John's First Day of Kindergarten!

Yes, I realize that this post is 3 weeks late, but better late than never. I have a LOT of blogging catching up to do! I've been having camera problems, and these pictures were on my old camera that was never where I needed it to be at the time. Anywho...without further adeau...

John is now a BIG kindergartener! He had his first day at Whiteside on August 23rd, 2010. He was all ready to go the night before with new school supplies, new shoes, new lunch box, and new Texas Tech backpack. He was really excited to go back to school. Since John was with his mom the night before, Daddy met them up at school to take some pictures and see his baby boy start big boy school. He sure looked handsome!!!

He seems to really like kindergarten. He likes his teacher and loves his friends. Braidy, Daddy, and I went to eat with him on the first day and he seemed to be loving school already!!! Here are some pictures of John's first day of schooL!

Last Day in Red River

Thursday was our last day in Red River as we would be heading back to the LBK early on Friday morning. That morning was a little chilly, but we decided to still take the lift up the BIG mountain. It was a 25 minute ride up and a 25 minute ride down, but BEAUTIFUL and relaxing. The little boys did pretty good for having to stay still that long. Crockett fell asleep on the way up and Braidy fell asleep on the way down. John didn't so much like the ride up, he was a little scared (kept saying "if we fall we have to land on our feet...") but on the way down he liked it alot better. After we got off at the top we just walked around for a little bit and looked at the beautiful views.



After our lift ride I got to go get a prenatal MASSAGE! It was heavenly! Jess got a massage and facial after me while daddys were on duty. It was a very nice break for us both and we really enjoyed a little time to ourselves!

While the little boys napped, the big guys decided to give fishing one more try. They had been unsuccessful up until this point and were a little frustrated. After a couple hours they came back with 4 big fish! John was pumped to say the least. Now we can go home proud, we did catch some fish!!!

That afternoon we went horseback riding...well, the boys did. John rode by himself and the little ones rode with their daddys. They LOVED it. They all did so good for the hour ride. Jess and I did a little shopping/browsing and picture taking. They were all SO cute on the horsies!




Our last night we went out to dinner so we didn't have much to clean up and start packing. We had a great great trip. Thanks Stones for coming with us! It wouldn't have been the same without you there! I hope it becomes a yearly thing, as I would love to go back at just about the same time next year...just maybe in a slightly larger cabin =) Especially with another baby to add to the mix!

Red River Day 3

Wednesday was a FUN FUN day! We had a list of "to-do's" and we almost got to them all. First of all, it was Ryan and I's 3rd Anniversary! We celebrated with a dinner out to ourselves before we left town, so we didn't do a whole lot on the actual day, but we were together which was the most important thing!!!

First on the list was tubing and go-karts. We walked over to the tubing place (you ride up the bunny lift and tube down the small mountain. Unfortunately we found out you had to be at least 4 years old to tube, so the little guys couldn't do it. John could ride though, and he was pumped. The look on his face the first time down was priceless...I think it went alot faster than he thought it might. His eyes were huge, but he loved it.




After tubing we thought we'd ride go-karts, but they didn't open when we thought they did. Instead we hung out by the river for a while until it was lunch time. After naps we ventured to the go-karts again, and YAY! They were open. EVERYONE loved the go-karts. Braidy's smile never left his face. Crockett just chilled while his daddy drove, and John really got into driving.



We decided to then look for another park we had heard about, and it was AWESOME! Some really neat toys and swings for the boys to play on. They played, and played and played, then the daddy's decided it was their turn on the swings. They were going VERY high and decided to pretend they were 18 again, and JUMP off. Ryan went first, and after he jumped, he kind of landed on his feet, but the momentum got the best of him and he tumbled to the ground. OUCH. We all died laughing (after we knew he was ok, of course). Then Chris took a turn...he went UP and straight DOWN. He fell too, and I swear I thought he had broken a leg or shoulder or something. He turned out to be ok too, though, but we all died laughing again. It is something I can think about and just bust out laughing even now. Good times.






We then rode up the mountain in Uncle Chris' truck. We got REALLY high and decided to turn around and come down...it was a little scary up there, but had some beautiful views. We got out of the truck for a minute to take a few pictures before we started on the way down.


That night we cooked some delicious fajitas for dinner, had some more S'mores for dessert (are you seeing a trend here?) and again, made it to bed. We were all tired boys and girls...and I think the daddy's were in a little pain too! What a fun-filled day we had!

