Brody's Birthday Party

I was talking to my friend Laci last week, and her son overheard her talking about Brody's birthday and he said "I want to go to Brody's birthday party", so we had a party on Sunday. I made him a lemon cake with fun-fetti frosting per his request and we had friends over to help us eat it. The kids sure enjoyed their cake and ice cream. I was so excited to sit outside in the back yard and use our new patio furniture we bought last fall because we have hardly used it, but it turned out to be super windy so we stayed inside. Friday night I took Brody to a Sacramento King's game and we went out for sushi. We hadn't been for sushi since before we moved to California. It was a fun night out, just the two of us! Clayton stayed the night with my aunt and uncle for the first time, and he did wonderful. I could tell he had fun when I picked him up.

Brody had a lot of candles to blow out, he is getting up there in his years. Haha! ( He is the youngest of all our friends including me.)

Saturday was a beautiful day, I think it hit 80 degrees. I bought Clayton this sink from Costco. I just couldn't resist; he loves playing in the water! Brody and I enjoyed watching him, relaxing in our new Cabela's chairs we got for Christmas. It was the perfect Saturday afternoon.

My baby is 18 months!

Wow, has the last 18 months flew by! You know when you were a kid and your birthday felt forever away, time couldn't move fast enough for it to be here. As a mother now, I can't believe how fast my little baby boy has grown right in front of my eyes. This time last year Clayton was just learning to sit up and we started introducing solid foods. Now, he is running all over the place and eats anything!
Clayton loves being outside! We loves to watch daddy mow, run down the side of the house through the bushes and sit at his picnic table and eat a snack. He loves to pick up the neighbors rocks and throw them or put them in his mouth for a little taste. Daddy has been teaching him how to play baseball and yesterday he hit the ball all by himself.

Clayton is fascinated with trucks. His new thing is to point and grunt at trucks he sees and I have to respond with "firetruck, delivery truck, garbage truck, pickup truck". Every Friday we watch the garbage truck come by and empty our garbage. This morning, he was standing at the front door watching as soon as he heard the garbage truck coming up the street.

Clayton loves to wave and say "hi' to everyone he comes into contact with. It is fun to watch as people are taken off guard, but they always respond with a "hi" and smile. His vocabulary is increasing more and more everyday.

Clayton just got his 3rd tooth; at this rate he could be teething for the next 6 years!

Complete Relaxation?!

Brody scheduled me a massage yesterday which I would have rather gave to him; not exactly my idea of a couple of hours without Clayton, I could be shopping! It was such a nice gesture for him to make the appointment and take off work so I was thankful. Going in there I told the therapist I wanted a "relaxing massage". As she began my massage I wondered if it was possible to completely relax as my mind raced with what I needed to get at Target, will I have enough time to cook dinner and eat and be somewhere at 6:00?, and.........next thing I hear is the therapist "Did that hurt?". Startled I said, "no". Therapist: "Well usually it is a sign that it hurts when you move". I had to laugh because for about 30 seconds I shut down and relaxed and then startled myself from doing it! Am I the only crazy one that has a hard time shutting down or is it a woman thing?

My little helper

Yesterday morning I decided to quickly scrub the kitchen floor because it had really been bugging and needed it so bad! So I got my bucket and rag and made a vinegar solution which by the way is great for so many uses because it is effective at killing those germies and is environmentally friendly. Clayton managed to find his own rag and jumped right in helping me. This was a priceless moment watching my little guy so focused on the task at hand, covering every surface of our kitchen floor. I am so thankful for the patience God has given me as a mother in order for my child to learn and explore, even though it took me twice as long to clean the floor and there was more water on the floor than in the bucket.

I have joined the blogging world!

Well, I have finally got my blog started although the layout still needs some work. Easier said than done! I have spent hours trying to get the layout I want.....I guess it will come. At least I can start blogging. Thank you friends who have motivated me to start my own. I have enjoyed being inspired with crafty ideas, food, motherhood and getting to know what is going on in your life even if a distance away.