Fourth of July!.. good times..

Yup had a super amazing time for the 4th! Good times at the parade, paintin

g toenails, walking around the park, eating Bajios...yummy like usual..., being with family and of course gotta do the BBQ with chicken, hamburgers and hotdogs and yummy salads.. yes it has become the tradition for me to always make the frog eye salad...so yummy... Fireworks were awesome and fun just hanging around watching. We took Logan inside for a bit since all the noises and craziness of the day and not good naps were catching up to him so we were hanging inside Bamma's house with daddy to let him crawl around. The fireworks only scared him a few times, they scared him worse looking out the window seeing random flashes of light.

So all together it was a great day and I didn't even have to try to get some candies for Max and Chloe since one got thrown into the stroller and an otter pop was thrown at my arm.. funny..

And one moment I have to say was the keeper of the day was while we were inside playing with Logan I got on the piano to play.. Logan already likes the piano.. mostly to bang on it and sing

(yup he is already ready for American Idol) and if you take him away from the piano he grunts to let you know he is not done.. love it, so cute.. so as I'm playing my great grandma comes over to

play and she is an amazing piano player as we all know and she adds all these cool notes to the

basic hymns I was playing and helped give me pointers to place my fingers better since I don't practice as much as I used to(I know I need to!) So this moment turned into a touching moment for me(I know cheesy...but true) as I thought my great-grandma may not be here for much longer but I just had the opportunity to remember what it was like to learn piano, to be taught by my mother, grandma and great-grandmother as I prepared for piano recitals(which by the

way great-grandma does not remember this..so funny to discuss that with her that she really did teach me at one point) and as we played I know my Redeemer lives.. wow.. I was so happy to be part of this moment and to have my husband and son behind me listening and talking to Jesse later and finding out he was touched too made me feel like this day was a good one and well spent. to love knowing that while we were playing Leah and Aub were talking in the kitch

en and my mom, siblings,sister in law,aunt, uncle were outside all enjoying the time together.

Note..soak up these moments before they are gone..

Heres the proof of good times..

My sister did my amazing toe job!

Simple Things

I had to blog this while its fresh in my mind..

Sometimes we get so busy doing things every day that we forget to soak up the slow moments or simple moments.

As I was watching Logan last night, he was playing with his toys and his hands slowly analyze a new toy or they find a new way to grab something. It hit me again..wow..we need to soak up more moments like this..

..when Logan just stares at Mommy & Daddy and we wish we knew what he was thinking(Probably thinking "Who are these weirdos I'm stuck with?")

..when Logan tries to grab my glasses like they are so cool when I get so annoyed by them and my bad vision

..Logan could spend most of the day rolling around and attempting the scoot, crawl and does not get bored of it and I can get bored in a minute.

..just watching Logan discover the world around him like when he found out he could turn light switches off and discovering cause and effect as he looks over to see where the light went... loved that..when we could think thats so silly.

..soaking up a rainy day like it was the first time you smelled rain when sometimes I complain about it

..waking up each day loving life and all we have

I don't know I guess the list could go on but children are great examples to teach and remind us. Soak up the simple things in life before they are gone or before we regret missing a moment or wished we had done more or loved more.

The simple things help us to bring it back to the things that matter.

..I needed that reminder..

Logan the Arabian Prince or Jamaican..Man?

Yup we were having fun on Sunday.. well I better give credit to my mom for the idea.. we were all laughing.

ok maybe he was an angry elf at the end of the picture shoot..

6 months!

Now that my internet is working I can finally write this blog!... Logan is 6 months old! Time flies.. He is trying each day to attempt the crawl. He has been starting to roll since he was 3 months old so here is the next step to achieve. He pushes on his feet, bends his knees, pushes his bum in th air as he trys to push himself forward. But a lot of times he finds out sliding backwards is easier.(I heard a lot of babies do that.. funny) He gets frustrated, rolls over, and continues to roll to get the object he wants. He is moving everywhere and gets around pretty good that way. One second he is by a chair, the next second he has rolled over to our plant and is trying to reach over the edge to get the dirt. The other day I layed him down on his belly and he pushed up on his hands and toes like he was prepping for a pushup.. wow I was impressed.

