All in a name

This week Cole learned to write his "full" name!! He loves to use up the paper, I can't tell you how many I pick up a day!

Spring Break

We enjoyed a small glimpse of what summer will be like during spring break! We enjoyed playing outside and some quality cousin play time and with some occasional fighting! We are so blessed that we are all getting to raise our kid together!

The babies

Flying Kites

GoGo and Judson

Practicing for T-Ball

Taking Advantage

We have been trying to take advantage of the beautiful weather this week!  The boys love to ride the 4 wheeler and we have started practicing for a little TBall.  We are so excited that Cole will be playing this year. I'm pretty sure Judson is gonna be sad when he doesn't get to play!  Hope everyone is having a fabulous spring break!

Levi's Birthday

We woke up Sunday morning at the cabin and it was Levi's 32nd birthday! We celebrated with some yummy cookies!!   Anyone that knows Levi knows that he LOVES Tim Tebow, he is coming to Amarillo so we got him tickets to see him! 

I can't say enough good things about this man that God made my husband, the boys daddy and the head of our house.  He is the most hard working man I know and even after a long day ALWAYS has time to come home and have energy for us.  We look forward to many, many more birthdays to celebrate!!  Love you Levi Cole and thanking God for you and His blessing on our family!!   MUAH!! 



Blowing out the "match" I couldn't believe I didn't have a birthday candle!

Weekend of FUN

A couple weekends ago we took off to Angel Fire for a fun weekend away to relax (not really) and ski.   We were short a few of the "Johnson Family," my dad was out of town, Garrett's family sat this year out since Harper is so little, and the rest of us left our youngest babies at home.  We had a great time and it was really fun to be able to give the older kids our undivided attention.

Friday morning we headed to the slopes and put Karlee, Avi, Eli and Cole in ski school, then the rest of us headed off to ski.  About one that afternoon, ski school called and Cole & Avi were FINISHED!!  We ended skiing the last couple hours with them and I was impressed with how well Cole did.  That night we ordered pizza in and made smores. 

Saturday The Garcia's, Adriane and I headed out to ski again for a few hours, while mom stayed back with the younger 4 and Levi & Ty headed out for a little road trip to Taos and Red River.  We were back at the cabin by 2 and went sledding with the kids & built snow men.  That night we cooked out steaks...YUMMY and all the kids crashed EARLY!  Which meant us adults played a mean game of JINGA! 

We had a great time and are already looking forward to next year! 

My Snow Rabbit...LOL

The Twins

We were exhausted!

 

Our Ski CREW

Smores!!

Long Day!

Garcia Gang!

He kept eating snow, I kept telling him to stop and he says
"But mom God made it."

INTENSE!!!

WEANING Disclaimer attached!!!!

DISCLAIMER!!!  FOR SOME OF YOU THIS MAY BE TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!

I wanted to remember when this happened for Judson and I...so here is a short blog.  Last week I decided it was time to wean Judson...he was only nursing at bedtime and occasionally at nap and at times when he was waking up at night.  I decided he was waking up more at night to nurse.  I knew it was time to stop but since he turned one I kept telling myself he would give it up.  WELL...he wasn't stopping anytime on his own terms. 

So last week I decided it was time...right before he turned 18 months (where has the time gone).  He was mad at me for a few days, we always nursed to sleep, our own little bad habit, but such a sweet one.  Since, we have started reading some books at bedtime and still snuggling and rocking till he falls asleep!  Again I know some of you are gasping, but it is such a sweet time for me!! 

I won't lie last week was rough...most nights there was a period where he was awake for two hours and refused to go to sleep.  This week has proved to be better so far...last night he slept from 8-7:30 without a peep or squeak!!

Although, it was hard to give up this time for just the two of us...I know it was time!!  He is growing so fast and is such a sweet yet ornery little guy!!  

Let is snow, let it snow!!!

We were so thankful to wake up to over 8 inches of snow at our house Thursday morning and around 13 at the farm! Levi was busy today feeding hay in preparation for the blizzard conditions tomorrow and Monday, so the boys and I decided to have a little snow fun!!

We tried to sled, but the snow was a little too powdery, we made a tiny snow man (very fast) and finally got to the snow ball fight!!! They had a blast...Judson could barely stay awake through lunch!