a Haslem filled weekend.

what an wonderful weekend we had! And I am sad to admit I have hardly any pictures to show for it. I always leave that family feeling motivated, loved, energized and just all around better. We did our normal sisterly things. Lots of talking and lots of playing and plenty of relaxing. We celebrated Quinn's big 33 while we were there. We were able to go on a mini date,then Quinn got massaged with his fancy new massager for most of the afternoon.

We then had a BBQ and ate some ice cream cake SLOP. That I made. lesson learned!

So speaking of my Quinn brings me to my next point. Sarah sent me home with a bin full of junk that has been sitting in my parents garage for years. Quinn and I began digging through it. Most of it was junk, but to my surprise there were lots of treasures! In it I found many memories of my young self. Soccer clippings, photos, notes and lots of silly documents that were once such a huge part of my life. I was FLOODED with old memories. A lot of good,

some not so good. As I threw much of the silly things that just don't matter any more away, i felt AWESOME... and this is why...

Out of all the bad,silly and not so wise  decisions I ever made, This is not one of them. In fact I can honestly say that marrying Quinn was by far the best decision I have ever made.  

I know Quinn feels the same about me because together we seriously make a great team. And lucky for us we'll be on the same team forever.

My reward

It was a long, hard day today, with lots of tantrums, timeouts and frustration. But this moment with my boys makes me forget it all, and I truly feel like the luckiest girl in this universe.  Who ever said being a mom is a thankless job??

One giant step.

Asa grew up right before my eyes today.  That sweet little 2 year old LOVES his binky. LOVES IT.  I will even admit how much I love that thing! He only got it at nap time and bed time, but that tiny piece of plastic was magical.  We all relied on it.  But as of today, it is gone. Yes, it is bitter sweet. We took him to target and had him pick out a toy in place of his much loved binky. We walked the aisles picking and choosing different toys and finally came across one we could not pry out of his arms. So we took his talking dinosaur to the checkout and he walked over to the trash can and threw his binky inside. I almost cried. I felt like it was such a big moment. My baby is growing up before my eyes and I can't stop it. Tonight before bed he asked for it but remembered he had his dinosaur and has now been in bed now since 8:30. I am SO proud of my little Asa. 

My Baby turned one today....

I am such a grateful mom today to have been able to celebrate the birth of my sweet little Kyran. 

He is in every sense of the word sweet!!

I think he enjoyed his first chocolate cake!

... and that smile...LOVE IT

I love this one year stage. Everything is brand new to him and he is so easy to please!

We had fun celebrating Kyrans life today, Quinn and I feel so blessed to have him in our family!!

We love you Kyran!!!

Stubborn and Strong

Dont let that adorable sweet smile fool you! Asa's personality is just as my title says, Stubborn and Strong!

That cute boy is very strong willed but he has a heart of gold!

As all kids do, he knows how to test his boundaries and tries everyday to test mom and dad!

Quinn today brought up a nice thought. He said that it seems as though many of the new generation today are recognized as strong willed kids, and that they had to be saved for this day and age. Now if we can direct these sweet strong willed spirits in the right direction can you imagine what they will be able to stand up against?  The battles they will face will be far greater than what I grew up with, but with the right tools I KNOW they will succeed. 

Asa and Kyran were the second and third boys who forever stole my heart and everyday I am blessed to be in their lives I am beyond grateful! And FAR beyond blessed.

I just love sleepy babies don't you?

But I do not like a messy kitchen, so I am on my way to clean my heart out.

Today is going to be Fantastic.

I just know it:)

Getting back to it!!

We are trying to get back to normal now that school is back in.. Quinn started his last semester of school and we are so ecstatic  for him to be done!!

I was spoiled during Christmas break, I had 2 extra hands around the house. Quinn did the dishes made dinner and did most of Asa's potty training.  I loved having him around and I am going to seriously miss him this semester.  Have I mentioned he got all A's again last semester?  I just think that it's so incredible and he still does not give himself the credit he deserves.

SNOW DAY!!

finally!

I think we are close to being done with Asa and his Potty training. He still cant stay dry at night, but he has had no accidents during the day in almost a week. 

It has taken a WHOLE BUNCH of patience and time  but it's been worth it. For the lady who thinks kids can be trained in 3 days did not have a stubborn kid.

sometimes he cant decide which way he wants to sit..(patience)

Along with many frustrating moments, there  have been many cute ones too. Like when he goes poop he has to look at what he has done... even if hes not finished (patience...) and says "oh WOOOW!" And of course gives himself a big applause! And usually makes a really gross mess on his toilet seat. ( more patience)

It is worth it... Promise!

My baby is becoming a big boy. It's so bittersweet. 

  

I do think he is so adorable in his big boy undies.

I think pretty soon you wont be able to tell the age difference between these two.

They are still babies to me though. 

I love them more and more each day.

Seriously.