A Perfect Day for the Park

We enjoyed a great day at the park.  We played and ate lunch and after two hours, both boys were ready to head home. 

Go Go Squeeze!

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March 14 - Park time at the Rock Quarry.
March 13 - We were outside almost the whole day.  It's spring break and daddy came home early.  We did yardwork before dinner. 
March 12 - A little hiking at Rocket Park with our friend Conner.
March 11 - What a gorgeous day it turned out to be.  Once the rain moved on, it was so pretty.  We enjoyed the sunshine in our own backyard.
March 10 - We just hung out all day.  It was chilly and rainy, so we opted to stay in.
March 9 - It's Friday!  Even though its super cold, we have already bundled up for a little running around.  Then, we played baseball after dinner with friends.
March 8 - It was cold and rainy all day.  We thought about going on a walk in the rain, but opted for some Wii instead.
March 7 - We played with sidewalk chalk in between rain showers.

March 6 - Such a windy day, we blew some bubbles in the backyard.

A little GoGo Squeeze at our picnic

March 5- Went to the park and enjoyed a picnic lunch.  It was such a perfect day, we had friends stop by to play in the backyard before dinner.

March 4 - Worked in the yard, played in the dirt

March 3 - Played soccer in the backyard with dad

March 2 - Played in the sand box and had a picnic outside

March 1 - Went for a bike ride with daddy

February 29 - Went to the driving range to hit golf balls with Memer

February 28 -  Played in the backyard with our new bubble Mater.
February 27 - Went for a bike ride/walk

February 26 - Daddy and Lincoln played go fish outside and we did lots of work in the yard.  Plus, we practiced a little soccer.

February 25 - Stopped at a new park to show Daddy how Lincln can do monkey bars.  Ate our lunch outside by a pond.

February 24 - Went to a a new park, it was windy and chilly!

February 23 - Played on the playground at school before we went home.

February 22 - Trip to Rocket Park

February 21 - Bubbles and sidewalk chalk in the backyard

February 20 - Walked around uptown in Dallas

February 19 - Helped Daddy do some yardwork (mowing, pulling weeds)

February 18 - Tried out our new raincoat and umbrella.

February 17 - Gorgeous day. Went to the park and for a walk around the pond.

February 16 Played outside with Daddy after work

February 14 - 15 Played outside in the backyard.  On Wednesday we were out there for 2.5 hours

Chilly bike ride

February 13 - took a very chilly bike/stroller ride around the block. 

February 10 - 12 We have struggled to get out of the 30's.  It's been so cold, we have holed up inside and played basketball, soccer in the hall, and "pass the ball". 

February 9 - Played outside with our babysitter Kendall.

February 7-8 Played in the backyard.

February 6: Played at a local park
February 5: Baseball with Dad - it was chilly.
February 4: Looked at some tractors and riding mowers outside.
February 3: Went for a walk in the double stroller, in the rain, to CVS to buy Valentine Candy.
February 2: Stayed after school and played on the school playground.
February 1: Used our magnifying glass to look at grubs in the flowerbeds.
January 31: Played on our swing set and had "swinging races".

Having lunch

January 30 -We ate lunch on the picnic table outside.

January 29 - Washed the cars in the driveway with Daddy.
January 27 - 28: Spent the night with the grandparents and played baseball and hit some golf balls with grandpa. We made a birdfeeder out of a pinecone, peanut butter and birdseed.
January 23 - We played outside in the backyard over 4 hours today. We made our own bubbles.

park picnic

January 21-22: Weekend! We did yard work and played in the backyard with our new baseball bat and balls.

January 20 - Walk to the park for a picnic.
January 18 - 19: Sutton was sick, no outside play.

January 17 - Walked to the park to play.

January 16 - Played at Frisco Commons park with Daddy on MLK day.
January 13 - 15: trip to Houston to visit the boys' great grandparents. We played at a park and rodes bikes during the visit.
January 8 - 12: more backyard play with a walk in the rain!

January 7: Trip to the Heard Wildlife Museum. We checked out the animals and dinosaur exhibit
January 6: Hike at rocket park. We took our binoculars and looked for redbirds.

January 1 -5: played in our backyard everyday

Right after the new year, I submitted a resolution on the GoGo Squeeze Facebook page. They contacted me to say I was one of 15 finalist to win a full years supply of Go Go Squeeze. They immediately sent me a case of Go Go Squeeze to the house (84 pouches!!!) and said to use the next three months to document our goal. I'm going to add to this post every few days to document how we are doing. Hopefully, we'll win. If you don't know about Go Go Squeeze, check it out here!

Here is the resolution I submitted: Even though we are only 11 days in, one of my goals for 2012 is to take my boys (Lincoln, age 4 and Sutton, age 15 months) outside everyday for a minimum of 15 minutes per day. We are 100% right now, haven't missed a day. This might not sound like a big deal, but we are fully committed to going outside in some capacity every day, regardless of the weather or our busy schedules. We already went for a super cold walk in the rain this week and had a blast jumping in puddles. We also went on a little hike at a local park and went looking for cardinals with our binoculars. We are using this book as our inspiration. Though our part of Texas has decent winters, we aren't used to the cold and snow, and have months of 100+ degree days. Regardless, we plan to explore outside all year long!

Slow Down!

Seems like we were just celebrating Sutton's first birthday and that day felt like just a few days since he was born. Wow, it goes by so much quicker the second time around.

New Years Eve

New Years Eve has changed over the years. Here are the boys partying the night away!

It's a New Year!

Here is a peak at one of my resolutions. Last year's resolution was to send more hand written cards, and I think I did a great job. I will continue to make a conscious effort to send handwritten notes to the people I care about. Text, smext.

This year is the year of the outdoors! Check out my latest read here. We are 3 for 3. Today we went for a walk/bike ride and checked out some birds!

Oh, and we also plan to eat fish at least once a week.

Cheers to 2012!

Thanksgiving Day

We had a great Thanksgiving Day, a little parade, a little cooking and a lot of eating. We hosted this year and loved breaking in our new dining table and chairs!

Place cards were turkey legs with each person's name. Sutton's ended up being a club, poor Lincoln

Christmas at a Glance

These aren't in any particular order, but they will give you an idea of what December looked like for the Blake family!

I did so many crafts this year, but this one stands out at my favorite. Made one for each boy, and plan to do them each year moving forward!

Trains at Northpark


My boys!

Sutton's loot

Lincoln's loot...love that his new kindle fire looks on fire:)

His Firetruck, the number one request!

Sutton kept saying beep beep!

Santa came!

Best.Picture.Ever

A little Elf on the Shelf action

Can I just tell you how much I love love love my tree!

What?!?

Santa's village in Richardson

Santa Clause

Dallas Zoo & Friends

We enjoyed a perfectly perfect fall day at the Dallas Zoo. Sutton and Maddie were real troopers. Sutton skipped his nap, but managed to enjoy the animals. Lincoln and Brenden were the tours guides, leading us around and climbing on every single rock they could fine.

Best Friends!

Sweet Lincoln



My family

Lincoln and Brenden

Two little monkeys

Matching brothers

My boys