TGIF!!! Friday!!

Don't days that are bright and sunny seem to go so great!!!

-great morning at maps, got to chit chat with some super fun girls

-and we played a guessing game (where everyone has a different sticker of a famous mom on the back of their shirts and you have to guess who you have)....so funny, I was Kate Gosselin....who I just LOVE... so that was super fun!

-had lunch with my two favorite boys...and it was chipotle...extra bonus

-beautiful day outside, nice, warm and sunny!!! This Texas girl loves days like this!

-Great run OUTSIDE today!!!

-countdown to birthday week continues!!!

-got to play outside today with my boys after Q got home from work

-the Mr. grilled/smoked pork tonight on his new traegger (thanks hutton boys!)

-yayyyy, the super cute new outfits for little man arrived today!!! LOOOOVE gymbucks!!!

-G decided to head to bed early to the husband and I could have a little at home "date night"

-bottle + of wine included!!!

LOVE days like this!

play, Play, PLAY!!!

We have been doing a lot of playing around here lately, from playing with Mommy and Daddy, to playing with friends, to playdates, to playing in the snow, to birthday parties, to playing at MyGym.... thought I would post the pics all at once!

These 2 boys love to play everyday after Daddy gets off of work...G is becoming quite the little jumper!

G LOVES the water...caught him just as he turned on the water and decided to get all wet....he was loving that his mommy just let him splash around in the water!!

Playdate with friends...and the kids came too, HA! The boys had fun together...and I enjoyed a little girl time!

G loved the snow so much, we thought he would LOVE sledding, which he did!

Griffin's girlfriend turned one... so we went to her little tea party to help her celebrate!

Thought he was pretty great with all of the attention he was getting! Such a little ham....and will kill me for this picture one day ;)...this boy seriously make me laugh!!

Took Griffin to MyGym yesterday! It was so fun, lots for him to explore...he loved all of the obstacles to climb and especially the ball pit!

HAD to include this pic, even though it is a few weeks old...at Griffin's friend Barrett's first birthday party, it was so super cute...5 one year old boys in their highchairs digging into their cupcakes! They were so cute playing together!! Great party Em!!!! Thanks for letting me "steal" this pic!!! In this pic: Cole, Shepherd, Birthday boy Barrett, Caleb, Griffin

I'd say this little man has a pretty great life ;)

Why I love this Wednesday!!!

why I love this wednesday....

.got up extra early to spend a little extra time with the mr. before his am workout, then had a little time to get my house cleaned without a little man "helping" me through it!

.little man is being super sweet and blowing me kisses from across the room

.he makes me giggle: has daddy's cap on backwards dancing to the music on the tv

.only 2 more days until we get daddy for a whole weekend again, and also fun plans with friends

.actually feel like going to the gym, most days trying to find an excuse to get out of it...and little man is ready for a nap when I get home

.got the sweetest note in the mail from a friend today

.heard that the new season of amazing race starts up in Feb!!

.countdown to birthday week! Yes, we have birthday week in my house....and yes, my husband thinks I am crazy..but he loves it!

.he makes trip to the grocery store fun, interesting and hilarious!

.got to catch up with one of my favorite college friends... so great to talk to you Mandy!!!

.target had a sale on swimsuits

.picked up the cutest pics that we had taken a few weeks ago...and have the PERFECT frame for it to go in..extra bonus

.g started eating his veges again...yes, it's the little things these days ;)

a few pics of g at the grocery store today...he LOVED the orange tentlike signs...and no, it was not wet where they were placed

first put over his head...after putting his drinks in the them and dumping them out (you can see one on the floor)

and then carried them around

Date night with Rylee!

For Christmas, Q, Griffin and I gave Rylee a shopping spree to Justice...her favorite store EVER! So, we took her to redeem her gift and spend the afternoon with her! We had the best time! Griffin and I picked her up from school and then stopped to get her an after school treat smoothie! She is such a sweetie....while we were in line she gave me a drawing of hearts that she had done for me at school, and told me she got Q a surprise also...popcorn from school...melted my heart! Her and G then played around while we waited for Q to get off of work....then off to Justice! WOW, that girl can shop!!! My kinda girl ;) and..we couldn't leave without her Justin Beiber magazine...totally makes me laugh, out of all of the clothes that she picked out, she was by far most excited about the magazine ;) Her next surprise was going to Pure Entertainment, SO FUN!! Followed by dinner at Applebees. And of course finished the night off with a pixie stick (extra extra large one...sorry about all of the sugar Bryn ;) and Rylee singing us Taylor Swift as G snoozed next to her! So sweet! We all had the BEST time!!!

The two cuties after school! Love that they love each other so much!!!

Biggest slide EVER!!!
They were lovin' it!! G loved to jump to Mommy and run circles! And Rylee had a blast going from inflatable to inflatable!

Takin' a break for a snack!

15 months!!!

WOW!! 15 months!

We were all ready to go and he runs and puts his hat on! LOVE him!

Here is what he is up to now:

Hilarious when G says "Uh-oh" everytime he drops something!! So so cute! He also thinks it is funny to chunk one of his bottles on the ground and then say "uh-oh"

G's new favorite snack is puffcorn...kind of like popcorn but blown up like cheetos. He will do just about anything for puffcorn.

Likes to show us his muscles, and show us how big he is!

Such a sweetie, he blows kisses to everyone!

Loves wrestling with Daddy, will go straight to be back door when he hears Daddy open the garage door on his way home from work!

Likes to help Mommy type on her computer!

Loves to help his Mommy clean, he will sweep, pick things up(or take them out), and wipe anything down when you give him a wipe!

