California Love: Capri, Cousins and Dog Chews.

Yes, it was love at first sight.

Braving the airport and the 7 hour commute (sans Gus) to California with my two boys in tow was so worth it. This lil’ peanut was a teeny tiny dream and just as beautiful in person.

Well, love at first sight…for almost all of us.

But there was no love lost for this PRECIOUS HUGGING MACHINE!

Oh, Reece. I miss you already just looking at these pics and remembering your unabashed, sincere sweetness.

And you even boogied down on stage? Must be genetic!

And then there’s these two. No love lost between these kindred spirits either!

Though this lil’ one is still looking for his soul mate…any takers?

And what a REUNION it was with the Turner Cousins.

No doubt…best bathtub water fight of all time.

Though we did suffer a few unsolicited tears post dunk.

And our little hike in Penryn (shout out, home town!!!) was full of jumps, laughs, and planks…

wild animals…

wild hunters…

and lil’ smoochers.

Aw tears, how I’ve missed these two. They are so so so AWESOME and such GREAT kids.

And finally, some AWESOME SISTER time san kids that started amazing…

and ended with me unknowingly eating Dog treats, while they laughed hysterically. Yes, I took this pic as “proof” that you can’t tell they are dog treats:

yet, it clearly says “TREATS FOR DOGS” on the bottom. Yum.

My Big Gamer

In 3 different places and at 4 different times, Bo has won an animal out of that ANNOYINGLY IMPOSSIBLE arcade game with the claw!!!

Um, I have never even come close and I think it’s FLIPPIN’ AMAZING.

 

Cheers to your good luck…er, I mean, AMAZING GAMER SKILLZ, Bobo!!!

Friends and Footballs

I have to give a shout out to Ace’s first Texas friend, Elizabeth. She is the sweetest baby blonde in the state and who doesn’t love a girl who willingly shares gold fish? Added bonus: her AWESOME Mom who lives a quick stroller walk away.

Ace’s second Texas love? Footballs. In fact, he loved the one he got at Christmas so much that he ate it. So we’ve resorted to stealing them from Firetruck park.

Cheese and Bumbos in Louisiana

Gus gone on a long roadtrip? Check.

Chilly weather with rambunctious kids tearing apart the house? Check.

Time to cowboy up and take a road trip for some family fun? CHECK!!!!

The boys were so excited to see Auntie Suzanne after the 6 hour trek! It was a very rainy weekend, so we took the boys on their first trip to Chuck E. Cheese’s….in Monroe, LA, which is ironic since we have one within a 10 minute walk from our house in Texas. Let’s just say it was an experience that Suzanne and I will never EVER forget.

When we were able to find an open game that wasn’t being dominated by kids, or by fully engrossed adults playing by themselves (weird, right?), the boys did have some fun. Let’s just say, Dave and Busters would do quite well there. It was just so incredibly busy and LOUD that you couldn’t see straight…I assume since Monroe is a small town there is not that much to do in the rain with kids.  Well, except maybe hunting, because I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen so much Camo gear in my life.

Uncle J got home that night from another WIN (woo-hoo, Bulldogs!) and we spent a CHILLY Sunday running around a beautiful little park in Ruston.

Justin and Bo went on an EPIC Bumbo hunt that included mysterious footprints and they even found a Bumbo Shower! No worries, though, Bo was armed as usual.

Gamers unite.

My lil’ road-troopers were studs in the car.  Though they ate WAY too many goldfish and my car is a TRUE disaster, to me it’s ALWAYS worth it to make the trip to see our fam!

Happy Birthday, Capri!

Dreams do come true…

Welcome to the Van Horn world, lil’ Beu…

We haven’t met you yet, but we absolutely adore you.

Capri Belle, you are loved.

Great Job, Momma. You’ve done it again.

See you soon, my lil’ Niece. We can’t wait.