Well we FINALLY got our Flip video camera back after we sent it back to the company about 2 months ago! So, expect to see a lot more videos uploaded on the blog.
Here's one of Bryson singing (with a little help from Daddy) his new favorite song....the ABC's.
He already sings it so much better but of course he wont cooperate and let me video it. Oh well! Hopefully we'll have more to come soon!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Reflections of a Mother
I had a rare moment in our house last night. Those who live here know that in the summer, thunderstorms are an almost daily occurrence. Last night was no exception and we had several storms go thru the area right before Bryson’s bedtime. The TV eventually went out so we were left sitting in the living room just listening to the rain. Instead of putting Bryson to bed, we decided to just let him stay up until the storms passed over so the thunder wouldn’t wake him. I figured he would take advantage of the extra play time, but instead of being his normal rambunctious self, and running around like a mad man, my little boy crawled up on the couch and curled up on my chest. He never spoke a word, he just laid there silently, snuggling with me for a good 30 minutes. This rarely happens in my house and I couldn’t believe that my wiggle worm, busy body boy was being still and snuggling with me. I kept looking over at Jeffrey and grinning proudly saying “Look at him! Look how sweet this is! I can’t believe it!”
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
SOLD! To the highest bidder!
That's right, you guessed it, our house is officially under contract! After many many months of patiently (well, maybe not always so patiently) waiting, our buyer finally came along and made an offer. After some negotiating, we agreed on a price and signed our house away! HALLELUJAH! Of course we still have to pass the house/pest inspections, but if all goes well, we will be closing on August 19th.
Once we got the signed contract on our current house, we hit the pavement once more to look at even more houses. We had a list of 3 houses to view and were in our second neighborhood when the agent took us to an unexpected house. We were told that the house was previously under contract but that those buyers' financing fell through and it was about to be put back on the market. As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the house for us. We fell in love immediately. It's a new construction in a brand new DR Horton neighborhood and it is absolutely beautiful. There are so many things we fell in love with- the large windows all throughout the house, the high ceilings, the yard, the lot...there wasn't much to NOT love. We ended up making an offer and in our offer we asked for the following things: a privacy fence, blinds throughout, ceiling fans in every room, a refrigerator, a garage door opener, and $3500 in closing costs. Believe it or not, the offer was accepted! We couldn't believe that they came off of the asking price AND gave us all of the things we asked for! We really feel like this house was meant to be and everything has happened at the right time.
With everything that's gone on with us over the past few months, I've really come to realize that God had a different plan than we did all along. Had we sold the house months ago like we'd wanted, I know it wouldn't have worked out financially and we most certainly wouldn't have found the house that we both love. God definitely works things out in his own time....not in our time.
Anyways, if all goes well we will close on both houses on the same day and move the next. I think Jeffrey and I both are very anxious to get things going. Strangely enough, I'm actually ready to start sorting thru things and packing up! (Crazy, I know!) We are just more than ready to get on with the next chapter in our lives. Let's get this show on the road!!
Here's a pic of the new house
Wish us luck! :)
Once we got the signed contract on our current house, we hit the pavement once more to look at even more houses. We had a list of 3 houses to view and were in our second neighborhood when the agent took us to an unexpected house. We were told that the house was previously under contract but that those buyers' financing fell through and it was about to be put back on the market. As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the house for us. We fell in love immediately. It's a new construction in a brand new DR Horton neighborhood and it is absolutely beautiful. There are so many things we fell in love with- the large windows all throughout the house, the high ceilings, the yard, the lot...there wasn't much to NOT love. We ended up making an offer and in our offer we asked for the following things: a privacy fence, blinds throughout, ceiling fans in every room, a refrigerator, a garage door opener, and $3500 in closing costs. Believe it or not, the offer was accepted! We couldn't believe that they came off of the asking price AND gave us all of the things we asked for! We really feel like this house was meant to be and everything has happened at the right time.
