Spring It On

SPRING IT ON

Well, the groundhog was right ... 6 more weeks of winter it was indeed.  A few weeks ago I remember waking up to a gorgeous sunrise and 75 degrees.  I decided to place the beautiful purple tulips from my husband out on our patio to let them be sun kissed.  Well, it wasn't too long after (about an hour) that it was cold a dreary outside, a whoppin' 30 degrees.  The next thing you know (memory lapse on my part to bring the tulips back inside) they didn't survive the crazy weather.  Despite the loss of my pretty flowers, I think it's safe to say now that Spring is finally here, hence the post title "Spring It On."  It's my favorite season ... from the camping trips, to the fishing, to the beautiful weather, and the start of our Lenten journey, this time of year always brings my heart JOY.

Driven, set out to blog once a month, I created our family blog back in 2010.  I did good for a while ... 4 years good actually ... until now.  It seems that I underestimated the whole "mom" thing and finding time to blog.  So, here I sit, three months since my previous post, finally "making" time (sort of, as I have a to do list a mile long that I've put aside for a moment).

Needless to say, the past three months have flown by without a post but have been great.  We wake up blessed each and every day.  Here's a snap shot:

Wrigley's Update

1. Wrig started walking two days before his first birthday, all it took was a balloon for him to chase after!

2. He took his first big fall off of our bed onto the hard wood floor ... a good 2.5 -3 foot drop.  Tears were shed on both his and my part but everything was OK, luckily Chad was still here and rushed out of the shower to see what happened...managing to keep calm while Wrig and I were hysterical ...

3. He can make all of his animal sounds ... my favorite is the frog "arrrrit" and the elephant says "buhhhrrrr" (arm goes up like the trunk!)... Mommy says "I love you" and Daddy says "Getchoo, getchoo"

4. Wrig got a new hair cut to kick off the Lenten season

5. He LOVES his trucks, cars, and all kinds of bouncy balls ...

6. He is learning his colors really well by taking colored baths!

7.  He knows the name of "things", too...like pillow = "puh-wee", ball = "BAH!", car = "CAH!", milk = "meeewk", grape = "guh-wee", M&M's = "emm-emm", chocolate = "emm-emm", juice = "joooz", daddy's truck = "daddy truck," etc.

8.  He can tell you he is 1 year old when asked, by holding up 1 finger!!!

9.  He seemingly has only one click on his volume dial and that is medium-loud to loud ... not much less than that ... his hearing is just fine; we think he just loves the sound of his angelic little voice!

10.  ... almost as much as he loves to look at his reflection, argue with his reflection, scare his reflection, be scared of the reflection, and sneak up on his reflection in the mirror....Gee, I wonder where he gets that from!?!?

11.  His little heart is continually full for he is never without a smile (well, almost never), laughs and laughs, gives hugs and kisses freely and LOVES loves loves Jesus (Jeeeesis!) ... he can be heard speaking His name anytime he sees a cross ... very proud & thankful parents for this one.

Chad's Update

1. Graduated from Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (Colette stayed home with Wrig because class started on Wednesday nights at 7:30pm, she did watch some of the classes on DVD's the instructor (Ron) gave me, though J )

2. Went on an overnight (Friday night to Saturday afternoon) fishing trip to Hackberry, Louisiana with “The Boys” for Layton's Bachelor Party and came home with some good red fish and trout.

3. Work is just that, work!  Responsibility comes with promotions and this year I was promoted to a executive leadership role at Pepper-Lawson, with the title comes duties related to outlining & implementing our Business and Strategic Marketing Plans with integration from Senior Management to Project based personnel ... Chad Craft, VP of BD (has a neat jingle to it!)

4. Headed to Florida next week for business trip ...

               

Colette's Update

1. My coed soccer team, Atlas, is in first place for Division I.

2. Work, work, work .... Trucking along with my new company "Crafting Lifestyles" (www.craftinglifestyles.wix.com/colettecraft) and hoping to soon start a blog for organizing to go along side my business, I've also been working part time with the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston to move our finances along as we save for our first home.

3. House projects & craft making (not that kind :) ) galore ... organizing, rearranging, painting, building, painting something else, overhauling the garage, ect ... it's never ending but I love it.

Other Updates

1. My best guy friend and dance partner from A&M, Tommy, and his wife, Amanda, have jumped on the baby train!  We are so thrilled for them as they are expecting their blessing Fall 2014.  Wrigley can hardly wait for his playmate.

For more 2014 photos click HERE