Pre-School Graduation (Lil Texans 2012)

Well Trenton has officially graduated from Pre-School and will entering the wonderful world of public kindergarten! We are so proud of our little guy. The day before his graduation we received his Pre-K evaluation and he MASTERED EVERYTHING! Gene and I feel like he is a smart little guy, but this evaluation proved that he is absolutely ready for kinder!

Walking into the ceremony!

His pre-school class sang several of their favorite songs and both teachers read very sweet poems.

He was super excited to graduate. He kept asking all week about it!

Ms. Diana was Trenton’s teacher for the past year. She has done such an amazing job in getting the kids ready for kinder and I have really appreciated all that Trenton has learned from her this year.

Ms. Stacy was never his teacher, but she was the director when we started and the reason we chose this pre-school! Her sweet little twin boys are in Trace’s class.

Trenton singing songs with his friend Skylar.

Each graduate got a trophy, certificate of completion and snack cup. Trenton was very excited over the trophy.

So proud!

My little guy and me (disregard my horrific look since I am feeling a lot under weather that day)

Daddy and Trenton

Trenton and his little friend Skylar – She gives me a full report on Trenton’s behavior daily and also expresses how Trenton will not hug her any more (which secretly makes me smile)

Oh Trace

Trace has been feeling a little under the weather the last couple of weeks and has since kindly passed it on to me. He has had ulcers in his mouth and hasn’t been interested in eating much. I have been saving this cupcake for him since we all got to enjoy one from the MMM Cupcake Truck that comes to my office every other week. I guess he was feeling better this weekend, found the cupcake and decided to climb on the table to enjoy it! This boy is so brave it’s a little scary for this Mama!

What? This is for me right?

After one lick of the incredible icing this is the cheesy smile he gave me!

Mother’s Day 2012

I have been overly blessed with 2 of the most amazing little boys. They each have taught me so much about life and living that I honestly do feel privileged that God chose me to be their Mommy. They are both so different, but then at the same time so much the same. I honestly never thought I wanted kids (you know those young naive days!), but being a Mom is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Not everyday is easy or perfect. I have my weak moments where I lose my cool and may raise my voice, but my boys love me unconditionally. When we just had Trenton my fear was always “Am I doing everything right to raise this child” and my fear now as a parent of almost 3 is “Am I doing everything I can to keep these children safe, happy and healthy” I have learned over the last 5 years of being a Mom that there is no right way to raise a child. You teach them to respect themselves and others. You teach them to be kind and have manners. You learn to let them make their own choices even though you know the end result will not be good. I have learned to not sweat the small stuff when it comes to my kids. They are going to be messy, loud, throw fits and scream in public. They are going to not listen when I say NO and tell me "I make them angry" or “I don’t like you right now”. I would rather my kids not like me for a moment because I made a decision based on their safety and well being than the latter.

As a Mom of boys I just want them to grow up to love life. I want them to be responsible for their own actions. I want them to know how to take care of themselves and especially to respect women. I want them to always try new things and never let fear hold them back. I want them to know that we are here for them no matter what bad decisions they make as long as they are safe. We will be adding a sweet little princess to the mix in 2 short months. I hope that by the time she gets here I am even more confident in myself as a parent and that she will grow up to be a best friend to me, always be able to tell me anything, but respect me as her Mom. I am truly blessed that I will have 3 children to call me Mom.

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We spent Mother’s Day 2012 traveling back from our awesome trip to Corpus. Trace may have cried most of the trip, Trenton may have felt sick midway home, we may have been exhausted when we got home, but we were together as a family. What more could a Mom ask for on Mother’s Day. Gene made some incredible shrimp kabobs for dinner. We unpacked and enjoyed an evening on the couch together! It’s not about fancy gifts or a fancy meal. It’s about spending time with the people that love you the most!