Bounce House!

Sunday afternoon we were getting ready to go run some errands when our neighbor, Matt, stopped by.  He wanted to invite Sage over to jump in the bounce house they had rented for their son Whitley's birthday.  They asked Sage to come jump before the party started so she could have fun jumping and not have to worry about all the other kids.  She had a blast - thanks guys!  Needless to say she wasn't very happy when we had to leave.  She took a really good nap after all that bouncing!

Disney on the computer

Sage has three shows that she watches:  Word World on PBS and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Little Einsteins on Disney.   She gets to watch two shows a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.   She will tell you which one she wants and if you choose the wrong one - watch out - she lets you know you made a mistake!   Well, she recently found out that these shows also have websites.  We were keeping Sage occupied before bedtime on Friday night and Reese pulled up the Disney website.  As you can see in the pictures below Sage was fascinated.  She didn't want to go take her bath she was so into it!

Grateful...

Grateful for the amazing heart surgeon and staff that was on call two years ago today.

Grateful that Melissa & Patty were with me during those first hours of chaos

Grateful that our families dropped everything and rushed to be here and help us through

Grateful for the family and friends who have been there for us these last two years

Grateful that I get to see these two interact each and every day

Grateful for each day we have as a family

Grateful for this experience to make me realize that each day is a gift and to not take anything for granted

Grateful that I can be there for one of my best friends as she is going through a similar situation and know that I can help her through it. 

But most of all I am:  Grateful to Reese for his love for me and his love for our family.

Sucker

Sage and I went to the bank yesterday and it was the highlight of the day for Sage.  She got a sucker while we were at the bank.  She was enjoying it so much I had to get it on video.  Happy Saturday!

Texas - John Deere

Sage liked the John Deere tractor inside, little did she know that there was a bigger John Deere Tractor outside and a John Deere Gator to!   Oh, what fun she had - we had about 75 pictures of her playing on these toys and it was hard to pick my favorites.  We all had fun watching her pure enjoyment on these toys.  She was able to ride both - but needed a little help with the steering.   Next trip she will be all over the ranch with these toys. 

Had to check out all aspects of the tractor!

 Pop-Pop pulled the Gator out from the garage and Sage came running - she was so excited!

All done playing!

Texas - Fun

We always have fun at the Ranch and this trip was no exception!   Here is Sage enjoying a few Ranch activities!

 The hot walker with swings was still a hit!

 Playing with Mimi's collection of watches and purses kept Sage entertained for quite awhile.

Comparing her feet to Pop-Pop's feet was fun for us all!

Texas - Feeding the Cows

We went out to feed the cows and Sage came along.   She was very excited to ride in the gator - or drive the gator.  She had such a big grin on her face when she sat with Reese and helped him drive.  She thought the cows were pretty cool too!

Texas - The Pool

It was very hot while we were in Texas and we used the pool almost everyday.  Swimming took place before 9am and after 6pm.  Sage had lots of fun in the pool - thanks Mimi and Pop-Pop for all the pool toys for Sage.

 Love this one - she isn't quite sure about it.

 Daddy & Pop-Pop coaxing her into the pool.

Daddy making bubbles was really funny to Sage!

There were bubbles coming out of the wall and they had to be investigated.

The most fun was when Daddy threw Sage up in the air, she loved it!  I think we need to get her into some swimming lessons.

Texas - Piano

While we were in Texas Sage had lots of fun playing the Piano with Mimi.  She looks like she is concentrating so hard in the second picture - I love it!   If she has any musical ability it definitely doesn't come from us - I bet is is from Mimi!