School

Owen went to his first day of preschool yesterday. Its not really preK, it's Monday/Wednesday from 9 to 1. I love the teacher and the church where it is located. Owen was painting when I left and coloring when I came back. He didnt cry or fuss at all and seemed like he really enjoyed it! He told me that he played with a big bird puzzle, a blue car, colored a rainbow, and went down a slide on the playground. Thats a great day for a 2 year old, right?! :) Here is his first day of school pic-

Birthday Boy

My baby is 1. SO weird. He is absolutely precious, such a wonderful little boy! He is laid back (unless he is teething) and is such a mommys boy. He is already saying all done, night night, titus, daddy, bye bye, hi, and thank you. He is practically running around the house and likes to do anything big brother does. I love him with all of my heart. Here are a few pics from the festivities.

Parenthood

Ah, parenthood. Its wonderful. There are so many different parts of parenting that can be so much fun, so hard, and so interesting! An example...

Last night, I put the boys to bed like usual and was washing the dishes downstairs. When I turned off the water, I heard HORRIBLE screaming from one of the boys rooms. The kind of screaming that makes your heart stop and causes you to drop what youre doing and RUN. I grabbed the monitor on the way upstairs to see which boy was screaming and saw that it was Owen. I assumed that he had either vomited, banged his head, or was somehow dying... When I entered the room, he was standing up with tears pouring down his face and screamed loudly "SOCK ON!" He had accidentally taken his sock off and wanted me to put it back on. Yup, thats what all the screaming was for. Unreal.

Kristen Garza

One of my closest friends, Kristen Barnes got married last weekend! She is now officially Kristen Garza. I was a bridesmaid, along with 6 others, and we had such a wonderful wedding weekend! The rehearsal dinner was fun and delicious, prepping together the day of was a blast, and the wedding was BEAUTIFUL. Kristen was absolutely gorgeous! And I got to slow dance with my handsome husband.. does it get much better? Here are a few pics from the event!

Family Feud

Nathan and I have a VERY wonderful relationship. We hardly argue, he is extremely loving and serving, and I am beyond blessed to call him mine. Hoooowever, we tend to disagree about one thing...

I went to USF, where I was a USF Bulls cheerleader. I know that our teams arent the best, but Im still a committed alumni! So, the hand shape that we do to support our team is the same hand shape used for the UT Longhorns. And yes, I am well aware that the longhorn hand shape is very popular because it represents UT. BUT, I used it for 4 years to cheer on my bulls! Needless to say, this is one area of tension in our household, since Nathan went to UT :) Here are 2 pictures of us where we are making our claims... even the boys have their USF/UT gear on!

Eeturr

That means Easter, in Owen language.

We had a fabulous Easter this year! Really, we are so dang blessed. Nathan and I got to spend the weekend visiting with the soon-to-be Tiff and Trevor Sewell doing their pre-marital counseling, and it was a blast! We had so much fun and got to talk about the centrality of Christ in marriage. It doesnt get much better! Here is the beautiful couple with our family-



This was our first Easter with 2 kiddos, of course, and they got spoiled by Nana and Grandma! I mean really! Caleb just wants to chew on eggs, so Owen got to open everything!






We had an incredible church service, the first Easter service at Providence Church! Jen, one of my closest friends here in Austin, has WONDERFUL taste in clothing... we wore the same dress to church! It was hilarious! It would have been embarrassing if I didnt love Jen with all of my heart. It was funny, and no one else even noticed!

O Me

O me O my O Nehemiah. Its been a long time since Ive posted... nothing new :) I tend to blog 10 posts at a time, then take a month off. Eh, whatever works. There is so much to sum up, I'll do it quickly with a picture here and there!

Recently, our little family went to Denton so I could attend my beautiful friend's wedding shower. Kristen, one of my closest friends since middle school, is getting married in 2 weeks! It was a gorgeous party and I had a wonderful time.




Next, I had the opportunity to plan a going-away party for Katy, a sweet friend of mine who works full time at the pregnancy center where I volunteer. I love this girl, and Im going to miss her dearly. The party was my first attempt to be somewhat creative with decor, and it turned out decent. Im a work in progress!




The weekend after, Caleb and I flew to Florida to spend some good time with family. It truly felt like vacation for me- exercise, sun bathing, shopping, and time without kiddos. We celebrated my Aunts birthday and a good friends birthday. It was great!




Did I mention that Ive been busy?! This spring is really the busiest Nathan and I have ever had. Extra busy, but extra fun!