Mommy and Daddy's Twinkies

I cannot explain to you how hard it is to get Cameron to hold Brooklyn! Two days ago I bathed them together and for the first time ever, Cameron held his sister, with my help of course! It was the sweetest moment, even brought tears to my eyes! Having a new sister take up mama's time, nursing and just bonding has really been hard for Cameron. He was so used to having me all to himself. It's been VERY hard on mama, too, but has been a blessing at the same time.  So, any chance I get alone with Cameron, I take it! We are still getting used to all this change. :-)

Cameron played with his sister a bit before getting dressed today, and I was able to capture those sweet moments. After they were all dressed, I tried to capture a few more, but Cameron was so over it. So, he convinced me, if I gave him my phone, he'd actually sit there and let me capture a few more pictures of them before going out to pick sticks to make the star for our Christmas tree. While taking pictures, I kept hearing a "Hello, Cameron." Haha... Then he said, "Hello, Gree" (Gran). I could not stop laughing. Anytime he gets ahold of my phone, he calls his Gree, and when he gets ahold of his daddy's phone he calls his Meme (daddy's mom)...never fails. LOVE IT!!!!

I hope you enjoy our beautiful babies... Gotta love the way Brooklyn looks at Cameron. Priceless.

We LOVE our #honest #diapers

She was SOOO over that hat! :)

Our Elves Have Arrived

The morning after Thanksgiving, to Cameron's surprise, not one, but TWO elves sat on our "S" this year. CUTEST THING EVER!

Oh, the innocence!

Our newest addition.

We have our boy and girl - Life is complete.

Our girl.

Our boy.

Really looking her over...

...and now him.

Now, if we could only get him to decide on a name other than Elf!

 ;-)

More to come, so stay tuned.

Do You Like Green Eggs and Ham?

"Say! I like green eggs and ham!

I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!

And I would eat them in a boat.

And I would eat them with a goat.

And I will eat them in the rain.

And in the dark. And in a tree.

They are so good, so good, you see...

Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!" -Dr. Seuss

Whew... What an imagination!  You know your child LOVES a book when you have it memorized from front to back!  How could you not absolutely love reading every source of Dr. Seuss?!  His work becomes more entertaining and even more fun to read each time my son crawls in my lap and we crack open a part of his creative world. 

So, what's a more fitting way to bring a book to life, you ask?! Why, by bringing it's subject to life in your own kitchen by a pair of the littlest and a pair of the sweetest hands around... 

Cameron and his cousin, Madison, cooked up some magic, and there's no doubt about it! ;-)

Jack Frost Has Struck West Texas

As the smell of hot chocolate and homemade chicken noodle soup linger through the air of our home, the sound of ice is chiming on our windows. AND--What better way to enjoy this winter weather than by streaming Frank Sinatra Christmas on my iRadio station, stringing the lights on our Christmas tree, and building a fire so that Cameron can make s'mores w/ mommy?!

#hunter #rainboots

Messy, messy, messy, #messy

Goodnight west Texas

It's Been A While

My, how times have changed since my last post 4 months ago...

Meet Brooklyn Monroe

1st day home.

1 week well check-up. #honest #diapers

We love Dr. G :)

#superincrediblebigbrother #potterybarnkids

2 weeks old #yaladesigns

I am now a mother of TWO! I have to pinch myself from time to time to remind myself that this is truly MY reality.  I can not believe my dream of being a mother of a boy and girl have come true! I continue to count my blessings because I know our great and powerful Lord and Savior heard my prayers--I have truly received EVERYTHING I have ever prayed for and have learned a great deal along the way. What a GIFT motherhood is! I truly feel honored.

The Story Behind Her Name

Yes, you heard right, "HER" name!  During our reveal party on April 25th, we found out that Cameron will be having a little sister in September! We are over the moon! 

Only 2 1/2 more months and Ms. Brooklyn Monroe will be here! Yes, again, you heard right, Brooklyn Grace will now be...

Brooklyn Monroe.

 If you know me, you know how much my grand-"Pa", Barney Monroe, meant to me. Not one day goes by that his laugh does not play in my memory. I, thankfully, had him in my life for 29 long years, and out of those 29 years, I was either sitting down with him in person enjoying his history, finance or politics talks, or I was talking to him over the phone. I did not go one day without talking to him. Anytime I needed non-judging advice, my Pa was my #1.

I miss him tremendously!

So, it's only fitting that our precious Brooklyn carry his middle name. And, if that's not special enough, it's her grandpa (my dad) Bryan's middle name, too! I've loved the elegance of Grace since I first fell in love with Grace Kelly's beauty as a young girl but Monroe holds so much more of a sentimental value.

As you read earlier, we had a "golden egg" reveal party on April 25th. An oversized gold balloon from Shop Sweet Lulu was filled with confetti by our local florist and brought to the party just in time for my husband to pop it and reveal the pink "girl" confetti.