Awwww Mexico

This was our beautiful resort. We had quite the mishap when we arrived but after a few long hours, us stressing and the boys doing some great negotiating we ended the day on a positive note and a few more full days of paradise to enjoy.

This was the private pool for the Royal Suites guests. It was very nice to have a private pool and we used it a lot! Brandi and I camped out pretty much the entire week in these water chairs. I loved them and still miss them. This was the spa pool. It was gorgeous to say the least. I was very impressed with all the free spa amenities available. Todd also enjoyed the freezing cold spa, he said it helped him relax. See picture below! This area was very nice. The pressure of the water created a force to massage my neck and shoulders while I relaxed in the jetted spa pool.





We tried to enjoy a round of mini golf, but it was in the middle of the day at probably the hottest part of the day. We gave up after 4 holes. But we had fun while it lasted.

awwww....so in love.....Happy 6 years to us!
Chris and Brandi are the lovely couple that we joined on this wonderful vacation. We had a great time with them. I am glad we have spent more time with them and we consider them good friends whom we hope to have many more great times with.

And all of you know that my husband does not drink and neither does Chris, so no this picture is not due to intoxication. They are just special in their own ways!

We had dinner one night at a great Japanese Steak House. Brandi was very excited this night and wanted to be spontaneous. Hence the picture with the umbrellas. I also tried sushi for the first time here. Stacy has been wanting me to try it for a long time. So I tried a California Roll and I actually really liked it!

Got to love snorkeling pics. They are my favorite. I think this is like our third snorkeling pics we have. They are so much fun! We had a great time snorkeling. For me this was the best time ever. I didn't fight it at all and really enjoyed seeing everything. We saw lots of sea turtles and a baby sea turtle (like the ones on Nemo! Cucu-a-choo dude) We saw some sort of shark, sting rays, a huge school of fish, a flounder, and lots of really exotic fish.

and with every vacation we take we always have to have the close up pics we take ourselves.



this one was actually in our hot tub that was on the balcony of our suite. we enjoyed sitting in it at night listening to the ocean.

and here is the last pic of us in Mexico. This was taken at like 4 in the morning before we left. We were so tired and didn't want to leave. But we had a great time and we cant wait to go back!

Happy Anniversary

6 years ago today I married the love of my life. Life has had its ups and downs but without my husband life would seem empty. He is such a Godly man and loves us dearly. He is a wonderful husband and father. I knew when I started dating him that he was different than any guy I had dated before and he was worth hanging on to! Sure there are days he makes me crazy but there are more days that he makes me fall in love with him all over again and I know there are days I drive him nuts but he loves me anyway. He is thoughtful, generous, and takes care of me. Although he forgot today was our actual anniversary we just got back from an amazing tropical vacation where we spent the week just being with each other. We had a great time and it was nice for us to just spend time with each other. I am truly blessed and cant wait to see where the next 6 years takes us. I love you very much Todd!

Happy Belated Birthday

I know being busy is no excuse so here is my belated blog birthday post for two of the sweetest people I know.

Happy Birthday Sarah! you are such a sweet person. You have a heart of gold and our friendship means a lot to me. She always gives and never asks any thing in return. She loves to do whatever she can to help out in any way. She is a great mom and I love seeing her with Eli. Eli is the second belated birthday wish. Happy second birthday sweet boy. Aiden and Eli have been in the same Nursery/preschool class since they were infants. I met Eli before I met Sarah and this child captured my heart when he was tiny. This child talks with his beautiful eyes and is so sweet and loving. Its a good thing this sweet child is tall because he is so laid back that it never seems to bother him when my child wants to attack him. Aiden always wants the toy Eli is playing with and Aiden will take it from him ( bratty I know, you figure his parents would be fixing that one!!! hehe) but Eli just lets him have it but he watches for the second Aiden drops it and Eli goes right back to it. All the boys play really well together and I love that we have such great friends to watch our children grow up together.

So Eli may your second year be better than your first! and to Sarah may this year your dreams come true. May you know what a blessing you are and may you know that the good Lord is with you!!!! I am so thankful for you!

Happy Birthday Baby Boy

My sweet baby boy turned two today. Well technically he didnt turn two until 8:33 tonight. It doesnt seem like two years ago I became a mother. I know that many of you moms will completely understand when I say it seems like yesterday that I had him, but it also feels like he has been a part of me forever.

I love that he is getting older and all the fun stuff he is learning but I am also sad that he is growing up and there is nothing I can do about it. Dont blink, right!!!

