Happy Mother's Day

This Mother's Day I am incredibly thankful for my 3 little munchkins.  The past three months there has been a lot of stress, uncertainty and change in our house but the one constant has been the happiness of J, H and M.  Their smiles, laughs, hugs and funny one liners is just what this momma needs and they seem to always know when I need it most.  Their pure innocence is so refreshing after a long and stressful day.  It's amazing because they do all of this without even knowing and that is what I love the most.  Keep doing what you do best J, H and M.  It's just too easy to keep smiling when you are around these three!  I am blessed to be called mom, mommy, momma, lady and occasionally Missy by these cuties! 

We had so much fun celebrating at our first Mother's Day tea at school

These are too funny!  I think J might have been confused on my drink of choice to relax :)

 

 

Soccer Finale

This weekend Jackson and Harper had their last soccer game of the spring season.  Such a fun season with friends and their fun parents.  I am SO proud of Jackson and Harper.  Jackson was unbelievable this season.  He played with so much heart every game.  He was aggressive, relentless, determined and so focused.  So much improvement from last season.  All that practice every evening paid off.  He would practice soccer, tball and basketball 24/7 if he could!  And Harper did a great job as well.  She isn't as passionate about soccer as Jackson, not even close, but she got on the field every game and ran with her team and even kicked the ball a few times.  Great job kiddos.  Looking forward to years and years of being your biggest fan!  And of course I'm just as proud of Coach Tyler.  He had so much patience with 10 4 year olds all season long.

Mason's 2 Year Stats

Mason's Dr. confirmed at his 2 year check up that he is still one perfect baby boy.  I had absolutely no doubt!  He is the most loveable and adorable boy with such a big personality.

Weight 30 lbs 6 oz (76%)
Height 2'10 3/4" (56%)

He looked way too grown up at his check up . . . cheese face! 

His new buzz cut is contributing to his grown up look.  Jackson has another twin in the house!

We love you sweet 2 year old!

OKC Memorial Marathon

The OKC Memorial Marathon is one of my favorite weekends and definitely my favorite event in OKC.  It is so much more than training and running a relay, 1/2 or full.  It is about remembering and celebrating those 168 lives lost 21 years ago in the first act of domestic terrorism in the US.  It is about supporting the hundreds that survived and the thousands that were impacted by the tragedy.  And it is about a city coming together like we always do to support and cheer each other on.  A great reminder of why I love OKC and am so proud to call it home. 

This year I did a marathon relay with the Bella Terra Blondies.  Blessed with fun and blonde neighbors :)

I had the best and most loving cheerleaders.  Wasn't sure if I was going to break away!

While I did a measly 6 miles, Auntie Steph completed her first FULL marathon.  All that had work and training paid off.  You finished!

And Uncle Z did the 1/2!

So much fun participating and cheering on all the runners, especially our family runners!

 Uncle David flew in from LA to run the full with Steph.  Such a great support and cheerleader to help Steph make it through.  Great seeing crazy man, Uncle David.

Much needed post race mimosas!!!

 

Happy 2nd Birthday Mason

Happy 2nd birthday to my forever baby boy!  Mason you are so sweet, loving, funny, sporty, onery, all around the perfect little brother and most importantly the perfect miracle baby that completed our family.  I stare at you every chance I get and I'm in complete awe at how perfect you are.  You know exactly when I need a good laugh, when I need a hug or a helping hand.  We all love you SO much!  We were so excited to celebrate you and your special day.  And what a great day it was!  

The birthday fairy didn't disappoint with Mason's bedroom decorations.  Jackson even got up early bc he was so excited to see what the birthday fairy had in store!  Lot of streamers and lots of balloons.  A two year olds dream.

Crazy hair just don't care!!!

 

Looking way too big and way too cute!

Mason is now ready to keep up with the big kids!  And now our garage is even more full of kids toys!

 

J&H were big helpers making Mason's cupcakes! 

Make a wish baby boy!  All your dreams will come true!

Happy Early 10 Years

 

Tyler and I just returned from a dream vacation in the French Polynesia celebrating an early 10 year anniversary!  Seriously a dream destination that we have always wanted to visit but were waiting for something big to celebrate.  I would say 10 years and 3 kids is a fabulous reason!  And yes we did still go after Tyler lost his job!  We had booked and paid for this trip months ago and honestly Tyler and I needed a vacation and break from reality more than ever.  It ended up being perfect timing!

