You're My Best

Krew's most recent adorableness is to call the people his best ____.

We were at the science zone and he heard his buddy and yelled, "Mommy I hear my best Maddux." 

I seriously about died.

He now calls me his best mommy, Seth his best daddy, best brother, best Kasha, best grandma, best papa, best Mo, best Riley...you get the point.

However the other day we decided to take the boys on separate adventures so they could each enjoy undivided attention all day. Krew was off with Seth to go fishing and I stayed home with Kade.

That night when they were reunited they instantly became attached at the hip. Kade broke down crying for his brother when he went to the bathroom and was instantly relieved when he returned a few moments later. The next morning Krew woke up and didn't ask for me or Seth but wanted his tater chip. When Kade came into the room he wrapped his arms around him and said, "Kader you are my best buddy. I missed you so much when I was fishing."

Talk about melt a momma's heart! 

While I was thinking he just started call people his best ____ because he thought that's what you did, I now know it is because those people are his best.

The people he likes to be around.

But most importantly the people he loves.

He is my best Krew.

A Night To Remember

While I would say that parenting is always rewarding there are certain nights that take the cake.

Every night I lay in bed and think about how blessed I really am.

It doesn't matter if I played ref to fights all day or if we played outside all day.

The end result is the same. I am thankful.

Then every once in a while you get a moment that keeps you awake because you just can't believe you were lucky enough to be a part of it.

Last night was one of those nights. 

I took the boys to the CNFR and had a blast.

Melissa came with me and we met my mom, dad, sister, and Dustin there.

From the very beginning they showed their true personalities. 

Kade went nuts during the bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding, while Krew love the calf roping and steer wrestling. 

This is typical because Krew is my calm play it safe kid while Kade is my jump of the couch just to see if I can baby. 

I probably looked like a lunatic with a cheesy smile on my face all night watching them. 

Kade would yell, "GO, GO, GO!" While pumping his fists the entire time. 

Krew would clap as hard as he could when, "The cowboys roped those cows." 

It was a moment that I felt truly blessed to watch my boys experience something new. 

I have also gotten a lot of leverage out of telling Krew, "Cowboys go pee in the potty, Cowboys clip their finger nails, Cowboys go to sleep on their own." I plan on taking this as far as I can! 

All in all it was one for the record books, one moment that when I tell my grand kids about their dads this story will be one of them.

These are the moments we remember. 

Kade and His Papa

 My little Cowboy

 Krew and his Mo

Boys, Boys, Boys

I have always felt in the know about boys. 

I grew up knowing I would only have boys because I understand them more. 

I get playing dirty, riding bikes all day, being obsessed with animals. 

I was that little girl that played with the boys and enjoyed it.

What I didn't know is this....

Monster trucks don't simply say, "rooom" they say, "VAROOOOOM" (as loud as possible)

Monster trucks no matter how small are never the "baby" monster truck, there is never a daddy monster truck, and there certainly is NOT a mommy monster truck.

(I made this mistake the other day and being corrected by a 2 year old is slightly humbling. The look on my husbands face was more appalled....but hey how was I to know.)

I did not know that anything and everything is a gun. This includes but is not limited to...

The hand, a hanger, blocks, sippy cups, very special monster trucks, sticks, and every once in a while an animal can do the trick.

I didn't know that rollie pollies would be joining me in the car on the way to school. 

I didn't realize it could take an hour to get to the park because we must stop at every ant hill to examine and then stomp. 

I never knew an alligator lived in my basement and that it is necessary to shoot it several times a day. 

Best buddies seriously wrestle from start of play date to the end? I watched Krew and Maddux (his buddy) wrestle for a good 2 hours the other night. The only pause was to eat a little.

What I do now know is I have a lot to learn about little boys, the correct sounds to make, what bugs are what,  and how to let them play rough.

This adventure is going to give me gray hair by the time I'm 30 but man it sure is fun!

If I'd have never met you...

