Preschool Love

I shared these on my FB page, but I need to put them here as well to make sure they are never (hopefully) lost.  Landon adores this little girl named Ava from his preschool and has since he started last fall.  I have tried many times to connect with Ava's mom to schedule a playdate, but I never hear back.  Maybe she is afraid of my little boy stealing her daughter's heart?  Whatever!  Anyway - I am so thankful to his teacher for capturing these adorable precious moments during the day that I don't get to see!

Be still my heart you cutie pies!

Smitten

Landon is absolutely smitten with a girl on his t-ball team named Avery.  He talks about her constantly.  He asked me if she could come over for a playdate and I told him that I'd talk to her mom about it.  I asked him what they would do on their playdate and without missing a beat he said "play in my bed".  Oy vey.  I said, you mean under your bed right (he has a loft bed) and he said "yes". Phew!  This kid is going to be trouble with girls when he gets older - I'm trying to brace myself now.

Anyway - he and I were home alone for a bit on Saturday and I was talking to him about Avery and it was so cute, so I had to snap a little video of part of our conversation!

And she'll be over this Friday after school for a playdate - he's beside himself waiting for Friday...

12 Years Later

Cannot believe our wedding was 12 years ago - it's amazing how fast time flies.  To this day my wedding day is still the best day of my life!  The birth of my boys are a tie for second, but without my wedding day; I wouldn't have my boys.  Marrying Josh was the start of something awesome - the start of our family.  I am so in love with this man and am so happy that he asked me to be his wife.  I cannot wait to see what the next 12 years bring!

Our first date ever, when we were lowly freshmen at CWU was to the DQ in Eburg - it was only fitting that he chose to take me there for lunch today :)  By lunch - I mean ice cream!  See what we can get away with when we don't have kids around - ice cream for lunch - yahoo!!

We've had a great weekend celebrating - but I am ready to have my boys back home tomorrow!

I love you babe and thank you for loving me!

Empty

My babies have been gone since Saturday night.  This is the longest they have ever been away from me.  We are SO lucky to have such loving, caring and trusting grandparents for them - but that doesn't make it any easier for them to be away.  I know they are having a blast, but I.cannot.wait to have them back in my arms tomorrow night.

Their rooms are so clean and empty without them...I'm ready for the messes and chaos again!

{Seventeen}

Seventeen years ago today some boy in my freshmen dorm convinced me that we should try being more than friends...pretty glad I gave in!

Eleven

So this is what happens after you've been married for 11 years...you take your kids to dinner with you and take cute pictures of them with your husband, but don't get one picture of you with your husband...

I wouldn't have it any other way :)

Josh and I made an agreement when we first got married that we would always celebrate our anniversary somehow, but wouldn't buy gifts for each other except for the "big" ones (5, 10, 15, 20 etc) - we have held true to that!  Except this year!  I decided I would surprise him by buying him some cologne since he recently mentioned he didn't have any and I like to pick out what he smells like!  I was expecting it to be a big surprise to him - but as usual, he has to one-up me!  After I surprised him with his cologne (which he liked by the way - so hard to pick something like that out for someone - even my husband) - he totally surprised me...he bought me an iPad!!  Pretty sure the boys have used it way more than I have so far - but I am still pretty stoked!  Thanks babe!!

Also, thank you Josh for the last 11 years - they have not always been easy, but they have always been worth it!  There is no one else in life I'd rather ride this roller coaster with - buckle up and hold on tight because our ride has just begun baby!  I love you.