Big Boy!!!

My baby! My last baby, is sleeping in a big boy bed! It is completely heartbreaking! I cannot believe how much he has grown in the last few months! He is so much fun! I love this age!

I probably would not have done this so soon, at least until he turns 2, but we have made a few changes on account of miss Maddie! :) We wanted to get Maddie's room set back up for her, so I had to disassemble the toy room- which is now her room! I took out 4, yes 4 bags of toys for a garage sale, which I am having next week. and one bag of garbage! So I decided to just take Teagyn's bed down and move the bottom bunk over for Teagyn, so I could fit all of their toys and TV in their room!

When we put Gavyn in a bed, it was a nightmare for weeks! I was expecting the same this time! But, I should have known- Teague is such an easy going, whatever kid (just like his mom :) he goes right to sleep even at naps. No fits, rarely does he even get out of bed!!! I bought a baby gate to put in the door way, so he cannot get up in the night. And, Gav can crawl over it if he has to go to the bathroom in the night, so it works out great!

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend, although tomorrow I think it is going to rain! I might take Gavyn to see that new movie- UP, I think it is called, we will see.

Maddie

So here are the pictures, finally! I cannot even begin to explain how this has changed our lives! Maddie is such an amazing little girl. She has grow so much. Tim went and picked her up from her Mom's house last week. The boys and I were on egg shells, we could not wait to see/meet her! When they pulled in I literally hung on to the chair in the garage, I wanted to run to her and give her a hug, but I did not want her to feel out of place, scared, I was just so nervous. I figured I would just stand back to see her reaction. But she blew me away, I could see her struggling to get her seat belt off, she got out of the truck so fast and ran to he and gave the biggest hug- I could not hold myself together- I lost it. She was so big and beautiful! I did not expect her to do that. It was heaven. Then she looked immediately at the boys, and said awwww, you guys are so cute! :) The rest is history it was like she had here with us all of those years we lost! She rode the golf cart with Tim and the boys, played ball with Tim and Gavyn. We grilled burgers, so much fun. After all of that we went over to our friends Billy & Heidi's. Their daughter (Maddie) and our Maddie were really good friends but, have not seen each other in a few years. Maddie (B & H's) was inside out from the moment she found out that Tim had talked to Maddie- she was already planning sleepovers. :) Maddie told us that she missed Maddie too and wanted to see her, so we headed over there. Our Maddie was a little shy at first- overwhelmed probably. But within all of 2 minutes they were giggling and jumping on the tramp. It was a lot of fun for all of us.



Maddie cam over this week too for an evening, and she had really come out of her shell. I think she is feeling more and more comfortable. The boys just love her, beyond words! Maddie too! We are so blessed to have her be apart of our lives.



This is a picture that Maddie had for Tim when he went to pick her up. It is a picture of Teagyn, Tim, me, and Gavyn. Complete with a sunshine, and flowers! This picture speaks a thousand words!

Maddie & Maddie

I love this picture!

These 2 look so much alike!

Happy girl!

Teagyn and Gavyn love their big sister.....

She is finding out what it is like to have 2 brothers, lol.

Life is good! There aren't enough words in all of the world to explain how much better all of our lives are and will be all because of one little girl! I am so thankful for her- we all are!

More to come.....

Memorial Day....

Well, Monday started off with Tim taking Gavyn fishing- they wanted me to go and take Teagyn- but I passed! I really do like to fish, but Teagyn would make things a little chaotic yet, I think. When he gets older, we can participate. So as you can see he caught a big bass! He was so proud! Tim said that he had 2 others on his line, but couldn't get them up quick enough. He always catches fish when he goes out! :) Later in the evening we went over to my mother in laws for a cookout with my sister in law and niece, and my SIL "friend". It was so nice to have him at diner- he is a really nice guy! (I am excited for Betsy) :) We ate outside, it was so nice. I am loving this weather!!! So, we got the boys in the truck, all ready to head home, it was almost 9:00. Tim's voicemail was ringing......it was a call that Tim nor I thought we would ever get! It was his daughter- whom we have not seen in almost 4 years! Tim talked to her and her Mom on the phone for quite awhile....long story short. Maddie wants to see us, meet her brothers, and who knows.....the future is so bright, Tim is COMPLETE! He has always been missing a piece of his heart without his daughter in his life. I know that he finally feels whole again! I am so happy! He went last night and took her for ice cream just to kind of break the ice. They had fun! To say the least. I think that she is coming over this weekend to see us :) Can't wait! I am sure that I will have some pics. I am so excited & nervous! So here are the pics of Gavyn's fish.

Wonderful weekend!!

We had such a good Memorial Day weekend! Friday night we went to my brother's graduation. I, we, are all so proud of him. I cannot believe that he is actually out of school!

Grandma & Mike...Saturday we had a cookout and bonfire at our friends Billy & Heidi's with the kiddo's. The weather was beautiful, we had such a good time. On Sunday they all came over here with some other friends for another cookout- good times!

Maddie getting Teague...

WOW, Mads!

Brothers forever....

Teagues!

Gavyn & Maddie had so much fun jumping on the tramp! They all did- even Teagyn got into it!

Sparklers.....Teagyn & Jayci

Gavyn lovin' the fire.


Tim NEVER takes a serious picture!

Monday (Memorial Day) was a day all in itself! I have another post coming for that day.....

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend too!

Watering the parking lot....at Meijer's!?!?!

So this morning, the boys and I went and ran a few errands, on the way home I stopped at Meijer gas station on Riley. I just left the boys in the Jeep as I was only running in for a second. Picture this....I am standing at the checkout, there are 2 guys behind the counter and one says, "OH MY GOSH, LOOK AT THIS!" As I look up out the window, there is my son (Gavyn- of course) with his pants down to his ankles in the middle if the gas station parking lot PEEING! Everyone was laughing hysterically!!! I had not payed yet, but said I would be right back! I got out there just as he was finishing up his business (everyone in the parking lot was laughing as well :), and asked him what he was doing, he said,"I had to go pee really bad mommy- it's okay the sun will dry up my pee, won't it?" I have NEVER been so mortified and laughed so hard at the same time (well, except when he did this same thing in the middle of Sea World)! Ahhhh, he is SUCH a boy! I love it!

Lovin' the sunshine...

Summer is finally here, I hope! I had to work Tues & Wed. this week so I missed out on the beautiful weather. But, today was so nice! I don't have to work until next Tuesday! I am so excited to have a long weekend- with home too! :) Normally we go camping on Memorial weekend, but this year my little -not so little- brother is graduating from high school on Friday! I cannot believe that he is that old. It seems like yesterday that I was carrying him all around the house and pulling him in the wagon. Crazy how fast time flys! We are going to grill out with friends Sat. and Sunday, and have bonfires! I love this time of year. Roast some marshmallows, mmmmm!

We need to get our garden planted too. Tim is actually out rotatilling (or however you spell that) right now! So we will probably do that tomorrow. We are planting: green peppers, watermelons, pumpkins (later), lettuce, green beans, something else- can't remember. They are going to be sooo good. I love fresh veggies!

Here's a video of the boys being creative....they are so cute and both getting so stinkin' big I can hardly stand it! :) I am so blessed to have such wonderful little boys!

Hope you have a wonderful Memorial weekend!