Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Squish & June Bug

Uncle Colton caught some darling pictures of these two babes.
They are eight months old and have so much personality!
Delilah is a boss babe!!
She has a lot to say!
Hudson is absolutely fascinated with Lilah.
He just follows her lead for sure!

They jabber to each other and I ALWAYS want to know what they are saying!







If I look tired in this picture, then you guessed correct.
Gigi is exhausted... but in ALL the good ways.
I love our family SO much.
At one point, Lilah had put her thumb in Hudson's mouth and he was just sucking her thumb falling asleep!!


Just in love!

 

Monday, February 12, 2024

SuperBowling

I so wish that I had pictures from Saturday evening.
Burke worked about 65 hours last week.
We saw very little of him.
In preparing for Super Bowl Sunday, Cooper requested Farrs Licorice Ice Cream for his birthday month dessert.
I hadn't had time to grab it.
When Burke got home at 6:30, we headed to Farrs to get that and some Vanilla Bean for Isis's birthday month treat, too.
Then we rushed it home to freeze and headed to Jersey Mike's to grab a sandwich for dinner.
We got two different Giant sized sandwiches to share.
We even sat in the restaurant to eat it!
That might not sound like a big deal to any of you, but it was SO fun.
As we left to head to the car, Twisted Sugar was right next door.
I haven't been to Twisted Sugar for a year and a half!
Burke, "Babe! Do you want a cookie?!"
DO I?!?!?!
We grabbed our cookies and then got in the car to race to Ryker's basketball game.
It was such a fun little date night!

Saturday morning after my gym time, I grabbed Hudson for a few hours to give his mommy and daddy a little break.
They were coming over later for the game.
As soon as I walked in the door, Uncle Cooper was there to grab him.
I never want to forget the relationship the two of them have.
Hudson is getting to the point where Uncle Cooper is his go-to.
Coop will hold him for hours.
They just chill.
Burke and I got dinner ready while they just did their thing.
I kept asking him if he needed a break... nope.




Jackson, Isis, Kehlani, Delilah
Braxton, Mia, Hudson
Kaydon
Colton & Diana
all came over.
Of course, we had our three boys too.
Rian and family & Bubba and Suzanne spent the day at their mom's house.
We ate meatball subs, homemade mac and cheese, sliced caramel apples, strawberries and pineapple, caramel popcorn, and chips and watched the big game.





This June Bug is just so busy!
SO big!
So happy.
Such a lovey.
She is such a Papa's girl!



Braxton was stoked about the ending.
Cooper was not.


Love this family of ours!

 

Friday, February 9, 2024

De La

Burke named the black Chevy, "De La..." 
Get it? 
De La CRUZE?
He's clever like that!

Porter fixed a few things on De La and Burke had the windshield replaced yesterday.
We are waiting on the title and then handing De La over to Tyler and Rian.
It will be a great second vehicle for them.
I'm grateful that she will still be able to help family!


Last night, as in most all nights, this one was waiting for me.
Sometimes I wonder if we need TWO California King beds put up next to each other in order to fit the kids and dogs who all want to lay with us at night.

Ryker is almost my height and just spoons right up against me. 
He plays on his phone while playing with my hair or pulling the hair on my arms (completely mindlessly).
Stella and Gus lay on the bed because he's on it.
Cooper (who is taller than me now) was laying at my feet because Burke climbed in bed first to get his spot.
It's comical, really.



Some nights he falls asleep on me and Burke has to wake him up to put him in his own bed.
He'll be eleven next month.
I'm holding on to his ten year old self for sure.


 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Faces of Muffin Man

This boy, though!
Muffin loves his Gigi.
He is our ONE grandbaby who likes Gigi slightly more than Papa.
He is constantly hungry (hangry).
However, when I wear him and we walk around and I give him a thousand kisses... he loves it!
He loves his mama.
His sister.
His feet.
His tongue.
He's still got ALL of his red hair he's had since birth.
Love this six month old Muffin!!






 

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Crying In The Car

 This morning as I was leaving the house, I heard Ryker running to the front door.

He hadn't hugged me yet.

I squeezed him, told him I love him, and walked to my car.

Then I proceeded to text Burke, "Literally crying in my car. Current status."

I am so grateful God made me a mom.



Also, Kaya tries to go to school with him every single morning. 


Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Vera


Several years ago, Becky Beck introduced me to Vera Bradley bags.
They are darling and functional and amazing.
She bought me a wallet with a long strap.
I used the heck right out of that thing!!

Until it broke.
Like, unfixable broken.

I went on to the Amazon and bought myself a new one!!
It doesn't have the long strap that Becky Beck made sure I had, but it's darling and functional and not yet completely worn out!


 

Monday, February 5, 2024

More Hoops & Sundaze

Ryker played Saturday night.
I was glad he was feeling better and able to play.
He was home sick from school on Thursday and Friday.
He played great!

Yesterday, Rian & Tyler came over and so did Bubba & Suzanne.
Play-do, coloring, makeup & hair...



Shenanigans with Bubba and the younger boys.
They love when he comes over!


Baby-wearing.
It's what I do!!





Bubba & Aria made pancakes for Ryker and Suzanne.
I was so glad I caught this picture.