Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for Sonic iced teas. I never really appreciated them until now. I gave up ALL sodas for Lent. (I'm a Dr. Pepper girl at heart) I started having the caffeine cravings and a good Sonic ice tea helped me get through today. 

I am thankful for my husband who always makes life fun and exciting. (Yes, that is dry ice he brought home from work just because he thought Mason would enjoy seeing it in action) There is never a dull moment at our house!

I am thankful for the way Madison smelled when I picked her up from Bible study this morning. I know this is a little creepy but she smelled like the ladies lotion from the nursery. That makes me so grateful to know they were hugging and loving on her so much she now smells like their lotion. I am so blessed to have ladies from Bible study, MDO and Church who love my kids!

I'm thankful for good naps. A good nap makes a happy boy!

Spring has Sprung

This weekend I pulled out all my Spring decorations. 

With Spring comes birthday parties. For some reason a lot of our friends have Spring birthdays. This Saturday we went to a fire truck birthday party. Mason loved it. He had so much fun looking at the fire truck and playing with his friends. Madison just wanted to be where the big kids were. She wanted to play with them so bad and got upset anytime someone picked her up. 

Today we went to our good friends birthday lunch at Chick-fil-A. The kids had fun running around and playing. The highlight of the lunch was when I broke my very own rule. I did not let Mason (and up until today Madison) have ANYTHING sweet until their first birthday. I was a stickler about that, mainly because Mason was pre-mature and really shouldn't have eaten any sweets at an early age, and that has just carried with me to Madison. I just expected her first bite of cake or sweets would be at her first birthday. But today, I decided to let have a bite of a cake ball and she LOVED it. She was so funny diving into this little bitty cake ball. She made the biggest mess, I offered to help clean it up but the manager wouldn't let me. He said he enjoyed watching her eat the cake, I love Chick-fil-A!

And a just because photo. Just because he could :)

Valentine's Day

I have to admit I LOVE Valentine's Day. I know this holiday is up for debate by most people but I can't help but love it. I know there is the argument (among many) that you should love your spouse or significant other everyday not just on this holiday, and I agree yes you should. But, I'm not always good at that. Don't get me wrong, I love Ronny everyday but I don't always show it. Things/life/kids/work/responsibilities seem to sometimes get in the way. I will say, since we have had Mason, Valentine's has taken on a new meaning to me. Now, I don't just celebrate it with the love I have for Ronny but I try to include my whole family and show them they are loved. Ronny teases me because I refer to it as the 'Day of Love'. 

For Valentine's, Mason's MDO has a teddy bear parade. The kids get to decorate shoe boxes or wagons and pull their favorite stuffed animal through a fun obstacle course. Mason had a blast. It was so much fun watching all the little kids pull their wagons while riding tricycles. Mason also helped me make little Valentine treats for all the kids in his class. 

We also made Ronny's gift. It's not not the best by any means. I think I bit off more than I could chew. Trying to get a 10 month old to hold still and get her foot print and hand print is not easy. Mason was a little easier but he kept wanting to put multiple prints every where, including on himself. Ronny loved it and hung it in his office at work. Mason and I also made Ronny is favorite cookies and had them waiting for him when he got home.