The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. G: 2016

The holidays have come and gone and it’s nice to be able to breathe a little easier now. I really do love the hustle and bustle of it all, but I equally love the slow down afterwards. My kiddos were the cutest for Halloween. We took them to a trunk-or-treat and were pleasantly surprised by all the activities there were. Weston got to play all kinds of toddler games to earn tickets which he used to buy prizes. How neat! Thanksgiving and Christmas are really a blur- though a happy blur. We were fortunate to spend quite a bit of time with our family all while celebrating Christmas day in our own house. There is just something so warm about that! And with all the family get togethers, I don’t think my children’s feet hit the ground the entire month of December! They’re so fortunate to know so much love.

Hannah is now 8 months old and army crawling like a champ! She loves to stand with help and is starting to take some very wobbly steps if you hold her hands. She has started clapping and signing “more”. She is still a super happy baby and we are so thankful for that! It is funny though, because she is certainly more sensitive than Wes ever has been. Often times she will nestle into that little crevice of your neck and just sit….wide awake… for long periods of time. I cannot get enough of this. Unfortunately, she still hates riding in her car seat at night. Matt and I play co-ed softball on Friday nights and recently a good friend of ours (who is also on the team) carpooled with us to our game. He quickly learned that we did not exaggerate Hannah’s hysterics. He hasn’t ridden with us since. Oh Hannah Mae….

Booger is just such a little man. There is no semblance of baby left in him. At home, he uses the potty almost every time with no issues. At school though, he has no interest. His teachers have been so good at working with him though, so I am sure it’s only a matter of time. At least that’s what I tell myself. He is such a daddy’s boy and this makes me both slightly irritated (like when I try to sing a song in the car and he tells me to stop so daddy can sing it to him) and so, so proud at the same time (like when he and Matt wrestle and I can hear giggles upon giggles from across the house). He loves soccer and baseball and his little sister. His easy going nature is both contagious and uplifting.