Police Horse Barn

I absolutely love all the free play groups the moms from my church get together to do. 

I think getting out is as important to my sanity as it is developmentally for my children. 

A week and a half ago we all went to the police horse barn and therapeutic riding center. Official name I really have no clue. 

Lorelei loved all the dirt and thought it was one big sandbox. Hunter was distraught with how dirty Lorelei was getting. : ) It was perfect family bonding time. 

My kids absolutely enjoyed themselves. Hunter's only disappointment was there wasn't cows as well. For some reason he is determined to ride a cow. Never teaching this kid about Rodeos!!!! No mother wants her son to be a bull rider. 

Lorelei was quite excellent at getting both of the officers to pick her up as she is so quick to slip my grip. She makes me feel like a bad mother with how quickly she disappears from me. If only they had baby shock collars. (joking joking...don't take me too seriously: )

Kansas Day

Lorelei is such a personality. I am having to baby proof things I never even had to consider with my sweet Hunter. She is growing like a weed. (I know it doesn't go with the Kansas day theme, but I had to stick her in here somewhere. : )

So Kansas day is coming up this Sunday which happens to be my birthday. ; ) Now that Hunter is in preschool he get his own Kansas day celebration. He dressed up reluctantly as a cute little cowboy wearing his daddies cowboy hat and sporting his daddies old horse. The vest was my brother's as a kid and the boots are from his cousin Benny. Talk about some heritage in one outfit right there. : )

 Oh funny story it wasn't until 2nd grade that I figured out this big parties we were having at school on my birthday wasn't really for me. Yes I was crushed. What a little narcissistic child I was. lol

Something that I absolutely adore about Hunter is how he so easily makes friends and how important they become to him. He has an old soul. ; )

Happy Kansas Day to you all. : )

Happy Birthday Hunter and Anton

Hunter at his preschool party. 

Yesterday Hunter turned 4 and my husband turned 30. My poor husband gets left out on his birthday now since he shares it with Hunter. He didn't have much of a celebration for such an important birthday. We are taking a date night next Friday to try to celebrate his Birthday. 

All his buddies at pump it up

Hunter as always has a fantastic Birthday. Thursday he had a party at his preschool which was perfectly adorable. He loved having his turn being the center of attention. He has been asking when it would be his turn for his birthday thinking that we were just leaving him out. 

 I love how easily excited Hunter gets. Almost all of his buddies got to go to his party. Before the party Hunter would list off all his friends that he wanted to come, then after his party Hunter would tell me all who was there over and over. The kids all had a good hour and a half running, climbing, bouncing, and going down slides. Mommie and Lorelei even went down the slide a couple of times.

The cake. We had Thomas, James, and Percy cookies as well.

Hunter's man request for his birthday was that he had a Thomas cake. He was so thrilled with his cake.

Getting ready to blow out the candles

After plenty of Jumping we all went to the Party room where Hunter got a great opportunity to be the center of attention. He absolutely loved everyone singing him Happy Birthday. His pure bliss face always makes his parties worth it!

Cheese

Everyone was so generous in giving Hunter fantastic presents. He got lots of Thomas and Friends, Lightening McQueen, and Dinosaur Train stuff which made Hunter enthusiastically thrilled. We got him his Party and one small train as his present. I think he is definitely pleased with having a party instead of a bunch of presents from Mom and Dad.

"Thank you everybody!"

Sunday was actually Hunter's and Tony's birthday. We had a nice relaxing lunch at Papa's with cake that Hunter and Mommie made together. We blew out candles four times since Hunter and Tony thought it was so much fun. Then we opened presents from family. I think the kid is spoiled. At least Hunter remains a thoughtful sweet little boy. 

Anton remains an amazing father and wonderful husband. 

Happy Birthday to my two most important men!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Hunter's preschool party. Hunter too focused on the food to smile. 

As much as my husband hates the holidays I love them even more. We had a lot of holiday celebrations for Thanksgiving. 

We had Hunter's preschool party which he thought was for him. Long story...: )

Lorelei thinking she rules the school  

Just chillin' in the cuby's

Benny and Hunter being mad men

Hunter's best buddy Benny and sweet mama Reilly came for a visit and as you can tell had a blast.

If you only knew how many pictures I took to get this

Hunter attacking Lorelei as usual. 

Then we went to San Antonio for Thanksmas!

"Christmas for me"

"Thanksmas" at Aunt Terra's

Puppy Love

Pass out time

Hunter can SLEEP

Lorelei up for more food. The girl can eat!

Nite Nite

The Great Race

So I am way behind on my blogging. I really don't have an excuse except procrastination. 

Hunter's Preschool for their fund raiser does a great race. 

My Hunter was so ecstatic. He was so worried about not winning the race that he kept making me make practice rounds at the house. I didn't tell him not to worry that all the kids would get a medal. 

My kid has a bit of his momma's competitiveness in him. He woke up the morning of the race and said I am going to win!

When Hunter got his medal he was thrilled with himself. : )

Afterwards we all celebrated with pizza and a little singing and dancing. 

Kid's Fest 2011

Enthralled by the trains as usual

We were watching our Saturday morning cartoons and I saw a commercial for Kid's Fest. Kid's got in free with a can good. I figured why not, so I called my girlfriend Charity who is great at appeasing me with my hey why not moments.The kiddos got in free with can goods for the food bank, so really it was charity not a splurge. jk : )

Yeah Super Why

We watched trains, went down a 20' slide, watched trains, did a 60' obstacle course, watched trains, went in the bounce house, watched trains, looked at the bug lady's snakes and creepy crawlers, watched trains, fed animals in the petting zoo, watched trains, got a whole bunch of freebies, watched trains, saw Hunter's favorite PBS Characters, watched trains, watched a magic show, watched trains and...oh and watched trains again. Sense a theme. : ) Hunter and Judah are definitely enamored with their trains.

Hunter just wanted to stay and hug curious George. It melted my heart. 

Lorelei is quickly leaving her baby stage and wanting to be more active in everything we do. It is a blast watching her develop her own little personality. Poor thing passed out in my arms on the way to the car. Course I felt like I was going to pass out myself by the time we were done. : )

Promptly when we got home my Grandma called to see if I stayed home and relaxed Saturday like I promised I would. Seriously she has a sixth sense. So I got in trouble, but seriously she is 78 and still works 13 hour days and throws party's and has to volunteer for everything. Where does she think I get the want to be moving gene?  Besides my gene drastically pales in comparison to hers. 

Word Girl

It's Clifford!

Lorelei trying to feed the pony

The jester has nothing on us. 

Top Gun

Aim

My little boy is growing up. Getting to shoot his first bee bee gun. I was a little like the mother off the Christmas Story at first. A little too overprotective and worried, but luckily I trusted my husband and let him have this precious father son moment. It is so amazing watching my son grow into such a wonderful little man.

Lorelei eager for her turn

Fire