5 Years Together

 

Our 5 year anniversary is today.  Five years ago, we started out as strangers, we became acquaintances, and we kind of skipped over the being friends part and became lovers.

 

We have been through ups and downs.  Our downs have, at times, been really down, but our ups have always been really up.  Looking back at all that we have been through together, I feel like we have conquered the world, and that makes me proud. 

 

We have driven down south to Galveston Island, Texas, and swam in the Gulf of Mexico. 



We have been up north putting our toes in the cool water of Lake Michigan in South Haven, Michigan. 



We have gotten our "country" on in Nashville, Tennessee, twice because we liked it so much.


 

Together we make our house into a home, blend our little family a little more each day, and continue to keep our relationship a priority. 

We have our every-days, and we have our special occasions.  I like them both just the same.  I love spending evenings on the couch catching up on our shows, Taco Tuesdays, and growing our garden.  I love fishing and hunting and riding the four wheeler together. 

I also love going on vacations, going to Cardinal games, and my very first Chiefs game.  I enjoy going out to eat and catching a movie.  I like getting together with our friends and enjoying a night out on the town -- wherever that may be.  I like going to the casino occasionally, even though we tend to lose more money than we ever win back. 

Through any and all of the ups and downs, on trips away from home, and being right by your side every night, I am one happy girl to call you mine. 

As Jewel says it best, you were meant for me...and I was meant for you.

 

One of my very favorite things about you is the way that you make me laugh.  I sent you a picture this morning of me "rocking out" in your shades, and you sent me a picture back of you wearing my sunglasses that I couldn't find this morning.  We have a lot of our own "things" that nobody would quite understand, or know how much fun they are -- like the steamroller.  To say you're fun to be around is an understatement.  You are the time of my life.
 

You are handsome, you are funny, you are polite, and you are a great father to your sweet kids.  You are a wonderful singer, a hard worker, and very smart.  You always give me something to look forward to. 



And most importantly, you make me a better me.  I may be stubborn and hard-headed, but you still get through to me (even if it takes awhile).  I am proud of who I am with you and because of you.  I am proud to be yours.



Happy Anniversary, Keane.

Weekend with McCoy (Part 3 of 3)

McCoy played with water in buckets and cups, and straight from the water hose, for a couple hours, and he could have kept on playing if we let him.  We had to eventually make him stop so he could eat some lunch -- PB&J and yogurt.

 

He loved to jump on the trampoline but liked it best when Kollin and I would jump with him.

 

Here is he waiting for Uncle Kollin to come join.

 

He liked to take Kollin's cups away when he was doing the cup trick.



 

I left Saturday evening to go to the Martinsburg picnic with Keane, so my parents and brother took McCoy to go throw rocks in the water (Kollin's favorite activity when he was a young tot) and eat at the Dairy Mart.  McCoy and I had been playing on a rock pile in my parents' driveway, and while doing so, he had stored some rocks in his pocket.  When McCoy was asked if he wanted to throw some rocks in the water, he reached into his pocket, and threw some of his own rocks in!

 

 

 

Then on Sunday, Kimberly came to pick up her son and she spent a few hours with us before heading back home.  Papa took McCoy for a few rides on his lawn mower and pulled us in a wagon.  McCoy would not stop asking to go on the "lawn-mow-er" and we had to eventually tell him that the lawn mower was hot and needed to rest.

 

We measured to see how much McCoy had grown since July, which was close to an inch! 

 

It was such a fun weekend spending time and bonding with my nephew.  He really loves his Aunt Kristi (and the rest of the family, too, of course).  He liked to sit on my lap, lay with me at naptime (and honk my nose and pat my back and say "Hi, Kristi"), play with my phone and keys, and be involved in whatever was going on.  He's extremely smart -- it's incredible how much he understands and comprehends.  We cannot get enough time with McCoy and we all look forward to seeing him again soon!

Weekend with McCoy (Part 2 of 3)

McCoy loved to give Grandma fist bumps, over and over.  And then he would run to her and she would pick him up in a hug, over and over.

 

The blanket I made for McCoy before he was born is his "Kristi" and it's his favorite -- which is my favorite, too.

 

 

We spent the evening at my parents' house and we had Casey's pizza for supper.  We gave McCoy a bath, and then I took him back to my house to spend the night with me. 

 

McCoy loved Uncle Keane's guitar.  Keane played one of McCoy's favorite songs before bed and McCoy helped sing along..."heeeeey" Momma rock me.

He slept on Kylie's mattress on our bedroom floor.  He woke up a few times in the night (around midnight, 3:00 a.m., and 6:00 a.m.) just until he was comforted and then he went right back to sleep.  At 6:00 a.m., Keane was up getting ready for a golf tournament so I brought McCoy to bed by me and he slept until 7:45 a.m., at which time he was ready to get up and play. 

 

He was looking for the kitty, but instead, he wandered into Kaden's room and found his remote control truck.  He really enjoyed playing with it, and then a Nerf gun, and a blow up bat.

 

 

McCoy and I went back to have oatmeal for breakfast with Grandma while Papa was at Old Thrasher's and Uncle Kollin was going for a 2-mile jog on assignment for cross country.

 

 

McCoy impressed us with his somersaults, that he would do over and over.  And he loved to show us how he can "jump!"

 

 

We spent the majority of the day Saturday outside playing on the hammock and playing with more buckets and spoons of water. 

 

 

Our weekend will be continued...

Weekend with McCoy (Part 1 of 3)

My sweet nephew came to spend the weekend with us while Kimberly and Lonnie went out of town for an annual float trip.  I took off work at lunch on Friday to meet my sister and Lonnie at the mall to get McCoy.  He did so good with the transition.  I was following Kimberly and Lonnie out of the mall and McCoy could see his mommy's car and he said, "Bye, Mama."

McCoy and I went to see Uncle Keane at work while we were still in town and that was fun.  McCoy saw Uncle Keane's truck -- a favorite of his after Uncle Keane took him for a ride in it one time.

 

I loved seeing all the "boy" type things McCoy did.  He took off his shoes in the car and was moving one around in the air like an airplane while making vehicle noises.  I tried to get it on video but as soon as he saw himself in the phone screen, all he would do is wave and smile and point saying, "bebe."

 

 

As soon as we got to my house, he found our games and DVD's in our TV stand and played and played.

 

 

Then...we went on a four wheeler ride!!  The "four-wheel-er" was a favorite of his I think.

 

We went down the road to Keane's dad's to say hi and to look at the baby lambs.  McCoy was a little unsure about the whole farm thing so we didn't get too close or stay very long.

 

 

Then we ate some fruit and cereal and Aunt Kristi's favorite snack, squirty cheese on crackers.

 

It was gorgeous outside, and now that Keane has built our deck, we had a fun place to play outside.  He played with water until I had to call it quits so we could go see Grandmama, Papa, and Uncle Kollin.

 

Kylie and I had bought McCoy this green shirt he's wearing that says, "I'm the Boss," but apparently a 2T shirt is a little snug on him.

 

Our weekend will be continued...