big boys

caleb is so stinkin big.




and then theres this kid :)

Birthday Bash

Our wonderful neighbor, Miss Grace, turned three this week! Our family got to attend her birthday party at the Little Gym, and Owen had such a wonderful time! He loved the activities at the Little Gym and got more and more comfortable with the other kids. Most of the kiddos were 3 or 4, so he didnt quite understand what was going on. Still, he loved it! It was fun to sit back and watch him enjoy himself. He sat at the table and ate with the rest of the kiddos. What a big boy! And even though he didnt eat the cupcakes (egg allergy), he had a fabulous sugar rush from licking off the icing! I love this kid :)

Too Much

I just found Caleb standing up in his crib, and it's too much to take in! I was so shocked when Owen stood up in his crib for the first time, but having 2 kiddos on their feet is a bit overwhelming. Caleb has been walking along the furniture, crawling like a maniac all over the house, and is now a crib-stander. Currently, he is making laps around the kitchen while I type in the living room. Really?? At 8 months old?! Heavens!

Nathan and I are headed out to Alamo Draft House tonight for a date. It's long overdue and I'm super excited! I have the greatest husband in the world, in case you were unaware.

Here are 2 goofy videos to entertain you.

Deseperate

Im sick. Like, pretty dang sick. I dont think I have strep throat, but my throat hasnt hurt this bad in a long time. Im super congested, coughing, and just dont feel good. But heres the deal- Friday and Saturday are Nathans days home, which means I can be social. And, clearly, Im desperate for a social life! So, although I felt miserable yesterday, I had breakfast, lunch, and dinner with different girlfriends! Today Im having lunch out, and this evening Nathan and I are going on a date. We planned it weeks ago and have a sitter scheduled. Sickness cant ruin things like this for me! If I could reschedule them, sure, I would. But stay at home moms have to understand where Im coming from... If I have the opportunity to get out of the house, Im going! Sick or healthy, rain or shine :)

engaged!!

Thats right folks, my beautiful sister is engaged!! She is going to marry Todd, a wonderful man who loves her beyond measure. They make a wonderful couple and I couldnt be more excited for her! I got to be part of the planning, decorating, and organizing, and I enjoyed every second. Here are a few pictures from the fabulous weekend. Todd even brought my parents and his family to join in the celebration! So great!

Showers

Ok, I'll admit it. I'm not incredibly fond of showers. But let me explain- I've always had long hair, and drying and straightening takes a good while. When I'm working out and sweating, showering is a must. But when I'm inside with the boys, like I've been the past few days... Eh. That leads me to today. Owen and Caleb went down for their nap at the same time, so i thought I would lay down with them. Caleb ended up waking up early, so I got up instead. I figured it was the perfect time to shower, since Owen would sleep for another good hour. Owen was sound asleep and Caleb was playing with toys in the bathroom. So, I step into the shower and get my hair wet. The moment I am entirely soaking wet, Caleb falls while crawling and lands face first on the hard floor. He started wailing, and I tried my best to soothe him from the shower. And alas, Owen wakes up in his crib and starts screaming "iPad...iPad..." seriously??? I rushed through my shower, shaving way too fast with a new razor, and picked up Caleb so he would stop crying. He returned to his happy self, Owen went back to sleep, and I'm soaked and stressed. Clean? Yes. Currently, Caleb and I are playing in the closet (it's huge), so that Owen can sleep for a while. Calebs playful screeching is loud enough to wake up the neighbors. Ugh. Now is it clear why showering is not currently a priority in my life??? To get a relaxing shower, I either have to get a babysitter or do it when the boys go down at night...and id rather sleep :)


Ps- my sister got engaged! Pics and blog soon.

Motherhood

I love being a mom. But just recently I've had to laugh at all of the crazy things that come with motherhood. A while ago, i was searching for my cell phone, only to find it shoved into one of Owens toys in the toy box. This morning while i was on the treadmill, it started making a weird noise. I got off and checked it out to find my nail file had been shoved into a crack of the treadmill. Wonder who? While cleaning out my purse this afternoon, I found a ziploc bag full of peas that I made for Owen to have last Saturday when we went out for dinner. I wouldn't trade it for the world :)

Silly Videos

Our family had dinner with good friends, the boys are currently sleeping, Nathan went out with a few buddies, and I am relaxing in bed. Such a wonderful night! Ok, I may have ironed a few shirts, emptied the dishwasher, done some laundry, and cleaned the bathroom before I got in bed, but I admit that Im a crazy clean freak. And now I feel so much better, knowing that I wont have to do those things tomorrow!

Here are a few videos of my sweet boys during the holidays. Enjoy! This first one is so silly with Owen figuring out how to smile for pictures :)




Owen looking at the new Elmo towel from grandma!


Owen making monkey bread for Christmas morning...


Im the luckiest mommy around!

My Boys

I just love them! Owen has officially learned how to smile when I ask him too, resulting in this sweet face-


And Caleb is as sweet as ever.



Caleb is also getting VERY mobile. Although I'd like for him to sit in his bumbo sometimes while Im making dinner or getting ready, it is completely out of the question. Here's why-


Unreal. I know. I've got two movers on my hands and I stay plenty busy!

Sherman Christmas

The day of Christmas, our family drove to Argyle to hang with Nathans family for the holidays. Nathan has a big family, so we had 3 different celebrations- Owen was loving it! Nathan also preached at a retreat the next weekend, so we were there for an entire week! I got to see lots of friends including the twins, samantha, renee, the martins, lots of folks! Owen got spoiled rotten and we had a wonderful time.

Here are some pics of the good times!

owen singing to his brother- "hiiiiii bubba, hiiiiiii bubba."


boys having fun with presents


goofball


Nana and Pop


The whole Sherman clan!

Christmas Traditions

Yes, this blog is a little late, but we've been a bit busy! I finally have the weekend to update a bit, so I may post 3 or 4 blogs. It's the best I can do! :)

First- our first Christmas as a family of four! It was wonderful! We had the tree, the gifts, and the monkey bread :) Nathan, Owen, and I rolled the dough and dipped the monkey bread the night before to have it ready for Christmas morning. It will be fun tradition, though I did sort of under-cook it and it wasnt fabulous. Next year! Eventually we will do fun things like stockings, a scavenger hunt, maybe the 12 days of Christmas. This year Owen really just understands gifts and food, so thats what we did!



so much fun, rolling the dough!

the final result for Christmas morning :)

Here are a few pics from Christmas morning. We had a fun tree, Owen enjoyed all of his presents, and we got lots of fun pics and video!





the fun dinosaur that Aunt Marla sent!


What a face!


ELMO!


Giving Elmo a hug :)


Check out this big kid. He is growing too fast!