Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Morgan's Movements {Mid-May 2016}

Here comes SUMMER!!! May is moving right along and June is a BIG month for these Morgans!
Let's see what's been going on! 
We had to make stop by Dollar Tree for some thank you notes and Mason found the PERFECT accessory! :) 

We also got to try out a new storytime and it was great! It was after nap and the leader was upbeat and fun. I hope we get to go back soon!

The weather has been beautiful lately and we have soaked it up as much as we could. It's made for great park play time. Mason showed a new buddy all of his secret spots at our favorite park. :)

After our park morning, we headed to the grocery store and Mason found the perfect grilling tool! :)

That afternoon, we had a little pot/pan fun in the kitchen. We matched lids up and made "kitchen sink" soup!:)



We've been incorporating more "room time" for Mason where he just gets a few toys and goes into his room to play for 20-30 minutes. We've also been trying to do more independent reading time. We read All. Day. Long. but mostly together. This picture shows my little guy and I reading during our independent time. Love him so!


Speaking of independent? Mr. Mr. wanted to make his own toast for breakfast. :)

One afternoon brought some outside time while Matt trimmed some bushes. Mason and I offered moral support and Mason got dirty feet in the process. That's when you know it's a good day!





We had a popcorn and movie afternoon and Matt introduced Mason to a few minutes of the Sandlot. They didn't make it far but Mason loved the few baseball scenes.

Mom and Mason snuggle time watching "Beachfront Bargain Hunt"




Monday brought some craziness at my OB appt (I'll update more on that soon, but all is good!) and I landed myself a week of rest which meant lots of snuggles for me and my little guy.


AND!!!! Our 88 year old neighbor brought over this amazing homemade strawberry pie. Mason and I couldn't have been more excited!!! We dug right in and even shared some for Matt. ;-)





These silly boys had some backwards hat time. They are such characters!

We had a playdate with A (and her momma)! It was probably the worst playdate we've had with them. The kids were whiny and catty and it was a mess. We had a good laugh out of it after! :)


Thankfully that afternoon got better and Mason helped me solve the "What's for dinner?" question by making pancake batter with me. :) 


After he took off his apron, he pointed to The Home Depot logo and said "Ma! Da work!" So smart!

One of my favorite scenes each evening. All the love.

Since we were essentially homebound for 4 days, we got creative!
Playdoh fun!

Movie fun!

Snuggle fun!


Just more fun! ;-)

Imaginative play is this boy's favorite and it makes me smile each and every time! Today his chair was his car garage.

Waiting on Daddy to come home so he could get out of the house. :)

PIZZA DATE!!!

Even though our last playdate with A & K was awful, we tried again!
Mason was ready!!

And guess what??? They had the BEST TIME!!!

We love our friends so much!

Later that afternoon, Mason and I watched a few fire truck videos on YouTube. Mason literally watched this video of Fire Truck Responding for 9 minutes. 9 minutes! Boy brains are interesting!


That afternoon's activity with Dad was the book store! Here he is "riding the horse" haha!

Doctor Mason is also here which is why this majorly pregnant momma doesn't mind being home alone with him. ;-)


Friday morning, we were waiting for K & A to pick us up to go to Kindergym. (Thanks, K, for doing that since I'm not really supposed to drive right now!)
Anyway, I had told Mason he could watch about 15 minutes of a show before they arrived. He knows how to turn on the TV so he turned it on and I went to room and he was on the couch watching a documentary on Italy. You guys!! I laughed so hard. He was very interested. :)

Yay for Kindergym! (Except NO NAP AFTER!! WHAT?!?!?)

I am soaking up these last days with just me and my little guy at home. The resting has been hard but nice at the same time.




Monday, May 23, 2016

May Fest 2016

Last weekend, a small town nearby had a MayFest and the weather was BEAUTIFUL!!! Since that was the case, we couldn't resist spending the morning at the little event.
We were ready to go. Mason said "Ma Where hat?" ;-) I guess I missed the memo.


Silly boy...

They had an area set up for people to show off their cars and Mason (and Matt) LOVED that!







A local firehouse had their trucks there and a cool bounce house showing you about fire safety. Mason enjoyed looking at the trucks but he didn't want to touch them which surprised Matt and I both. It was funny! 

There were about 5-6 rides/games set up and we got a few tickets for Mason to ride/play and he had a blast!







We enjoyed a quick yummy lunch. Mason and I shared hot dogs and some delicious fresh cut french fries....sooooo good! Matt got a BBQ sandwich and he said it was awesome, too! 

There was a little petting zoo and we got to look at and touch. Fun times!






We had planned to stay for several hours but the event was a little smaller than expected so we just did everything we wanted and then headed out. Good times!

We made a stop at CFA and got milkshakes for Mason and myself and Matt got his first frosted coffee and he said it was GOOD!!!!


Thanks MayFest! 




Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Open Letters {26}

Dear HGTV,

You are KILLING it with the shows right now. I'm hooked to We Bought The Farm, Tiny House Hunters and many more.

Love,
Me

Mason, 

When you walk up to me and give me a little unexpected kiss, my heart explodes. I love you so!

Love, 
Mom

Dear May Weather, 

I'm not sure what's going on right now but these low-mid 70's days make me very happy. Stay with it!

Love, 
Hot Pregnant Woman

Dear Friends, 

When lots is going on in life and people offer to help you, it's a good feeling. 

Love you guys, 
Me

Dear Husband, 

Thank you for being understanding about the craziness of the last few weeks of pregnancy. You are my HERO!

Love, 
Your Bride


Friday, May 13, 2016

Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg {A Book Review}


You guys, Christian fiction novels reel me in like no other. For real, if it is a GOOD one, I'm hooked and I'll hardly stop reading until I finish. 

Before I provide my review of Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg, let me say that now that I've read this book and learned that there is a prequel as well as another book in the series that comes before this one, I would recommend that you read those first before reading Like Never Before. I don't think it hindered my understanding of this book in a big way but I do think I may have enjoyed it even more had I known more. 

That being said, here's what I loved about the book: it focuses extensively on Amelia who moved to small town, Maple Valley, several years ago seeking refuge after walking a hard road in life. This story picks up years into her stay as she is fighting for something she deeply loves and cares for. 

I LOVED the family aspect of this book. Amelia meets Logan Walker and Logan comes from a big family who are native to Maple Valley and the intertwining of their worlds is pretty cool. I thought the family dynamic reminded me somewhat of The Baxter Family in Karen Kingsbury's books. 

I also enjoyed that this book wasn't just your typical love story. They didn't just meet, fall in love, the end. There was some twists and turns and their story was a bit awkward at times and that was pretty special. 

Since finishing this book, I've gone back and am reading most of Melissa's other books. Well done, Melissa!

**Thank you to the publisher for sending this book to me to review.**