So I'm in love with the Lee Brice song "Woman Like You."
Every time I hear it I think about life if I'd have never met HIM or rather them :-)
It is funny how you can think of all the things you could/would have if it weren't for a situation and here is my list:
1) I'd have a closet full of coach purses.
2) Not one mounted head in my house
3) I'd been in great shape
4) I'd have never heard of a million different types of guns.
5) I'd get a full nights sleep every night
6) I'd have furniture without baby handprints
7) I'd still be driving my old green Subaru.
I like him wouldn't trade a single day for a hundred the other way
1) One each season is enough for me,
2) I'm proud that my deer is bigger.
3) I wouldn't trade my babies for a whole nights sleep or the perfect body.
4) I love the way your eyes light up when you buy a new gun.
5) I never really liked that Subaru.
Honestly I do not know what I'd do if I never met a husband like him. 

Daddy's Girl

So anyone who knows me knows that I am a daddy's girl through and through.
It is as simple as this:
He has always been the person I looked to.
I look to him for approval, inspiration, advice.
Well this weekend he made my weekend with a simple text.
You see my dad is an outfitter and takes people hunting in the states of Wyoming and Montana.
This weekend he was in Detroit for the SCI banquet.
I was sitting on the couch Saturday night and got a text from him that simply said, "Lindsey and I are going to Manitoba for 7 days of fishing in the summer of 2013."
I was so confused by the way it was written I thought it wasn't meant for me, he made a mistake. So I called.....my mom!
She had apparently received the same text which then explained the way it was written.
After several more messages I was in tears and then the kicker text, "I always keep my promises."
When I was about 16 I told my dad for high school graduation I wanted to go to Canada to go fishing. Well then I became a senior in high school and decided I would go to Mexico with my friends instead (I chickened out and canceled my trip 3 weeks before).
I then tried to get my dad to take me to Canada instead.
I knew that wasn't going to happen so he told me if I got my Masters he would take me on my fishing trip.
Well this April I will be completing my Masters in Education and my daddy bought me my fishing trip for just him and I!
I am beyond excited because lets face it since I got married my husband has taken my place in the world of hunting, so to have this time with him is going to be great!
Let the shopping and planning begin!

Secret 1

Secret one I always knew about, but I guess I didn't get it. The Secret is a lovely one that makes me melt.....The secret is little boys love their mommy. I discovered this secret when I was an observer in my own life. You know that moment where you sit and watch as if you are behind one of those one way mirrors. I sat and watched as my boys had my husband on the ground wrestling him laughing until their tummies hurt. I noticed when they had enough my husband tried to turn the attack on me declaring, "Everyone Get Mommy!" My oldest son looked at his dad and said, "We don't hurt my mommy!"
That moment I knew he was forever on my side.

8 things to look forward to...

8. Spring Break is in 8 days! That means in eight days I get to hang with the family for an entire week!

7. My Masters program is over in 7 weeks! I cannot believe I did it! I did it with the support of amazing friends and I couldn't have imagined doing it with anyone else! We all worked hard and can take credit for our work.

6. There are 60 days of school left until Summer break! I know I'm all about the breaks! I really just can't wait for some good weather, bbq's with the friends, Krew's birthday, t-ball!!!, camping, branding, and time to relax!

5. Weddings, weddings, and more weddings! Along with the summer we currently have 6 weddings to attend that all happen to be two weeks apart. We are lucky that most are in town, but I am super excited to head to Cody to watch one of Seth's friends from the Marine Corps get married, and then Montana to see one of his high school friends tie the knot. However I will say I am most excited to see Ben and Mo get married. I feel like this wedding has been a long time coming and I guess I'm so excited because they were the last ones standing :-)

4. THE HUNGER GAMES! I know I am a complete dork but I am so excited to see these movies! I'm sure they are going to be nothing like the books so I'm not excited about that but it is always fun to watch books come to life and see what they are like.

3. Girls nights! Along with the great movies coming out I always get to go to dinner with some of the most awesome girls. We tend to be late to the movie or I guess miss it, but those are the best nights. The unplanned nights, the nights where complaints are filed, we get to act like we are carefree again, and then laugh about it for the next week.

2. The Color Run. Me and a BIG group of people are planning on doing the color run in Denver the last weekend in May. It is a 5k that supports the children's hospital in Denver. This is going to be a fun filled weekend with some of my favorite people.

1. Krew in preschool next year. This is probably my favorite thing about the upcoming months. My little guy is going to be walking the halls of Grant next year. I will admit putting him in my school has me nervous, but I think it should be fun to have him around.