A December to remember...

With all the busyness of the holidays, November December and January have all sort of run together. We had a total of four Christmas' if my count is correct. Our December started out with a cookie decorating party hosted by one of of Kolton's friends. He loved this idea, I think its something we will do each year with him and Kason from now on. The odd part is Kolton LOVES the decorating part, but really doesn't care to eat the cookies after. Anyways here he is licking the icing off the knife...
















And then we started out Christmas travels. We started it off with Christmas Eve in Huntsville with my side of the family. Here is Lucas and Kolton opening gifts. Lucas would open one and pass it on ready to open the next..he lapped Kolton who would carefully open each gift, then want to take it out an play before moving on. Such different personalities its really funny.















Kason and his Aunt Tara...
















Next was Christmas morning at home a tradition we decided to start the year Kolton was born. Opa and Uncle Josh came over and watched Kolton open gifts and have a small Christmas day lunch with us. Here is Kolton playing with his easel from Santa.

















and the drum set he asked Santa for I guess he was a good boy this year... (Thanks Mimi)
He LOVES to play these all day...he normally will get his other instruments and pass them out to whomever is sitting here and we have to all play together its really sweet. And when kason gets upset, he wants us all to play him a song to make him happy...and actually about 50 percent of the time it works.















Kolton got a really cool train from Opa, Uncle Josh is helping teach him how to drive it, actually I think Kolton was showing him...one of his favorites as well.















Dustin's dad..Opa..and Kason on Christmas Day















Opa and two of his grandson's.
















Then off to Fredericksburg the day after Christmas to celebrate there.
Mimi and Kason
















Pop's and Kolton














Opie, Kolton, Omie, and Kason...Great grandparents.

















While in Fredericksburg, I had a chance to go to lunch with Dustin's sister Cory, sister in law Trish and some extended family. Cory hadn't met Kason yet, and I hadn't got to see her little boy Brian that was born about a month after Kason. It was a lot of fun hanging out with the girls and swapping babies for an afternoon...lol.

















After getting back home from Fredericksburg I was so ready to get my house back in order. Kolton decided he needed to help put the tree away. He was very proud of his muscles...















Always giving Kason love. He is so affectionate with him...and most the time Kason is receptive...














and lastly, with all the hustle and busyness of the holidays, Dustin took me and the boys for a day in Galveston. Although it was too cold to play in the sand, Dustin walked Kolton out on one of the fishing piers and took a few pictures...Kolton loves the beach and I look forward to taking both boys back when its warmer.

We Love You Granny

This post is a tribute to THE most amazing woman I have ever known. RubyMae H Fullwood, our Granny passed away on November 29th. She was one of the biggest influences in my life and taught me so much. We all have grandparents, but only a few of us are blessed with a Granny like her. I always had a special bond with her that I will cherish forever. She touched so many and left a mark on all our hearts. I only wish that she could have been around for kids to experience because my words will never be enough for them to know just how special a lady she was. Although she wasn't very talkative the past few years, she always had this look in her eyes that let me know she recognized my voice and knew I was there to visit. I struggled very hard with her passing and most days, I still find it hard to believe she is gone. I will forever cherish the memories that I have and will do everything in my power to make sure my kids know what a beautiful woman she was inside and out. My goal now is to live a life that would make her proud. Rest in Peace Granny gone, but NEVER forgotten.















Our last visit with Granny in January just after I found out I was pregnant with Kason my only regret is not being able to travel to see her because of being so sick during my pregnancy I just have to trust now that Kason has the most precious Guardian Angel watching over him.
I LOVE YOU GRANNY!

Thanksgiving in the Hill Country

We spent Thanksgiving in Llano with Dustin's grandmother known to Kolton and Kason as GG. We really enjoyed visiting with that side of the family we haven't seen I'm pretty sure since Kolton was a newborn. While there GG (Maryfaye) got to hold a very grumpy Kason, and Cookie read him a book while I got to eat a hot meal...I was very thankful. Later Kolton put on his Indian outfit that he wore for his Thanksgiving Feast at school and showed everyone how to fold their hands for the prayer before lunch. Once we got back to Fredericksburg, I realized that we hadn't got a family picture of Kason's first Thanksgiving so with 2 very unhappy boys we attempted and got what you see below. At least I did get one good one of Kolton and Kason. Over all it was a good week and just the beginning of a very busy holiday season for us but with many things to be thankful for.

My Boys

So far November has been a very busy month for us. I have kind of made it my goal to make it the last few weeks all about Kolton and doing things for him. Kolton is doing very well at school, and can't wait to go. When I pick him up he talks non-stop about the things they have done that day, lots of crafts and painting which he seems to really love. He is learning new songs, and even a little bit of spanish. I couldn't be more proud of him, I know I say that often, but its because he amazes me each day with how smart he already is. Speaking of being proud, I am SO happy to say Kolton is fully potty trained. A task I was very nervous about but Kolton pretty much just decided one day he was done with diapers and that was it. He is growing up so fast. I can't believe he will be turning 3 years old in just a few weeks, he will always be MY baby but he definitely is no longer a baby. Kolton still loves Kason so much. I have waited for the day for Kolton to ask me to send Kason back, but I only see that brotherly bond growing stronger each day.

