Lovely Momma

Lately I've been feeling overwhelmed and kind of down. We have had a whole lot going on lately with moving and a lot of good changes, however I found myself in a funk. So much in a funk, that I literally had a melt down the other day. Life had caught up to me and I was overwhelmed in every aspect.  So, I've been doing a lot of thinking and praying lately. I realized I've lost who I am. I have begun to define myself as a mother and a wife but have completely neglected to focus on myself, my wants and my desires. Although I love being married and I love being a momma to LJ, I realized I rarely make time to do anything just for me, and when I do I usually feel guilty for leaving LJ or I feel selfish. Not making myself and the things that I enjoy doing apart from my family a priority have left me feeling very lost and disconnected from knowing who I am. So, after a great conversation with a good friend, I realized I need to figure out who I am. What makes me happy? Of course...

Holy cow, I can't believe my baby is almost one!!! This year is flying by way too quickly. Although, I love seeing my boy growing and hitting each new milestone, I can't help but getting sad to see him becoming less and less baby and more toddler! I am so excited to spoil him on his birthday though! It's coming up fast! This month has been hectic so I haven't been keeping up on my blog like I want to! Bryce and I were both in a wedding last week and we're moving this friday! Ah crazy! So many changes, and so much excitement! The Lord has been so good and I have been feeling so blessed by him lately! Here's what my boy is doing at 11 months: - He is eating SO good! LJ really started to love food this past month which makes me one happy momma! -His favorite foods are, hummus, avocado, black bean soup, cheese, cereal bars, veggie straws, beans and rice, broccoli, and pasta. -We started weaning him from nursing 2 weeks ago and its going really well! It was hard...

So, I haven't been blogging as much as I want to lately, but we have been SO busy with summer vacations! July has been a very busy and exciting month for us. We have gone on a few family vacays and have pretty much been non stop! Here our some snapshots of family vacay with my parents and brother and sister. We took LJ to Seaworld for the first time and had a beach day in Oceanside.  He loved the walrus!  Looking at the sea turtles with daddy  Loves his auntie  He was too amazed at everything to look at the camera!  He was so excited  He is just too stinkin' cute!  LJ and Papa  Group shot(Don't know why I'm standing so awkward lol)  Me and my boy  Probably my favorite picture. He Loved the dolphins!  <3  SO much joy in this picture:)  I posted this because its hilarious- My little brother sitting in the front row by himself ready to get soaked! No one wanted to s...

We recently just spent the week in Big bear with Bryce's family. We had a blast! It was a much needed vacation and Lj did great for his first time away from home! We kayaked, played in the lake, had sweet family time, and laughed a lot! Here our some pics from our trip. I'm sad I didn't get a group shot of the whole fam but we have too much fun together that we forget to take pics lol!   Lj loved playing in the sand!  They are so cute :)  Bryce caught a fish and Lj wanted to touch it!  SO beautiful!   Fishing with daddy :)  Early morning kayak with my love.  Goofball:)  Saw a momma and her babies.  Our cabin was right on the water!  Sleepy boy fell asleep on the shore  Cute little man!  SO funny!  Coffee on the back patio:)  Rick, Robin, and sweet girls Madison and Samantha  Cous...