Sports Junky

So Tyler loves every sport. And is super athletic. So I'm sure he is going to play every sport possible. He can catch a ball really good for his age. Derek has him play football. And Ty will yell DOWN SET HIKE and do all the motions to it. Super cute! Tyler has also got really good at t-ball and hits it pretty far. And basketball he is shooting further and further from the hoop. It amazes me at how good he is at each one.  Bad thing is Derek is having a had time teaching him because Tyler is left handed. I love watching my boys play in the evenings. It brings so much joy to my heart. I am truly blessed to have them as my family and in my life. I so look forward to little league games.

Picky Eater

What do you do when your 2 year old turns into a picky eater? He has never been bad but all of a sudden he is awful. Dinner and lunch are the worst time of the day. He loves his fruits and veggies and will eat them no questions asked. But add anything else to the mix and he has a melt down.  I can get him to eat ramen noodles, spaghetti and some times a corn dog. But that is it. He hates potatoes,roast, baked chicken and so on.  Your normal kids food don't work.. Chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, PBJ sandwich, hot dogs.  It is so frustrating at lunch and dinner when you cook a meal and he don't like it. Then you give him a second choice and still won't have anything to do with it. So I finally said I give up! If he don't eat he don't eat. NO second option.  I don't know whats worse force feeding him or just letting him starve.  Kidding of course. So any kid friendly meal ideas are welcome PLEASE :-)  This is driving me crazy.

FALL

My most favorite time of the year. Fan's going, window open allowing fresh air in. Music on, drinking coffee. And the list goes on! This year is extra special because we are home. I get to pull out all my fall decoration and get the house looking all festive. I LOVE IT!  Perfect temps, high school and college football games. Great family time. I am getting all my fall cleaning done in order to get settled into winter and being trapped in the house.  Get things together and have a end of the year yard sale.  Any not to mention the yummy colder day dinners. Soups, chilies, and homemade bread. Hot cocoa and warm apple cider.

So an update with life at home.  Hubby's new job is awesome. He goes in @7 and is home by 3:30. He isn't dead tired and I can tell so much stress has been lifted. I am having a hard time adjusting and getting house work done before he gets home. I am used to having all day till 7pm to do it. Tyler is adjusting so so. I think he misses riding in the car the most. As weird as it may seem.  He has also grown up so much. He now sleeps in his room on his full size bed. All night long with out bringing his pillow, blanket, and puppy to our bed. He has started talking so much more. It amazes me. He is a little mocking bird. He can say S's really good. So any word that starts with an S he can basically say. Although the letter B is tricky for him. Life is fantastic!

HOME

We are now officially moved back home. We turned in the rent house keys Wednesday @9am.  We drove straight home. We got everything unloaded. And today I finished unpacking. My cloths are now put away in a dresser. Something I haven't been able to do in four plus years. It feels pretty crazy. Now that I am home I am finding myself wanting to re-decorate.  I got huge list of things written down already.  I'm going to have to limit myself though. Because sometime in the next couple of years I want to sell this house and build one. It has been a great starter house and then some. But we are out growing the three bedrooms, one bath home. Any who. Derek starts his new job this coming Tuesday. I am so blessed and happy to be home. So very thankful the Lord answered our prayer.

Good Time

I am on my way home. 12 hour drive just in case you are wondering. I had a great time. Tyler loved everybody. And got way spoiled as usual. We went to the zoo,aquarium,park, and a toddler amusement park. He loved every place. He ran every which way. Poor kid was worn out by the end of each day. I got to vist with some old friends also. I ate way to much at my favorite places and probably gained 25pounds. Got to do some shopping with my mom which is always great. I have a ton a pictures from out there but im not gonna mess with them on here. They are on FB if interested. I can't wait till we get to go back. I'm hopeing to be back for thanksgiving. I have a 12 hour drive today. Got about 5 hours left. Then I get to spend tonight and tomorrow morning packing and cleaning to move back home for good! Super excited about that.

Praise The LORD!

Tears of JOY! I am beyond words. The lord is so good. Derek got the JOB. We are gonna be home for good starting in September. Me being bummed out was just the devil because he knew what was coming. I have been on my knees more then ever this past week. Thank your Lord. For answeing my prayers. Lifting my spirts. I feel a huge weight lifted. A normal life I don't know what to expect. But I am super excited. It's been four plus years since I've lived in my house.

Colorado Bond

It's not NC. But I will take it. Derek is going on storm work somewhere on Monday and will be gone a week or more. So my mom and grandma are driving to OK Sunday to get Ty and me! I am pretty excited about getting to go and visit. Maybe I can clear my head out with some fresh CO air. Of course I am going to miss hubby like crazy and I wish he was going with me. But what can you do. It's one of the areas where work controls him in a so to speak manner. But I'm not gonna get started with work junk.  This is a happy post! I look forward for everyone to see and spend time with Ty. He has grown and changed so much since we last was out there. We got a couple of ZOO trips already planned. And I hope to go to the mountains and go fishing. I miss getting to do that.  I also just talked to my Dad and he said the fair will be in town. So Dad has already planned on taking Ty to the fair. To ride some rides and look at the animals there. It's gonna be loads of fun. I have also talked with two of my best friends from school and we have set a play date up for the kiddos.Then a girls night out and the kids with there grandmas is the plan. Side note: It is so crazy that all my friends are in relationships and have kids. We are so grown up! I remember us back in middle school and kids are self.  WOW