Reflection

Every year when I finish up my blog to turn into a book I always reflect on the year.  2012 did not disappoint!  Our one and only rough year was 2006.  We have had 6 years of wonderful since with one minor scare in 2009.  Sometimes I think, "life can't be this good can it?"  "Why is my life with my boys so perfect?" "When will it come crashing down?"  "I don't deserve this life, do I?"

So Thankful I have this life though.....

I pray for many many more blessings this year.....

Many many more memories with these two.....

and watching this Lil guy grow up.......

6 years of perfection.

Almost 10 years of Us.

2 years of Jones

3.5 years of Woodward

and I hope it continues to be this good in 2013!



Busy Busy December

We had about 20 hunters within a 2.5 week time frame.  It was crazy and chaotic and fun!  Jones of course loved it!  He was all in the middle of the action!

There have been a lot to do this month to get ready for them all and Jones enjoyed all the fun time with his Daddy!

Woodward has what they call Crystal Christmas.  It is kind of like east Texas Santa land but a much smaller scale.  They also have a train and Santa.  Jones was in love with the train!  We rode it in about 15 degree weather!  Then we went to see Santa.  Jones did good this year and even told Santa what he wanted....a choo choo train!

Papa J and Grammy bought Jones a real deal train set a few months back and we got lucky when Jones started asking for a choo choo train!  We ended up building a huge train/play table for Jones and had it set out Christmas morning!  Jones kept saying, "Wow!"  He was beyond excited!

We ended up not going home for Christmas.  Cody is still here by himself and we really couldn't go home since it was so cold here and no one here to keep an eye on the ranch for us.  It was nice having Santa at our house this year and.....we had a WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!!  It was perfect!

Cody's family came up after Christmas and stayed a couple of days and my family will be in and out next month!

Birthday Overload

  

Jones had a birthday celebration for a week.  We had a huge party when we went in for Thanksgiving.

We had a busy busy week running around all over creation making sure we saw everyone.  We had his party on Saturday morning and went to Papa and Grammy afterwards.  Jones was exhausted from not only his party but from the week.  There we get to relax and not have to be anywhere.  We opened and put together most of Jones' presents there and let him have at it!  He was in toy heaven! He played his little heart out!  We were going to head home on Monday but decided to stay till Tuesday so we could have 1 more day of relaxing!

On his actually birthday we had a chill day. We went to church, had pizza for lunch and came home to cake balls!

Ended the day on a colorful note:)

and a relaxing night!  He will probably think from  now on birthday's are week long:)

I know, but it's just so hard....

Today Jones is getting rid of all the crap we let him consume yesterday.....since it was his birthday.  Stuff that we don't usually let him eat on a regular basis and definitely in moderation if.  BUT it was a special day.  We have been having a lot of special days lately and we have been giving in.  Giving in and knowing what it does to Jones, after the fact.  There are several things that Jones eats or drinks and it burns his bottom so bad it looks like we lit a match to it.  It hurts him so bad he won't sit on his bottom.  So we have learned over the last two years that he can't have simply things like juice, to many strawberries, a lot of tomato sauces, no to sodas, and no to simply foods that hurt his stomach. 

 While he can't make simple decisions right now, we make them for him.  It's sad when he wants an extra ORGANIC yogurt pouch but he can't.  It's sad when he wants the whole thing of strawberries but 3 is his limit.  It's sad when he wants one little sip of Cody's Dr. Pepper and we give in and the next day  it is horrible.  It's sad that he can consume a whole bowl of hot sauce and he's fine.  Its sad he can eat a whole bowl of pasta with red sauce and it hurts to put a diaper on him the next day.  It's hard to find a balance when even the balance doesn't even work.

So even though we know, we caved and let Jones have whatever he wanted yesterday.  Was that one day of pure excitement worth a raw booty today.  To me it's not.  To Jones, I don't know yet.  Maybe one day soon he will tell us.  

I have learned that stuff is just stuff even on special days. I am so thankful that my child can take it so well when I have to tell him "no" and to "please go put it back up"  when he doesn't even understand why yet.

Happy Birthday Jones

Happy 2nd Birthday!!!!!

I took Jones' 2 year old pic this year and at first I was not thrilled with them. I was comparing them to the ones I took last year and they had a cute little theme and they were just cute cute cute.  The more I look at them the more I love them just as much as his 1 year old pics!  The top pic he was screaming bloody murder and wanted off of that hay bale ASAP!  Didn't think it would have turned out as good as it did!

DooDee came down to visit this week and J was all smiles!

We had his birthday again in Canton at Jerry's Pizza.  It's kind of a half way point for everyone who had to drive in.....and well, Jones loves PIZZY

His favorite thing right now are tractors!  He has so many tractors and got so many more at his birthday but he knows them all and knows when they are misplaced and is not happy if he can't sleep with at least 10!

We had a good trip in to Texas.  We stayed a week and this was the first time since May Cody had left the ranch.  He was way over due for some down time!

JBear,

You make everyday so much better!

So very glad your ours!

Can't believe how fast time can go!

Can't believe how silly we can be when your around!

Can't wait to see what you have in store for us his year!

You are such a joy!

I literally feel my heart about to explode at least once a day when I look at you!

You have the best of me and Cody wrapped up in this little sweet package!

You have every ounce of sweetness your daddy has!

WE LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH LIL' MAN!