Aiden is so wonderful in so many ways. I love that he is a wild little boy who is into everything, although there are days I wonder how many more times I can tell the child NO!! He tells me he love me and he gives the best kisses. I also love it when he says "hold you mamma" when he wants me to pick him up. He talks non stop (and yes I am sure he gets that from me), he goes non stop and he doesnt eat all to well unless it is donuts and chocolate milk (wich I wish Todd would have never started in the first place). He loves Thomas, Elmo, Cookie Monster and his favorite is Barney. I know I never thought I would let my child watch a purple dinosaur who sang a corney song, but when Aiden's begs for him, I cant say no (I am a sucker for this child). He tries to see how far he can push the limits with Todd and me. Its crazy he knows that he isnt supposed to be doing something yet he will look right at us and see just how far he can go. He also knows when he is about to be in trouble and he looks at me with this cute little face and says so sweetly "Hi Mamma".

He is a very blessed baby but I think more importantly we are blessed to have him! I love you Carl Aiden Anderson!!!!

Happy Birthday to my Love

Happy Birthday to my husband. Its been kind of a sad day for him because he had to share his birthday with fathers day and Aidens Birthday is tomorrow so it kind of takes away from him. But to the love of the my life....

May this year bring you more joy than last year.

May this year keep you laughing.

May this year bring you more golfing!!!

May this year bring you another state championship

May this year your headaches go away!!!!!

May this year you know and feel even more that I love you more with every passing day.

May this year bring you more wonderful memories of our family and friends!

I love you baby and Happy Birthday!!!

Fun Weekend

We had another great weekend! Aiden and Abbey got to play on friday night and they were very good. They had lots of fun in the bath together...well I think abbey got a little bored of him trying to pour water on her head but they had a really good time together. Then on Saturday Aiden and Eli enjoyed some chickfila for breakfast and then they both didnt really enjoy the shopping that Sara and I did. After that we came back to our house and invited Hunter over to come and swim and the three boys had such a great time. Eli and Hunter dont seem to mind water in their face but Aiden got a little more adventerous as the afternoon went on. Then to end the evening we went to my sisters and had dinner with them and him and Brady played together. They enjoyed lawn mower rides provided by Uncle Brad and then his Aunt Kimmie made some tastey chocolate chip cookies. Aiden enjoyed another community bath with Brady. The boys had fun and they were tired so Aiden and I headed home. Aiden didnt get up this morning until after 10 and went back down a little after 1. He has is one tired boy after such a fun weekend. He feel asleep on me in the chair and I didnt mind at all. Its not often I get to sit and hold him anymore. It was perfect timing as well since I leave tomorrow for almost a week I needed some good time with him!!! He also impressed me this morning with his 7 word sentence! "I want to drink mommas chocolate milk!" impressive huh!!!! here are some pics.

A little needed and overdue update!

Ok so we have been extremely busy with so many things like selling our house, buying a new one, business trips, keeping up with an almost two year old (in 15 days to be exact, crazy I know), and spending time with family and friends and that is why this blog has been neglected. I wish I could or would blog more simply for the fact that it is great journaling for me and keeps family and friends updated on whats going on, but the truth is I would rather be out there making the memories then preventing myself from making new ones by being on the computer when Aiden is still awake and even after he goes to bed, Todd and I get to enjoy each others company. So sorry to everyone for not updating but I am loving life. We are really enjoying the nicer weather. We have been spending more time outside and don't usually come in until it is bath and bed time! We have even been eating outside now and some nights Aiden gets to play with Eli (E-Y as he likes to call him) and Hunter! He always has a great time when he gets to play with his buddies. He got to go to the kiddie park too! He has actually been twice now! He went with E-Y and with his cousin Brady! Aiden and Brady are going to be quite the handful this summer. I am sure that my child will teach Brady lots of fun things to get into. Aiden spent a fun weekend at the lake with Todd's family as well and loved the water. We feed the ducks and Aiden was excited but these geese were a little too hungry and scared us all. Aiden is talking non stop. I can remember the days when I wondered if he was ever going to talk, and now we cant get him to stop! His daddy enjoys teaching him new things to say. among Todd's favorite right now is whats up. Todd went in to get him up this morning and he was awake and he looked at his Daddy and said "Whats up daddy". He is asking a million questions like today at his cousin Bree's dance recital when the lights would go out after a class had finished their dance Aiden would say "What happened?" such a small question amazed me because I have never taught him to say that. He just picked it up himself. He knows his colors, and can repeat the ABC's to us. He loves to talk about animals and the noises they make. He loves to watch Barney (which I said I would never let my children do), Sesame Street (and he can name all the characters), and now he is really into Thomas the train. He has taken over his daddy's recliner and even his daddy's seat at the dinner table! Every one will be happy to know that Aiden now has 10 teeth! Finally!!!!! and he is also sleeping through the night!!!! We are so blessed and are having a wonderful time being a family!!!! God is good and hope this catches everyone up to date for now. Who knows when I will post again!!!! here are some pics to leave you with!!!!

Too cute not to post

My little cowboy, nike baller, rain splasher all in one!!!!