Enjoying JuJu's New House...

...and of course, still the best of friends!  Love these two little munchkins.  So hard to believe they've come from this...

to this...

 Where does the time go???

HLSR ~ Second & Third Attempt...

This is officially my second attempt (see prior post) of the day to post and actually gain some ground on that whole "catch up the blog" item on my to-do list.  Of course, it also might be lovingly referred to by some as procrastination.  Why?  Because instead of packing my hospital bag, Soph's bag, the dog's bag, folding laundry, installing infant carseats or even making yet another list of all the things I still need to do, I am choosing to prop up in bed and blog.  But I'm pregnant and that is my right ~ at least for a little while longer :)

Plus, So-So's allergies are reeking havoc on my sweet girls slumber.  Perhaps instead of blogging I need to be sleeping in case we have a repeat of last night...meaning an hour and a half of coughing, a little Yo Gabba Gabba, some snuggling, medicine and finally a little more sleep.

However, I am going to make a valiant effort right now to stay awake long enough to actually complete a post!  And yes, I do realize it's only 9pm and yes, I do go to bed this early most nights...and before you judge my kid-like bedtime, let me just remind you...I am massively pregnant people!!

Anyway, back on track...yeah nope.  Soph is up ~ here we go again :(

Ok, so attempt number three!  Hey, three's the charm right :)  As a follow-up to why I didn't finish last night...after some water, cuddling, inhaler, and vaporizer, we all actually managed to get some decent sleep!

And as long as it has taken me to get to this post, I am ready to get it out there into blog world!  So let's rodeo :)

I've said this a million times already, but I absolutely love doing things with my kiddo.  Who knows how much of this she will actually remember, if any.  Regardless of that, it brings me such sweet joy to see the eyes through her world.  I can honestly say I wouldn't trade being a Mommy for anything!  She is truly the light of my life and even on the worst days when I'm struggling to keep my head above water in this crazy roller coaster of "the real world", this one little girl can set everything right back in perspective with her sweet smile, cute giggles, loving hugs and precious kisses.

I'm not a huge rodeo person, but we decided to venture out and see what the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Kids Country had to offer!  And boy, was there more than this pregnant momma wanted to tackle!!!  Luckily our kids are still young enough not to really notice how many things we are actually passing up...you know, like riding a camel or a pony or a million rides and snack stands :)

But what they did have and we all loved, was this adorable farmer's market where the kids got to "feed" chickens, pick and plant vegetables and look at real farm animals.  I think it's pretty obvious that they loved it!  Not to mention at the end you sold your veggies for $1 (fake as it may be) and used that $1 to buy a treat!  Let's just say my kid bypassed the healthy options and went straight for the Rice Krispies treat :)

SoSo with her JuJu gathering food for the chickens.

 Ever since her very first visit to "the farmlet" this child has been obsessed with chickens.

 Sweet girl with her veggie basket ~ so proud :)

Planting her onion with Daddy.  Each kid got their own veggie...not my favorite

but she seemed ok with it :)

 Ta-Da!  These onions sure do grow quickly!

 Loves her some animals!  She is my kid after all :)

 They were showing each other their goodies.  Already learning to barter and trade!

 Sweet Sophia!  That grin is priceless!!!!

 Lilah Bear at Fun on the Farm ;)

The peach tree.  It bothered my anal compulsive kid that there were only four on the tree.  She wanted them all to be IN the basket.  She is such a good picker-upper!

 The corn bin :)

 Take a ride on the big green tractor!

 Returning her goodies!

 Petting zoo and an alpaca.

She loved that they were so patient and still!  

Normally the animals are frantic (can you blame them)?!

Oh my!  I would have taken one of these sweet babies 

home with me had it been allowed!!!  Precious :)

And finally, my sweet baby's first carnival ride!

Now hopefully the next post doesn't take me three attempts!  But you know, if it does so be it!  You will have to just wait a little longer for your reading entertainment :)

Pearland Winterfest!

