Summer 2015

It was my first summer as a stay at home mom and I have to say it was a great summer!!  We had fun...lots of laughs...lots of memories.  I am sort of seeing that as a consistent theme since I have been at home....memories!  Just wanted to capture some fun pics taken this summer.

Fun at Gavin's birthday party!

Bathtub fun!

Priceless moments!

Breakfast with my girl at the gym!

So much swimming this summer!

Enjoying a little Freddy's!

Tons of summer selfies!

Thin Air!

Fun at Nana and Papa's!

Many evenings at the JW to see Ben!

Two cutest kids ever!

Gym pool...her first time and not the last!

A little Krispy Kreme yumminess!

Ribs at Nana and Papa's!

The DoSeum!

These two love frozen yogurt...Orange Leaf!

Gorgeous summer morning with my girl!

Love!

Napa Flats restaurant.....personal pizza making!

Dominion Camp!  He loves the Reptile Man day!

E's passport photo!  Fugitive!

No green thumb here but somehow I pulled this off!

Summer morning fun!  These two adore each other!

The Garcia Family gave E some special birthday gifts and joined us for an afternoon of swimming!

My girl Yvonne hung some pics of the kids for me as this is not my thing...but it is hers!  Nice job!

More summer selfie fun!

Papa and Nana joined us for afternoon of swimming, dinner, a little game of pool and some Nana/Emma silliness!

Morgan's Wonderland!

Snack break!

Still a Minnie lover!

Emma LOVES to play on our bed!

Love!

JW to hear daddy sing.....E loves dancing with her daddy!

My mini me!

Dinner downtown for Cheryl's birthday....we stopped for a quick pic by the hotel Ben and I got engaged at The Watermark (now the Mokara)...almost 10 years to the day!

Sunglasses my dad gave...which E quickly grabbed!

Showing some muscles before heading into the gym!

Spending the night with Nana and Papa!

Davis's 5th Birthday party!

E and C...pool time!

Quick visit to Carenet...E loves to see her Yvonne!

 Cash made dinner for Emma and I!  So good....Chicken Spaghetti...made with pasta, chicken strips and cheese..YUMMY!

Brandon's 2nd Birthday party!

JW fun....outside!  

Being a stay at home mom....a year in

It has been just shy of a year since I officially took on the title of a stay at home mom!  About 6 months ago I would have said I was still torn about this role but now....I LOVE IT!  That doesn't mean there aren't times I don't miss the office environment and most importantly my girls at Carenet...I just love being at home with the kids more!

I have really been able to focus more on Cash, his 2nd grade school year and the entire summer!   I have literally watched Cash mature in so many ways this summer and while I think I would have seen some of that if I was still working outside the home I can honestly say its something I may have missed.

Getting to see all of Emma's firsts after her 1st birthday has been AMAZING!  I have been able to hear her vocabulary grow....not someone else tell me she said something new....and best of all she gets the one on one time she deserves.  That is however a double edge sword because I do think a "daycare/school" environment can be beneficial from the social aspect.  We do see E a little shy with other kids.  While that can be her personality we want to make sure we explore that its not and give the opportunity to be with other children her age....as we have a feeling her big personality will become even bigger....if thats possible.:)

Outside of the kids being at home has allowed me to maintain a better or lets say less chaotic home.   I love being available to the kids and Ben without juggling a "2nd job".

To sum up my first year being at home...I feel beyond blessed and am loving it!