Let's Try this Again!!!

So I downloaded the app so I could do this on phone, posted a ton of photos all to have it go to the wrong blog! That is ok! So let's try this again! Here are some, ok a lot of pics from the start of the new year! The weather has been crazy and we have actually been able to ride bikes and play outside on more than one occasion! It has been great!

This picture totally cracks me up!  One Sunday afternoon Garrett had the flu...him and I had been up all night!  Thankfully, my parents came to get Ethan for the day!!  He sat at the front door and waited for them!  He couldn't wait to get out of the house!  Poor boy......

We have been trying to go to the YMCA on a regular basis during their family swim time!  The boys love to swim and it gets some of their energy out.  Missy and the girls went with us on this particular night......tons of fun!!!

All dressed and ready to go......

Our weather this winter has been FANTABULOUS!  Ethan LOVES OUTSIDE ~ warm or cold, he LOVES to be outside!  He broke out his new ATV on one of these warm, spring-like days!

Wally-Cat!  Need I say more.......

Precious Garrett....sound asleep!

Garrett taking his bike for a spin on a warm day!!!

Bathtime continues to be a favorite for both boys.....when I can CON them into getting into the tub!

Garrett's Valentine box this year....A Ninjago Castle!

Bedtime story!

Of course we cannot stay out of the puddles!  We have to get wet, even though it is freezing cold!

Ethan being a big helper to his momma!  Shoveling the back porch!

Wally-Cat AGAIN....the poor thing doesn't have a water dish!  LOL

Another nice day, playing outside as much as we can!

Then in a blink of an eye, we get snow! 

Love this smile!

My precious cupid-boy!!!

Unexpected Blessings.....

I've been thinking a lot about the friends in my life. It is definitely difficult as you grow older and many of your close friends grow apart. Life happens, I get it. It's easy to get consumed with your own circumstances. But, I've never needed my girlfriends more than I have this year. A few have been amazing, but there's also been a few who I have unfortunately grown apart from. I think I definitely have a circumstance in which many times people don't know how to be there or what to say. So instead, they don't say anything.  I've also made some new friends that have become very unexpected blessings in my life!  And to you, I am thankful! 

Our year is off to a great start.....I celebrated my 35th birthday last weekend, which was the most fun I have had in.....oh, well let's say about 7 years!  LOL  I looked at my post from last year on my birthday and what a miserable time in my life it was!  How life changes in such a short time.

With that being said ....December 5!  Are you kidding me!  That was my last post!  Stay tuned....because very soon I am going to post some pictures of these 2 adorable little boys that are my life!  I love the emails that I get from some of you saying that you need a picture fix of Garrett and Ethan!  I neglect this blog and I hate it!  BUT, these 2 darlings keep me hopping from day to day!  And I wouldn't have it any.other.way!  Some of you have also reminded me that I have NEVER even posted pictures of our new home!  Those will come too!  We love our house....just the other day Garrett said "Mommy, there is no place like home.  We have the best home ever!"  I like to think that we do!

Lots of Love to you all and I PROMISE! pictures are coming!  You will be so surprised how big they are getting!  I register Ethan for kindergarten on March 5!  Seriously!  Life goes too fast!

Love,
Shawn
xoxo