A little catch up

I have been a little too busy to blog. So here is a little catch up over the last month
These are my cousin Laura's kids Jack and Noah. Every body loves a doggy kennel. At one point they were ALL in there! So funny:)
This was the first time Preston got to play in the snow. Up until then he would try and kick it or reach down and touch it to and from the house/car. So I bundled him up....he had a ball just falling over and over again and laughing. He had way too much fun.What kid doesn't love putting on daddy's boots??? Why do we even buy our kids toys, they just prefer boxes anyway?Preston LOVES to wake up and crawl into bed with daddy to snuggle. He's not so much into snuggling with mommy in our bed....just his daddy!!

Mommy Tag

I’ve been tagged! Are you ready for this?

1. What time do you wake up? when I hear Preston crying in his bed for me to come and get him. Usually between 7 and 7:30am
2. On a good night, what time are your kids in bed? He always go to be by 8pm. If he's had a bad day, it's at 7:30
3. How long have you been a mommy? 2 whole years!
4. How old were you when you became a mom? 27
5. What is your favorite chore? Not really sure. If I had to pick one I guess it would be vacuuming. It means that the house is clean enough to vacuum it :)
6. What is your favorite meal to cook? A new dish. so exciting to try new things
7. What meal do you cook most often? Soup in the winter and Poppyseed chicken every other season
9. What are 5 things about being a mom that make you smile?
1-when daddy and little boy wrestle - it's quite often!
2-real big boy kisses. So glad to graduate from open mouth kisses
3-preston fresh outta the tub. So darn cute in his towel.
4-when he gets excited about something. he jumps around and has a HUGE smile
5-How excited he gets about tractors. He is such a BOY!!
10. If you could take your kids anywhere, where would it be? disneyland, lego land, grandmas in california, on a cruise.....to many places to choose from.
11. When was the last time you went out without your kids? Last Tuesday, we went out for our anniversary. And the saturday before that for date night :)
12. What is your most heartbreaking moment as a mom? When he was a newborn...he got poked on his heels every few days for his billiruben testing for his jaundice.
13. When was the last time you told one of your kids I love you? I tell him all the time. But I think it is most important when I tuck them in at night. It needs to be the last thing they hear before they go to sleep. - (I think so too!!)
14. When was the last time you were told I love you? Today. I told Preston I loved him and blew him a kiss. He said 'too' and blew me a kiss.

I tag Becky, Trisha and Tiffani

I love fall time!!

Preston really enjoyed playing in the MANY piles of leaves this year. He couldn't help himself when I was raking them up. How does every kid have the instinct to just roll around in them? Nobody taught them this. They are just drawn to it. So funny!He was even a big help when daddy and I were stuffing the leaves into bags. He would grab big handfuls of leaves and put them in. He loves to help us do anything we are doing :)

Isn't fall time just the best time of the year. I finally realized this year that it is my favorite season. It's so pretty! And you get to wear sweaters and pants....but don't have to wear huge winter coats. I wish I lived in a place that it lasted longer. Winter just comes too soon. Happy fall!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Preston!!

So yesterday was Prestons 2nd birthday! We had a great party starting at Jumpin Jacks and then had pizza and cake at our house. It was wonderful. And the best part was that I never really did stress about it. I actually enjoyed it myself. Here are some pictures.

Getting ready for the party


His lego cake (not exactly what I wanted for a final result, but it'll do)
This is what I walked into after hanging balloons on the front porch:
what a typical 2yr old. good thing it was his birthday - he got away scott free
Naughty naughty!! (it didn't even ruin my day :) )
Korbin and Dylan at Jumpin Jacks
Sara and Julie
Naughty little boy. He must have known it was his 2nd birthday.
Gage, Dylan, Ben and Jakzen
Trisha and Dax
Sara, Katy, Mandi, Bridger and Rachel chit-chatting while the kids played
Lighting his birthday cake. Can you tell how excited he was about it??? I mean why would he...he already got the best of it earlier. It's old news now.
trying to blow out a candle. No such luck. Then he tried to eat it. :)
Mandi, Gage, Rachel, Sylvia and Margaret
Enjoying cake
My niece Kate enjoying her yellow lego cake. She ate EVERY last crumb. And didn't even get it on the furniture
Preston opening his first gift. That's the only one he truly cared about....even now. He LOVES his new tractors....Thanks Gage!
his tractors
Froggy glasses from Katy and kids
playing with his tractor
Such a cute card. Had to show it off
Preston and Gage opening another tractor gift :) he loves every last one

Thanks to all who helped us celebrate my little boys 2nd birthday!! He had so much fun.

Later when daddy came home we went to chuck e cheese as a family. He loved that too!! We had to bribe him with a sucker to get him to leave. What a great (and exhausting) day!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESTON!!!!!!!

All about my boy!

I know I don't talk about my son enough :) So here are a few pictures that make me laugh and love him so much more!!He LOVES to go with daddy to Ace Hardware....'cause daddy always gives him his own bag of popcorn!He sees mom cleaning her feet with wet wipes (I hate dirty feet). So he decided he needed to clean his own!! :)

This is his first time on a bus. We rode it to pick up our van that daddy needed to get to the Park'n'Ride. He LOVED it.He just thought it was the funnest thing ever waiting for the next bus!His newest toy! He is pretty good at building towers with his legos.He love, love, LOVES pancakes! He eats this about 5 days a week for breakfast. One of his favorite things to do is to ride in the wagon pulled by the tractor (riding lawn mower) We take this down to the grocery store and he holds all the groceries on the way back. (and moms purse)Who needs toys when you have a box??

Preston has been tagged

Name and Meaning: Preston Allen Lisonbee
Preston: is English and means the Priests town.
Allen: is also English and means Little Rock
I wanted the name Preston since I was in 2nd grade. I use to chase around this kid on the playground named Preston Stinger. He was SO cute. He moved shortly after and I never heard from him again....but I have always loved that name.
Allen is Pete's middle name and Pete's grandpas middle name also. Love a name that means something.

Age: will be 1 year and 11 months in 2 days.

Birthday: October, 27th, 2006

Nicknames: Preston-Preston, little boy, munchkin, baby, little guy

Favorite Activities: wrestling with daddy, playing in the sandbox, playing with legos, playing with any tractor he can get his fat little hands on, watching curious george, helping daddy fix ANYTHING

Least Favorite Foods: everything. He only likes to eat pancakes, rice, cheese and grapes. Once in a while he will try something new. SO picky!!

Favorite Music: anything with a beat. He doesn't dance much, just moves his arms around and smiles

Favorite Toys: tractors of any kind and currently Legos

What Makes Me Happy: my sippy cup, my silky blanky, my fish, daddy and a ride in the tractor (riding lawn mower), and my doggy (they are best friends)

What Makes Me Sad: when mom tells me no...quite often :(... falling and cutting my lip....quite often also... waking up too early from a nap

I tag anyone who would like to take the time. Fun, fun!!!!

Spigot Licker

We bought our dog Jessie a spigot cover thing so she can get fresh water anytime while she is outside. We use to have her water in a bucket but it was always too tempting for Preston, so we needed to find another solution so it would be safer for Preston.
We were trying to teach Jessie how to use it by putting peanut butter on it. She couldn't resist and licked it off making water come out. Hopefully this will teach her. Right now she still doesn't get it.
However, Preston learned how to use it!!

How freakin funny is that??? :)