We have been dreaming for years of going to Bora Bora and other French Polynesian islands but honestly I wanted to see them all!  So after doing lots of research we booked a 7 night all inclusive cruise on the ms Paul Gauguin.  It was a once in a lifetime experience.  We spent 2 days in Bora Bora, 1 day on a private motu near Bora Bora, 1 day in Huanie and 2 days in Moorea.  The cruise started and ended in Tahiti so we got to see that island as well.  All the stops were out of this world amazing!  To top it off the food was excellent, the service was unreal and we met some amazing people from all over the world!  Seriously the first day all the crew members knew our names and what we preferred to drink.

We arrived in Tahiti around 11:00 pm after a full day of traveling, made it to our ship and were sailing by midnight!

We were randomly put in room 624.  Our anniversary is June 24th so this was the perfect sign that this trip was meant to be!

We went to bed and woke up the next morning to this . . . welcome to Bora Bora!  Seriously the most beautiful water I have ever seen!

 

 

We kicked off our first day with a few cocktails then headed on a snorkel adventure with sharks and stingrays!  Yes sharks!  Not gonna lie, I was terrified.  I swam around with the 4-5 foot black tip  sharks but once I laid my eyes on the 8-10 foot lemon sharks I was out.  Basically crying my way back to boat.  Still an awesome experience!  Tyler loved it so much he felt the need to pet the sharks!  Of course they aren't going to drop us off with sharks that want to feed on people but you still never know when a freak accident could occur. 

 

We ended the day listening to the cruise band, Santa Rosa, while watching the sunset. Followed by  dinner under the stars.  Basically this was our nightly routine. 

Our second day in Bora Bora we rented bikes in town to tour the island.  The main stops on my list were Matira Beach and Bloody Marys.  Marked both off the list!

I could ride a bike with this view all day long!

 

 

 The next day we headed to a private motu owned by Paul Gauguin close to Bora Bora for a fun day in the sun!  Literally my favorite day!  We had a Polynesian BBQ on the island, laid out, snorkeled, kayaked, drank from floating ocean bars and enjoyed these amazing views.  You could literally walk for miles in waist deep crystal clear water.  We were greeted on the island with Polynesian music and rum punch.

 

followed by another fabulous sail away evening as we made our way to the small island of Huahine!

 

We toured the island of Huahine and then took advantage of the onboard water sports.  The back of the ms Paul Gauguin opened up to a water sport marina and you could take out kayaks, paddleboards and wind surfing anytime. 

 

We woke up on our fifth day in beautiful Moorea.  Seriously the most scenic and all around beautiful island.  Mountainous, jungles, perfect beaches, volcanic . . . seriously every amazing feature you would want to see on an island.  Our first day in Moorea we hiked to a peak of one of the mountains for the most fabulous view.  The heat and steepness about killed us but the view was worth it, at least in my mind!  And that afternoon we toured the rest of the island on an ATV tour.  Much easier and relaxing way to see the island!

 

Made it to the top!

 

 

 

 We ended that evening in true Polynsian style making leis, dancing and the most entertaining 3 hour dinner with our new friends!

 

 We met so many interesting people on this cruise. With it being a small cruise (roughly 200 people) we were really able develop great friendships with not only the other passengers but also the crew.  These three couples were who we hung out with the most.  One couple from Seattle and the other two from Chile.  Our Chilean friends were the most intriguing and inspiring people.  They have traveled the world and have so many experiences to share.  They would keep us on our toes with every story they told.  Every evening Tyler and I literally went to bed talking about how they were inspiring us to do so much more, whether it be traveling or just being more adventurous! 

  

Our last day in Moorea and final full day of the cruise we spent relaxing.  We traveled to town, enjoyed the pool on the ship and had another perfect dinner under the stars.  That evening the professional Tahitian dance group came on board to perform.  They even inspired us to do a little dancing of our own!  It was either them or the champagne :) 

 

 

 We started dinner with this view . . .

 and ended with this view . . .

Sad farewell to the most amazing crew who genuinely wanted each passenger to have the trip of a lifetime!

 

 Our last day we spent exploring Tahiti and preparing for our trek home.  We flew out of Tahiti at 11:45 pm Saturday evening and didn't arrive in OKC until 3:30 am Monday morning, thanks to some spring storms.  It was a LONG trip home but completely worth it!  We even got to spend time in LAX with my aunt and uncle!  So fun that we had coinciding layovers!

A big shout out to my in laws for watching the kids while we were gone!  We knew they were in amazing hands which made our trip that much more enjoyable.  And a big thank you to Steph and Matt for helping out both of the weekends while we were gone.  We owe you all a ton!!!

 

Happy early 10 year anniversary honey!  What a perfect way to celebrate the past 10 years!  Looking forward to countless more!