Tuesday June 26, 2012

Dear Aj,

I have no idea where the time has gone. You are growing up before my very eyes, if feel as I leave in the morning for work and by the time I pick you up from school you have completly changed. Your jumps get higher, your vocabulary grows and you somehow even look older too. If I watch you very carefully, I can see the changes happening. I can see you playing with  new words, rolling them around on your tounge and saying them out loud. I watch you figuring out how toys work and seeing what they are meant to do. But late at night when I go in and give you a kiss I see my little baby. I brush the curls off your forehead, or place your tiny hand in mine and I am reminded you are still new to this world. I enjoy watching you grow, but I know one day faster than I will want you will be off to college. Until then, I will enjoy my moment with you.

Love you,
Mommy

P.S.
You have been upgraded from a crib to a toddlar bed. Last week you decided that going to bed without a bottle was not an option and fell out of bed. That is right, you fell and landed smack on your head. You were fine, but the railing to your crib was removed right away. It took a couple of night for you to get used to your new bed, but now I think you prefer it. I actually get to crawl in and read you your bed time story.

Fathers Day

Father's Day is the day we get to say Thank you to the men in our life who are our role models, kiss up when we scrape our knees and give us the words of confident when we are down. 

Aj has a wonderful Father and an amazing Grandfather.

We are so very lucky

Daddy's BBQ

Grandpa-pa's Breakfast

#92

June 12, 2012

Have I told you that I loved you recently? Have I told you that I would love you no mater what? Well it is true! I love you more than I ever thought possible, I don't feel whole without you by my side. Even when you're fussy and act as if the world is ending with every mention of the word "No" I still always love you. At this stage, everything is the end of the word. It only makes sense, since you're learning more about what is around you and we have raised you to have some independence. I have to tell you though that as much as I like you to be independent and to explore the world, sometimes dinner needs to be started. You're not being a bad boy by breaking down, you just have not learned the rule of the world. I hope that I teach you the right skills, I am trying very hard to look at it from you perspective and to show you some tools to deal with your emotions when you don't get your way. I know that I will make mistakes and not be a perfect mom, but it is not from a lack of trying.

 I do love you very much,
Mommy

Day At the Zoo

This year we got a season pass to the Oakland Zoo. We get to enjoy the Zoo as often as we can, this trip we spend a lot of time in the petting zoo. The petting zoo was filled with goats and cats, the kids just wanted to spend time with the cats

#91

June 5, 2012

Dear Aj,

You have turned into Mommies little hugging monkey! I love the hugs that I get when I come and pick you up from school, you rush into my arms and throw your self into me. Or at night when you get your milk, you wait at the couch for me to come and cuddle for you. This morning when I was leaving for work you ran into my arms and put your little arms around my neck and would not let go. Your Daddy and I tried to pull you off a couple times but you would not let go and a part of me did not want you to either.

So I have to tell you the story of this photo. I dont know if I have mentioned how you love to smile for photos. For this photo, I saw how cute your were walking to the park holding your toys. I decided to run in front of you to take a photo with my cell phone. You realized that your photo was being taken, so you stopped in your tracks, stood up taller and put on an even big grin. You looked so proud and happy. I can not help but look at this photo and smile.

We are so lucky to be your parents and I am looking forward to the memories that we get to make with you.

Love
Mommy

Kalebs Bday

 Choo.  Choo. Kalebs 2nd Birthday

BFD 2012

What does it mean to be a Best Friend?

 My Best Friends are there for me through the good and the bad, the funny and the sad. They are useally the ones who have seen me fail and who have helped rise me back up.

 Courteny has been there through it all with me. We met on the first day of high school and have been best friends ever since. 

This year for her birthday she wanted her friends to celebrate with her at a concert. This day was all about celebrating my best friends birthday, but in the process I was reminded of the fun that we had before kids, bills and grown up stuff. I was brought back to when we were young, adventures and had so many dreams we did not know what to do with them.

 I love my best friends because of days like this, when you are reminded how great your whole life is and how much better they make your life

My Life has forever been changed because of Courtney and I look forward to the trouble the we get into in the next 15 years.