He is a little cheeseball and loves to showoff when people are watching!

Loves his hats! First thing he does when he wakes up is head straight for the living room to put on his fedora. Definitely my child!!!

Loves jumping on his trampoline, playing on his slide, and driving (sometimes pushing) his car.

Has the biggest grin that will melt your heart!

He is strong willed!!

So so fun!! He will play for hours! Definitely fun in our house!

He seriously LOVES hats! Definitely his mother's child!!!

Showing us his muscles! Too cute!!

Couldn't decide which one I liked best! I laugh every time he does it!

Snow Day!!!

Well, my Griffin was a bit too small to play in the snow last winter, but I was sooo excited to take him out this year... I couldn't help but laugh a little...he looked so much like the kid in The Christmas Story! Here are a few shots of my little snow angel!

Hmmm???

This is so FUN!
So excited!!!




Eh?
Mommy, can I go back for more?!!!

It was so fun, we might just do it again tomorrow!

Welcome Baby Claire!

Griffin and I made down the trip to Tx for my beautiful friend Lisa's baby shower! She is such a cute little prego mama! A group of girls, a few of our moms and I hosted a shower for her! It was such a fun time, and great to catch up with my high school friends! Holy cow, we even talked about our class reunion coming up!!!! ahhhhh, that can't possibly almost be here!

Thought this was so cute, all 3 of us at each of our showers! Doesn't seem possible that we all have little munchkins...10 years ago, we would not have guessed this!

All of the hostesses with Lisa...minus Natalie and Melanie!

Griffin and his little girlfriend Avery!

One of my very best friends Haley with our little ones! Griffin loves his little girlfriend Rylee (Haley's daughter)! She is so precious, always asks to see pictures of "baby" Griffin!

Griffin, Jennie, her little Avery and I

Lisa and all of her little helpers!!

Class of 2001 girls! Haley, Me, Lisa, Amanda, Jennifer, Jennie...wow, lots of fun memories!!!

Griffin gettin' some love!

It was a whirl wind trip but Haley and I made time to go out at night!

Dear 2010...HELLO 2011!!!

Dear 2010: Wow, you were one crazy, full and fast year complete with lots of chaos and many blessings! I have laughed more, smiled more, and enjoyed you and your many challenges that you presented to me in 2010! You have been one of the very best years of my life! Full of many changes, my wonderful husband, my amazing little boy and the wonderful old and new friends you have brought into my life! I am unbelievably thankful to stay home (and work..sometimes;) with my little man and experience all of the little things that make life precious, fun, interesting! I have a very full life complete with lots of love and laughter, I enjoy sharing it with my 2 boys, fabulous friends and wonderful family! Time flies when you're having fun, right?!!!

Here are the highlights...the fast version of our 2010!

january Q is staying very busy as the VP of Business Development, and he is a celeb (totally kidding)...with his picture in the paper and business journal! Mommy is still walking around a bit like a zombie, baby Griffin still doesn't want to sleep through the night.

february Nana came to visit baby Griffin and spend Amy's birthday with her. Q giving Amy some grief that she is now officially in her "late twenties"Griffin is growing like crazy and now can sit up by himself! Hooray! Mommy is finally getting a little rest, Griffin starts sleeping through the night.

march The 3 of us join some great friends for a little vacation to Crested Butte, CO..always a great time with this clan!

april Amy's spring bridal show is a great success!!

may Griffin is on the move...so now mommy is too...chasing after him that is....he is a crawler!

june it's wedding season! Quentin's sister tied the knot in a beautiful (but HOTT) outdoor ceremony, then down to Tx for Amy's cousin Tiffany's wedding in San Antonio... both beautiful brides!

july Quentin and Amy ran the Napa Valley half marathon, and were joined by several cheerleaders aka friends and spent the rest of the week sipping wine and enjoying some well deserved time off! Griffin hangs out with his Nana and Aunt Sandra back in Wichita!

august We now have a walker, and mommy just got even busier! First annual Ellis family vacation to Keystone lake! Our little fish starts swim lessons! Amy and Griffin start MAPS and both meet lots of great new friends!

september Visit from Amy's dad, and Q's chili team take 3rd place at the chili cookoff!

october Our little pumpkin turns the big 1!!! We celebrate with a pumpkin party with close family and friends. Our little monster goes trick-or-treating with his cousins for the first time!

november Amy reminds Q that he is now in his "mid-thirties" as we celebrate his 34th birthday!!! Amy's first shopportunity! Trip to Texas for Thanksgiving! Very thankful for a good little traveler!

december Visit from some of Amy's family for Christmas...such a great Christmas!!! Finished the year up with a visit to see friends to watch the bowl game, enjoyed a K-State basketball game in Manhattan then on to Council Grove to ring in the New Year with some more great friends! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We are still working on a New Years resolution! Not quite sure what that should be, but I do know that if 2011 is half as good as 2010 was, it is going to be another fabulous year!!!

So excited for all that is to come in 2011! We are looking forward to celebrating our 5th anniversary, a few fun trips planned, spending time together and with our wonderful family and friends, watching griffin continue to grow and discover new things, and to enjoy these precious moments as they come! Here's to 2011!!!

Here are a couple "shots" of our New Year's Celebration....we were having so much fun, I pretty much forgot about my camera!

Our little men, relaxin', enjoying the festivities!

Watch out ladies, they are taken ;)
Happy New Year's from Logan and Parker!!
Yum!

Evidence! Yep, found this the next morning...ouch!

Thanks Bradley and Liane for having us up at your cabin! One of my favorite New Year's that I can remember!!