NASCAR Invasion

March marks the return of NASCAR to our area.  This year we were excited to share the fun with my whole family.  We had so much fun hanging out and getting to go to the all the race events.  To kick off race week they have a hauler parade.  We had a good time last year and had just as much fun this year.  Since we had been before we knew to bring ear protection for the boys since the truck horns are REALLY loud.

 

Spencer and Marcy waiting for the trucks.

My handsome boy

Liam and Grandma

 

 

See the guy talking to Frank?  He’s a photographer for the local paper.

Liam made the newspaper again this year! 

 

 

So excited!

Thanks Dad for the pic of my favorite driver!

Hockey

At the end of February we took Liam to his first hockey game.  I had seen the advertisements for the Ontario Reign, the minor league team that plays near our home, and thought it looked like fun.  After checking into it, we found out that the cheap seats were only $10.  The perfect price when taking a 3 year old!  I was a little worried that Liam would get bored and fidgety but he did great.  He loved to cheer on the team.  The Reign won 5-1 and we even got to see a fight!  Ah, hockey!

 

 

 

We walked in and Liam saw the girls!  Every boy needs pictures with cheerleaders!

 

 

My boys

The 3 hour tour…

My parents have  spunky little cockatiel named Gilligan.  Liam loves him!  Gilligan is not so keen on the idea of kids and dogs and all the commotion that goes on when we visit.  While we were there last time Liam got to watch as Gilligan got his toenails and wings trimmed and then he got to hold him!  That boy loves animals!!!  He was in heaven!  Gilligan was a good boy and put up with a little one, he really is all bark and no bite or in the bird world….all screech and no peck!

 

The meet and greet!

 

Liam was so excited to be able to hold Gilly!  Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

While visiting my parents we took a quick trip to Monterey to enjoy the ocean and take the boys to the aquarium.  I love the aquarium.  If we lived closer we would have season passes.  There is so many fun things for the kids to see.   Liam had a blast.

 

 

Just love these two!

Liam thought the touch pools were pretty cool.  It was interesting to see which things he was willing to touch and which ones he wasn’t.  Starfish=touch.  Seaweed= no touch.  Silly boy!

 

Getting some Grandpa time

 

 

 

This picture was taken looking through an aquarium.  Uncle Jay took the boys through the kids area and this crawl through tunnel.

The 3 1/2 of us!

Marcy, Spencer and Jay

Grandma, Grandpa and the boys!

My Sweets

I love Valentines Day!  I love having a whole month that reminds us to celebrate all the love that we have in our lives.  I seem to be blessed to have a ton of love this year.  Liam is at such a fun age that he really gets excited for each holiday.  We had fun making Valentine robots for all of our family and friends!  Liam made a special project for Daddy and we got to hide it in a secret spot so it could dry.  Just so you know, three year olds CAN’T keep secrets!  Frank and I laughed as Liam blurted out, “we made you a Valentine!” as soon as Frank walked in the door.  I am a lucky girl.  I have so much to be thankful for!  I’m blessed to have my best friend, the love of my life be mine forever!  What an exciting time of love and happiness it is for our family!

All decorated and ready to surprise Daddy

 

My loves!

Liam’s project for Daddy!  He was so excited to give it to him!

 

Just too cute!

Oh Baby

In Mid-January my parents came to visit for a short little trip.  I’m always grateful when family makes the 6 hour drive to our house.    It was especially nice of my parents to come down since they drove down on Friday and went home on Sunday.  The visit was way to short but it was wonderful to have them for even a little time!  While they were here we met up with Frank’s parents and went to have a 4D ultrasound of our littlest one. It is always so amazing to watch the baby on the screen, moving and doing all his baby stuff.  This boy definitely likes to put his hands in his mouth…I’m thinking we are going to have another binky baby!  I was 26 weeks 4 days along when we did the ultrasound.  I was so wonderful to be able to share such a special moment with all the grandparents!  Can’t wait to meet this little guy.

 

Looking down, I think that’s his foot up by his chin!

 

 

I love this one!  He looks so much like Liam!  Love to see that little nose and mouth, so kissable!

 

No more photos, please.

 

 

 

Hand up to his face…again!

Naptime Drama

Liam has been FIGHTING naps lately.  He still REALLY needs them!  He is a grumpy mess by dinner time when he skips nap and then has a horrible, fussy night from being so overly tired. It makes it really hard for me.  I have gotten to the point in this pregnancy where sleep is not that comfortable, I just can’t find many comfortable positions,  and then add a fussy kid to the mix and I get very little sleep at night!  So I need my afternoon nap too! Liam is just too smart.  I have tried everything….cuddling in the recliner together, cuddling in bed, sleeping on the couch, blankets on the floor, bribes, promises of treats and fun activities, and finally the threat of a mean, grumpy Mommy.  This week he has seen “mean Mommy” more than once.  I get so frustrated at times, this Mommy thing is really hard.  But today after we had struggled and struggled I decided, if the little booger was going to be awake then we were going to do something that I wanted to do.  I have been trying to improve my indoor, natural light photography skills.   With a new baby to take pictures of I have been scoping out the light and options in my home.  So today I made an impromptu mini studio and had my “non-napper” be my model. Ha!  Take that one kiddo!

 

 

 

Doesn’t that look say, trouble!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s hard to stay upset at him for too long!  But please, Liam boy,

Take. A.Nap!