Friday, April 27, 2012

Springtime Memories



April 2012

Still laughing at Ryan from supper....Colby said he didn't like something we were eating, and Ryan, who is shoveling his food in, looks at me and says "He must have a different kind of mouth." :)

Pretty sweet when my Colby constantly tells me that I'm his beautiful princess. :) He also sings "You are so beautiful" to me almost every day.....so glad I taught him that song. ;)

I admit, I got teary eyed at Ryan's spring program tonight, he's such a sweet big boy. :) It was so fun watching them sing up on stage in that big auditorium. ♥

I'm thinking as the boys grow, buffets will be our friend.....seeings as how Ryan ate 5 pieces of pizza, a cup of ice cream, and drank two cups of powerade at Pizza Ranch tonight....and he's 6.....

Colby told me tonight he needed to run into JCPs "real quick, so I can get you a beautiful dress mommy." :)

The power went out at Pizza Hutt tonight b/c of a thunderstorm; Ryan says on the way home "Mom, that time in the car when that huge thunder banged, it freaked the hell out of me." !?!?!?!?!?

Gramma Angie had Colby in the store with her, and he says "Gramma, you're adorable." The sales lady just melted. :)

“In the end, the moments we think we’d like to trade in seem to be made up by all the ones we never would".......exactly what I needed hear this week.

Excited to throw on jeans & a hoodie and cruise around the zoo with my Ryan & his buddies for their field trip tomorrow!! :) excellent way to spend a Monday, with my boy!! :) Ahhh, field trips. Luv this mommy stuff!!! :)

thinkin bout my Gramps today, would be his birthday. miss him in a thousand different ways and think about him daily.....like when my boys run around wearing his cowboy hats or the CAT hardhat he gave them, or when a red tractor goes by, or I think about any of my growing up years living next door on the farm, cake & ice cream on every birthday. ♥ you so much Gramps, so blessed to have had you so integrated in my everyday life. from planting potatoes to school programs to stormy days in the cellar, you were just always there. ♥

I asked Colb if he learned about Jesus at daycare....he says "Yep. And Strawberry Shortcake." ;) 

Not exactly sure where Colby learned it, but anytime he doesn't like something now, he says "Well, that's cheap."  :P

March 2012
Ryan just told me I was very smart and I know alot, but not as smart as Papaw; cuz Papaw knows more than all the people in earth, almost as much as Jesus. ♥♥ Think he admires his grampa? :)

Colb crawls in bed with me this morning and sings "you are so beautiful to me" and said he's gonna hug me all day. :) love my lil goober ♥

Going through word flash cards with Ryan, and came to the word "just".....he says "JUST as pretty as my mom!" ♥♥♥ My boy!! :)

What an emotional morning.....dropping Colby off for the last time at our in-home sitter's proved to be as tough as it was dropping him off the first time. Thank you Joy, for all of the love you've shown our boys over the last almost 5 years. We ♥ you!!! We're excited for his new adventure at Immanuel but change is still tough! ♥♥

Almost 12 yrs ago, I was excited to be his girlfriend. Almost 9 yrs ago, I was amazed to be his fiance. And 8 yrs ago today I was proud to become his wife....a feeling I hold even more today. HAPPY 8TH ANNIVERSARY NATER!!! I love you more more more!! ♥♥♥. :)

First "flower" of the season from my Colby. "I sawed it and picked it for you Mom, cuz u my gurlfrend". ♥♥ :)

Gramma Emily found the receipt and instruction manual for her fridge downstairs.....bought in January 1949 for $215 and STILL WORKS PERFECTLY!!!!! :D Isn't that amazing?!!??!?!

Just can't help but think about a special man today when I put on my green.....miss you Dr Heffron!! Hope they throw you a green party in heaven like we always did here!! :)

PERFECT day at home. Cuddled in our pj's till 11, baked a 'cinnamon cake', went to the dollar store, played outside, now snugglin up to watch a movie. ♥♥ Love these days with my precious boys ♥♥

Colb asked me who was driving that car so slow at Walgreens, and I said it was an old lady and sometimes they drive slow. He says, "Good thing we're new ladies mom and can drive fast!!!" :P

No more short sleeve t-shirts for Ryan at school.....he told me that today some of the girls had to see his muscles and his hot wheels tattoo..........

Ryan's report card looks great!!! Only area of "Needs Improvement" is in the area of unnecessary talking...hmmmm, wonder where that could have come from?!?!


I was one of the luckiest mamas ever, cuz I got to go on Ryan's Kdg class field trip to the zoo!!  What a fun special day!!!  :)


Springtime always means egg-dying time!!



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