Red River Days 1 and 2

Last week we packed up and headed to Red River, NM for a fun family vacation. Jess, Chris and Crockett went with us, too! Jess and I had the menu all planned, did all the grocery shopping the night before, and were ready for our trip. We left for NM on Monday morning. A quick lunch and a few stops later, we arrived in rainy, chilly Red River. We enjoyed the rain and the cool weather, as we obviously haven't seen weather like this in quite some time.

Our humble abode was a cute little 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin at the 3 Bears Lodge. Great Place. Highly recommended by us, except next time we might splurge for the larger cabin, it got a little tight at times. The people who owned the place were wonderful and would do anything for anyone to make their stay more comfortable. After we unpacked we walked down to the river (about 30 yards away...so convenient!) where the fun started. First, Braidy took a tumble and scraped up his knee and leg, but he was tough and we were ok! Then John was standing in the river and fell in, and got carried a little ways by the current, scaring him to death. Not to mention the water was ICY cold! Poor guy, didn't like that much. We headed back to the cabin to change clothes only to find out our door didn't stay unlocked when we left, and we had locked ourselves out! The lady was so nice to help us back in. What a start! Good news, no more incidents...at least for a while!

Jess and I cooked a yummy spaghetti dinner and we all ate together. The best thing about 3 Bears is that EVERY night around 8 or so, they would fire up the fire pit and serve SMORES!!! They were so yummy and we all had alot of fun doing this every night. I think Braidy ate about 10 marshmallows every night. John became a pro at roasting the marshmallows, and Crockett just liked watching everything going on. After our first night of S'mores we walked around RedRiver for a while seeing what all was going on.




Tuesday we woke up bright and early ready to roll! Fishing was first on the agenda. THe boys all had their own little fishing poles so we headed to the pond to start. We quickly found out that none of the boys had the patience for fishing. John enjoyed it the most, the mommies probably the least because we had to chase the little ones around making sure they didn't jump into the lake! We didn't catch anything that first day, but it was still a fun time.




After naptime we played at the playground for a while, which everyone loved.



We then found a little trail where we went on a hike along the river.

Then we walked down to the river again by our cabin, this time in swimsuits, and threw rocks into the river. Who knew all we needed for entertainment was a river and endless amounts of rocks! The weather was GORGEOUS this day, maybe 78 degrees during the day and 50 at night....perfect mountain weather!




We grilled burgers and hotdogs for dinner and of course, had s'mores for dessert! After a shower and some playing, we were ALL exhausted and ready for some SLEEP!

finally a name!!!

We have finally decided on a name for our baby boy...

Quin Joseph Curry

We had it narrowed down to 2 names:

and

.

We both really liked both names, although Korbin was my favorite, and Quin was Ryan's favorite. How did we chose? A very scientific method, of course. We wrote each name on a paper towel, wadded it up, and threw them on the floor. We each got a turn to choose one. Ryan, Braidy, and John all chose Quin. I chose Korbin. So Quin won! (but that also means when/if there is ANOTHER baby in our near future, we already have a name!)

Joseph is Ryan's middle name and I am thrilled for Quin to have his daddy's middle name to carry on.

We cannot wait to meet Little Quin. Mommy is getting a little uncomfortable and sleep IS NOT coming her way at night. I guess God is just preparing me for what is to come, and I cannot wait for those middle of the night feedings. There's just nothing sweeter...so i'll take it and try to get used to it now! 3 more months and he'll be here! Quin, we're ready to meet you! Your brothers are very excited about "baby Quin"! And here's a baby bump picture at 26 weeks....

"Shimming Yessins"

For those of you still trying to figure out the title, Braidy and I have been taking Mommy N Me SWIMMING LESSONS for the past 2 weeks at Tech. It was a semi-last minute decision to do it, but I am SO glad we did. He has loved every second of it and has done SO well. He is definitely my fearless child. All the other parents comment about him being a "Swimming Prodigy"..."the next Michael Phelps"..well that's sweet and all, and yes, makes me proud, but I think he'll be more of a crazy stunt diver or something that just takes crazy guts. While all the other kids/babies in our class are crying because they got dipped under the water, Braidy is trying to push my hands off of him so he can swim "by myself". Ahh. He loves him some water, that's for sure!

He has learned how to do scoops with his hands, kick his feet, blow mad bubbles, float on his back (with assistance of course), jump and swim to momma, go touch the bottom of the pool, and swim underwater. His favorite part is when we go under the bridge and float on our backs while singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"...he sings that song ALL day long and it's the most precious thing my ears have ever heard.

Today was the last day and we had a "fun day" where the kids could do whatever they wanted. We played in the splash fountains, the lazy river that wasn't so lazy, it was pretty fast! He also jumped off the diving board twice, and loved it. Too fun!We've had a fun two weeks at "shimming yessins" and can't wait to do it again next summer!