Courtney Travis and Mason

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Masons 18 month pictures

My good friend Karyn took some pictures for me to document mason at a year and a half. I can't believe how big he's getting! We had to use lots of starburst and teasing to get these but Karyn was awesome. But when mason was done he was done! Once he saw the pool at the park we were at, it was all over ha ha. But I love what we got!!

Summer trip to the west side

We were excited to go to lake Stevens to see my family (Travis family was out of town). My family recently moved to a lake front home and I was anxious to see it. We lived in the other house for 12 years. But the new house is in a great location and it was beautiful to see the lake right there in the back yard! We had fun catching up, looking through old photos and school stuff and using the fun water toys my parents have. I got to see my grandma and all My Siblings! We also got family pictures taken which we haven't seen yet so that will have to be another blog post. I love my family. It's so nice to visit them!

Fourth of July 2013

I have high expectations for Fourth of July and especially firework shows. I saw a firework show I francs for Bastille day ( their Independence Day) and it was absolutely breath taking. I love America and its always been such a great time to reflect and be grateful for my freedom.

We got together with some of our good friends the Nash's. we went to breakfast at the church. Mason got to ride a horse and jump in a bounce castle too.

We then came back to our place to enjoy a BBQ. We recently bought a coal grill. We are loving having a deck and grilling out there.

We then went to the firework show in endicott and it was so good! I was very impressed. It's funded by some rich guy that lives there. It was a great show and even mason liked it! He wasn't scared at all. Karyn took some great pictures too.

I hade him this shirt. Pretty blurry but I traced his hand and then went around it with puff paint. Then made boxes for the stripes. He got it very dirty!!

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Best aunt

Mason has started quite the competition for who is the best aunt. I have two sister and two sister- in-laws (with two more when my brothers get married) plus all of my best friends get the title aunt. Plus all of Chris's best friends call themselves aunts too! Fewf!

My sister Clara bought this shirt for him before he was born. She took a picture with him in it a year ago even.

Mason can say ash, jaim, and cla-ka and co for Chloe! He loves looking at their pictures. I am so glad mason has so many people who love him. He is one lucky boy!

A little short

I might have cut masons hair just a little shorter than I usually do .... Oops. It will grow back. Right!?

When Travis came in as I was shaving it he was like "whoa a little short!" I started to panic! "It will grow back? Right! Right?" He reassured me it would he just thought I would do it with a three like I normally do. Oh well.

Mason rubbed his head for the rest of the night. I think he liked the texture.

Rainy days in June

Boo we have had almost two weeks of rain! My preschoolers have had it and so has mason. Today we decided to build forts!

It turned out pretty awesome and occupied them for hours.

When I got home mason was so sad about not getting to play out side. He kept signing "rain" then "all done" then preceded to throw an outright fit. So I distracted him with a fort just his size

Perfect way to cheer him up! He is getting so big. I can't believe he's big enough to appreciate forts now!

Goodbye Taylor

It's time to put away childish things and sometimes you just have to grow up a little and act more like an adult.

For Christmas 2010 Jaimie bought me a Taylor Lautner poster (from the twilight movies) and its been up in my craft room ever since. But sorry Taylor. You didn't make the cut. You won't be going up in the new place. Oh wow I feel so grown up now ha ha ;)

Oh outlook

Oh outlook. You've been good to us. But now it's time for us to move on to new and hopefully better things. We are going to manage a storage place in pullman and they have a place for the managers to live. Pretty excited.

We've lived in outlook for 3 years! Crazy. This was masons (and our dogs) first home. This is where we met our best friends and have made countless memories. I've held tons of parties (bday goodbye and holiday) here. It will probably always hold a special place in my heart.

I definitely won't miss the four flights of stairs, the smoking section, taking out the dogs in the pitch black and never finding a parking spot. Or the neighbors! Wow. But it was a great place for us and I know it opened the doors and opportunities it needed too.

Good by c305!

I'm gunna miss her

I love pullman. But definitely the worst part is that so many people come and go! Don't get me started on all my besties I've had to say goodbye too over the past three years. But really it's the worst!

Emily walker is no exception. Emily and I spent a year carpooling together to work. She was my only working mom friend. We both had or baby boys and were friends through all of it. Everyone needs a friend like Emily. She is inspiring but not in the ill never be as good as her way. Just the she's awesome and thinks I'm awesome so that must mean something kind of way! She is so talented and completely giving of her time. She is so super and I'm really gunna miss her. But luckily her family is from Troy so hopefully she will be back to visit.

Here are our boys together.