With everything that's gone on with us over the past few months, I've really come to realize that God had a different plan than we did all along. Had we sold the house months ago like we'd wanted, I know it wouldn't have worked out financially and we most certainly wouldn't have found the house that we both love. God definitely works things out in his own time....not in our time.
Anyways, if all goes well we will close on both houses on the same day and move the next. I think Jeffrey and I both are very anxious to get things going. Strangely enough, I'm actually ready to start sorting thru things and packing up! (Crazy, I know!) We are just more than ready to get on with the next chapter in our lives. Let's get this show on the road!!
Here's a pic of the new house
Wish us luck! :)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July!
Since it's late and I'm tired, I'm not going to take the time to write a whole blog post but I did want to post this very cute video of my little man at the park yesterday. Nobody makes him giggle like his daddy does!
Enjoy!
Happy 4th everyone! And thank you to all the men and women who serve our country daily!!
Enjoy!
Happy 4th everyone! And thank you to all the men and women who serve our country daily!!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Oopsie!
Just wanted to post a little note that it was brought to my attention that the videos posted in my last blog were set to private so DUH no one could see them! (Thank you Kristen!!) For those who tried to view and couldn't, I'm so sorry. Everyone should now be able to watch them, although it seems that they are still having the weird speed issue. The video appears to move much faster than the sound for some reason? If anyone knows why that is, and how to fix it, please feel free to share.
Anyways--enjoy!
Anyways--enjoy!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wild Man
Well, I feel like I haven't talked much about Bryson in recent posts so let me update you on the wild man. He is talking more and more each day and is starting to repeat everything we say. He is slowly starting to put sentences together, but mostly he speaks in 1-2 word phrases. "No, no Mama!" "Eat, eat!" "A nack (snack)" "I seepy! (sleepy)" "Elmo!" "Peeaase (please)" ...to name a few. It took us a long time to get please down. We are still working on it but he says it pretty much on a regular basis now. What I find so funny is, when we ask him "What do you say?", he responds with "Say!!" Silly boy.
Aside from talking, Bryson is becoming quite the man's man. He is rough, tough, and rowdy to say the least. We often times find him wrestling with stuffed animals or just rolling around on the floor for no good reason. You would think the child watches WWE with the body slams and floor dives he does. He seems to be absolutely fearless and getting hurt isn't even a thought in his mind. Fortunately, I have caught a little of his fearless self on video wrestling a ferocious lion.
Aside from wrestling wild animals, another favorite past time of Bryson's is trying on his many different hats. Some would say he's got quite the hat fetish. He likes to try on different hats and then ask everyone in the room to wear a hat of his choice as well. Every day is a hat party in our house! As you can see from the below video, he also enjoys dancing around the house while wearing a hat. Admit it, the boy's got some moves!
Even though life in our house can be wild and crazy, I love every minute of it. Despite the crying, the tantrums, and the absolute pandemonium, he still has the ability to melt my heart each and every day. There is nothing in the world like getting a big hug and kiss from my little boy. I wouldn't trade this life for anything!
***Added later****
I have had one heck of time adding these videos to the blog. When I've gone back to watch them, it looks like they are playing in fast forward or something?? So- just wanted to say that if this is happening on your computer, my child really doesn't move at the speed of lightening. It's entertaining nonetheless.
Aside from talking, Bryson is becoming quite the man's man. He is rough, tough, and rowdy to say the least. We often times find him wrestling with stuffed animals or just rolling around on the floor for no good reason. You would think the child watches WWE with the body slams and floor dives he does. He seems to be absolutely fearless and getting hurt isn't even a thought in his mind. Fortunately, I have caught a little of his fearless self on video wrestling a ferocious lion.
Aside from wrestling wild animals, another favorite past time of Bryson's is trying on his many different hats. Some would say he's got quite the hat fetish. He likes to try on different hats and then ask everyone in the room to wear a hat of his choice as well. Every day is a hat party in our house! As you can see from the below video, he also enjoys dancing around the house while wearing a hat. Admit it, the boy's got some moves!
