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Up to Easter

At least I have an excuse. We have been selling our house, house shopping (driving back and forth to San Antonio/New Braunfels), buying a house…and all the TONS of paperwork involved with the aforementioned. There, I feel justified now.

We went to Lubbock back at the first of March to help our nephew Jaxon celebrate his 2nd birthday! I didn’t take alot of pictures, but here are a few.

YahYah and Papa Joe kept Wyatt for a bit so we met up in Abilene at the zoo. Darci also picked up some furniture she had done at Junque It.

Slade and I have been running for a while now. The past few weeks with all the traveling have made our schedule not so routine…but we are getting back in the mix. Here we are at the Shamrock River run. Our friends and neighbors, Chris and Sutton, ran it too.

We made Gak.

And Wyatt and I love to play in the puddles after the rain. I enjoy it just as much as he does!

I decided we’d made straw boats and have races. It was pretty fun. The boats don’t look the best…but we enjoyed it!

I had to go home on my birthday for a funeral so it was weird to be away from Slade. But my family was so good to me and still made me feel very special! Clint too me out to eat for lunch and Curt took us out for dinner!

We stayed the next day just to hang out with Dad. Sure love being home. Funny how much more you appreciate it when you don’t live there anymore. Dad had built some boats for Carter and Parker to race after the rain they got. His were a little more sophisticated than mine. I thought it was funny that he and I both thought to make boats to race. Great minds think alike.

Wyatt and Dad in his shop doing work.

We went and ate a burger at Zephyr. Dad and Wyatt got sucked into this quarter game. I won’t tell you which one I had to pull away from it.

Loving this spring weather!

I was finally able to attend a Phi Lamb alumni luncheon! We celebrated 10 years as the Iota Chapter. It was great to see how the organization is still growing and even better to catch up with old sisters.

Never too early for fun in the sprinkler!

We had Easter at Dad’s the weekend before Easter. I took the boys down to the creek to play. They had a blast!!

And then this past weekend we went to Slade’s parents for Easter there. Great times as always!

Update on the house: Our is under contract! Praise the Lord. We are just waiting for the appraisal and everything should go through. We close here on May 21. We have found a home in New Braunfels and should close there May 23. We are doing some final inspections on that house there and praying everything turns out fine! We are excited for what the Lord has in store….but this past week and I’m sure these next few have been/will be crazy! We are really trying to soak in and enjoy these last weeks in San Angelo. But that’s enough of talking about that for now.

Posted laura on April 14th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Rodeo, friends and family

I feel like my blog these days is just for those not on FB. Maybe I should start posting more than an update in pictures. But for now, that’s all I got.

Wyatt trying out his new scooter (and safety gear) he got for Christmas.

We got a Chicken Express. Many of my $1 bills have been spent there during happy hour on sweet tea.

The Shields have become some of our great friends here in Angelo. We sure will miss them! Be sure and check out Stormy’s website here.

Wyatt has built a little rope swing/bridge/adventure area behind our studio.

We got rain!

This is Cayson (Wyatt’s sweet friend) and Wyatt working out to Jillian Michaels. I have a video I need to post…too funny!

We love time out at the Weise’s! So thankful for this family.

Library time.

Family park lunch date.

We don’t do it often enough but we met up with Shaunna, Grady and Addi at the park in Ballinger. They are such good friends! We all are!

Papa and Nana B came down for a visit. Love what they’ll do to hang out with their grandson.

Such a big helper!

Go ASU RAMS!

We headed out to the Rodeo this year. It’s fun to see how much more Wyatt enjoys it each year.

We may have a drummer on our hands. Not sure how I feel about this.

Happy first birthday Grady!! So thankful we got to help you celebrate!

And incase you haven’t heard…we are moving to San Antonio, Lord willing. We put our house on the market almost 2 weeks ago. We won’t move until it sells. So tell your friends it’s for sale. It’s weird having a for sale sign in your yard. We sure love this house and all the memories we’ve made in it.

We knew when Slade took this job with Rackspace that we’d probably end up moving there…we just weren’t exactly sure when. He loves his job and I am so excited for him. We are looking forward to what the Lord has in store.

