Memorial Weekend

I have quite a bit of catching up to do, and I am hoping to get lots of posts done soon.  First, I have to back track to Memorial weekend.  We did a mini vacay to Ft. Worth with the Stockyards in mind.  We knew Mason would love everything about it, and it was a great trip for us that wasn't too far from home.

My boys! 

What kind of mother would I be if I didn't pay $0.25 for my baby to ride a bull?

He's a pro!

First pony ride!  Big boy did this all by himself!

Petting Zoo...he was unsure about it.  One minute he loved, the next he was totally freaked out!

Wouldn't be the Ft. Worth Stockyards without watching a cattle drive!  Mason loved this part!

And, the main reason we went was for the "choo-choo"!  Mason loves trains and getting to ride a steam engine just about made his little 2 year old life!  This kid was in Heaven...that is until he threw-up his popcorn all over Nick.  Good times!

We really had a great trip, and seeing Mason's face at everything made the whole trip more than worth it.  It was short but amazing nonetheless!  Of course, we did a little photo shoot as well!

Life According to My Phone...

We seem to be on the go so much lately that my phone has been keeping track of all our happenings.  Here is what we've been up to according to the pictures on my phone!

I love dressing my boy, and we have been very stylish lately! 

We have also been going to lots of sporting events.  We are season ticket holders for the Dynamo (soccer), and we got some really good deals on Aeros (hockey) and Astros (baseball) tickets so Mason got to experience some new sports!

He really enjoyed the hockey game.  He was dancing, cheering, and actually watching!

He's pretty used to soccer games, and he loves to watch.  Plus, there are lots of toddlers and babies that sit next to us for him to play with.

While he wasn't quite as interested in the baseball game (a little too slow paced for him), he ended up loving it!  We sat in center field and had the opportunity to catch baseballs.  An older man in our section caught one and asked if Mason could have it, of course we said YES!  Plus, the give away was mini bats, so Mason now likes to "play" baseball at home! 

We also went to a local farm/grocery store and picked strawberries.  Mason was in to it for about 10 minutes, and then he picked up sticks and rocks.  Such a boy!

I love this!  He was saying cheese and then started to sneeze.  Sidenote:  we decided to wear our "Texan clothes" for strawberry pickin'.  He loves the cowboy boots, and I think he looked pretty cute in them!

Mason had been asking to help me cook, so we made some brownies!  He loved every minute it!

I just love the fascination on his face as I was pouring in the batter!  Can't believe my baby is almost 2!

London Love!

Spring Break was a few weeks ago for us, and we spent the week in London!  The first question we always get asked is if we took Mason.  Of course!  My feelings on the subject are 1. I can't leave my baby for a whole week yet!  I have never even left him for a whole night.  2. Vacations are about family, and even if Mason won't remember this one, it was important that we did this trip together! 3. I feel like it would have been selfish of Nick and I to take a week long European vacation without our son.  Those are just my thoughts on the whole thing, so, yes, Mason came along, and it went spectacularly!

We left Houston Saturday evening and flew overnight.  This was supposed to be great because Mason would sleep on the way there and be adjusted to the time difference when we landed.  Well, let's just say the flight could have been worse!  Mason slept all of three hours on our ten hour flight...he wasn't screaming by any means, but he was awake which meant he wanted to be entertained and moving.  Nick is a rock star dad and did the majority of the entertaining on the planes, I love him!

With so little sleep, we all took a 4.5 hour nap when we landed and got to our hotel.  After that we were all on London time, enjoyed our first evening, and were ready to start our vacation.  The hotel was gorgeous, the staff was wonderful and accommodating, and we really enjoyed staying there!

We did so much with our 5 days, and we had an amazing vacation!  We have so many pictures, and I tried to narrow it down.  Here are some of our highlights...

Our means of transportation!  The Underground was easy to use and Mason loved riding the "choo-choo" everywhere.

Big Ben

Shakespeare's Globe Theater 

Inside the Globe...it snowed while we were there.

Mason slept through the whole tour.  It worked out nice because we got to really listen to all of the info instead of having to entertain him.

He did wake-up at the very end in time for a non-stroller picture though.

Big Ben and The House of Parliament.

The Thames River, and Mason with an apple.  This is how Mason spent the majority of the trip...bundled up in the stroller, but we were able to go to lots of places for him to play!

St. Paul's, we climbed to the top of the dome.  Nick had to carry Mason the whole way up because there is no elevator!  Needless to say, he was tired by the time we were done!

A London photo must!

The London Eye was amazing!  Mason really loved it, and was waving to everyone and everything.

Inside the Tower of London... 

Tower Bridge.  We actually went inside the towers and walked across at the very top!

Buckingham Palace!

We were able to watch the changing of the guard while there.

Platform 3/4!  Harry Potter Style!

My Boys!

Walking the streets of London!

There is so much more that I didn't include, but I think you get the idea!  We have some very special memories, and will be able to show pictures of himself all over London since he probably won't remember much of it!