is building those relationships but sometimes when he is running by

I snag him- hug him- and say hello.

But he and Beckett boy are little buddies and are only 16 months apart but their size kills me.

It's hilarious. 

Another highlight of Texas was seeing my childhood best friend, Lacy.

She and I met in the 7th grade and have been friends ever since.

Her husband is working on his MBA in Texas and she drove a few hours to Byrons house to visit.

It was so great to see her.

It was great to catch up.

It was so great for our kids to see each other again.

It was great for us to see each other again. 

Her husband finishes up this summer and were all hoping he lands a job in the west somewhere.

Fingers Crossed.

Once we said our good byes to Lacy and her family, it was time for us to get to the airport.

Our time was over.

We were sad to leave.

Miles mastered the hover board while we were there and he did NOT want to give that up. 

He literally rode that thing til the last second.

We were late getting to the airport and Lane was screaming--he was so ready to eat.

We didn't have an extra minute to stop to feed him

SO we had Andie get in the stroller with him and feed Lane while we literally ran to our gate.

We were the last people to board the plane causing people to move seats so we could sit with our kids.

We were embarrassed, but there are kind people out there.

Once we landed all three kids were OUT.

Booking a late flight sounded like a good idea but we didn't think about getting all three sleeping kids OFF the plane.... but somehow Romney manages to do it all.

It was an awesome trip. 

We loved every second of everyday spending time with family and friends.

We came home exhausted but our hearts were full.

(we can't wait for our next family reunion which will be next summer in Boston...unless someone else decides to get married)

Texas Trip Part II

(July 2018)

My nephew Greyson got Married!

Married!! 

It was a HOT HOT MUGGY MUGGY day.

But,  it was a great day.

Andie was loving Britnays beautiful dress!

She has an eye for all things sparkly, twirly, and fluffy.

She will even stop strangers (all ages) to look at their dresses and spin them.

Andie has a way of making everyone feel beautiful.

After the wedding we went to a yummy lunch for the wedding party.

My oldest two siblings hadn't met Lane yet

So he go passed around between Byron and Alison.

I don't think Alison really got alone time with Lane though.

She may be the one holding him but the kids wanted to love to love on him too. 

I love that these cousins found each other quickly!

It was so fun to be together with family laughing and visiting.

Following the luncheon we headed over to the church building for the wedding reception. 

Andie worked her way through the family

sitting with them...

and giggling with them.

There was dancing

There were lots of pictures taken...

 Ones we could NOT see....

...and some we could!

 

 The Nerd Herd Together Again!

It had been years since all four of us siblings have all been together in one place at one time.

 Our hearts were so happy to be under one roof.

It really was a great day filled with so much joy with the people we love most.

Texas Trip Part I

(July 2018) 

Off to Texas we go!

We were supposed to go to Boston with my entire family this summer for our reunion but my nephew Greyson decided to get married.

So everyone flew to Texas for a wedding.

We went a few days early so we could spend time with the Stubbs before meeting up with my family.

The kids did great on the flight.

They really are good little travelers.

Lots of books, snacks, coloring and toys for entertainment.

We try really hard to NOT pull out the ipad until we are desperate for a movie.

We landed in Dallas and made our way to the Ethan and Amys where we were greeted with a birthday cake with 37 candles on it.

It just so happened to be my birthday on our traveling day.

After they sung me a great birthday song we left the kids with a babysitter and we went to a yummy dinner.

We went downtown Dallas to the Reunion Tower and it was DELICIOUS! 

It was so great to have a yummy fancy dinner with such great company. 

It was so hot and muggy all day every day.

The humidity was so bad and watching the kids swim was brutal. 

So we took turns being outside with Lane and taking him back inside to cool him off.

The kids loved the water!

We love that Miles is a confident swimmer now and he is floatie free.

And we love that Andie LOVES her floaties so much...otherwise we'd be in trouble.

We also love how fun she is in the water.

She doesn't hold back and lets the world know shes present!

If the kids weren't swimming they were fishing down at the bottom of the Stubbs property.

Miles really loves fishing and I swear that kid catches fish every time he fishes.

