Kyson turns SIX

My sweet, happy, playful little boy turned six on Wednesday! I can't even believe it! It seems like just yesterday I was holding him for the first time. He was so excited for his birthday. Every day for the past three months he'd remind me that his birthday was coming up and that he was almost six. Haha. The day finally came! I was planning on doing a whole lot for a party but then as he was going to bed the night before his birthday he told Dave he wanted to come home from school to a party... So the next day while he was at school, I ran around town like a crazy person trying to get a party set up. I even had time to take cupcakes to his class! Man, I'm good. I decorated, baked and frosted a cake and even blew up a zillion balloons. I finished about five minutes before Kyson got home. Phew, I pulled it off. He was so happy and excited! We ate cake, opened presents and played the rest of the night. Kyson was a happy camper!

Kyson's really been into basketball lately so the weekend before his birthday we got him a big basketball hoop. We set it up for him early because the weather was just too perfect to pass up! I can't believe how good he's gotten in the week and a half we've had that thing. Kids got talent!

Here's some update's on him:

-Kyson weighs 44 pounds and is 45 inches tall. He's very healthy and very smart. His doctor is extremely pleased with him.

-He's been such a picky eater his whole life but he's been more open to new foods lately. Some of his favorite things to eat is chicken, rice, corn, PB&J, carrots without ranch, watermelon, bananas, meatballs or anything with hamburger, muffins and a few more things. Its a whole lot better than cereal and waffles all the time!

-He's an amazing artist! He gets it from his daddy because I can barely draw a stick figure. If there's any piece os paper laying around the house, you better believe it'll end up with some type of doodle on it. Kyson loves to draw!

-He also loves to read! He's learning how to read in Kindergarten and he's doing amazingly! I can't believe how much he's reading! Entire books!!

-He loves to pretend to be a superhero, a guitar player, and a dog. It cracks me up!

-When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he answers 'a basketball player.' Every time!

-His last tube finally fell out of his ear!! It only took three years!

-His six year old teeth are making their way in. He also has his first loose tooth!

-He's probably the sassiest six year old I've ever met! He has a witty comment for just about anything you say to him. I would blame it on Dave but I'm the witty one of the family..

We love Kyson so much! He's at such a fun age. I think he's going to be a genius and change the world! He thinks so too. He dreams big and I support his dreams! Happy Birthday little dude!

2014: a look back

2014 was such a great year! We had so much fun all year long and have nothing but good things to say about the year. Of course we had some tough times but the good ones outweigh the bad ones. Here are some of our memories from 2014!

January

-Kyson turned 5! I cannot believe how fast time is going! It seems to go faster with every year that passes!

-We had a snow week! School and work were cancelled all week long and we definitely took advantage.

February

-We hosted s Super Bowl party filled with tons of food!!

-We celebrated Valentine's Day as a family of four! It was our fist one with Presley and it was so fun adding her to the festivities.

-Dave and I did a Run or Dye 5K.

-I celebrated my Golden Birthday and turned 27 years old. It was fun doing a teeny tiny photo shoot to celebrate.

March

-We went on a little weekend getaway to Dallas. We took the kids to the Dallas World Aquarium, Lego Land, and the Dallas Blooms. We go every year!

April

-Dave turned 27!

-We celebrated Easter at home. Just us four!

May

-Dave bought me a new car for Mother's Day!

-My in laws came to town for a few days. They met Presley for the first time. 

-We spent a lot of time at the Splash Pad.

-Kyson graduated from Pre K!

June

-Dave's car was totaled! 

-We traveled to North Dakota. Spent our time with family, swimming, and relaxing!

-We met up with my friend Paula in Bismarck for the day! We love P!

July

-We traveled to Utah with Dave's family.

-We spent two days at Lagoon A Beach and Lagoon.

-We spent a day at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

-We spent a day at Seven Peaks.

-We traveled to southern Utah for a few days. We had some Military style pictures taken, spent time with family and soaked up our time in St George.

-Dave and I celebrated our 6th year of marriage in Las Vegas for three days.

-Dave and I went Sky Diving!!

-We spent a few days in Mesa, AZ visiting my sister.

-We spent every weekend at the pool.