Even though life in our house can be wild and crazy, I love every minute of it. Despite the crying, the tantrums, and the absolute pandemonium, he still has the ability to melt my heart each and every day. There is nothing in the world like getting a big hug and kiss from my little boy. I wouldn't trade this life for anything!
***Added later****
I have had one heck of time adding these videos to the blog. When I've gone back to watch them, it looks like they are playing in fast forward or something?? So- just wanted to say that if this is happening on your computer, my child really doesn't move at the speed of lightening. It's entertaining nonetheless.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Father's Day
Well it's that special time of the year where we celebrate all the fathers in the world. You know that old saying, "A good man is hard to find"? Well I happen to believe this is very true. Not only is a good man hard to find....but finding a good man who is also a good father? Even harder. Fortunately I lucked out in both areas. Jeffrey has been a wonderful husband these past 3 years. The usual complaints I hear from other women regarding their husbands never seem to apply to mine. He and I both share the housework...he doesn't expect me to do all of it myself just because I am a woman. He goes out of his way to make me happy...ice cream craving at 10PM? He makes it happen, even if it means going out to the store or to Sonic for a late night treat. In other words, he selflessly takes care of me, never asking what's in it for him...he does it because he loves me and he cares about making me happy. I find that to be a rare trait in a man.
Not only is Jeffrey a wonderful husband, but when Bryson was born, I found out he is also a wonderful father. He is probably the most "hands on" dad I've ever seen and he has been that way from day 1. Late night feedings, poopy diapers, early morning wake ups, bath time, play time, etc....he's there for it all. In fact, he's changed more poopy diapers and given more baths than I have....how many women can say that about their husbands? Bryson and I have truly been blessed to have such a wonderful man in our lives. God knew EXACTLY what he was doing when he brought Jeffrey and I together and for that I am so thankful!
13 years ago, I lost the other great man in my life, my dad. He was my world, my rock, my hero. If there ever was a Daddy's Girl...it was me. My dad was a wonderful man; he was funny, kind hearted, even tempered...and boy did he spoil me rotten. I miss him every day, and it hurts my heart so much that he's not here now- to share my life, to be a grandpa to my son, to bond with my husband. We never got the chance to talk about my first date, to pick out my first car, to dance at my wedding. But--for 12 years I got the experience the love of a wonderful father and for that, I am grateful. For those 12 years I had the most wonderful Daddy a girl could ever ask for and I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for him. So, Daddy- I love you, I miss you, and I honor you on this Father's Day. Thank you for being the man you were and for showing me what a father's love should look like. We will be together again some day!
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
Not only is Jeffrey a wonderful husband, but when Bryson was born, I found out he is also a wonderful father. He is probably the most "hands on" dad I've ever seen and he has been that way from day 1. Late night feedings, poopy diapers, early morning wake ups, bath time, play time, etc....he's there for it all. In fact, he's changed more poopy diapers and given more baths than I have....how many women can say that about their husbands? Bryson and I have truly been blessed to have such a wonderful man in our lives. God knew EXACTLY what he was doing when he brought Jeffrey and I together and for that I am so thankful!
13 years ago, I lost the other great man in my life, my dad. He was my world, my rock, my hero. If there ever was a Daddy's Girl...it was me. My dad was a wonderful man; he was funny, kind hearted, even tempered...and boy did he spoil me rotten. I miss him every day, and it hurts my heart so much that he's not here now- to share my life, to be a grandpa to my son, to bond with my husband. We never got the chance to talk about my first date, to pick out my first car, to dance at my wedding. But--for 12 years I got the experience the love of a wonderful father and for that, I am grateful. For those 12 years I had the most wonderful Daddy a girl could ever ask for and I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for him. So, Daddy- I love you, I miss you, and I honor you on this Father's Day. Thank you for being the man you were and for showing me what a father's love should look like. We will be together again some day!
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
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