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Monday, February 27, 2012

One Busy Weekend

What a BUSY weekend we had! The weekend started off Friday night with Book Club! Our February book was the Color of Heaven. It was a good book...very easy read. It was a fun night...lots of laughs, lots of food, lots of wine...yep a fun night by me!


Saturday started off with our first soccer game of the Spring season. Paul is coaching the Strikers again for round two! We have three new boys and they all did great in the game! And thank goodness it wasn't that cold out there!








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After the game we grabbed lunch at Kincaids, then spent the rest of the afternoon running errands for our trip this week. In true Tara fashion, I waited till the last minute to buy what I need! That evening my grandparents came over and we went to this yummy new BBQ place in Roanoke, Hard Eight! After waiting in a semi long line, we all stuffed ourselves! Levi was very fussy that night so it kinda made for a stressful dinner!
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Sunday we woke up and went to one of our favorite breakfast places, Panera! Then we headed to Target to pick up all the stuff we needed for the boys for the week. At 2:00, I headed out to my cousin Amanda's wedding shower...and Paul stayed home with the boys...one of which was anxiously awaiting the Daytona 500 to come on, and to his disappointment it did not. 

After the shower, my aunt, grandma, and I rushed back to my house to get the boys loaded up and sent off to Waco for the week...yes the whole week.
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This is what packing for two boys for a week looks like!

I'm a sad to be leaving them for so long, but I know that they will be well taken cared of, and probably spoiled!! I told my cousin Haley that she has to post pics of the boys on FB and what not through the week so I can see them, and she didn't waste any time. This is what she sent me last night!! As you can see Lane is already loving it and Levi is a little sad. I hope he adjusts quickly!

After the boys left, Paul and I, again, had one more thing to go get, then we enjoyed a late Sunday night dinner at PF Changs! We got our fortune cookies at the end of the meal...and I about died when I read mine! Seeing how we are traveling this week...it was so appropriate!

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As far as where Paul and I are going....!!!
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We are headed back to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas for Paul's 3rd Founder's Club Trip!! Once again Paul kicked butt this year and earned a spot of the trip! We are both so excited to go back...last years trip was not the best...keep in mind I was about 7 1/2 months preggo...they lost my luggage and to top it off Paul had a severe reaction to something and was feeling awful the last couple of days there...so we are both ready for a much needed "do-over" and just some much needed R&R!!
 Our boys have worn us out, ha!!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

An Unwanted "First"

You know me...I'm all about celebrating and remembering all the fun "firsts" of my boys! Well, last Wednesday night Lane got a first that I don't want to celebrate but it's definitely worth documenting....his first black eye!!
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No, he didn't get punched!! He ran smack into a metal pole after running out of a gym....running one way...looking another...then turning around and running right into it.
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He shed lots of tear...and it was pretty darn nasty! I know being a mommy to two boys these bo-bo's are bound to happen, but that doesn't make them any easier. Lane was not one to want to hold an ice pack on it...so the swelling took awhile to go away.
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So, over the past week we have watched Lane's eye change all sorts of yucky colors! He likes looking at himself in the mirror in the mornings. I feel so bad for him, but what can you do....except take pictures if you're mommy!! And that's what I have done to document this first black eye!!
Night it happened...a nice little bump right on his eyebrow.

Day 2
(I-phone photo..color is weird)

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 7

Hopefully he will learn to pay a little bit more attention to where he is going...and hopefully this will be his first and only black eye! I know,wishful thinking right!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Crush

This week the girls from eighteen25 are having "Crush Week". I thought it was fun so I decided to play along!

So here are my current crushes!!!

MAIN CRUSHES:
(my kiddos and the hubs)
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IPHONE APP CRUSH:
Flipboard
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MALE ACTOR CRUSH:
Ryan Gosling

Peter Krause
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SNACK CRUSH
Archer Farms brand S'mores mix from Traget...yum!
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TV SHOW CRUSH:

Parenthood...I secretly want to be apart of this family!


Tori & Dean
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MUSIC CRUSH:

Lady Antebellum
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BLOG CRUSH:

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KID STORE CRUSH:

Crazy 8
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BABY ITEM CRUSHES:
Johnson  Johnson Vanilla Oatmeal body wash and lotion



GoGo Squeez Apple Sauce..loved by both my boys
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So...what are your current crushes??? I'd love to know!!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!!
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Here are my two precious Valentines!!
(And before I go any further....if you look above...yes, Levi is standing!! All by himself! He just started this last night and he is finding his balance and standing!! I can't believe it...it will only be a matter of time before he takes off and walks!! This is exactly how it was with Lane! Sigh)
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This weekend I was busy busy getting everything ready for Lane's party at school today.
I got his class valentine's ready...I used some super cute superhero tags via Pinterest!

I got teacher treats ready!

And finally this morning, the boys woke up and we gave them our Valentine's treats before they left for school!!

I came home to find beautiful pink roses waiting for me...and two gift cards!! One for a mani/pedi and one for a massage...yea me!! As for Paul's gift...I made him "A Year of Fun Dating" book!!
(More on that later)

And right when we got home Lane wanted to show me all his Valentine's from his friends!


Lots of goodies

For dinner I made this new recipe from Pinterest, and it was very yummy!! Lane loaded up on chocolate and we just relaxed after that!

And b/c this little man is so darn cute and b/c I still can't believe he is standing on his own...a few more pics!



My "big" valentine...

and my two "little" valentines!! Man, three boys to love on me...so blessed!

Hope everyone had a day full of love!!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today my man turned the big 3-0!!! Thirty...I can't believe it!! We started off the day with church, then a yummy breakfast. Then we just hung out all day while managing to keep his surprise birthday dinner under wraps! I talked him into going to Uncle Julios in Ft. Worth...when we got there my family was all there waiting on him!
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The Birthday Boy

This pic was a bit dark...but there was a whole-nother side down there!


Paul shares a birthday with my cousin Haley...who turned 13 today!!

Paul and Haley!

Zach and Levi...who looks really tired here


The Fam!

I made sure to have some "30 sucks" suckers....just to rub it in a bit!!



We had a fun evening with all the fam! Thanks everyone for coming out!
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Paul,
Happy Birthday!!
I loved spending every single year of your 20's with you and I can't wait to spend the next thirty with you!
You rock mister!!
We love you!