We went down last week and looked at houses while he worked. We didn’t find anything but were able to narrow down the areas. We definitely know where we DON’T want to live. Guess that’s part of it!

Wyatt did such a great job. He spent 3 days riding in the car, getting in and out and looking at houses. He was such a trooper!! What a better treat than his favorite….Chuck E. Cheese.

We hadn’t been to Blanket since Christmas so we decided to go there from San Antonio. It was such a good and beautiful weekend!! We got to see our oldest nephews play basketball and spent tons of time playing outside and walking around in pasture. Wonderful time!

Posted laura on March 6th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Christmas

Yes, I am behind. Thanks Sara for the encouragement and motivation to get it posted.

Lots of pictures. There are lots more but I semi weeded through them. So be thankful.

Our holidays usually always involve alot of traveling. It’s sometimes rough but we are thankful that we live close enough that we can see most everyone on both sides of the family. Our first stop was Lamesa. We drove up on Friday and went to a Christmas service at Duane and Darci’s church in Lubbock. No pictures to prove it.

Then we had Christmas the next morning at Slade’s parents. We always start the day off with a big breakfast. So good!

Then it was present time! As always, they do way too much for us!

Now that’s a BIG box of nerds. For those of you who are wondering…it was tons of little boxes inside.

A rare moment caught on camera.

Three that are 3 and under. Always fun getting a picture of them together.

The kids made (or decorated) a birthday cake for Jesus and we sang to them.

Most of you know, Wyatt’s been praying for snow since June. It finally snowed in San Angelo and we were in San Antonio. But thankfully, we got lots of snow while at Slade’s parents. He was so excited! And Jaxon loved it too! Some chose to watch from the window.

Then Sunday morning we went to Mimi and Papa’s for Christmas with the Barron side. Slade’s Papa had not been doing very well so it was a pretty emotional Christmas. But praise the Lord he is doing MUCH MUCH better now!

We weren’t able to stay for Granny’s Christmas because we had to get on the road but we were thankful to get to see her for a bit. She is doing so well and looking great!

Then we drove to San Angelo. Unpacked. Repacked. And headed to Blanket.

It was my dad’s birthday so we got him a cake (hostess cupcakes ). Not many stores open on Christmas day and I didn’t really have time with all the driving to make one. He said he prefers the Sno Balls next year.

Nana B pulled out her jacks and showed those boys how to play. She’s really good! And they are catching on pretty quick.

Breakfast of champions…cocoa puffs!

Then we had the Tunnell Christmas at Dads. Again, always fun when we all get together. Lots of boys!

We were super thankful that Amanda, my best friend from way back when, was also in town for Christmas. So good to catch up with her and her latest trip to Kenya. Such a beautiful woman inside and out!

Then on to presents! Also…way too much for us!

Then that evening we headed to Memaw’s for her Christmas. Always love getting together with everyone there. Missed a few this year that didn’t get to come, but still a good time.

Finally, we came home and Wyatt was able to play with some of his toys.

We usually do Christmas in the morning but since Slade had to work the next day we did it that evening. We still had our traditional “Christmas eve” meal–pizza! And we got our Pecan Sticky buns ready for breakfast the next morning.

We wondered why Wyatt wasn’t as excited as we thought he would be about opening presents at our house, etc. But, we thought he was probably just tired. After we opened presents we laid on the couch to watch a movie. If you know Wyatt at all, this next statement from him will shock you. “Can we pause it and finish it later?” Yes, crazy. My son never asks to turn the TV off. Matter of fact, he prefers to watch it ALL day long. So, we knew something was up. Sure enough, right after we brushed his teeth for bed—the vomiting began. Poor boy. That explained his lack of excitement. Guess all the traveling, non-napping and junk food eating had gotten to him. So far we are 2 out of 3 for throwing up at Christmas.

We all rested very well that night and had our Pecan Sticky Buns for breakfast the next morning.

And there you have it. A fun-filled, jam-packed Christmas.

Posted laura on January 21st, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Thanksgiving…

Here’s a few of the daily lives of the Cozart’s. Just a little saxophone playing, Mommy and Wyatt date night and “camping” in the house.

