Oklahoma Trip Part 2 - Kiddieland Park

On Friday evening, all fourteen of us headed to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner. The food was good (not Texas good, but good) and so was the company.

Brenda (Byron's sister) and Mim (Byron's grandmother) both share the same birthday, May 28th.

Oh course, Elijah had to get in on the fun

Kiddieland Park
After dinner, we headed to Kiddieland Park with Uncle Blake and his family. This was a very special time for Byron and Blake (Byron's brother) because when they were younger and visited Duncan, they would go to this park as well. It was wonderful to know that Elijah was able to experience the same fun that both his Daddy and Uncle Blake did growing up. Not sure who smiled more while we were there...Byron, Blake, or Elijah? :)

Enjoying riding the train



Elijah had the best time riding the airplanes. It was one of those moments that as we watched him he seemed so grown up and was so happy! It really was a special moment for us. When I later told Elijah's Pawpaw about this, he loved it because he too loves planes and spent his military career around them.
Pre-flight check
Ready to go



Hot and tired, but we had SO much fun!

Oklahoma Trip Part 1 - Mt. Scott

This past week, we headed to Duncan, Oklahoma to be a part of Byron's grandmother's 90th birthday celebration. So Friday morning, we headed to Mt. Scott with Uncle Blake, Aunt Michelle, Lindsey, and Ashton. We had a great time!!
Just one of the incredible views from the top. To say it was windy at the top was an major understatement!


"I'm king of the world"
Our little guy doing some rock climbing


A baby Longhorn
The Longhorns roam freely in this area
Getting ready to throw some rocks - Uncle Blake did a great job skipping rocks on water!

Throwing rocks that his Aunt Michele gave him (yes, both brothers married Michelle's... got to love it!)
And buffalo roam freely too
After a great morning at Mt. Scott we head to Meers for some yummy lunch. The dives are always the best places to eat. :)

Jamming on his Way to School

It is hard for us to believe that Thursday, May 19th, was Elijah's last day of preschool. This was him jamming on the way to school that morning. The music you hear is from his motorcycle that his Pawpaw gave him. What a happy boy! :)

Changes are Happening All Around

It’s hard for us to believe that next week our sweet Elijah will be turning 2 ½! Time is just passing by so fast. And with the passing of time, there have been some exciting changes happening with him.

We have started potty training. I wasn’t ready at all, but Elijah started showing a lot of interest in it. He can successfully do both things where going to the potty is concerned and is doing very well over-all. I wanted to keep this transition laid back and pressure free and that seems to have been just what Elijah needed. He is already using the adult toliet and his pull-ups are staying almost dry during the day. So, we will be saying farewell to the pull-ups after our trip (we are driving) to Oklahoma at the end of this month. Elijah has totally amazed us with this process and we are both very grateful for that. :) We still have a way to go but are are the right track.

Talking on the phone now has become something he enjoys doing. He actually will/can carry on an understandable conversation when he talks to someone. This comes in very handy when Byron is traveling.

Byron and I have always been surprised by Elijah’s vocabulary, but in the last couple of weeks, it has taken off. In fact, his teacher called this week to tell us that she is blown away by how his vocabulary has expanded lately. We love calls like that!

He has always been somewhat independent when it comes to doing things but it has now turned to being very independent when he does EVERYTHING! Which is good and bad, it just depends on the situation.

Elijah now enjoys singing all by himself. Some of his favorite songs to sing are “Jesus Loves Me”, “You are My Sunshine”, and “Twinkle, Twinkle.”

We love you Elijah and are so proud of you!!


Helping Mommy clean

Thank You!

I had a wonderful Mother's Day. The morning began with being showered with gifts and cards. Later that morning we attended church and went out for lunch. Lunch was then followed by nap time for everyone :). It was a fun and relaxing day!

Thank you God for choosing me to be Elijah's mother and thank you Elijah for blessing my life!

Mommy LOVES Elijah!
My mom was here on Mother's Day this year.
Elijah and Nana on Mother's Day



Watching Elijah play in his pool was a great way to end my Mother's Day. He had so much fun.

Mother's Day Tea

Thursday, I had the privilege to attend my first Mother's Day Tea at Elijah's school. It was such an wonderful experience and a memory that I will never forget. Thank you Elijah for blessing my life and for the the privilege of being your Mom! Like I tell you each night..."I love you to heaven and back and then some!"


Mrs. Joyce, Elijah's teacher. How he loves and respects her :) And he feels the same way about his other teacher too, Ms. Lisa.

Our gifts

Ms Lisa trying to get a group shot which is very hard. Out of 8 kids in his class, three of the Moms are expecting.

Vacuuming and ready to help clean up

A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That

Here are some things that have been taking place in our lives the in the last week.

Elijah's final school picture for this year.

Byron and I getting ready to enjoy the Sienna Sip and Stroll. This is an annual tradition for us :)


The pictures below were taken at a birthday party that we attend
Buddy (our neighbor's dog) and Elijah
Hug time with Buddy
Playing in tent
Just chillin


Singing with Daddy at church (No, I don't carry a camera with me to church normally. But my mom was with us and she had hers, so I snapped this shot)

Elijah and his Nana!

"Look Mom! The daisies that I planted are starting to grow!"


Now, this is a different kind of hat for him - hehe!