Beach Babies

Aunt Becky came to visit last month to do a week of clinicals in Vero Beach.  We spent the weekend at the beach before her grueling week of driving back and forth to clinicals.  Little did we know, it was our last trip to the beach before the big move.  It was Livi's first time soakin' up the sun with an ocean view.  Brody had a blast building sandcastles with his Aunt Becky and Daddy.  They did manage to put their feet in the ocean too.  Brr...was it cold!  While they were busy playing in the sand, Livi and I left to venture back home because someone was getting fussy.  Daddy thinks I was wanting to leave early because the sand was blowing on me, however in my defense it was blowing on Livi too!

Brody checking on his sissy

Brody and Livi really enjoyed having their Aunt Becky around.  However, Aunt Becky did mention that all Livi did was eat, cry, and poop during most of her stay.  Oh silly Becky!  Even though she's not use to babies yet, we still love her.  Thankfully, we get to see her more often now with Daddy's new job.  Below is a picture of Aunt Becky, Brody, and Livi snuggling while watching Brody's favorite movie Cars.  This was our little bedtime routine while Daddy was at the station.  We would snuggle up on the couch while watching one of Brody's favorite movies.  After I would get his pjs on and his choc choc made, Brody would sit on the couch and pat the spot beside him waiting for you to come sit by him.  It was sooo sweet!

I Never Knew How Much I Loved Your Daddy Until I Saw How Much He Loved You

We celebrated Stuart's 31st birthday last month.  He spent his actual birthday taking an eight hour psych test for the job of a firefighter/paramedic at a department in IL, which he got I might add.  (I know...a real party animal) 

The following week, we celebrated his birth with delicious cupcakes while packing up our house to move back to the good ole state of IL.  When you get older birthdays are just another day, however I don't want to get into the habit of thinking that.   I thank God each and every day for the AMAZING husband and friend he has placed in my life, but most of all the loving father he has given our children.  Brody and Livi not only have a dad but a coach, friend, child thrower (and catcher of course!), wrestler, comedian, songwriter (best one at making up his own lyrics to nursery rhyme tunes), racecar driver, hair stylist (with little hair that Livi has), professional swaddler, booger sucker and so much more!  Where most firefighters work a second job away from home, our daddy feels that it wouldn't compete to the one he already has playing with his kids.  Here are a few snapshots of Brody and Livi with the best dad EVER!

Brody helping Daddy take apart Sissy's glider.

Daddies make the best pillows