4th of July | Insta-style

We had the strangest 4th of July yesterday...

It all started at this time. and yes, that's AM. 

then, a little airplane 'fun'...

the babies love watching Jarvis. 'Whatcha doin' brother?'

let me tell you, this girl adores her father.

our own personal 3-ring circus in the airport. oh, the looks we get.

then someone decided to grab her feet for the first time!

both babies slept the entire hour and a half of the second flight. and I love my Ergo!

Big brother did not sleep. Meet grumpy mcgrumpy pants.

1:15pm. home, sweet home. finally. the babies then proceeded to take a 2 hour nap, and grumpy pants crashed for 3 hours!

and because we couldn't forget it was the 4th, and we have awesome friends, mama and Jarvis met up some friends at the air show around 6:00pm. read: mama is crazy and has been up since 345am.

however crazy I was, we still had fun, looking at Mr. Jake's truck and watching the airplanes. Finally, at 9:00pm, I admitted defeated and we all went to sleep without any fireworks.

here's to the strangest 4th of July?

Insta-Friday | Mas Tejas

 

 1. Oma and Jonah!
2. Poppy and Joelle :)

 

3. Oma and the little girl!

4. Once again, the size difference in these babies is crazy... almost 3 inches!

 

5. No, Grandpa Matt, that is not how a bumbo works!
6. Hello Ergo, you are our new best friend!

 

7. All dressed up for church!

8. Mama went to Lakeshore learning store. Ouch. I wanted to buy the WHOLE store!! I miss teaching.

 

9. The bowling ball babies.

10. This kid adores bowling. 1st place, Grandpa Matt, 2nd place, Me, 3rd place, Jarvis, Last place, Daddy, haha!

 

11. Meet Cousin puppy, Lola. She was not sure what to think of the micro-humans.

12. oh Austin. ugh. SO HOT.

 

 13. Mama, Daddy, and big boy date to Kerby Lane.
14. Talking to birds while mama pays.\

 

15 & 16. Finished up the big boy date with some jump houses indoors. Such a brave boy!

 

17. Enjoying the cool mornings by the pool!
18. Be.still.my.heart. My new (to me) D300. I AM IN LOVE.

summertime

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Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
Sweet summertime

knobby knees | Jarvis

It seems like I woke up one day

and your chubby, short little baby legs

had grown up on me.

bruises and scrapes

and lots of bony angles.

I think it's official.

You are not a toddler anymore,

but a little boy.

When did your legs get so long?

And where, sweet boy, did those knobby knees come from?

Slow down. please.

home | military style

what defines for home for you?

in the military, it gets kind of strange.

i do feel 'home' when we are in ND.

that is where our little family is, and we've put down as many roots as we can.

 but the time has come. 

we are moving. again. in the fall.

we don't know where or when exactly.

but we will be pulling up our shallow roots and starting over again.

and that's why,

no matter where we live,

our true 'home' will be where our family is.

texas.

and that's why we spend all of our leave,

(and an insane amount of money)

to come back 'home.' 

i grew up with all my grandparents within 30 minutes.

we lived in two houses my entire childhood,

and they were only 5 minutes from each other.

my kids won't have that.

i still go to church with people who have known my family since before we were born.

i am so thankful for my texas family.

we were so blessed to celebrate the twins' baptism on father's day.

i am loving being home. for now.

Insta-Friday | Chlorine and Sunshine

We are in Tejas and couldn't be enjoying our time any more!!

 

1. Uncle Patrick (my younger brother) reading a naptime story.
2. Poppy (Jace's dad) holding Jonah after the baptism.

 

4. Grandma Charlotte (Jace's grandmother) holding Joelle after the baptism.
5. Grandpa Bob (my grandfather) holding Jonah.

 

6. We've spent several hours nearly every day in the pool in my parents backyard. He's nearly swimming!!
7. Auntie Elena (Jace's brother's fiance) is Jarvis' favorite girlfriend. He goes on super show-off mode when she's around!

 

8. Just a little early morning hand holding. He calls them MY Jonah and MY Joelle. love it.
9. Grandma Wanza (my grandmother) holding Joelle. Wanza's maiden name is Walker, which is Joelle's middle name!

 

10. Grandpa Bob and Grandma Wanza (my grandparents) reading to Joelle and Jarvis. Jonah was being snuggled by Ju-Ju (my mom).
11. If you put them down nexxt to one another, they hold hands. Everytime. It makes my heart melt!

 

12. Jarvis learned to 'crawl' around the edge of the pool holding onto the side. Too bad hours of doing that rubbed the skin right off his fingers and toes! He didn't even tell us until later!
13. Now this is an expert Grandpa. (my dad.) Gotta be able to have the Shiner Bock!

 

14. Father's day for Jace. Illustrated guide to guns, and a tickle monster book. Both were a huge hit.
15. Grandpa Matt (my dad) and his mini-me.

 

16. this is what home is to me. It's so calm at my parents house.

17. Uncle Patrick (my brother) tossing Jarvis. Uncles are the BEST!

 

18. Consigment store shopping in Austin is the best! Next sizes up for Jarvis and Joelle, and a couple of things for poor Jonah with all the hand me downs!

19. Two little fishies. They both could spend hours playing in the pool! (my dad).