My Baby Turns One!!!

Pierce Stanley Armstrong-

June 10th, 2012, you turned one year old.  As I write this I am overcome with emotion.  I never once believed I could have more love for you than on the day that you were born, but here you are, one year old and my love for you is overflowing.  You are such a sweet, adorable little man and I wanted to take a moment to document your life as of now.

First things first, you are a mamas boy!  You have to know where I am at all times and if for some reason you realize I am not in the room with you, you make it your mission to find me.  Crawling around the house, half crying, half giggling, "mammamama".  Once you find me, you insist on being held!  I swear, I have more muscle from toting you around than I would from lifting at the gym everyday!  The reason for that...you are a big boy!! You have been for a long time now, 27 pounds, 31 inches tall, 90th percentile, I still cant believe it!

You like to talk a lot, words like "mama", "dada", "whoo", "wawa", "nananana".  Most of what comes out is complete jibberish, but the tone you give your words, makes it seem like you are truly trying to have a conversation with us.  You love Bella and your brother, books, balls, toy cars, playing in the back yard and going on rides in your little car.

You have only 4 teeth right now and you like to eat, not as much as you used too, but your appetite still amazes me daily.  I honestly think you eat more than your almost four year old brother!  You love strawberries, peaches, banana, cheese, applesauce, quesadilla, crackers, avocado, peas and a lot more.
You have already mastered the sippy cup and cant get enough of mom and dads smoothies. 

Every one that sees you cant get over your amazing blue eyes and your contagious smile and they all think you look just like your daddy!  Every time you laugh, which is quite often, my heart melts and I cant believe you are mine. I am thankful for every minute I have with you, whether you are crying, wanting to constantly be held or laughing at your brother, I have learned to love it all.  I know, it wont be long before you no longer want me to hold you and smother you with my kisses, in turn, I will take all I get.

You are amazing Pierce Armstrong and I love you so much, I am thankful for who you are and excited for who you will become.

Love always,
Mama

These Guys Are My World!

Life without these two would be boring, the joy they bring me is indescribable.  All of the tantrums, fighting and screaming make up for how darn cute they are :)

The New Ride

Alright get ready for it....the Armstrong Family are now the proud owners of....A MINIVAN!!! Yes, a minivan.  I always told myself: "I will never be the mom that owns a minivan, they are so dorky", but man is this thing sweet!! I absolutely LOVE my new Honda Odyssey, it has every single bell and whistle a mama could wish for, take a look!

Dinner Time!

Both boys are generally good eaters, when they havent had a bunch of junk before dinner and if they are hungry.  Pierce of course looks like he eats a lot more and sometimes he does, but Chase eats quite a bit, I swear ;)

Easter 2012

I know Easter has come and gone, but I had a few cute pictures from Easter weekend that I had to showoff!

                                                       Smiley Baby

                                          The boys' baskets

                                          Chase showing off his new mitt

                                          Happy boy

                                                      Chase and Easter Bunny

                                          Armstrong Boys Easter 2012

                                                       Grandpa and Chase on the train

                                         The whole family at Yorba Linda Country Club

                                         The egg hunt was on part of the driving range

Silly Boys

The Boys Being Silly After Dinner

We're Back!!

I don't think there is any point in explaining in detail why I stopped blogging for so long...I just did.  I totally slacked and blogging took a backseat to everything else that was going on in my crazy, wonderful life.  But now, since things are even more hectic and more crazy, I decided I better start it up again...go figure :)  So, one kid later, here we are..The Armstrong Family of 4!! I'm still working full time as a sales executive, from home, for Yardi Systems and I wouldn't have it any other way.  Its a perfect balance of work and still being there for my kids.  Other than the fact that we welcomed Pierce Stanley Armstrong into this family almost one year ago, everything else is pretty much the same. I love my life, my kids and my Hubby more than ever and I couldn't ask for anything more!

                                                                     December 2011

                                                                      March 2012

                                                                       March 2012