Bluebonnets in Austin

The Texas state flower is the bluebonnet.  Knox loves pointing them out, but refuses to follow the "please don't pull/touch/defame the state flower" rule.  Ooops.

Every year parents pull over on the side of the road to get the quintessential bluebonnet shot...and we followed suit.  Thankfully we were able to safely park on a neighborhood street and walk among them instead of risking our lives :)

I think they turned out cute...and I'm so thankful for this sweet boy!

Three in two weeks...seriously?

He can be quite the angel...most of the time.

His hand is on his hip.  Ha!

He told me it was too bright, so we walked back to the car to get his shades.  These ended up being my favorite shots!

Typical Knox...jumping and smiling!

Too cool for school

Never too busy to stop and smell the flowers

My sweet {almost} three year old...

running wild and free.  

The Lord has truly blessed Stephen and I with this miracle boy.  Our hearts overflow.

Easter 2013

Jesus is Risen, He is risen indeed!

Though we love celebrating the REAL reason for the holiday, we also love celebrating all of the fun things that come along with it.  Dyeing eggs, egg hunts, silly stickers and decorations...and of course CANDY.

While in Houston (the weekend before Easter), we took full advantage of the festivities with Mimi, Papa and Aunt Kelly.  Knox loved dyeing eggs, and really liked hunting them afterwards and finding goodies inside.  Mimi bought him a little kit that not only dyed the eggs, but also allowed him to decorate them like little chicks.  He loved it.

Aren't those just the cutest?

After his nap, he woke up to find that Kelly and I had hidden eggs for him in the backyard.  Some had candy, but most had tiny cars in them...that used to be Stephen's!  Knox loves playing with daddy's old toys, and he was so excited to see they could fit in eggs.

We spent the rest of the weekend relaxing by the pool, going to see King George at the Rodeo and enjoying time with the family.

Post-Rodeo Blues...

I can't emphasize enough how out of sorts we are...being homeless and all.  It seems daunting to even locate a pair of shoes, much less updating the blog.  We're on the homestretch, closing tomorrow morning and heading to Austin.  It's a bit surreal, but we're excited to complete the sale of our home and move forward.

A few weeks ago I blogged about the Rodeo in Houston, but never blogged of the actual event.

We had SO MUCH FUN.  Knox talked about it for days afterward, and I think had a case of the "post-rodeo blues."  He got to see animals, pet cows, see kids ride sheep, ride rides, eat junk food and have all of the attention on him.  I think I'd have the blues, too!

Gigi got Knox this cute pearl-snap shirt to go with his boots...it was perfect!

But really, it was IMPECCABLE once we added the hat.  Seriously, little boys in cowboy hats might be the cutest thing I've ever seen.  Good thing, because he wears it daily. 

He milked a cow...

 

Then got to meet Bessie up close and personal.

He had happy hour with the swine...

And donned chaps while riding a pony.

He "drove" fifty tractors...

And became a rodeo clown.

But the best part???

All of the rides.  Mimi, Kelly and Daddy took one for the team and rode the rides with him...mommy just played the water squirt race.  He had so much fun, and "won" all of the rides.  He seriously could have stayed there all day.

We left right at naptime, and he had a good hard sleep on the way home that continued once we got to the house.  He was pooped, but loved every minute of it.

Our friends (the Ingrams) heard about his love for the rodeo and all things cowboy and gifted him this adorable little set as a going away present.  He hasn't taken them off.  He even dressed like a cowboy to get donuts this morning.  Obsessed.

I'm so in love with this little cowboy, and I'm a-okay if he keeps it up.  Too cute!

Easter update coming up next...just hope it's before May :)

"I wanna go to the rodeo!"

The boots haven't come off since we got them in the mail.

We finally got rid of the cars shirt...

He's really excited about the rodeo, y'all!  My mom got him a pearl-snap shirt, and we're heading out there tomorrow.

Papa took him to the park, and he's gearing up for the weekend ahead!

Happy Rodeo weekend...and Giddy Up!

New start...and new illnesses.

OH dear.  Keeping up is going to be harder than I thought.  Staying out of the house for showings, finalizing the house here, our house going into the option period, inspections, repairs...it's just a lot.  Then add strep, colds, and two stomach bugs...It's been a crazy few weeks!

But so fun (minus the stomach bugs).

So, to catch you up to speed (again):

The last week of February we decided to welcome March with a little craftiness.  Love his hand prints and watercolor skills!

Knox's preschool put on a little open house for Dad's only.  This year the theme was "Outer Space" and they were given maps and items to check off of their list.  Knox loved the spaceship...

His favorite ride...

And bossing people around.  He's a stickler for the rules!

Aren't they the cutest??

The first Saturday of March we met our friends the Wrights up at Home Depot to make some race cars.

The kids had a blast, but then when it was over Stephen and I stocked up on random things to complete our post-inspection repair list.  It was a full weekend, and a bit of a stressful week, but we are out of the option period and moving towards the closing date (Apr. 3).

Once back in Austin, we've overcome the stomach bug (both Knox and I had it) and are trying to enjoy the weather.  Lots of sidewalk chalk, playing in the fountains and egg organizing:

We met with our builder yesterday for the house here in Austin, and were pleasantly surprised to hear it will be completed much sooner than we expected.  Makes me happy, happy, happy!

We drove by to see the lot, and found it to be cleared and ready to go!  Love our view, but will love it even more once the house is in place!  It will be set up (see the house in the corner below?  You can see the "floor" level) so the view is even better.  We're so excited to get in it!

Overall, things are going great.  We have some fun things planned in the next few weeks with friends and family, and before we can blink we'll be packing our house.  So bittersweet, but also so exciting.