Shootin' Guns! 5.19.12

Brogan and I have been wanting to go shoot guns every time he's home, but the days we had time to go it ended up being too windy. This last time we were finally able to make it! He has a few different guns, but he mainly shot his 9 mm and I got to shoot my Ruger .380 pistol he got me for my birthday! We look pretty legit huh? ;-)

I don't know which gun I'm shooting in this picture, but it's either a .45 or 9 mm.

Same in this picture...I don't think I have a picture of me shooting my .380! Dangit!

There it is! Brogan is shooting my .380 in this picture! It looks so tiny in his hands!

Here's my baby! It is so tiny but don't be fooled...SHE CAN KICK! All I have to say is if I really had to use this gun in self defense, it would not only burst my eardrum, but I'd probably do some serious damage to the person on the other end! Brogan and I plan on taking the concealed weapon class together this summer so if I ever feel like I need to carry, hopefully never, I can carry it in my purse. That was the whole purpose of Brogan getting it for me anyway. He just doesn't like the idea of me being home with Saije alone all the time.

Do I scare you? ;-)

Fun in the Sun! 5.16.12

Oh my goodness! Last time Brogan was home the weather was so nice ALL WEEK LONG! After picking up Channing from his Mom on Wednesday we called Grandma and had her fill up the pool so it was ready for the kids when we got there. Brogan bought this little kiddie pool last summer for Channing and he only used it once. I remember putting my feet in while he played and I was 8 months pregnant! Ha Ha 

Channing played with these little balls, the kind you find in the play area at McDonalds, and wouldn't do anything else!

 Saije may have well been born a fish because she LOVES water! She has no fear of it whatsoever. She'll dunk her head under, crawl in it, splash in it, lay in it, WHATEVER.

 When Channing splashed, Saije did too. They play so well together.

 Saije gets a little TOO brave sometimes so I had to sit close a few times because she was scaring me. She finally ended up scaring herself half to death when she slipped and her head ended up completely under water unexpectedly. Lol!

 This picture looks like she's scared of the water but let me assure you. She is NOT!

 Like brother like sister!

What a handsome little man. Just like his Daddy!

Now there is that mischevious little face of hers! She always scrunches her nose when she's about to do something naughty! Lol

Happy Mother's Day!

Words cannot describe how incredible it was to celebrate my very first "official" Mother's Day as a new Mom! Last year I was 5 months pregnant, so it was kind of "unofficial". I'm not going to lie, I was emotional all day long for some reason. I would just stare at Saije and be overwhelmed with the most intense feeling of love that I have for her. She is such a joy and such a blessing in my life. I don't know what I would do with myself if it weren't for her.

The day before Mother's Day, Brogan sent me the most BEAUTIFUL flowers! He knows pink lilies are my favorite flower and he made sure and tell the flower people that hot pink is my favorite color so they tied a hot pink bow on the hot pink vase and put hot pink accent flowers in the bouquet. He is such a Sweetie! The card read: "You are the best Mom a child could ever have. Love, Brogan". It put me into tears! One thing I really love about Brogan is that he stands behind me as a Mom and is constantly helping me out and pushing me to be even better. Having that kind of support is so great. I love you Honey. Thank you so much for making my day with these gorgeous flowers! MUAH!

We started off the day going to church with my friend and her sister and Mom. Saije and I have been going on occasion to church with them to the First Baptist Church and I really really love it. I feel so welcomed there and so loved. Complete strangers will approach us and give us big hugs and ask how we are. They have a really nice child care program too that I use during the big meeting where Saije can nap or play or whatever. Of course the worship service and worship band was based around Mothers and we even got little goodie bags from the children of the congregation. I cried during parts of the service because it made me realize how important Motherhood is and how badly our world needs good Mothers who will love their children no matter what choices they make or where they go in life. A Mother cannot make her children's choices for them, good or bad, but they sure can love them regardless and make sure they know they are loved and not make them feel any less than loved. It's a rare quality alot of Mothers possess these days and I just hope and pray that my children ALWAYS know how much I love them. No matter which direction in life they go, I want them to know they always have a Mom who loves them and will be there to wrap my arms around them.

Girls Day!

I've said it a million times, but I'll say it again: I LOVE THIS GIRL! Her contagious smile and sweet personality is something very rare in this world nowdays. As her Mother, I can only hope and pray that these qualities last throughout her life and she uses them to better everyone around her. She is such a special spirit and I know God gave her to me for a reason. Mommy loves you baby girl! Muah!!!

Saije and I had another Mommy/Daughter date at the park. Saije still loves the swings more than anything, but she's becoming more and more amazed with watching the bigger kids go down the slides and climb on the monkey bars. She is such a "Monkey See Monkey Do" kind of baby so it won't be too much longer until she's doing the same!

She's so cute. I sat her on this bench and let her play with the x's and o's and it looked like she was really playing tic-tac-toe.

I look at this picture and realize how fast she is growing up...TEARS!!!

Such a good little eater!

I have officially tried all different flavors of baby food and she likes them ALL! She love all the fruits...surprise surprise...but she also loves all the veggies too! Peas, green beans, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, mixed veggies, etc! I really hope this carries over because there isn't a single thing she doesn't like. YAY!

She is such a messy eater. It goes everywhere from her nose to her fingers, from her pants to her hair, from her ears to her shirt...Bathtime always shortly follows! :)

Xander's Birthday BBQ 5.6.12

One of my best friend's son, Xander, turned 5 years old on Sunday the 6th and invited me and both kids to his birthday BBQ. Since it was in Twin Falls and that is where Channing lives with his Mom, I asked her if I could take him for half the day so he could come. It was nice having Channing even though Brogan wasn't home. Saije tried out some orange and she LOVED it! She must really like the taste of citrus because she also really likes lemons of all things!

Mia, Xander, and Channing playing on the trampoline.

Both kids playing in the grass together. Channing had the whole backyard to play in with a bunch of other kids and half the time he chose to play with his sister on the blanket and make her laugh. He sure does love her. It's very obvious

Echo, Saije, and Channing. Channing and this little girl were connected at the hip the whole time. She is my friend Caitlyn's daughter and she is just from February to July younger than Channing. Everything she did, he was right behind her. We were sitting at the table talking and eating hot dogs when all of a sudden Channing grabbed Echo by the face with both hands and pulled her in for a big 'ol kiss smack on the lips! OH MY GOSH! We were laughing so hard because where did he learn that!? Oh wait, every time me and Brogan kiss he goes "Ewwwwww!" Ha Ha Kids are hilarious...

Princess Saije just doing her thing!

Most of the time we were just watching the kids play in the backyard and trampoline while talking and eating hotdogs and chips :) Because of the direction I am looking, I was watching Channing go down the slide. I would turn my head for 2 seconds and he would yell at the top of his lungs "Mama! Mama! Mama!" until I looked and watched him go down. He wanted me to watch EVERY SINGLE TIME! I love that little boy and I love that he calls me Mama. I don't tell him too either he just does. His Mom tells him I am "Mommy Jayne" though so I guess we are all on the same page. :)

Our handsome little boy! What a stinker, but we sure do love him!

Bath time!

Something about a baby in the bath tub makes me smile. Saije loves her rbber duckies and froggies :)

She can almost climb out of the tub on her own! I gotta keep my eyes on this girl!