We love watching him make bubbles with his mouth and make all kinds of noises that he has discovered with his mouth. I can't think of a name for it but when he blows and makes his lips move and vibrate. So cute! (anyone know the name for that??) Then the other day he was having fun with Grandma Deussen turning the lights on and off almost getting the pincer finger thing down..

Then for the nice day on Memorial Day, love those nice days. So we had to get out! We went to the park with Grandma Deussen, Aunts Aubrey, Chloe and Uncle Max to eat lunch, throw a football(ya Max can definetaly catch better than me), kick a soccer ball and let Logan kick his 1st soccer ball..he just might be a soccer player.. but after his 2nd kick he was done and started a cry. So we will keep him prepping to be a soccer player.

I love this face..

We all love getting Logan to laugh which we have to act pretty riciculous to get him going but its worth the wait to hear him laughing. He is having fun grabbing your face, and your hair (he has a good grip.. ouch..) Pretty soon we are going to have to lower the crib mattress before he pulls himself up one day. But we love going to see him in the morning when he wakes up to and is a rolling, smiling boy (yeah! he is a morning person like mommy..) all in all he can be pretty calm but then he can be a kicking kid on the ground just enjoying himself and I can only imagine what he might get into when he starts walking.. I tell Jesse I like how he is still somewhat immobile cuz once he starts walking its gonna be crazy..

Updates- Logan now weighs 16 lbs, is 27.3 inches so he is at the 75% in height and 25% in weight so we will see if those numbers actually stick as he gets older.. Jesse is saying Logan needs to be 6'4" to be a center for basketball.. funny he jokes about that..

5 Generations!

Logan is looking a little outnumbered by the girls here. It was so fun to finally get this picture done and see this lineup of generations. Logan obviously is just fascinated by the camera so he was not smiling much in any of the pictures. I love my mom and grandmas smiles here even though great grandma Glenna didn't smile in any either but this is my favorite. And this might sound funny but I love how Logan in every picture we took has his hand on his great grandma..I just think thats cool..Now we have this picture to have and remember forever. And to remember the memories passed down to each generation!

My First Mothers Day!

Wow! My first Mothers Day to realize first of all that I'm a mom (crazy once again..) and that I now am part of Mothers Day, to be so grateful for my mom and all she has done for me, to show appreciation to all the moms I know and look up to that are friends or family. I love this holiday for the sentimental value it makes us all remember again and to show appreciation to our moms and all they have taught us and the values they have instilled in us. I'm really starting to realize how important that is to do the same teaching to my own children what I know I need to teach. Mothers Day was a wonderful day filled with love and laughter! Starting with Jesse making me a big breakfast with bacon, biscuits, gravy and eggs..wow I was stuffed! Thanks babe I love you so much! then later dinner with my mom, Aub, Max and Chloe and of course Jesse and Logan. Yummy chicken enchiladas, apple pie, and Aubs 7 layer bar.. to die for of course.. that butterscotch gets me every time and then last but not least games with tons of laughter and good times. Oh ya I can't forget to mention, like old times, my sister and I sang and played at the piano like we used to and it really was a touching moment to sing songs that have so much meaning and really get you thinking about the good things in life and all that we have. It was so good to remember that since we need to be reminded so many times. It was just one of those days to treasure.

Bonds That Make Us Free

So I just finished this amazing book by C. Terry Warner. My grandma had recommended it. My husband had read some of it for a college class. So I had heard about it many times and finally started to read it. Well it took me a long time because its a lot to soak up and really understand and with a baby its not gonna happen as fast unless its nap time then i can read more. But it was so worth it and its better understood read slow. I'm gonna read it over and over again after some other books because he really means it as it says on the cover Healing our Relationships, Coming to Ourselves. Thats really what its all about and I have learned so much so I recommend it highly to all. It has changed how I think completely and makes me want to be that better person. So hopefully I can be and improve each day because it is possible. I really never believed in myself till now and the real possibility of a real change of heart.