 In the evening the kids would cuddle up and watch a movie together.

Honestly my heart is more than happy when we are with our favorite friends.

I'll say it 100 times, we hate that they had to move so far.

Every night while the kids watched a movie we would play games and Lane would lay on the table in his boppie and just be perfect.

After a few days of so much fun we had to leave.

We cried..

we hugged...

and smiled and cried again!

We have such a sweet spot in our hearts for this family.

Romney and Ethan have been best friends since they were little boys.

Their babies were my babies for so long before mine came along.

We were sad to leave them but so excited to get back to Dallas to meet up with my whole family.

It has been years since all my siblings have been together all at once!

And I cant wait!

2 months of Baby Lane

(July 2018) 

 Oh sweet baby boy.

Time is a thief.

He is starting to figure out his voice and loves his sleep!

He needs gas drops all the time and is a fantastic burper.
He does not like tummy time at all but is trying so hard to lift that head of his.

He has doubled his birth weight coming in at 12 lbs.

He is a beefy one.

He is smiling more and more everyday 

We are obsessed with him in night gowns.
Those legs and feet tucked up are just the sweetest.

Oh my goodness, he is such a cutie boy.

His eyes are opening up bigger and longer periods of time. 

He has been refusing to sleep in his bassinet since day one so he sleeps in this boppie every nap and every night on the floor.

 He is so much happier propped up.

His cheeks are getting bigger and his hair is getting thinner.

   Where does all hair go???

He loves his pacifier!

Miles is his biggest fan!

When Lane cries, his big brother is the one to run for a pacifier to calm him down.

Big brother is the one who wants to lay with him until he is settled.

I just love the bond that is being created.

And at two months Andie has decided she can share her favorite blankie that she calls "white" with Lane....but only for one second.

 Happy two months baby!

We sure love you and appreciate how calm and sweet you are.

Beach Camping

(July 2018)

Another summer, another beach camping trip.

The Stubbs were in from Texas and we made plans to camp for a few days with them.

We love them so much and miss them so much.

Miles and Elise have been buddies since the beginning of time and they literally pick up where they left off every time we see them.

They played hard every day and my heart can explode of joy when I see their little friendship.

It was the first time Amy and Lane met.

They cuddled on the beach every day.

Taking a baby camping ins't the easiest but Lane did really well.

He was content to lay under the shade and drifted in and out of sleep throughout the day.

Surpriseingly Andie didn't love the beach scene this trip.

She was always asking if we could go back tot he motor home.

She stayed busy eating snacks and staying up on the towels with us.

(which really is okay, it was one less kid we had to worry about by the water)

We tried luring her to play with Blake in the sand but she rather hang out on Ethans back.

In the evenings we'd go back to our motorhomes to start dinner.

Lance was so darling wanting to love on Lane...

While we worked on dinner Miles and Elise would take their scooters around the campground..

One of the nights we babysat Elise while her family went to a family gathering in San Diego.

These two bundled up to watch a movie and they fell asleep pretty quick.

 and these two crashed pretty quick too...

Every morning  Miles wanted to hold Lane.

Having a motorhome sure is nice when you have a newborn.

We were pretty spoiled to have a mircowave to heat up bottles, a sink to wash the bottles and space for diaper changing.

It really is nice and accommodating.

We love our 1998 winnie!  

And Lane loved it too, we even have proof with one of his first smiles on camera.

Our mornings were slow and didn't get back to the beach until 9-10 every morning.

I loved it all.

But Miles and the Stubbs kids were always ancy to get back as soon as possible...

But really the beach never gets boring.

Covering the kids up with sand is always a hit

Even Andie finally ventured off of us for a second and got buried and she loved it.

It is always pure joy to see your babies happy....

and loving life experiences!

 

On our last day extra friends form Riverside came down to play for the day.

We were sad when we moved from that great place and Miles was only 18 months when we left so it was really fun catching up with old friends and watching our kids interact.

We are so glad we got to spend a few days at the beach as a family and with the Stubbs who are like family. 

I just hate that Texas is so far.

Thanks for a great week guys!