The Mason and Waylon Show: October 2011

Mason Turns 4

I can't even believe it but my baby boy turned 4 on monday! He gets more and more excited each year for his birthday, he woke up that morning and asked "where's my birthday?" I don't think he gets that it's a day and not a physical thing but none the less it's so cute! Papa brought doughnuts over in the morning and we stuck a candle in it and sang to him! Then I had bible study so Steph brought lunch over and picked up the cake for me and we had our study with the ladies of our church and then she graciously stayed with me and helped decorate and made some appetizers (she also took all the pictures for me). We had fun getting the house all ready, things are always more fun with a friend. Ed picked up the balloons and then got the boys out of the house while we finished up, he and I made the mac and cheese the night before so we just had to get it in the oven. We had such a great turn out, we are so blessed by all the sweet friends and family we have! Mason loved blowing out his candles and opening his fun gifts, he got all kinds of adorable clothes and some fun toys! Thank you to all who came and those who couldn't make it but still dropped off things for him, it's so appreciated, he was one happy boy :0)

Day Hike

Again, out of order here but a few weeks ago we went on a little day hike around Fallen Leaf Lake with my grandparents. It was such a nice day, we met them up there and then drove around until we found a spot we though we'd hike around. There was a pretty waterfall and stream that we sort of went along, the boys absolutely loved it. Mason led the way and thought it was just great. Afterwards we packed a lunch and sat in the back of our cars and ate and then we took the boys to get ice cream at camp richardson before it closes for the season. It was a great day, nice to get out before the snow comes!

Happy Birthday Ed!

I returned from LA on the 20th and Ed' birthday was the next day. I planned a dinner for Friday but the boys and I wanted to do something for his actual Birthday. We went to the park and had lunch with him and then the kids and I came home and decorated and made a cake to have our own little party with just the 4 of us. It was pretty fun, the boys made a sign for him and each picked out their own cards for him. Then thursday night Jeremy and Steph had us over for dinner to celebrate since they could come Friday. We left the boys with Papa and Drama (that's what the boys call her) and we had the Costco blue packet steaks (somewhat inside joke sorry lol) It was delicious as always and then we had some Baskin Robins ice cream and hung out! Friday night we had our families over and made some carnitas. Another fun night!!!

Meeting Sailor Jean

Sweet Sailor Jean was born August 29th and I was able to fly down a meet her! I was very anxious about flying alone and being gone from my family for 5 days but we made it happen and I was so glad that I did! I flew down on a Thursday night and the whole fam picked me up from the airport. Scout was super excited to see me, she talked my ear off all the way home, it was so cute. And little miss Sailor was just ever so precious and tiny, I forget how incredibly tiny new borns are (she was two weeks when I got there). So fun, the next morning I was still on my home schedule of being waken up by two little boys around 6:30 so I got up to read for awhile and I hear "STACIA! STACIA!" from Scouts room :0) She was ready to play the second her little eyes opened it was adorable, I couldn't have been happier! That night we met up with Josh and Michelle and went down to the food trucks. So. Good. That was a lot of fun, Sailor slept through it all and Scout danced her way down the streets and the food was amazing!! Afterwards we had to go to the store but Sailor was on the verge of waking up and going to be very hungry, we went for it anyway ha ha! She woke up five steps into the store so Em took her to the car to feed her while Pete, Scout and I split the list and ran through the store as fast as we could, it was kind of comical, and Scout was just yelling "Emawee" trying to find her... too funny! We made it though all to say! We also had a nice dinner over at the Tagliere's (Pete's parents) and that was really nice, I got to see his whole family again, he, his brother and his brother-in-law have close birthdays so we were celebrating that! Em and I also got out one day and did a little shopping at H&M- love that store, and another day her mom watched both girls and we went and got pedicures and lunch! And her mom was also kind enough to have us over for dinner the night Pete went back to work, and we barbequed and Scout and I swam in her pool, it was so nice! I couldn't believe how fast 5 days just flew right by! It was so great to spend time down there by my self with my precious friend and her adorable girls, I was so glad that I could help out a little and get to just soak in Sailor before we all head down there (next week). I just love those girls so much, had such a fabulous time! And it was all made possible by my sweet husband who insisted that I go for that long and take some time for my self, my grandparents who watched the boys one day and did all kinds of arts and crafts and sounds like had a super fun time with the boys, and my momma who also took the boys one of the days and my sweet "Stephy" as mason calls her, she cleaned my house and baked bread and lemon bars and the boys just loved hanging out with her, Mason even told her at nap time "I love you Stephy" so sweet! It was very comforting knowing that my boys were in good hands, made it a lot easier to leave :0) and at the airport I was greeted home by both boys running across the airport yelling Mommy!! All in all just an amazing time was had, can't wait to get back down there, all 8 under one roof should be very exciting!!!