I got this…

 

Chris and I took a little trip this weekend.  No kids, just us:)  This was my first night without kids since Abby was born and I did it…and I can’t wait to do it again!  We went to a beautiful wedding and the coast in Dana Point.  Everything about this wedding was spectacular.  I could go on and on…

Without children there was definitely some relaxing that happened.  My husband did make the trip a little more humorous when 30 minutes before the wedding as he was getting ready he realized he definitely forgot his pants.  Ummm well, what are you going to do? So he jumped in the car and drove to the nearest store….Tommy Bahama, where he found himself a VERY NICE (also expensive) pair of khakis to wear and slipped in next to me at the ceremony just as they pronounced them husband and wife.  Nice one Chris:) We didn’t let this small (and expensive) hiccup ruin a good time.  We ate, we visited, we danced and we all had a wonderful time! 

At the wedding we were seated with two couples who had children with special needs.  Coincidence…umm probably not…it was perfect!  We shared stories, cell phone pictures, we joked that we were at the special needs table and I was encouraged.  Encouraged to get out there with Jocelyn and get her involved.  Involved in activities with typical children.  It was just the push I needed to take her to the class that I had signed up for first thing Monday morning. 

So we went, and I was excited and a little nervous.  I knew it would be obvious that Jocelyn was behind the other children. But I also knew that this would be so good for Jocelyn (and me).  As I waited for class to began some small talk with another mom.  Name? How old?  She asked if I had other children and how old.  I told her about Abby and then asked her if she had other children.  She replied, “No Sammy is my first.  I am 32 and they say once  you are 35 bad things can start happening.  We want to have another soon.”  (Becca just smiles and nods)  Uhhhhhhhhh.  Did she notice Jocelyn’s special beauty and and does she know that this “thing” is not bad?  Oh well, the world has all kinds and Jocelyn will teach so many so much:)  And by the way, 35 is still a few more years off…..

So class started and we had a blast.  We played, played because we wanted to.  There was no therapist telling us special exercises or techniques to make Jocelyn stronger.  We climbed through obstacle courses, sang songs and watched a puppet show, just like all the other kids.  It was perfect……….

(Jocelyn now stands when you say, “stand up Jocelyn”. It was super fun to stand and fall on the trampoline.)

It was a weekend that we both needed.  This morning I am feeling rejuvenated from it all.  I got this……..

Chris just texted me this picture with the caption. “It’s too hot to work lets go back.”

Just let me know when to pack my bags……..

Dear Daddy,

 

We love you.  You work so hard to provide for our family and still make time to play with us.  We are very lucky girls.  We hope we can be a lot like you when we grow up….

 

With Kisses from all 3 girls,

Becca, Abby and Jocelyn

PS- These pictures were taken in some of daddy’s clothes and boots.  Some that he wears today and some that he wore when he was a little cowboy. We gave them to him for father’s day. 

PPS- Thank you very much Natalie for taking these sweet pictures of us.  You are very talented:) www.nataliefalls.com

Up to no good!….

But she is pretty stinking cute. Don’t ya think? My littlest monkey is keeping me on my toes.  BIG TIME!  This little girl NEVER stops….Just like her sister.    

(take notice of the bathing suit she has put around her neck.  Underwear, bras, bathing suits, shorts all my excellent necklaces)

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stacking noodles on her head and nodding to watch them fall….not good…but funny for now! And look, finally a picture where you can see her top two teeth!  (Photo by Natalie Falls)

Emptying suitcases while mommy packs…..FRUSTRATING …but I can put everything back if this will keep her occupied for a while. She has about 5 bathing suits “on” in this picture.  Quite the fashionista don’t ya think?

 

(Climbing on tables….ahhhhh…get down Jocelyn!)

Stacking food on top on her cup…not too bad!

SHREDDING toilet paper….not good, but better than eating it!

 

Taking out all the chips from the box…there are worse things she could be doing….I’ll let her continue so I can make some dinner. We can even turn this into an educational activity by putting “in” and taking “out”! 

Climbing in drawers….I emptied this one especially for her:)

 

Playing in toilets…..NOT GOOD….all doors now remain shut!

Feet at the table….we would all be doing it if we had this kind of flexibility!

Oh man do I love this little girl.  Her personality is blossoming and she is FUNNY! 

May Fun

So, it’s June 1st and looking back at my blog I haven’t posted any fun pictures since April.  All I have to say is, May was F.U.N!  I am not going to lie, I am a little down in the dumps now that all the fun is over:(  Looking at all these pictures makes me feel a bit better…..

A fun trip to California Adventure with Teagan and Robin.  Are these not the cutest little 3 year olds you have ever seen?

A Birthday for Mama….

A special mothers day tea at preschool….

Some rockin’ music at our DS support group……ya think it got their attention?

A Mother’s Day Weekend at “the river” with the Caudill Family. It was “Tinkerbelle’s” (the boat, remember?) maiden voyage on the Colorado River.  She did great!  We couldn’t be happier with her:)  The pictures tell it all…….

   

A trip to the flower fields with some great friends… I’ve been thinking, Southern California is a pretty cool place to be a kid….and a Mama….

     

ummmm….can you guess where we are in the month?….it’s only May 13th…the fun is just getting started…..

Temeku Equine had a BBQ to thank our clients and celebrate year #2.  Abby called the party “Happy Birthday Temeku Equine Party”!  About 200 of our clients showed up to celebrate with us!

And then we headed back to “the river” to meet up with some friends we have been missing.  Our buddies from Vet School all met up for a little reunion.  The only thing that’s changed since we last met up was a few more kids:)  We all picked up right where we had left off.  The weekend couldn’t have been more fun…..

The party had to end but the girls and I decided to stay at the river with Papa for the week while Daddy went to work…..

We had a fun week with Papa, but we were happy when Daddy joined us the next weekend for some more fun…

   

You think we crammed enough FUN into May?  It was a great way to kick off Summer!  I could go on and on about all the fun we had and people we saw but I think all of these pictures tell the story well:) 

XOXO