So you know how I keep saying I will get caught up???  Well, slow and steady wins the race, right?  Though at this point in the pregnancy, the odds of me winning any type of race at all is a pretty far fetched idea :)  

Nonetheless, one step in front of the other...so here we go!

I love taking Sophia to do things...especially when her friends are involved, and even more so when said activity is cheap!  And funny how the cheapest outings seem to be her favorite ~ just one more thing to love about her.  At least as long as it lasts...which I have a feeling won't be too many years from now.

Anyway, back to the whole point of the post.  Pearland Winterfest is an event put on by Pearland Parks and Recreation, which of course we never attended when we lived there. But hey, you live you learn!  And, can I just say, it was a toddler's dream...riding a school bus from the parking lot to the event, pony rides, petting zoos, bouncy houses, carnival food, music to dance to and of course, "snow".  I use that term VERY loosely.  The "snow" which Mommy was super excited about was more like shaved ice...and I don't mean the soft, wonderful snow cone type.  I mean the concession stand hard type of snow cone ice.  So needless to say, we strategically bypassed the kids away from participating ~ and um, also because none of us really wanted to wait in the ridiculous lines.  Thankfully, our kids are too young to even notice :)  I wonder how many years we have before strategy loses out to a child's insistence???

Cause you see, at this age, who needs snow when you have a PONY?!  And not just a pony, but Harper Anne AND a pony?!?!?!?  Life was good for Soph :)

Two amazing dads and some very special little girls :)

It's a good thing Soph's BFF is brave around animals...

What you can't see in this picture is that Soph pretty much followed Harper around and wouldn't let go.  In her defense, the animals were quite a bit larger than they were.

And now...the star of the show!  Bouncy houses!!!

But notice something else?  JuJu is here!  Now Soph is REALLY having a great day :)

She loves her some Harper Anne and JuJu...and all in one place!  We got the cool parents award that day...at least if she was old enough to understand what that meant, I'm sure she would have given it to us!

Running out the energy...how they still have any, I have NO idea!!!

I think this picture speaks for itself!

And for your viewing pleasure, a little something extra to make you smile :)

Gotta Love them!

I can't believe how much these two have grown since last Christmas!  They aren't our "baby" babies anymore...we have officially entered the world of "toddlerdom":/  Though, ask either of us mommies (and daddies too actually) and we will quickly tell you they will always be our babies!  

It doesn't matter how long these two are apart, they adore each other just the same.  They never miss a beat and this Christmas playdate was certainly no exception :)

We are so blessed to have such dear friends in our lives, a gift I hope we never take lightly.  Can't wait to see what these photos look like next year!

                          

Oh How I Miss Them!

This post makes me miss my Debbie, Daniel and Julian so much!  Life gets so busy sometimes that you can't even see straight, but the good thing is that you have friends who are so amazing that you just make time.  I foresee a playdate (Discovery Green, zoo, train, picnic, feed the ducks, any or all of the above maybe) in our near future!  Oooooooooooo and maybe some Star Pizza ~ YUM!!!!!!

Ok, seriously, does it get any cuter than these two little munchkins???

My little water bug! 

She has absolutely no fear of the water...which is actually quite frightening for Mommy.

JuJu having a good time!

I still wish I knew what they were saying to each other...

Hanging out in the kiddie pool during "adult swim".

Still not sure why the kids have to leave the splashpad area for "adult swim", but hey...that's the rules folks.

 Cave time :)

And here comes the joy of getting kids to cooperate for pictures :)

And we gave up ~ candid is better anyway, right?!

Deb, Daniel & JuJu ~ Thanks for driving to the ends of the earth to see us :)  We love you guys so, so much and are so blessed to have you in our lives.  I am always so thankful for friendships like ours ~ those that pick up right where you left off, require very little effort, are loyal, dependable and loving.  And of course, most importantly, I am thankful for friendships like ours ~ ones that will last forever and a lifetime!  Love you, love you, love you!