Kason is doing great. We had his 2 month check up last week and got a great report. He is weighing in at 15lbs now (just a few shy of Kolton at 2 months) and he is 24inches long. He is now rolling over and smiles and coos at us all day long. He still sleeps a lot, but during the day is staying awake for longer periods of time and sleeping on average 6 hours a night...something Kolton NEVER did. He is growing so fast and I know before I know it I will be planning his 1 year birthday. Time flies and I am trying really hard to cherish the moments that I have with them.

Pictures and more posts to come soon....

November Fun

Even though Kolton gets lots of love and attention, I have tried to plan a lot of activities focusing on him these last couple weeks. Our first outing was to Disney on Ice. We took Dustin to work that morning in Houston so I decided the boys and I would go to the Downtown Aquarium. The weather could not have been more perfect. There is a train that goes through a shark tunnel that Kolton could not get enough of and because he was in charge, we rode it 4 times in a row before he was ready to move on to the next thing. At the end of the aquarium tour they have a white tiger exhibit. Kolton and I both loved this. Luckily the tiger was pretty active and interested in all the people walking by. It was a very neat experience for Kolton being that the only thing between them was about 8 inches of glass. At one point we even got a close up of the tigers teeth when he got a little agitated with Kolton's jumping around. After playing there, it was time to pick Dustin up and head to the Disney on Ice show. I choose not to tell Kolton where we were headed and to let him be surprised when Mickey Mouse came out...my plan worked. Kolton nearly fell off his chair with excitement and couldn't take his eyes off Mickey. The entire show Kolton sat with his jaw open and filled with excitement. Our latest outing was to the Woodlands Children's Festival, we watched Barney perform, played lots of games, and made even more crafts. It was a long and exhausting day, but Kolton had lots of fun and didn't want to leave after hours of walking. I am looking forward to taking Kolton to Santa's Wonderland in the next few weeks, and celebrating his 3rd birthday. and now for the pictures...















making sure Kason is secure and ready for the train ride















all tucked in..















His new friend















Kolton and his friend Hailey
















the singing fish and lobster car

Halloween Fun

What an exciting year for Kolton. This is the first year of trick~or~treating for Kolton, and him understanding what it was all about. It didn't take him long to get what it was all about. Being that PawPaw and Aunt Jojo had bought Kolton a power wheels firetruck when he was only 3 or 4 months old, we decided to put it to good use. Kolton wanted to dress up as a fireman and drive his firetruck around, so I decided to dress Kason up as a dalmatian to complete the package. Kolton of course loved this idea. The shopping center by our house had a special trick~or~treat for the neighborhood on Friday the 30th. Kolton made out like a bandit, and was a hit driving his truck around. On Saturday, we went to Boo at the Zoo for a little more trick~or~treating fun with the animals, this time leaving the firetruck at home. Although we didn't make it all the way through the zoo, Kolton had loads of fun, and as always, loved seeing the animals. Being that this was his first year, we decided to end it all with a stroll around our neighborhood for one last round of treats. Again, the little fireman and his truck (Kason too) were a huge hit...people were giving him extra candy just for him being so cute. By the end of the night, Kolton was a self proclaimed professional, but what surprised me even more was when we got home to pass out candy to the older kids. Kolton and I sat out in the driveway passing out candy, and everytime someone would walk past, he would yell at them "hey, come get your candy" it didn't matter if they were young or old, in costume or not, he wanted them to get their candy. It was a great weekend and Kolton has enough candy to last him a long time. Lucky for me, he prefers fruit so it will probably get thrown out anyways. Here are some pictures from our adventures in no particular order...Enjoy!

Oil Ranch and Pumpkin Patch Fun

Fall is here...and we FINALLY got some cooler temperatures to go along with it. A couple weeks ago we decided to load up the kiddos, and go to the Oil Ranch and Pumpkin Patch near Magnolia. The whole ride there, Kolton and Lucas kept talking about the pony rides, the hay ride and feeding the cows, and most importantly, the train. Kolton was most excited about taking Kason for his first train ride, so of course that was our first stop. Kolton loved the tunnel, and the fact that there were cows on the track and they had to blow the whistle for them to get out of the way. Once we got off the train, it was off to the cow milking. Kolton, who is normally fearless, wouldn't touch that cow to save his life. I was really hoping for the photo opportunity but decided it wasn't worth the fight. So off to the pony rides, now this is right up Kolton's alley, although he was very upset that Kason couldn't ride with him but he enjoyed himself and proceeded to tell Kason all about it. Now off to the hay rides...little did the boys know they were gonna get to hand feed the cattle. Their eyes lit up when they saw the cows running after the trailer. This was a first for Kolton, he LOVED it, that is until he got licked on the cheek by one very hungry cow. They also had a mini hay maze set up. Surprisingly, it only took Kolton a few minutes to figure his way out, but he insisted on going through it several times. Just before we left, the boys each got to pick a pumpkin to take home, I never thought that would be a hard task..boy was I wrong. They both had to have just the right one. In the meantime, I thought it a perfect opportunity to get a shot of Kason in the pumpkins, it was a little chilly so I only got 2 shots....better then nothing, right? Overall, Kolton and Lucas had a great time,and Kason, well he just slept pretty much the entire time. Here are a few pictures from our day of adventures...













































T-R-O-U-B-L-E
















The Hay Maze....He loved doing this















"THE Pumpkin" finally found one to bring home















A very unhappy Kason but still al cute pic, don't ya think