Back to blogging...

So, it has been WAY too long since I last visited the blogging world. We have much to catch up on (we are talking a good YEAR)!

December 2011: Blayne had given me my first Coach purse Christmas Eve. Christmas morning he had another gift for me. This time it was a matching Coach wallet. As I opened it up Blayne asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes:) Sad the video missed the proposal but at least someone got a piece of it!
 

 

June 9, 2012: After all the wedding planning and craziness that comes along with it, Blayne and I married at the Belltower Chapel in Fort Worth.

 Our honeymoon came the day after our wedding.. we jetted off to Hawaii for a WEEK! It was an amazing week. 

 Blaynes first plane ride!

June 24, 2012:  As we were driving away from our wedding we realized something was seriously wrong with my Jetta. After we returned we found that the transmission was bad. Really bad. So, the excuse for a new car had arrived:) I bought a Toyota Prius.

August 23, 2012: Colin's first day of Kindergarten and my first day teaching second grade both at Seguin Christian Academy.

September 2012: Surprise! We're pregnant:) We surprised my family over dinner at a hibachi grill

October 31, 2012 Halloween and Pumpkin decorating at the McQuone house

December 2012: Colin's first Christmas parade for school. We were decked out in glow lights and snowmen decor!

We also had our Gender Reveal Party AND my college Graduation ALL on the same day:) (December 15)

It drove my family crazy to have to wait with everyone else for find out if our baby was a boy or a girl

It's a GIRL!

 

The elf on the shelf came in the mail for Colin this year! He loved watching "Eli" get into all kinds of mischief! 

 A song from Colin's kindergarten Christmas program:)

Christmas 2012:
Colin seems to get EVERYTHING he asks for... no need for Santa! haha
Christmas was the best ever this year! It was our first and last Christmas as an official family of 3.

February 11, 2013:
Colin lost his first tooth!!!! He could not be more excited.. on the other hand, this mama wishes time would SLOOOOW down. Way down. 

April 22, 2013: We welcomed our second child, Miss Emery Blayne McQuone, into this world (just two days shy of her big brothers 6th birthday!). She weighed 6pounds 8ounces and was 19 inches long. She is PERFECT! 

May 2013: Colin's Kinder Graduation and Emery's 1 Month Birthday!
 We are so proud of Colin and all he has learned from Kindergarten!

June 2013: Learning to ride a bike without training wheels and Emery's 2 Month Birthday!

 

Crazy Summer Time...

So, I’ve been a bit distant from the blogging scene since the end of May, early June. Summer school took over my life. Trying to juggle 9 hours of school, a 4 year old and everyday life was a bit overwhelming. Poor Colin had to compete with my homework each night and that in itself was quite difficult for me to balance. Luckily, I am FINISHED with 6 hours of school and will complete the last class at the end of this month! YIPEE! I finally see the light at the end of this "school tunnel". One year until I order graduation accessories and I am so excited.

Even with the stress of school surrounding me, I found/made time each weekend to enjoy a bit of summer. Blayne and I took Colin to the zoo last weekend (YES it was warm but surprisingly not unbearable). It was a Friday so we practically had the whole place to ourselves! It was perfect! I love spending time with these two boys because they give me some of the sweetest memories. Here are a few pictures from the zoo :)

 Colin LOVED the dinosaurs!

 Blayne took this one... He did SO good.. I LOVE it!

Last weekend was the 4th of July. Colin and I (and my mom and brother) braved the Texas heat and attended the parade. Colin cracked me up because he kept complaining that it was "not a real parade because real parades have Lions, Tigers, Bears..." I am in love with his personality because he is constantly saying things that force ME to think. If he thinks something should be a certain way then he will continue to discuss/argue it until I give in and tell him I agree or until he finds a new understanding of what we are talking about. Blayne and I took Colin around the square following the parade. After paying the fake clown WAY too much money for that dang butterfly balloon Colin just "had to have" (which came apart hours later and I of course couldn’t make it look normal again) we went back home and suited up and swam the rest of the afternoon! Our night ended with Blayne taking me up on the roof to watch fireworks! It was definitely a first for me and I loved every minute of it!

Last night (July 7th) we went to the Rangers game. During the game a man fell over the railing and later died. Then I later get home and discover that a friend from high school also passed away. Today (July 8th) marks my 23rd birthday. I am so thankful for each blessing God has graciously given to me. Lately I have felt quite overwhelmed with life and decisions that face me. I can only sit here and think how short life truly is. For some it is even shorter. How quickly it can be taken away from us.
 James 4:14 says:
.."yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes."
My goal for this next year is to face certain decisions in my life and listen for God to direct me and guide me with each of them.

And last but not least.. I had a bit of a stalkerish moment at the game.. And snapped SEVERAL pictures of President and Mrs. Bush:)

Four Beautiful Years...

Four years ago this month, on the 24th, I was given a very precious gift. Colin's arrival was anything but normal. That week (four years ago) holds some of my most scary, but precious memories. As I look back now, I can see how God worked in miraculous ways to spare myself and Colin from what could have been a tragic loss. (The purple hearts on the back wind shield were drawn on by my best friends just days before my wreck).

After being hit head on, and on the drivers side, I was careflited to Fort Worth where I had Colin two days later. I spent a week in ICU/Recovery and Colin stayed for two (LONG) weeks until his lungs were strong enough to functin on their own. 

A few hours old!

One week old!

Now as we approach the 24th I am amazed at how quickly time flies by. Four years ago I was wishing he would sleep a little more, eat a little less and get a bit bigger. Now I miss those days!! Funny how that happens;)

Last weekend we celebrated Colin's birthday with friends and family batman style! He had so much fun! Batman came and scared all the kids, he got TONS of gifts and had a blast with his friends! Blayne managed to mess my camera up for the majority of the party but we did get several good pictures before and after ;)

Kid table with homemade capes!

Party Table with snacks and treats!

Colin does not like cake or ice cream so we went with Cookies!!

Colin's Favorite gift from his Mimi and Pop

 Colin was a bit ticked that I let batman get this close... love that face!;)

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY COLIN!!!!!!!!!!