Thursday, November 5, 2009

Needed

Sometimes I take for granted the fact that I am NEEDED. At times it feels like being NEEDED is a curse rather than a blessing. My kids NEED me to feed them, help them get dressed, help them tie their shoes, change their diapers, help them clean, help them do their homework, read to them , take them to school, hold them, play with them, laugh with them, cry with them, fix things, find things, bath them . . . and the list goes on and on.

Lately, I have noticed that all of these NEEDS have been piling up and making me tired and frustrated. However, tonight as I was able to hold each on of my children individually and tell them how much I LOVED them and feel how much they LOVE me, I realized how ridiculous it is that their NEEDS are making me tired and frustrated. Their NEEDS are what make me what I am and LOVE being . . . a MOTHER.

Coralee said the sweetest thing to me as I was lying with her talking before she fell asleep. She said, "Being a mom is the hardest job in the world".

I replied, "I am glad that you know that. I didn't know that before I became a mom and it is a lot harder than I thought. (Thanks a lot mom!! You made it look easy!!) I'm not very good at it and I'm learning as I go. I'm sorry you have to learn with me".

She then commented, "You're doing better than you think."

I LOVE being a MOM and I LOVE that I am NEEDED! I hope I don't take it for granted anymore! My children are my GREATEST BLESSINGS!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

We're Number 1!


Soccer is over! Landon was a little sad, but we are happy to have our Saturdays free! Landon's favorite part of soccer is "when I get goals". He scored lots of goals this year and he was pretty pumped about it. He was so much fun to watch and really turned into quite the little soccer player this year.
Here's our team minus one player.

Steve and Landon hard at work


Kicking the ball in


Father and son

Showing off his medal


Posin' for the camera!


Proud Mama!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

We sure loved watching our Rockies play this year. We wish they would've made it past the first round of the playoffs, but it was quite an adventure watching them make it as the wild card this year. They played some great ball.
We got to take the kids to a game toward the end of the season and it was so much fun. Our kids sat through the ENTIRE game!! Good job Lewis's! We had a great time. We sure love being able to see so many professional sporting events. Denver sure is a GREAT city.
Coors Field.
Cute Kids

Daddy and Bray

Mommy, Coralee, and Braylon

Landon enjoying his cotton candy.

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Steve and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary this year. It is hard to believe that we have been married this long because it feels like we just got married yesterday! Yet looking back at all we've done and accomplished since we've been married, the nine years definitely add up! It's been an incredible journey so far and we know it will only get better!

To celebrate we went to Palm Springs with our good friends Kevin and Angie. We will forever be grateful to Kevin's parents who let us stay in their vacation home in the Springs. It was so nice to relax, golf, shop, and hang out and visit with great friends. It was the best!

The house sat right on the golf course and there was a hole right out the back door! In the evening when everyone was done golfing, we went out and messed around. It was fun.









Pictures with our friends!








On our way back from Palm Springs we stopped at Balboa Island. We rode the ferry across the bay and went and at on the ocean! It was so fun to walk around and window shop. It was a nice end to our weekend get-a-way!!





Happy Labor Day

We had a great Labor day!! We invited some friend's over for dinner and had such a great time. Steve smoked ribs and a pork butt and it was delicious!! Here are some highlights from our night.
Friends
The Crawfords

The Shirleys

Uncle Dave

Sittin' around visiting


The star shaped sugar cookies.


Jumping on the tramp


Playing baseaball

Our kids all getting along!!

Ain't they cute!

Thanks for the fun night everyone! We loved it!!!


Not Another Move!!

Our good friends the Stangs are moving to Pennsylvania!! We are excited for them, but sad for us. Brynn is Coralee's best friend and so she took it pretty hard. We're so grateful that we've been able to get to know them so well and that we've made some fun memories!! Good luck Stangs!!

Cousin Sleepover

Our kids love to have their cousins, Jayla and Zachary, over for sleepovers. We pushed our couches together and made a jumbo bed they all could sleep in!! When I went down to check on them I had to take a picture because they looked so cute! It looks like Landon is holding Jayla!! I loved it. The next morning, Landon and Zach entertained everyone when they dressed up as "Captain Underpants"! Gotta love sleepovers!

Long Time No Posts!

Well, I thought I was going to do better this year and I've already blown it!! Hee, hee. I'll start out the updates with our awesome softball team!!

We are the Champions!!!
We played on a co-ed softball team this summer and won our league!!
It was so much fun and we played with the greatest people.
We also played this fall, and although we didn't win, we
still had a blast!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

First day of preschool

Landon started preschool on Monday. Steve was a little sad, but I couldn't be happier!! I love my Landon, but preschool is going to be so good for him. And, I only have one kiddo at home for three hours a day! It is heaven on earth! I am sad to see my kids growing up so fast, but this has been a good thing for us.

Landon's teacher is Ms. Kat and he loves his class. Here are some pics of the first day. They aren't the best. I couldn't find the camera (forgot it was in the soccer bag from the game!) so Steve took these with his phone.

Buddies




Daddy's Boy.

Mom's Little Man

Our Big Preschooler

Ain't he cute?

Soccer

Steve and I are coaching Landon's soccer team again. I barely got him registered and then barely found out about his first game. Last Tuesday I started wondering when soccer started. I called the Rec Center and found out that the first game was that Saturday and we are the Cardinals! I have been so out of it with school starting and doing the boys room! We almost missed the game and we're coaching!! Mama Mia!! (Landon uses that expression when "he is sad and wants his mommy!)


Well, I got a hold of our team and the game was a success. Landon was happy as could be and he even kicked a goal with a teammate! It was a successful soccer Saturday.
Steve does such a great job coaching!
He makes a big deal out of the kids and they
all just love him! He is a fun coach.

Such a cute soccer player!


GOAL!!!! Landon kicked this goal with his teammate!I love the way this woman is looking at him!Waiting for some action.
Landon has the cutest run!!
It is my favorite!

The Boys Room

I have finally finished my boys room. It took me exactly one week from start to finish and I have to say that it was worth it! It was a lot of work, but I think it turned out GREAT! The boys love it. Landon kept telling me how "AWESOME" everything was and how great I was doing. He was pretty cute. I'm just happy that all of the levels, tape, nail, hammers, and stud finder are finally out of their room! It now looks like a boys bedroom and not a construction zone!

Their bedding
Their baseball chair that we found at American Furniture.
We love it!
The wall where you enter their room.
The large wall of the west side of their room.
Thanks Heidi for telling me to look at Hobby Lobby!
I found most of the decorations in their room there and it
was all 50% off! I went on a good week!
Our tribute to John is finally finished!
The baseball wall! I found the bat on sale
at Pottery Barn Kids. I love it!!
Well, it's all done except for a few touch ups and little touches. At least it looks finished!! Thanks for your patience boys! I hope you love your new room.