New Braunfels Children's Museum

Yes, still catching up on posts! Hang in there with me! A few weeks ago, my friend, Jenny, and I took the kiddos to the New Braunfels Children's Museum. {Jenny, I would link this to your blog if I was more savvy} Let me just say...it was WELL worth the drive down I35. The kids had a blast and the museum is so geared for kiddos their age. It is so spacious and bright and each room was designed for the utmost exploration and play!

Saddle up partner! This was outside of an old farmhouse and school exhibit.

The girls LOVED the art room!

Larkin & Willa splashing in the HUGE water table outside.

Clay waiting for his turn! :)

Willa driving Clay to the next emergency!

Lights flashing and all! You can't tell from this pic, but there is a place in the back of the ambulance equipped with all the medical necessities...even a gurney!

The bank

Clay loved this ATM machine! It worked just like the real ones and even dispensed money...wish it was real! :)

Another one of Clay's favorite rooms

Exploring all the gadgets


Building his own wind tunnel

The girls loved the Hospital room...especially the nursery! These two are gonna make great little mama's one day! :)

Getting help weighing their babies!

And, while the girls played with the dolls...

Clay found the super fun train table! :)

Butterfly show...watching one land on his shoulder!

We packed lunches and ate at the outside cafe/pavilion area. The kiddos had a BLAST chasing each other through the gardens. It was such a perfect day trip and we'll definitely be headed back again soon!

It's Only a Matter of Time...

before Clay will be driving it past Daddy on the golf course! :) The other night was Clay's first trip to the driving range with Daddy. {I don't know who was more excited!} Daddy was trying out his new driver....an early Father's Day gift.

Clay has his very own set up clubs that he got for Christmas from Nana and Paw Paw and he loves hitting balls in the backyard, but he's never experienced a driving range before. Let's just say...he had a BLAST!


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love this pic of my golfers side by side :)

checking out his "golf shot!"

I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot more summer nights at the driving range! :)

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When Daddy's Away...

A few weeks ago, Daddy had to be gone an entire week for work...ugh! This is the longest we've ever been apart as a family {in fact, Mama & Daddy have never been apart this long}! It was a challenge, but thank goodness Mama and Clay had Grandpa, Mick and Coach to keep them busy while he was gone.



In the beginning of the week, Grandpa came to keep us company and we spent much time in Clay's new sandbox!

making sand castles with Grandpa

Grandpa showed Clay how to make tunnels for his diggers and dump trucks! {not sure where are shorts went??? lovin' the tighty whitey shot!}

We've got our toes in the sand...

After Grandpa left, Mama and Clay headed down to San Antonio to spend a few nights with Coach & Mick. Below are pictures of our trip to the San Antonio zoo!

Clay told us, "Phew, these flamingos stink!" They really did smell bad...not sure what is up with their odor?!

Mama & Clay on the iguana

Coach, Clay & Mick checking out the monkeys

Clay said, "Awwww, it's a Mama and her baby!"

Of course no trip to the zoo would be complete without a little ice cream or "chocolate sandwich" as Clay calls it...thanks, Coach!

Clay loved the "big turtle" and said, "It must be his lunch time. He's eating lettuce and carrots...healthy choices!"

Walking the lily pads in the kids' section.

Thank you Grandpa, Coach & Mick for making the week without Daddy a bit more bearable! Daddy arrived late on Friday after Clay had already gone to sleep, but when he woke up Saturday morning to find Daddy in bed, he said in the sweetest of morning voices...."Daddy, you're here" and gave him the biggest and longest squeeze on the neck you've ever seen! :)

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Technically, every day is mother's day in my book!

So this post is overdue! But like the title says, I feel like everyday is mother's day. Sounds cheesy, I know...but it's true. My heart is so full of joy being a Mama!


For the actual Mother's Day, we headed down to San Antonio to spend some much overdue time with my Nanaw and Pa D. But first, let me share what arrived that morning...




tulips from my two main men {and baby girl}! :)




so very pretty!







first stop...coach and mick's house! mick opening her mother's day present with a little help from big guy.





mick's new yellow box sandals were a hit...for mick, at least! ;)




mama {6 and a half months preggers}, clay & mick on mother's day at nanaw and pa's house

my main squeeze {look at baby girl making her appearance!}

clay's sweet cousin, Urban! absolutely adorable!

clay helping nanaw open her mother's day present

the yeamans fam with nanaw and pa d!

And you thought Barbasol was just for shaving?!

Yes, I'm way behind on my posting. I've got lots of pics to download in between keeping up with big guy and getting our nursery ready for baby sister's arrival! Many more to come, but here's one from a few weeks ago that Clay just L.O.V.E.D!

This is an activity I used to do with my dyslexia kiddos {when I was feeling brave!} and thought Clay would love it! Doesn't hurt that we reinforced our alphabet letters and practiced our handwriting. :)


love, love, love this book! we used it as our guide for drawing our letters.



up first....exploratory time! lesson learned many years ago...must let them explore first or your whole lesson will go down in flames because all they want to do is DIVE IN and GET MESSY! ;)



obviously a little too much shaving cream here...toned it down a bit once we started tracing letters.



Clay came up with such creative words for the texture like "ewwwey gooey", "smooshy" and that it reminded him of "white, fluffy clouds."




okay, here is where the real "learning" takes place. we'd choose a letter {his choice} from our book, mama would trace, and clay would trace over and attempt his own if he wanted.




tracing over the letter


Although we practiced many more letters, {this activity from start to finish lasted us close to an HOUR...no kidding!} it became too hard for Mama to trace, clean her hands, grab the camera and help Clay all at the same time.

• Messy...yes.
• Smell like a barber shop for the rest of the day...yes.
• Worth it to hear these words, "Mama, let's play alphabet shaving cream letters. That was soooooo fun"....absolutely!!!
  
  
  
  

Because sometimes breakfast needs a little "pick me up"

Please excuse the fact that it's served on my "fine china!" :)

This guy didn't seem to mind one bit! One happy camper! ;)

Mama and Daddy's "Babymoon" Adventures

Mama & Daddy decided to sneak away for a little "babymoon" before baby girl arrives in August! So, we packed our bags and headed west to The Four Seasons in Scottsdale, AZ. Daddy planned for a whole 3 days of resting, relaxing, napping, laying out by the pool, and just being lazy together! We had an amazing trip {although we missed big guy like CRAZY...he was never far from our thoughts and we often found ourselves saying..."Wouldn't Clay just love___"} and so enjoyed our alone time together!

Beautiful weather for lunch at Olive & Ivy's in downtown Scottsdale!

Pretty sure that spot on my belly is remnants of lunch spilled on baby girl! :) Seems to happen more often than not these days!

Home sweet home...our little "casita" at The Four Seasons

View from the balcony...rustic! I thought for sure we were going to wake up to one of those huge boulders at the foot of our casita. Amazing how they stay in place?!

Pool area where we spent a lot of our time! :)

Hotel lobby headed to dinner

Hands down...the most amazing steak ever!!!

View of the pool from our cabana where many a naps were taken!

Daddy about to hit the pool!

more pics of the hotel lobby...i'm in love with the whole western flair and wished I could pack up many pieces to bring home with me!

there were beautiful, lush gardens scattered around the property...this one in particular was the site for a wedding while we were there...amazing at sunset!

Mr. and Mrs.

I had such an wonderful time with you, Daddy! I love you so and am truly blessed to be married to my very best friend!

As sad as we were to say goodbye, we were more than ready to hop on our 6am flight back home to Austin! There truly is "no place like home"...especially when you've got this guy waiting on you....