Duane, Darci, Jaxon and Tyson & Rocko (per Wyatt’s request) made a visit to see us. We didn’t take many pictures but we had a great time hanging out with them!

Slade had to go to San Antonio for a group outing so Wyatt and I went down to Dad and Brenda’s for a few days to visit.

We had lunch with Hayden and Brayson at their Thanksgiving feast at school.

Dad and I took Wyatt to play on the playground. Most of you probably read the story about Dad and I playing tether ball. I won’t remind you who “the Queen of tether ball” is and who took one to the face.

The Thursday before we had a Thanksgiving meal with almost everyone of the 456. Thanks to the Shields for hosting it. We love the fellowship we have with these people.

Then on the Friday before Thanksgiving we headed to my Dad’s for Thanksgiving there. It’s always great getting everyone together! The weather was beautiful so Nana B had us out jumping rope, playing basketball and even having sack races. Such a great day!

They even made a volcanoe!

Our friends Mara and Bethany who had moved to California right after college have now married brothers and moved to Kansas! We were so thankful to get to see both of them and their families over the break.

Slade volunteered to work Thanksgiving Day because we didn’t have any “official plans.” Wyatt and I drove to Brownwood to see my Uncle Steve (Mom’s brother) and his family. So good to see them all!!

Then on Friday we headed to Lamesa for Thanksgiving with Slade’s Granny and the Cozart side. We are so thankful that Granny is doing well enough to get out to spend time with us all. We are continuing to pray for a speedy recovery!

Just a little fun on Saturday at Papa Joe’s and Yah Yah’s.

Oh and a little bedroom makeover.

Then on Sunday we went to the hospital to visit Papa. He was doing pretty well that morning and we were so thankful for the time we spent with him. Please keep him and the family in your prayers as he’s had a pretty rough time after he broke his elbow.

Then, we headed to Beverly’s for Thanksgiving with the Barron side.

And yes, this is our son (who does not like to be touched or messed with) WRESTLING!

How blessed we are!! What a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with lots of family and friends!

Posted laura on December 5th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Caught up!

I will not let the lack of comments deter me from my mission.

Wyatt started “school” the Tuesday after Labor Day. He goes to Mother’s Day Out at Southland Baptist Church from 9:00-1:30pm. I won’t say who cried more on the first day. He did a great job and had a fun time! We celebrated with ice cream and a new McQueen car. I work on Monday nights and then sleep while he is at school so it works out pretty well.

We enjoyed a few nice nights off when we were taking pictures.

And look who is riding is tricycle like a pro!

Pretty proud of how far he’s gone.

We hit up a few football games, had Landree stay over, donuts with sprinkles and even fed the ducks.

The Lion King in 3D. My all time favorite movie, I think. We won’t talk about the 40ish year old lady who was singing every song. I mean, come on. I can quote the whole movie…but I didnt.

We ordered Wyatt a Spiderman suit for Halloween but let him have it early to play dress up in it. Good purchase.

Wyatt was in his first wedding (and we were taking the pictures at it) in October. He looked so handsome–pics to come. Slade’s parents were a HUGE help! They took him back for a few days so I could work on pictures. Slade and I enjoyed a few dates!! Here’s one to Sealy Flats.

Then we met up with Shaunna, Addi and Grady in Ballinger. We must do this more often!! It was a beautiful day and the kids have fun.

Some dear friends from church had us over for dinner and then we stayed and played karaoke.

ASU homecoming. Gotta support our RAMS. We had some pictures so didn’t go the game. Wasn’t much of a game anyway.

Mrs. Darby from Nursing Department.

Sigma Phi Lambda

The Spiderman suit being put to great use.

The first weekend in October we celebrated Carter and Parker’s 6th and 7th Birhdays. So hard to believe! I took pictures with Tonya’s camera for her, so I don’t have any. We also hit up Hayden and Brayson’s football game in Strawn and then ate at Mary’s.

Almost caught up!!

Halloween weekend we went to Klondike for their Harvest Festival. Landree, Wyatt and Jaxon AKA Minnie Mouse Cheerleader, Spiderman and Shark had a great time!

Waiting for their try at the dunking booth. It was so cold and windy!! Felt awful for those kids!

