Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!

On this day, two years ago, our sweet, precious baby boy was born!!! He is what our lives are all about. We love him so much and can't imagine our lives without him!!!

WHAT?!

Weirdest dream last night...I ran into Jon Gosselin (don't know him? Google him) at an airport and said "Hey Jon, I'm a huge fan!" (which by the way, I'm a not!) Then we go ahead and take a picture together. However, he is ALL OVER ME! He wants to hug and flirt. In my dream I was flattered but my husband (not Cass in my dream) was near by. Later on I email Jon. WHAT???!!!
This dream is SO not ok with me!



p.s. my husband in real life has a body that produces lots of kidney stones. He got one yesterday at work and spent a couple hours in the ER. Poor guy. Turns out its 8mm which is pretty big. He has to have it surgically removed sometime this week. Keep him in your thoughts...the surgery doesn't sound "comfortable!"

That's my boy!

Sitting at the dinner table at my moms having good conversation with my grandma here visiting and Nathan looks at me and says:

"Mom, I need coffee!"

I giggle

"MOM, I NEED COFFEE!"

Nathan and I spend A LOT of time together:) So to kill time, we like to take self portrait pictures. Nathan loves it...he's the biggest cheeser ever!!! We are trying to make the most out of the next week because then volleyball season starts!!! WOOHOO!!! It's going to be a busy couple of months but it will be totally worth it.

My mom, grandma and I went and saw the movie "Julie&Julia" tonight. Super cute flick. My grandma had the time of her life. My grandma is probably the sweetest cutest woman I know. During the movie she would just lean over and say "This is just so much fun!" She really cherishes good memories and that makes me happy! I'm so glad she comes to visit every summer.

Nathan turns two in two weeks. WOWZERS! I'm working on a post dedicated just to him and his most recent accomplishments!

I like Summer time...but I LOVE FALL!!! I'm ready for it...can't wait for it!
Don't I have the cutest little stinker???

Just Call Me COACH!!

Yep, I got a job! Somewhat of a dream job. I'll be coaching freshman volleyball!!!! I had an awesome opportunity to coach at Philomath High School (where I graduated) and couldn't pass it up! I'm so excited about it. I'll blog about the experience as it happens...it sounds like I'll have my work cut out for me but I love a good, fun challenge:)
Stay tuned...

Pictures of Summer Happenings!

Cousins

Friends
Fun at the Park

More Friends

Fourth of July

Best Buds

Motherhood is hard

This afternoon has been hard, emotionally, on both Nathan and I.
He wants one thing, I want him to do another...and a downward spiral occurs. Have you ever just wanted to scream at the top of your lungs?! That was me today.

I mean it when I say that I would do anything in this world for Nathan. So why is it that I resist rocking him to sleep for his nap JUST THIS ONCE, or fight so hard NOT to lay with him until he falls to sleep at night? Am I being selfish? It's not going to kill him or me if I do certain things yet I struggle for power and control over it. Is it worth the battle over one or two small bad habits.