Pinterest Projects

I wanted a place to put my pinterest projects I have tried.  Whether successful or an epic fail, I'll put my products.  Pop into Pinterest Project to see what I've been doing!

Pumpkin Patch

Went looking for a pumpkin patch today.  We were in Arlington anyway and found a site for a farm off Bowen Rd where you pick your own pumpkin.  Gibson gets to run through a field and pick a pumpkin... sounds like fun!  Well, this "farm" which is maybe an acre was pretty picked over and the free hayride that you received when you bought your pumpkin was actually a flatbed trailer with a gym mat pulled by a small John Deere.  Oh well, Gibson had fun!

It is very difficult to get a self-pic of you and your kiddo who is sitting in your lap sitting on a flatbed being pulled by a tractor.  Its the best I could do!

lately.

It has been a very busy couple of weeks.  School is going well for both of us.  Gibson has gotten 2 purple stars at DCA (means Great Job!) and had one good day at Pebbles last week.  The second day at Pebbles didn't go so well so we still have some work to do on behavior.  Gibson is still a little slow to speak and has a very rambunctious personality so I have a feeling this is the root of our issue.  Tonight he started to get upset and I was bracing myself for a full-on tantrum when he sat down, put his hands in his lap and took a deep breath.  He sat there a minute and then started to play again.  I almost cried with relief!  I dread Gibson's tantrums and know they are not over, but it is so amazing to see just this little sign of his maturity.  At Pebbles they put him in a class with 3-3 1/2 year olds because of his size.  I imagine he is very frustrated because they can speak better, do more, are mostly potty trained, and just older.  He's only 27 months old!  Alot of emotional growth happens between his age and theirs.  It frustrates me that his teachers do not seem to understand this.  They sent him to the office Thursday.  Seriously?!  Sending a 2 year old to the office?!  There has to be another step.  I guess time will tell.  I just hope we get it worked out before they kick him out!  Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.

Playing trucks in mommy's lap despite the deck and backyard.

Kamryn, Lauren and Gibson.  My gosh he loves these girls!

The first of the two purple stars... The first one is blue and is also great!

Playing blocks at Grams and Papa's with the awesome sock monkey house shoes I found at the resale shop down the street from my parents.

Fall festival in Denison... cold and rainy, but he is still smiling!

Sitting where he shouldn't be, but my gosh, he looks huge in this picture!  These are the jeans he wore last year and I've had to tighten the waist but I don't have to roll them up anymore. 

First Ranger Game!

On September 16th, we took Gibson to his first Texas Ranger game.  My parent's sunday school class bought a group of seats in the All You Can Eat section.  After church, my parent's came to pick up Gibson and me and to meet my Uncle Avos who went with us.  It was a great group of people and plenty of people to help corral Gibson.  First, thank goodness we were in that section because it was raining and those seats are covered.  We got to the ballpark around 1:15, parked in the handicapped parking (cause my mom has a temporary bum foot!), and went up to our seats... the game didn't start until after 4!  Gibson was just starting to get cranky and act out when the field crew came out to prepare the field.  Thank goodness cause he was mesmerized.  The ballgame started and the Rangers won!  Such a great outing with great friends and family!


Jennifer holding Gibbs



Papa took Gibbs for a closer look at the field



Unlimited refills!



This boy loves his Gram!

Hope he grows up to love game as much as me!

He is a great Papa!





Gibson's first day of preschool!

Gibson has an interesting schedule this year.  I am working in Keller this year which means a commute, but it also means we are closer to Stephanie and she is helping out so much with Gibbs.  Monday and Wednesday he goes to school with Kamryn and Lauren at DCA.  Tuesday and Thursday he goes to Pebbles right up the street from Steph.  Fridays he stays with Steph and the girls.  It is kind of confusing for me so I am sure it is for him, but he is learning (which he did not do last year in daycare).  Its also saving me about $300 a month so that almost makes up for the gas!

Gibson is ready for school!

Gibson's Little Man Mustache Bash

As usual, I'm behind in my posts.  Gibson turned 2 at the end of June.  We had such a great party!  Friends and family came to help us celebrate and I was so pleased with the theme!  I got the custom printables from BelvaJune on Etsy.  Stephanie, Bryan, and the girls stayed for a fajita dinner and Gibson finally got cake!  Thanks to everyone for making his day so special!  The pictures below are so out of order, but they are too cute not to share!

Cheese!

I blew up the welcome sign to make a sign to let people know where the party was...

Decided to make chocolate cupcakes at the last minute and its a good thing, cause they were all gone!

I mustache you to eat something!

Papa pushing Gibson on the big kid swing while Tucker and Lauren played.

Ami helped him open presents... so excited!

This kid loves his Lauren!

Love this theme!  I saw it on pinterest about 6 months before his party and started planning.

Love these two!

Favorite pic of Gibson and Papa!

Kamryn acted as my photographer... Can't believe this beautiful young woman is little Kami!

Kodi got into the Mustache spirit!

This is Gibson right after he woke up... officially 2!

Craziness!

It has been a crazy couple of weeks.  Last week Gibson's ears were draining lots of nasty goupiness.  I took him to the doctor and he had a nasty double ear infection.  So he is on antibiotics and ear drops.  He is definitely feeling better.  This weekend we went to Allen to meet Grams for some shopping.  Gibson was so good, back to his natural charming self.  Sunday we got his haircut, went to Target and Dollar Tree.  Then we signed up for swim lessons at the Y.  I'm so excited about this!  He is so good in the water already so I am excited to see how he does.  Yesterday morning I started to feel icky and by the end of school my head was in a toilet.  Not fun.  I stayed home from school today.  I'm starting to feel better and can finally keep things down.  Gibson was so sweet yesterday and today.  He knows what to do to make me feel better everytime. 

Gibson eating a snack after his first antibiotic... before he went crazy jumping on furniture and running around the room!

He went pee pee in the potty!  I think it was a fluke, but definitely a step in the right direction!

Such a handsome little man!