The day has finally come, the day that I have envisioned since Dylan was just a tiny little baby. I have had countless nights of dreaming what this day would be like and how I would feel? Would I be sad, happy, nervous, scared...well it was all of it. As parents we want whats best for our kids, we want them to embrace life, meet friends, learn and grow all on there own, but deep down inside we want to shelter them forever.

Ever since finding out Dylan had DS we knew we would have our challenges, but their was no stopping this mama to ensure a full and happy life for are little man. In life we can either enjoy every waking minute or salk in our sorrows over everything that could of, would of and should of. Let me tell you right now, that's not the way this world works. God gives us this one life and he has a road map for every single one of us. That map might not always pull you in the right direction, but it sure as heck always ends up on the road that you are supposed to be on, and that road my friends is the greatest journey of all.

Dylan is our little angel from above and I will shout to the mountain tops how truly amazing this little boy is! He is loving, smart and most of all the happiest little boy in the world. He can give some serious hugs and laugh up a storm, he says "hi" to everyone that he sees and everything is "wow". This kid is the most joyful human being and I get to be his mom forever!

Now the last few months have been some stress full ones. Trying to figure school and therapy schedules and what is best and not best for Dylan has been draining and very tired some. But we got it all figured out and this year is going to be an awesome one! I am so happy for him to go to school everyday and learn and grow to be the little man god has created him to be. A couple of days ago I was beginning to be more of a nervous wreck with school starting, but once I found out who Dylan's teacher was going to be my heart was full of happy tears. Dylan's teacher is Mrs. Labbe. She happens to be one of my dearest friends since Junior High and I am over the moon that this beautiful and amazing human being will be Dylan's teacher. Things truly happen just the way they need to!

Dylan mommy and daddy are so proud of you! You are going to rock this school year and do awesome!

Family Vacation-San Luis Obispo 2015

This past week we headed out to Avila Beach/San Luis Obispo for a family vacation to celebrate my step mom's 60th birthday. They rented this amazing house that was nestled in the hills of San Luis with an amazing view of the country. It had 7 bedrooms, a guest house and a studio over the garage. The back yard had a pool, play area for the kids lots and lots of activities. The house we stayed in, is the house of a family that my step sister used to nanny for while in college. They no longer live in the house as it is just a rental, but this was the best scenario for a family of 25 people going....

There is not much to report about our trip because the pictures will tell it all, but it truly was one of the best family trips I have been on. I love spending time with my family as their is nothing better then family. We went on bike rides to the beach, played in the pool, ate, drank and played lots of games, sat out by the fire, roasted marshmellows, played on the swings, explored the grounds and just relaxed.Dylan even got to sit on a fire truck on our way back from a run. We went to the apple farm that was down the street. They have the best darn ice cream ever. Saturday night my dad and step mom rented a food truck to come to the house to serve dinner. After dinner we had Karokee and it was so much fun! Dylan was right in the middle of all of it.. Thank you to my Dad and Cathy for an amazing trip and we cannot wait to do it again!

Haylee Lynn:: 9 & 10 Months

Well as you can see I have been lagging on my post lately. It has been a very busy summer with work, vacations, therapy for Dylan and just life in general!

Haylee turned 9 months this month and is about to be 10 months on the 3rd of September. I thought I would combine these last few months into one post. Haylee is growing like a weed and it is making me sad everyday. I can't believe my little girl will be 1 years old in about 2 months. Where does the time go? Haylee is one of the sweetest little girls ever, but man she can be a pistol...She loves her brother so much and gets so excited whenever he wakes up in the morning and from naps. She is the early riser these days as Dylan is starting to sleep in (thank the lord) Haylee is now on about 11-12 hours of sleep a night which is awesome! This last week we have dropped her 3rd nap and onto 2 naps a day. I think this has helped her sleep a little better at night as she is super tired by time bed time comes around. She is pulling up on everything and getting into everything. She is starting to say words like.."ball", "mama", "dada" and babbles up a storm. She loves most all foods, as avocado is her #1 choice. She could eat a whole one. We are working on big girl foods and she is loving most of it so far. I am hoping to just give her everything as I don't think I can handle another picky eater in the house(Greg & Dylan)! Haylee loves when people chase her around the house, it is the cutest thing ever-especially when her brother runs after her. She loves to drink out of her sippy cup, but still prefers us to feed her, her bottle. This mama cannot wait till those bottle are done! She is obsessed with her "dog-dog" it's a cute little stuffed animal dog that we happened to get at ikea. I have not let her sleep with it yet, but when she is up or we go anywhere that dog comes along.

Haylee Lynn, you are the sweetest little girl in the world. Mommy, Daddy and Dylan love you so much! You are truly a blessing to this family as well to your brother. The love you two have for each other is something so special. I cannot wait to watch you two grow up together. Your heart and smiles is what completes are family....



Love, Mommy

Summer Fun

Well this past week has been pretty darn hot and very humid. We got some wild weather this past weekend with rain and thunder storms. It was nice, but not enough to help with this crazy drought we our having. We have had not much planned this summer, but a trip planned towards the end of August. I recently put Dylan in summer school for about a week, but I think it was a little to over whelming for him. So this past week, we kept him home to just relax and do his regular therapy sessions till regular school starts. So for now we have just been hanging out and trying to stay nice and cool in this hot and humid weather. Greg and I got this little pool for Dylan, but we realized it is a little too small, but he loves it! Next summer we will get a much bigger one. We can't wait to use the water park near my mom's new place that she just moved into...

Dylan's 3rd Birthday Party

A few weeks ago we celebrated Dylan's 3rd birthday with family and friends. Last year we did not have a party for him, so this year we decided to have one for him. It's always so hard to decide because I know Dylan really has no idea what is going on, but I love celebrating a special day for him and with everyone who is close to us.

We had his birthday party and my dad and step mom's house. They have a dream back yard with lots of room to play and hang out. I got a bounce house for the kids to help entertain them so the parents could have some adult time. We got pizza and Salad from Costco (Dylan's favorite) and some yummy desserts and called it a day. It was so simple and easy this year. I wanted to spend more time hanging out then running around like a crazy person trying to entertain everyone and keep the party going. We had so much fun and Dylan did too!

He passed out in about one minute once his head hit the pillow. The party was a sucess!

He loved his new birthday toy!

Fourth Of July

Well...all of my post lately seem to be very delayed! Our life has been pretty busy these days. Between work, kids, summer activities and whatever else may come about I just can't seem to keep up.

This is the third year now we have had the 4th at our house with some family and friends. Ever since having Dylan and now Haylee it is just much easier to be in our own home, BBQ and watch the fireworks with out all the crazy traffic and people on the road. This year was nice! It was just my mom, and our neighbors Justin and Kirsten and their sweet little baby girl Eilree. It was quite but fun. We enjoyed great food, drinks and some time outside with the kids. It's nice, we actually get a decent view of the fireworks from our house. Once the kids went down for bed, we turned on the fire pit and enjoyed some good company! Till next year....