Kindergarten's Lunch with a Loved One

One of the highlights of this school year is that Kyle goes to school close to home and on any given day either Rudy or I are available to volunteer or attend his school performances/parties/special events. I love it! If I'm working, I know Rudy can make it, and vice versa. I know Kyle appreciates it and it means the world to us to be there. 

Recently, the Kindergarten Team threw a "Lunch with a Loved One" time out on their inner courtyard grass area. I surprised Kyle with food from his favorite restaurant, Ruby's. I also called his Auntie Michelle just to see if by any chance she could take a longer lunch and come up. She happened to be working from home that morning and was just minutes away. Here are some shots of Kyle finding out about these surprises. :)

 You are so loved, Kyle Martin! :)

Da Boys

Wrestling Daddy is just what these Martin boys do. I love it. For the most part, there are no tears...just lots of squeals and grunting. :)

Brothers on Bikes

Gavin really wanted to ride a big boy bike, so Rudy got Kyle's first bike down and the kid has been riding like crazy ever since. :) Today, we took our longest ride...a mile to Kyle's school (one way). What a trooper he is, trying to keep up/race his big brother. :) It was so fun for me to run quick and grab my camera to capture this first moment where both boys were riding bikes together. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you've already seen the pic where they are posing for me. So cute! I'm working on getting that picture on here. Will have to update this post when I do.

While we're on the topic of brothers, I couldn't resist adding a few pictures of our night time routine. Each night, after brushing teeth, I find the boys like this. Kyle enjoys reading to his little brother and Gavin soaks up all the time he can being his brother's side kick.

Good-night boys!! :)

More Family Time!!

If there's one thing this family loves, it's getting to see family! :) We had a great Monday get-together on one of the Presidents' Day holidays. Everyone had the day off except for Rudy, so while we missed him, we enjoyed meeting my cousins and their kids at the almost halfway point, my parents' house. It was great meeting our newest cousin Cole!! He's such a sweet baby who went along for the ride so beautifully. Thanks, Mark and Lisa, for making the effort and spending a precious daddy's day off with us!!

 Cousins in the playroom

 Cousin Luke

 Cousin Chase

 This wooden marble roll toy has entertained so many kids, including myself and my cousin Mark when we were young ones. How cool to see our kids now playing on our toys.

Can't wait to see you guys again! xoxo

Nebraska Cousins

Hello again! For those of you who enjoy reading our updates, I'm sorry for the long pauses. While I'm waiting to solve a computer/photo problem with all recent pics, I'm going to go back to January and get us caught up with some of the special memories we made.

I really haven't been taking many pictures while out and about and the ones I have capture very little of what we've done, but I guess they are better than nothing. Early January, we had the pleasure of having my cousin Jamie and her husband Ryan come out for a visit while on their way to San Diego for their 5th anniversary get-away. Our first stop right off the plane was a walk through Laguna Beach's pretty cliffs and down to the sand area. Kyle was in school so Gavin got full reign over chasing the birds away. Great exercise for the little guy!

Cousin Jamie is a gift to this earth and all who know her. Love every second with her.

My sister agrees, and spent quite a lot of time with us while they were visiting.

Michelle even babysat for a great deal of Saturday so we could go to our local wine country in Temecula for some wine tasting. That was a fun experience and the views were quite beautiful. The wine was delicious, too.

All too soon their few days with us were over and their presence was just a memory. I think Gavin asked for "that girl" for about a solid week before realizing she just wasnt going to be coming back any time soon. :)