life is beautiful

well i cannot believe we are here.  it’s  a l m o s t  the end of summer.  we have waited a long, long time for this trip and in just a few days we will be heading out for our first family vacation to gulf shores.   the last time we were there it was just daddy and me.

newly weds with no real responsibilities at all…

it’s funny how having you two sweet boys can change us so much.   we are so looking forward to our trip.   mainly because daddy needs a big break before his next year in school.   other big reasons are because we love seeing you guys play with your cousins and let’s face it, christmas isn’t enough family time for the year for this mama… also  once we are there, there is no going anywhere!   but first we have to brave the long road trip.  we will need some prayers!

our summer has been a blast at home.  samuel you have grown so much over these last few months.  perfecting your crawl,  pulling up on toys and furniture and really just trying new things every day.   jack,  i am in shock every day at how you have just become a little boy this summer.  from our conversations each day to you running and jumping off the walls and furniture.  oh my.  you keep me busy.  i love every bit of it.

the next post i’m sure will have picture overload.   i can hardly wait!

happy vacation  sweet boys!!

xxoo

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summer at our house,  the boys got the memo not to wake up before 9 am.   they rule.

so the other weekend was a fun filled, family weekend.   so much fun, i forgot my beloved camera.

{ still sad about that }

Friday night was our first drive in movie date.  to say mama was a little excited was a bit of an understatement.  we stopped at a mom and pop burger joint before the movie.  it was amazing!  we will for sure be back for both the burgers and the drive in.  jack you almost made it to the end of the movie, however you crashed the last  f  i v e  minutes.   mama and daddy gave monsters university two thumbs up!

that weekend we also made it to an astros game together!   we met one of daddys classmates and his family.  jack you did not want to leave.  i’m guessing we will see many more ball games in our future with you boys.

the rest of our time lately has been spent hanging out in the water… any chance we get.

trying our best to stay cool in this awesome texas summer heat.

xxoo

the happiness that  t w o  boys could bring me…

jack, you have become a bit obsessed with trains lately.  “sing the thomas song mama!”  is what i hear requested at least 10 times in one day.  to say it is your favorite song is probably an understatement.   you take the toy trains you have and push them around the grout of the tile in our house.  you also have informed me that the stitching on our couch is also a train track…

 you love.  love.  love.  to sing.   you always ask ” hey whats that you singing?”    you try to interpret noises you hear too.  that is the funniest.  when you ask us questions you usually respond with “oh yeah i like that too”  it might be my favorite response ever.

you have amazing bed head.  it must be all that sleep you get and you know i’ve always loved how you love to sleep.   you are working on saying “excuse me, mama”  instead of “hey mama, hey mama, mama, mama, hey mama….. ”   it drives me insane but at the same time i find it really comical.  you are  s t i l l  a thumb sucker and a hair twirler.    i’ve been really lazy at slowing that habit down.   part of me thinks  i am correcting you enough through out our day, do i really need to try another?!

you are the best big brother anyone could ask for.   you get so excited when sam wakes up and you come and check on him when he is asleep.

it is a blast to watch you guys interact more and more.

samuel, you are on the move and getting faster and faster.  we are almost into month eight.  i know i’ll write up a post then.  but for now, i just want to mention you have got some personality!   you found your cry.  i think it’s because our extended family poked fun of how quiet your cry was.   oh well, you fixed that 🙂  it’s okay, it just has us tending to you a little quicker now that we hear you loud and clear.  you love to be held  and i love to hold you.  (you aren’t quite as heavy as jack was at this age).

you’ve got the best hair  e v e r .  with two strands that are extremely long.   you are smiling a sniffy smile.  we can’t get enough of it.  my absolute favorite thing you do right now is give kisses.  you give the biggest stare and hum your way into a kiss.  it makes my heart completely melt over and over and over again.

and last but not least,  im treasuring the last of your gummy smiles!  those top teeth are so close to coming through!

yep i have two mama’s boys… and i wouldn’t trade a thing!

xxoo

ps.  thanks aunt dana for capturing them at their best 🙂 we have so much fun together just wasting time …love you!

i feel like it was literally just yesterday i was carefully writing up jack’s seven month update.   i think i titled it “seventh heaven”  yep  its the same with you sweet samuel.   my goodness i can’t get enough of you.  no one can.

or shall we call you popeye?!  ha!  your sniffy smiles make you have some silly faces sometimes.   i think you are working on those top

F O U R teeth right now.   insane.  you just got the bottom two through last month and now bam.  time to move on to the next ones.

at seven months you are sitting up full time.  you are also making your way across the room.  inch worm style and so stinkin’ cute!  you love getting into whatever jack has.  you also have an obsession for computers, phones and anything that is  n o t  a toy.

your eyes make everyone melt.  all the time.  you are usually quiet natured, unless it is quiet, then you like to hear your voice.  you are determined.  daddy mentioned tonight how you really never give up with a fuss.  you just keep trying.  you still love to be held a lot.  but that’s okay i do love to hold you 🙂  you are getting a lot better at sleeping through the night. you get up about 2-3 times and that i can live with 🙂 with you on the move  its getting busier here.  but a fun busy.  what a more perfect time than summer for  you to be on the move!   can’t wait to see all you do this next month!   we love you so much sweet samuel!

xxoo