Fun with old friends

We went to OKC this weekend because Nick's meets with his college friends to do their yearly fantasy football draft. I figured the kids and I could tag along and visit family and friends too!


I made Nick take he camera to get a picture...this is what he came home with!


John is a friend from high school! We haven't seen each other in 3 years and we finally got to meet each others kiddos. We met at Chili's (our old hangout after football games) for lunch this weekend. Austin found a quarter in the car on the way there and said that John had to have it! Didn't quite pay for lunch but was really cute of him to share his money.
Old friends are the greatest of friends!

John's little girl and Austin


Me and John



She is so darn cute!!! That is a bra strap that was made into a headband...how cool is that?



This picture absolutely cracks me up!



John with both girls



Courtney and Vivi

Nana's really do rock

So Nick's mom is Nana! She bought this really cute onesie for Vivian to wear and I had noticed the size was 0-3 months. Vivian was just about 5 months when I noticed this! Nana came to visit this weekend and since we hadn't got their picture together with her in the onesie we thought we better get one before she outgrew it. Luckily it still fit. Nana also made the tutu to go with it. We have tried to get her professional picture taken in the tutu twice and she has hated it both times. Nick asked his mom if she could make me one and she said, "sure", but I kindly said, "thanks, but no thanks".

Vivian and her Nana that rocks!



I hope she thinks I rock too??


Standing on the kitchen counter with dad's help


5 months old today!!!

Vivian's 4 month well baby check

Yes, I took the camera with me. Nick was a little embarrassed but what else do I have to blog about? Vivian was a trooper. She flirted with the dr. and was just fine till the 4 shots! She conked out in her car seat for some time after the appointment from all the trauma. I can't believe my baby is almost 5 months! They will only be this young once!

Here are her current stats...

Weight 12 lbs 11 ounces 13th percentile
Height 24 inches 18th percentile
Head Circumference 45th percentile



Leaving to go to the appt...Austin is happy it isn't him getting the shots. He did get flu mist squirted up his nose though.



Nick and Vivi



Me and Vivi



Doesn't every girl like to be weighed?




Listening to those lungs



Tummy time...checking head strength I guess



The yucky, sticky rotavirus stuff



And the shots!

Picnic in the park

So Nick and I had planned on having date night tonight because our gym was having parents night out. Little did we know, it got cancelled 30 minutes before the kids were supposed to be there. Back up plan?? Picnic in the park. We have had picnics before but we usually sit at picnic tables. This time we actually went and got some Sonic takeout, and popped a squat on right in the middle of the park on the grass with the ants and all! Austin ate his entire dinner which never happens. Maybe we will have to have more picnics to improve his eating!

Yeah...we took this ourselves


Kick ball



Me and Austin



Our baby girl



Ladies Man




The kids...yes, that is grilled cheese hanging out of his mouth!

Great Wolf Lodge

the lodge



The fam



We decided to go to Great Wolf Lodge for our vacation this year. It was the perfect place to go with a newborn and toddler. It is an indoor water park/lodge in Grapevine, TX. It was so nice because we didn't have to worry about the kids getting sunburned, especially Vivian and when it was nap time we could just head up to our room. They do have an outdoor area too, and me and mom got a few hours of laying out time which was nice. There are other locations so check them out! http://www.greatwolf.com/grapevine/waterpark

My mom got to go with us and we could not have gone without her! Austin got sick on the drive down but managed to hang in there and enjoy the trip as much as he could. The lodge has this scavenger hunt that the kids do with these wands that you see in the picture below. He absolutely loved it! He went around the entire lodge looking for different things such as treasure chests, animals, pictures, etc that would light up or talk to him. The lodge offers story time twice a night and we attended almost every time!! They also have a craft room, arcade and salon for the little girls to go to. My favorite part was the room key is built into the water park wrist band so you don't have to carry a key around...so cool!

I managed to have dinner with several friends while we were there too. I had dinner with Jennifer on Friday night and Jess and Jay on Saturday night. I am so blessed to have friends who take the time to continue our friendship even though we are miles apart!

Here are some pics that we managed to take. We only took pics on the first and last day!


The four of us in the wave pool...it is so cute how Austin and Vivian are looking at each other :)

Austin in my hat



On jet ski...this is the toddler pool



Slidin



Austin and Big Bear


Austin with mimi and Wiley the bear




The girls...Me, Vivian and Jess. We used to work together in Texas.


Nick and Jay


Nick and Vivian at dinner



The five of us! We couldn't have made it without my mom.




We love bows!

Playing at the pool

We had our 2nd family day at the pool this summer. It has been hard doing family activities outdoors this summer since it is so hot and Vivian is so little. I managed to go a few hours early by myself and get a little "me" time. The kids and Nick met me after their naps for some fun in the sun (well shade for Vivian). We even met another baby that was a week older than Vivian. The babies enjoyed starring at each other from their car seat and bouncy seat. Here are a few pics we were able take.

Even Princesses drool


We could both live in the water...really!


Nick & Austin


Me and Vivian in the shade

I'm Not Wonder Woman

But God made me wonderful!

I started reading a book titled the above comment by Shelia Walsh a few years ago and never finished it! I saw it sitting on the book shelf and grabbed it today. It was just what I needed to see. It's awesome how God opens your eyes to see what he wants you to see exactly when you need it.

Since having baby #2, I quickly noticed that I struggle more with being on top of everything as well as I used to. My mom used to say how organized I was and now she says, "What is with you, you used to be so organized"? I know she was teasing me but I have noticed that my brain just isn't with it lately. I am sure it is due to lack of sleep and there has been a lot of chaos in our house lately. This got me thinking of all the pressures that are put on moms today to be the perfect mom. Read God's word, be intimate and a friend to your spouse, clean, cook, exercise, run errands, pay bills, play with the kids, teach the kids, be a friend, and the list goes on and on. Sometimes I wonder if something is wrong with me when I can't give it all 100%. So many moms and people in general are afraid to fail but we are only human. We can't do it all on our own, we need to lean on God and let him take control. The greater reality that I discovered while looking through this book (I only get to skim books now days) is that in between trying to be wonder woman and wondering whats wrong with me I have realized that because of Him, I am a wonderful woman! Just thought I would share this little enlightenment that helped me today. God is in control, so we don't have to try to be! I hope all my wonderful made friends know this!