August

-We took Kyson and Presley to the zoo. We saw our first Albino Alligator.

-We did a 5K Glow Run as a family. So fun!

-Kyson started Kindergarten!

-I met my friend Danielle for the first time! Don't you love social media and the friendships you make?

September

-Dave and I attended the Air Force Ball. Our last one! :(

-Had the cutest Mommy/Daughter photo shoot with Presley. 

October

-Presley turned ONE!! We went all out for her first birthday!

-We took the kids to a cute little Pumpkin Patch.

-Celebrated Halloween!! Kyson was a vampire and Presley was Snow White.

November

-We spent a few days in Dallas. We went to the biggest, coolest Pumpkin Patch I've ever seen!

-We flew up to North Dakota for Thanksgiving.

-We took Kyson ice skating. It was his first time and he hated it!

-We enjoyed a private viewing of Mocking Jay.

December

-Took the kids to see Santa!

-Had our annual Christmas family pictures taken.

-Celebrated Christmas as a family of four. Santa was good to us this year!

-Partied on New Years Eve wearing my sequin party pants!!

Presley: 15 months

I haven't done an update on Presley in a few months so I thought I'd update on her.

-Presley has a mouth full of teeth. I think she has about 15 teeth total. She grows teeth fast apparently and she handles teething real well. 

-She's starting to say a few words including Momma, Dadda, hi, wow, uh oh, and whoa! She knows sign language for 'more' and 'milk' which makes life so easy when it comes to eating.

-She's learned how to blow kisses and it's the sweetest thing ever! Each night at bedtime I'll ask her, "wanna go na-night?" and she'll immediately start blowing kisses if she's tired. If she's not tired she'll just turn around and run away.

-Presley baby is quite the little eater. The girl loves food!! I still haven't found anything that she refuses to eat and it makes me so happy!

-She refuses to sleep though. She goes to bed easily and even falls asleep easily but she can't sleep very long. She's transitioning from two naps a day to one so on days where she only takes one nap she'll sleep for about 2-3 hours. But when it comes to sleeping through the night? F'getabout it!!

-She's right on the verge of running! She does this little bouncy fast walk when she's trying to run and I laugh every time.

-Still no hair, ha! It's really filling in well but it just wont grow!

-She's really interested in her tongue right now. Her favorite thing to do is look at herself in the mirror while sticking out her tongue. She thinks its so funny.

-She's recently learned how to get off of the couch. Let me tell ya, it's so nice not having to worry about her falling off anymore. She loves to be on the couch and I don't always have the time to just sit there ready to catch her if she falls.

-She loves "helping" with laundry. She'll go around the house finding clothes (usually from pulling things out of drawers) and putting them into a laundry basket. She always gets so proud of herself!

-She recently started bending over and putting her head on the floor so she can look through her legs. I made her do a somersault and she got so excited. Tumbling will definitely be in her future!

-Girlfriend is a little drama queen!!! She's started throwing temper tantrums when she doesn't get something she wants. Its the cutest thing! She'll bury her face into the floor and do her fake cry. I can't help but smile!

-She wears 12-18 months tops and 18 month bottoms. She's also in size 4 diapers. We also turned her car seat around and she's in baby heaven!

We love miss Presley so much and can't believe how fast time is going! I can't wait to make her a big sissy because I know she'll be a good one. She's so much fun to have around and I'm completely obsessed with her!

lovely and bright

 top c/o Collectively Yours 

skirt c/o eShakti

shoes c/o Charlotte Russe

I bought this top a few months back and fell in love with it. It fits so perfectly and is so soft! I wear it all the time with different outfits. So when I came across this gorgeous skirt I knew I had to buy it and pair it with my Lovely statement tee. They fit so perfectly together! It was so perfect and festive for the holiday season, especially with bright red heels! I couldn't have asked for a better outfit to make me feel girly, fun and festive!

Christmas family pictures

Every year we get some Christmas family pictures done, just like the rest of America. Ha! I guess you could call it a tradition? The main picture we go for is a "Merry KISSmas picture!" I know, so cheesy, but we look forward to it every season. It's fun going back and comparing our KISSmas pictures, especially since we've added another kid to the mix. So, here's our 2014 Christmas photo album.