Groom

it's been a LONG time since i've blogged. life is just fun and busy right now! :) in september, we headed to groom for a long labor day weekend. the boys just love being at nanny and grandad's - we are outside from sun up til sun down and they have the best time just being "boys". we went to the school and played on the playground, ran across the football field, and saw where daddy went to school. 

 we went to see the famous cross and learned all about jesus dying on the cross to save us from our sins. and boy - does this 3 1/2 year old have ALOT of questions!!

 beckham LOVED swinging on the porch swing.

court and beckham painting with nanny on the back porch. we had SO much fun!! can't wait to go back!!

more pics

family pics

brooke took our family pics last week and they are FAB! here are just a few of my favs!! :)

family pics

brooke took our family pics last sunday and has a sneak peek on her blog. check them out!! :) she is FAB!

winkids gym

my boys LOVE going to the winkids gym. we signed both boys up for classes this summer, and let me just say - it was some of the best money we spent!!! beckham has even learned to yell "GYM" when we drive by it - he loves it so much. last week was SHOW OFF week since it was the last week. court took a sportsters class that involved gymnastics, football, baseball, and soccer. he did GREAT in ALL sports. beckham and i took a mommy & me class (just like the one court and i took while i pregnant with beckham). he did so great - learning how to jump, swing on the swings, flip over the bar, balance beam, log roll, forward & backward roll, etc. he still practices those daily at home. here are some pics of show off day for both boys. pardon the blurry iphone pics! :)

i also tried to upload a video but it wasn't cooperating! :(

getting his award from coach jack

handsome boy

court's group pic

sliding

jumping & dancing

singing with bells

balance beam

weeeeee!

tada!!!

my handsome boys

group pic

bubble time and stamps at the end of class are beckham's favs!!

cousin visit

we got a very short, but very sweet visit from hadley, ryan, and reese on their way to groom to stay with nanny & grandad for the week. it was so great for the cousins to spend time together since we don't get to see them often enough! court and ryan had a slumber party in court's room and he was SO excited!! court was the last one asleep out of everybody - because he just couldn't get rid of those hiccups he kept getting from laughing so much!!! we had SO much fun!!! can't wait til christmas when we get to see more of the james family in groom!!

 rub a dub dub, 4 men in a tub

 haley had the best bubble bath of all!

little cousins reading before bedtime! :)

wordless wednesday

yes - beckham INSISTED on wearing his new see kai run shoes to bed - and no - i did not fight him on this one :)

show off day at swim lessons

boy! we've had a busy 2 weeks! swim lessons 4 days a week for 2 weeks can wear a momma (and a court) out!! but, it is SO worth it to us! court went from not wanting his face to go under the water at the beginning of the summer to jumping off the diving board and swimming across the pool. he learned so much and is our little fishy!! we will enjoy practicing all his "tricks" as he calls them. but, i still will make him wear his floaties (muscles) since i definitely don't trust his swimming abilites just yet. will i ever? i really don't know that i will - just too many scary things happening around us with pool accidents! :) check out my little swimmer! we are SO proud of you court!

at the beginning of the video, you will notice court going to the bathroom in the grass. miss ladonna teaches them to just go in their suit and i think it might be court's favorite thing to do - because today at show off day he told her he had to go 3 times!! all boy - that is for sure!

lack of blogging

i can't believe it's been a month since my last blog post! we have had a BUSY summer. the boys are in a gymnastics/sports class at the gym each week, we've been swimming alot, had play dates, and court is taking swim lessons for the next 2 weeks. summer is FLYING by! i don't want summer to end, but i do want some cooler weather! :) here are some pics of what we've been up to lately!

 checking out the free petting zoo in irving EARLY in the summer - the weather was perfect!

 then, we hit the splash pad to cool off!

fun times at the gym!

 beckham's first dentist checkup

 ahhhhh....... 3 days away with my hubby!!

love spending alone time with just him.... 

we decided we are doing this twice a year..... nothing better than spending time just with him!

 fireworks with GREAT friends!

 they have the best seat in the house

we'll dress up as anything for free chick fil-a!! 

cooking with my favorite chef!