Tag Your It!

Here are the rules:
1. Open your first photo folder on your computer.
2. Scroll to the 10th picture.
3. Post that picture and the story behind it.
4. Tag 5 or more people.

I was tagged and I have never done one of these before, so I thought what the heck I will play along! My picture files are sorted randomly, so this is what you get...A picture of Joshua at 1 month old! This picture is of him screaming his head off (obviously), while we were trying to get a 1 month picture of him. This would be the beginning of a 12 month stretch of getting his picture taken on our couch on the 14th of every month until he turned one, so we could see how much he had grown and changed month to month. Look how cute he is even though he is screaming his head off!

I tag Storey, and Lisa, but since Lisa has already been tagged, whoever else wants to play along, I tag you as well! Most of the people on my blog list, do not blog on a regular basis! :-)

Dallas Part II: Summer and Ryan's Wedding!

So, we spent the 1st weekend of March in Dallas for Kaden's 2nd birthday party and the 2nd weekend of March we went back to Dallas to help celebrate Summer and Ryan's Wedding! It was a fun weekend. We got to visit with a lot of family that we do not get to see as often as we would like and we also got to be apart of a very special day, the uniting of Summer and Ryan! They are so cute together and the wedding was so beautiful! We were happy to attend this wonderful event! It was a wonderful weekend full of family, love and happiness! Congratulations Summer and Ryan!!!!

13 for Wednesday

What has Joshua been up to lately?

1. He can count to 10 and recognizes the numbers when he sees them randomly. ( For example, he was looking at the clock the other day and just started randomly pointing to each number and saying them.)

2. He knows the colors green(geen), orange, purple(puple), blue(bue), red, and yellow(ello)

3. He is a little chatter box! Saying new 2 word phrases everyday. Like: "got it", "go car", "my turn", etc.

4. He loves to drink milk (mulk) and normally wants it in a regular glass with a straw

5. He loves the Wii system and demands us to play it all the time! He has certain games that he likes to watch us play and will cheer when we are done whether it be a good score or bad score!

6. The kid is in love with bubbles! He can't get enough of them, so lately we have been going outside to blow bubbles.

7. He is still loving school and continues to be the leader in the class, but what else would you expect from our little Joshua.

8. Running, marching or hopping is how he gets around these days!

9. He likes to push the shopping cart, instead of riding in it!

10. He loves salad

11. He loves to give "air kisses" to anything and anyone in the room(this is a new thing he just started. He will label whatever it is before he goes and gives it or you an "air kiss", ex: mama"muah", ball "muah")

12. Did I mention he is a little chatter box these days! I can't believe it! It is like turning on a light switch!

13. He still gives the greatest bear hugs in the world!!!!!

Our Weekend in Pictures!

This weekend we traveled to Dallas to help celebrate Kaden's 2nd birthday! We also had our pictures taken at the Arboretum. It was a whirlwind of a weekend but we had so much fun getting to see everyone and Kaden's birthday was a blast! This is how our weekend went in pictures:

What You Didn't See

After posting a short slide show last week on our anniversary, my aunt made the comment that she was glad I put some pictures of the original wedding site in the slide show, because she didn't get to see it all decorated. I started thinking and after talking to my mom, I realized that no one got to see the amazing decorations and building all decorated except for maybe a few people. Not even Dan got to see the original wedding site, except through pictures! Looking at my wedding pictures it breaks my heart to see this beautiful place and all the wonderful, fabulous decorations that my mom and Linda worked endlessly putting together and decorating the place. They would not want me to post anything about them, but they deserve for these photos to be shown the way it was supposed to be. I know you are probably thinking well, why 3 years later, well to be honest I just realized that really no one saw it and how it was supposed to be, plus I was a little preoccupied you know having a baby and all....lol! So below are some pictures of the Angel Springs Event Center and the place all decorated and ready for the ceremony. I am not sad about how it turned out, and Dan and I are blessed to have family and friends that love and support us so much that they pulled together that day to make the hotel a wedding site. But a girl has a dream wedding in her head and that is what gets me. I would have married Dan no matter where we were or how we were dressed, because us getting married was the most important. It is a fond memory and I still have friends tell me that our wedding was the most exciting and memorable experience they have had thus far...ha!

Me and my girls in front of the entryway into the ceremony

In the bride's room getting ready!

I had to throw this one in from the hotel room, the girls checking out what is being done outside. We looked out this window alot....lol!

Why we had to be evacuated!!

Right after we were told we had to leave IMMEDIATELY!!!

I think I am still in shock here,...lol!

This is my favorite decoration picture! My mom had me walk out and stand at the end of the aisle to see this view, which I thought was odd, but she already knew that we had to leave and she wanted me to see it all done before it was torn down! I am glad she did that!!!!

Another view of the aisle! It was funny it took them all morning to set this up, but they had it down in 30 minutes...ha!

What you would have saw when you walked through the front doors

Decorations for the front doors

Sign-In Table

Bubbly Weekend!!

This weekend was absolutely B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! We pretty much spent most of the weekend outdoors. My friend, Jana came into town to hang out with us for the weekend and she couldn't have picked a better weekend! It was fabulous! Saturday, Jana and I went and got pedicures and shopped part of the morning, while Dan and Joshua hung at the house and played outside. Joshua spent most of his time outside either riding his bike or blowing bubbles! On Saturday evening we decided that since it was such a beautiful day that we would all go out to eat at The Oasis. It is a restaurant that over looks lake Travis and is famous for the view and being able to watch the spectacular sunset. It was amazing! We were able to get an amazing seat which led to an amazing view once the sun started to set. We all had a great time visiting and taking in the view. Later that night after Joshua went to sleep, we played some old school Super Mario Bros. and used our fire pit to make SMORES!!! Oh how I love smores!!! Today we got up and went to breakfast and then Jana headed back home. We had a wonderful time visiting with her. I love that girl, she is so full of life and so fun to hang out with. I miss her already!! After Jana left we spent the rest of our Sunday playing outside in nice, sunny weather. Joshua is all about bubbles lately and he loves to catch, eat and blow the bubbles. I think at one point we had the bubble machine going, I was blowing bubbles and Joshua was blowing bubbles all at the same time. It was BUBBLE MANIA!!! Dan did some yard work and joined in the bubble mania when he was done. It was a great weekend overall and I hate that it has to come to an end. It was perfect weather with perfect company, and of course the bubbles! I have posted several pictures from our weekend below!

"This Day I will Marry My Friend....

...the one who shares my dreams." Today, Dan and I have been married for 3 years! I thought I would put together a little slide show to show what was before and during our 3 years of marriage. This is just the beginning and I am excited to see what the future holds for us as a couple, as a family! I still believe he is my perfect match and I know we will always be there for each other through the highs and lows, not because we are husband and wife, but because we are friends, the best of friends and that is what you do for friends! I love him as my husband and friend, I loved him even more when he became a Daddy and I continue to love him more and more with each passing day! I love you Dan, thanks for the best 3 years; can't wait for 100 more! I LOVE YOU!!!!!

The slide show has music to it if you want to turn up your volume! Plus check below for a couple of more new post!

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