Missing My Family........

I miss my parents & sister so much & hate that they are so far away.  I know that my dad has always wanted to go back home but New Mexico is 18 hours away from Georgia if you are traveling via car & that is too far to travel with two kids any time soon so who knows when we will see them all again.  I was so happy that they were able to be here after Colton's birth & hated to see them go.  I want my boys to know there Grams, Puddy & Aunt Mammie & to love them as much as I do; I also must say that he has not even meet his other Aunt & cousins but hopefully will soon.

Bella enjoyed Puddy being here too.

Brayden loves buttons.

Puddy being silly.

Grams spent a lot of time holding Colton since B had such a hard time understanding & adjusting to his baby brother being here.

We think B thought my mom brought Colton to the house so he wouldn't go near her.........until the day before they left!!

Puddy again being silly; wearing B's new hat.

& now wearing a tupperware hat!

I am hoping that my mom will be coming for B's birthday in August; I haven't had mom to myself in quite a very long time!!

Fences, Swing Sets, This & That...........

I am behind on just about everything & feel the need to get & be caught up by yesterday & I need to let go of that because I have a 22 months old & a one month old & things have changed!!

Anyway, my parents came from NM right after (the next day) Colton's birth & stayed with us for a few weeks; I loved having the help & miss then so much.  While they were here my Dad & Lance stained our fence; it took them a good part of he day to do it but it looks amazing & changed the whole look of our back yard.  It wasn't as cheap to do as I thought it would be but them doing it themselves was cheaper than having someone else do it!

My dad also put together the new swing st that we got Brayden; I was hoping for some cooler weather for him to put it together in but it actually got a bit too cold & Brayden had to wear a coat & hat just to play on the thing!!

Brayden helped his Puddy as much as he could of course :)

And when it was all done he was in heaven; he loves it & it is very convenient for me having it in the back yard since taking a new born & toddler to the park alone isn't something I was prepared to do.  This way B still gets to play outside & swing just like he would at the park!!

It was only cold for a few days & is now back to the sweltering over 90 degree southern weather we are used too..............but that doesn't stop my little guy from wanting to outside all day everyday!!

When it is time to come in though this is what happens & after this face comes a long & drawn out screaming session.  He is having a tad bit of an issue with the fact that his fun outside is over when his little brother starts crying because he has woken up from a nap; I know that it will get better with time but it breaks my heart at this point in time.

Brayden has also decided that he wants all of his stuff to be his again & not Colton's!  We have brought out his nap nanny as well as his old vibrating chair & he apparently still thinks that he can use them; I don't have the heart to tell him that he is too big & I figure that he will not care about them soon enough.

As for this little guy; he is doing well & if he would actually nap during the day & not just cat nap I would be eternally grateful.

The Holcomb Family Visit - Part Three.........Good-Bye's Stink!!

-BMonday Lance was back to work so we just chilled at the house that morning & played with all Brayden's new toys!!  He actually slept in that morning & didn't gt up until 8:30.........that is unheard of for him!! 

After nap time we ventured out to the park that afternoon. I tried to get on the slides & swing with Brayden was Colton kept me from doing to much; every time I would try something I would get very dizzy so Puddy had to step in & play a lot BUT I don't think he minded at all!! I actually think that it would be a tie between Brayden & his Puddy on how had more fun!!

 

Our kid is a dare devil; he really has no fear; he walked up to this part of the park & started to take a step without holding Puddy's hands..........sadly I think we might have many bumps. bruises & maybe even a few broken bones in our future. 

When we got home we ate turkey leftovers (& they get better with time) & then just waited for Lance to get home.  My mom & dad then gave Brayden the best present as far as I am concerned..........a recordable book.  He will now be able to listen to both of their voices read him "The Night Before Christmas" any time he wants to & believe me it is pretty often since they left!!  It makes me cry when he grabs the book & I hear them reading but it is a happy cry so I guess that is not such a bad thing.

Tuesday morning came & we all got up & got ready to go see this...........

I was so happy that my parents, sister, Lance's mom, Lance & Brayden could all be there to see Colton; it made the whole experience so much more meaningful than it already was!!  When we got back home mom & dad packed up & were on the road; B had lunch & then fought his nap with a passion that afternoon.  I later figured out that he had a very upset stomach; I only figured this out because when I went into get my screaming child he was covered in vomit!!  It was everywhere & his whole crib & he had to be cleaned & washed..........it was such a sad sight & I hope I don't have to see him like that again anytime soon!!

It was a wonderful family visit BUT it was way to short; it was a very sad good-bye that afternoon & we miss them so much already.  I know that my family didn't live really close to begin with but 8 hours is a lot different than 26 hours; I am so happy that they will be with my Grandmother & can't wait to visit & show Brayden where his Puddy grew up!!  I wish I could just be selfish & have them move here but I guess life just doesn'y always get to go my way..........DAMN IT!!

The Holcomb Family Visit - Part Two

We woke up Sunday (11/21) morning & because we wouldn't see Puddy, Grams & Aunt Mammie until May 2011 we decided to do Brayden's Christmas from them.  It really didn't go as I thought it would; I though that B would at least be interested in the wrapping paper but he wasn't............all he wanted to do is stand on each & every box that Lance pulled out from under our downstairs tree.  It was alot fun & he loved everything that he got; looking back I wish we would have had Mom & Dad open the presents with him & I am really sad that we didn't get more photos of them all together!

My dad & I are always the first ones up in the house; I really enjoy our morning coffee time!  Brayden didn't know what was in store him that day.........

Saying good morning to all 4 dogs! 

Waiting patiently for everyone else to get up.............mommy wasn't as patient!!

Brayden wanted to try my Dad's Mountain Dew..........unfortunately he loved it but I promise we didn't give him anymore that day!!

So we decided to go out back & play for a while......... 

Daddy finally got up (it was still early; like 7:30........I had just woken up at 3 that morning so I was impatient) 

Brayden helped Puddy move his truck so that the boy could all go get breakfast........fast food biscuits; does it get any better??  We were already going to eat a Thanksgiving feast so why not throw in a fattening breakfast too?? 

After breakfast it was present time & this is all Brayden wanted to do............. 

We were all done opening so B gave Gram, Puddy & Aunt Mammie a round of applause as a thank you & then everything had to be put together.

I think that this might be Brayden's favorite toy............his first set of golf clubs!!

After presents & while the turkey cooked Lance & my dad went to the garage to play darts; why they didn't move my truck is beyond me!

We cooked the turkey in my Christmas present...........it was the best & juiciest turkey I think I have ever had.

The Feast

After eating & cleaning up Lance & Aunt Mammie took a nap so Brayden, Grams, Puddy &  I went out front to work off some of the many calories that we just ate...........

We just chilled & played for the rest of the afternoon & evening; we of course watched football & Brayden tried to see how far he could push his daddy............

Lance saying "no" to Brayden & Brayden clapping to get Lance to smile..........

It was a wonderfully long day but we had so much fun & ate way to much.............I miss my family so much already & wish they were still here!!  We love you guys!!!!