"Meet the Baby" Shower

On Saturday, we all finally got together to meet the new babies in our family.  My cousins Leah and Brandy both had babies in the last few weeks.  Leah's baby girl Lucy was born on May 27th, and Brandy's baby boy Gunnar was born on June 7th.  It was so good to see everyone and finally get to hold those sweet babies!   

Mamma and Lucy

 

Mason and Wyatt (My cousin's cousin's little boy. =)

 Mason and Uncle James

 Look at that handsome boy!

 Big Boy Mason holding baby Gunnar.

Mason and Cailey

Good Times with Old Friends

Today, Mason and I joined some of my old friends from high school at the splash pad.  It was so fun to see everyone and their sweet little ones!  All three of my friends that came have 2 year olds, so all of our kids enjoyed playing together!  One of the little girls is even in Mason's class!  At first he was a little scared of the water, but once he saw Lilly playing, he couldn't get enough!

 I thought Mason was about to give Lilly a kiss!

My friend Lori also came with her two boys.  Andrew is just a little younger than Mason, and SO cute!  Charles is a tiny little thing, but I bet he'll love playing with them this time next year!  Lori's mom came to play, and Mason absolutely loved her - even when she walked through the spraying water with him!

Back to the Splash Pad!

Today, Mason and I joined Jessica, Lewis, and Penny for some fun at the splash pad!  Mason is getting better at enjoying the water - slowly, but surely! 

 

I remembered Mason's buckets this time - they really helped him get in the water because he wanted to get them filled up! 

 Luckily, we had two buckets, so the boys could each have one...

 Mason also got to use his water gun for the first time, and thought it was the coolest thing ever.

 

I LOVE summer!

Weight Watchers Update

Surprisingly, Steven and I are still attending Weight Watchers!  Things have been going slow for me, but it's been helpful that I've been able to have some "cheat days" where I use my extra points, and not feeling deprived helps me stick with it.  As of tonight, I have lost 18.2 pounds, which is 10% of my original starting weight!  (Stop doing the math!!!)  I feel SO much better - much healthier and much more confident, and I'm over halfway to my goal!  Once I get there, I might keep going, but this is the closest I've been in a really long time!  I <3 WW!!!

Splash Pad

Well, our Sunday trip to the pool was a flop, so I was a little hesitant about going to the Splash Pad on Monday.  Another hour or two of walking the perimeter with Mason in the hot, hot sun with the cool water SO close did not sound like fun.  Thankfully, Mason surprised me this time!  Terry came with us (and we met one of his coworkers and his family) and Terry was MUCH better at getting Mason in the water than I was!  He ended up soaked and had a blast!  He was still a little iffy when it came too close to his face, but he did so much better!  Terry doesn't know it but he's the new "swimming lesson guy"!  =)

It's been awhile...

Although I'm pretty sure that Terry is the only one who noticed, I'm embarrassed that I've gone TWO months without posting!  We've been busy, Mason has chilled out a little, and that's about all I've had to say!

Even now, I'm having some ADHD and can't seem to stay focused on this, so I'm going to post some pictures from our day at the pool, and that's about it!  At least I can say I posted!  =)

We went to Lion's Junction Water Park, and Mason was NOT a fan.  He loved watching the other kids, but he had no interest in actually getting wet.  I really, really hope this gets better, or it's going to be a long, hot, boring summer!  I'm planning on taking him several more times, but at $7 a pop, I need him to start enjoying it!

Mason's Birthday

Yesterday, for Mason's birthday, I left work a little early (just 3:30!) and we went to a park we just discovered right on the way to Grammy and Grandpa's house.  He loved this little park!  Tractors, horses, and pigs - right up his alley!  He played and played, and I followed along the whole time, after being prompted with a "Mommy, come here!" and "Mommy get up!"  No being lazy with this kid around!

 

It's Farmer Mason!

 

Yee-haw!!!

After we played, Mason stayed with Grammy and Grandpa for a while so I could go to my Weight Watchers meeting and Daddy could go to rehearsal.  I lost another pound this week for a total of 9.6 pounds!  I feel great and very motivated to see this through!

Happy Birthday again my sweet little boy!  We love you!  =)