Dominos for Dayzzz

Naethanael is getting really good at playing dominos the right way. I showed him how to match the pieces and he did majority of it on his own only asking for help a couple of times! He played both toy story and superhero pieces one right after the other. 

July Journal

07.06.15

I bought bath tub paints and colored foam and they have both been a big hit! this little man is a fish! i think he could live in the water, especially the tub. He will take multiple baths a day if you let him.

07.07.15

Daddy you're my hero! i love the look on naenae face in this picture. The way those big brown eyes are gazing up at his daddy! he loves doing everything John does and every once in a blue moon he likes to snuggle. I'm so glad i caught it on camera. We've also been super into coloring books. We had an accident today and dropped the entire bucket of crayons on the floor, but he was a big boy and picked it up himself...he kept saying "i do it" "i do it"

  07.09.15

we have a new obsession with sticks, any kind, any size, any where. we've mastered the thumbs up!

07.10.15

I really like doing puzzles with mommy. i got this button puzzle at Ross for a steal of a deal and it is super fun and i think it's super CUTE! he's getting really good at matching the big buttons with the correct shape.

 07.12.15

This sequence of pictures melts my heart! John is so good at taking the time to sit and play with his boy. In these moments I think time stands still... i take a deep breath, exhale, admire, and treasure the men in my life! 

07.14.15

Share a coke with Naethanael (the spelling will never be the same) 

07.20.15

We bought bikes! we've been planning to do this for a while and we finally did it! excited for all the memories to be made!

7.21.15

This made me laugh so hard! he ran out of his room, "mommy LOOK" he dressed himself in his swimsuit, put on his green lantern cape, iron man mask, and was using the fishing net scoop we use to clean out our plastic pool as his sword! AND THE BIG PLUS he held still long enough for me to take a picture.

07.23.15

We spend a ton of time at the park. I'm grateful for the beautiful weather in Winnemucca that allows us to spend so much time outside this summer! this boy has endless energy i wish i could bottle some up and take a big swig. he keeps me busy and smiling! he loves to climb on everything, anything, and anyone. The world is his jungle gym

Girls Just Wanna have FUN

Popsicle Painting

I thought it would be fun to make flags for the upcoming holiday! The kids had so much fun! Naethanael loves to paint and I love crafting. They all turned out great and each one unique! 

The girls borrowed Izzy to model for Brina 4th of July photo shoot! she is such a princess! and Brina is so Beautiful! I loved the pictures and thought I would share

Visit to Grammy and Grandpa's House

So my family recently moved from Nevada to Idaho so John, NaeNae and I planned a trip to go see them and the new home.  It was a long drive (6 1/2 hours) and we arrived super late but besides the drive we had a blast in Idaho! John stayed for the weekend and went back home to work while Nae Nae and I stayed and played for two weeks!  What a beautiful place! Plus, I got to talk to Megan when she called from the airport on the way to Oklahoma that was a BIG BONUS.

We had so much fun at Rigby lake over the weekend! and it was a bonus getting to see Heidi and her boys before they move to New York! the Lake was very cold, but we had a lot of fun. We even rented paddle boards, that was an experience, I think John swam the length of the lake twice to help the kids! Nae Nae loved the sand especially.

 We went on many ranger rides! Nae Nae loved the ranger a lot. Every time the driver would stop driving he would say "Go, Go, Go" 

We played at the Park... and look at how Naethanael ate his fruit snacks! can't believe my mom caught that in the picture. Silly boy! 

I pulled out Andrews first loose tooth and he was so PROUD he grinned from ear to ear for the rest of the night and ran around the house "Look, my tooth it's gone... wanna see my tooth it came out!" My mom and I also snuck a treat when we went grocery shopping! I haven't had a creamie in ages!  Yummy! 

We tried lots of new recipes and made yummy treats! Including, no bake cookies, brownies, scotcharoos, pumpkin cookies! and Honey Lime Enchilada, Carne-asada in the Crockpot, Root-beer Pulled Pork, Homemade Mac-n-cheese! When I took the picture of nae nae eating this Cookie I had a mommy moment... Look how big my baby is! he's looking like a little boy! Please stop growing handsome man...

NaeNae loved playing with his Uncle's and all of his Uncle's toys! especially the superheroes and dress up clothes! He soaked up all of the attention from his Aunts and Grammy and Grandpa just adore him! he loved watching a movie and snuggling with Grandpa on the couch.

 

A couple days before my birthday my mom and I went on a date and she spoiled me! She treated me to a Pedicure and took me to lunch at Cafe Rio. I also got a manicure and we ran a couple errands! JoJo watched Naethanael for me so I could enjoy some time away. I felt so very loved!