After the kids played games we decided to have a friendly free throw shooting competition. I won’t go in to much detail but I will let you see the prizes that were won and then determine the winner. I didn’t get a picture of Slade and his one piece of candy that he won.

I worked Monday night but we carved a pumpkin while telling the Pumpkin Gospel at lunch. Then we took Wyatt to Trunk or Treat with Cayson and Cannon.

Posted laura on November 2nd, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

Cloudcroft 2011

We made our annual Labor Day trip with Slade’s family….we just had to drive a little farther to get there this time. Slade had training in San Antonio so we drove from there to Cloudcroft. It’s not a short trip. And I appreciate Pecos melons alot more now that I’ve seen where they come from. It’s a long way from NO WHERE! Although getting there wasn’t tons of fun, we were sure glad we made the trip. We always love going and getting to spend time together. Here’s a little peak at our weekend there.

There was a car show going on downtown so we went by to check it out.

And of course, the “kids” wanted to play at the park.

And what’s a trip without a pony ride?? It started raining so it was a quick ride. And Jaxon wasn’t a huge fan. Much improvement noted from Landree and Wyatt since last year.

We didn’t let the rain stop us from making s’mores!

We did a little exploring in the pasture behind our cabin. It was a beautiful place.

Can’t have a family trip without group pictures.

Joe and Marilyn wanted to get the grandkids to get some Old Timey western pictures taken.

Great trip! Can’t wait until next year. More memories to be made.

Posted laura on October 27th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Another week in San Antonio

After the surprise anniversary party we headed to San Antonio for another week of orientation that Slade needed to attend. He was supposed to go the week of Wyatt’s surgery…but obviously that wasn’t an option.

Some of our friends BK and Mesha had us over for dinner one night. We had some great burgers and really enjoyed getting to see them. We only took a few pictures. :

The rest of the week we hit up some of our favorite places from last time and tried out a few more. We had great intentions of going to Sea World. We figured since school was back in session there would be hardly anyone there. We were right—there was NO ONE there. They only open on the weekends after school starts. BUMMER!

Slade had dinner with work one night so Wyatt and I hit up the Magic Time Machine. It was quite the experience.

This was his bubbling, magic potion drink.

We sat inside these cool little huts.

Our waitress was Daphne but we also so Marilyn Monroe, Dora the Explorer, Rapunzel, Strawberry Shortcake and many more.

Just being silly in the hotel room.

A fun bounce place at one of the malls with the Groom Family.

All in all…another great trip.

As an update, Slade is still LOVING his new job. We are so thankful for the opportunity the Lord has given us. Love seeing him happy at his job!

Posted laura on October 25th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Starting small.

This task is overwhelming when you get so far behind. It’s not that I feel I have to blog every day of our lives…but at least some of the major events.

We celebrated 5 years (in August!). What a blessed 5 years it has been. Slade’s parents graciously offered to watch Wyatt so we could have a date night. We drove to Buffalo Gap and at ate Perini’s…it was soooooo good….and it rained!! We spent the night in Abilene and then hung around the next day. We love spending time together!

And if you follow me much on facebook, we have become quite the fan of Cakes in a Cup!

The next weekend we headed to Lamesa to celebrate our favorite niece’s 3rd birthday! We sure love our Landree Jo and the joy she brings.

The following weekend we went back to Lamesa for a surprise 40th anniversary party we (Slade and his siblings) threw for Marilyn and Joe.

So blessed to be part of this family!

Posted laura on October 23rd, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comment now »

I have a good excuse…I think.

So I realize it’s been a while…again. But I think I figured out why. Other than us being crazy busy, which is a given.

Today, during Wyatt’s nap I thought to myself, “It’s time to blog. Just take time and do it. Your father-in-law would appreciate it.” So here I am sitting down prepared to blog. I started uploading some pictures and then got a text on my phone from my husband. Yes, the one who works in his office on the other side of the house. That almost sounded like I have more than one husband. I only have one.

When I upload pictures, it slows down the connection too much and he can’t do his job as well. I thought, “Aha! That’s why I haven’t posted before now.” Nap time is the best time for me to blog but I can’t upload pictures during nap because that is during work hours. And then by the time he’s off I have already forgotten about it until the next time. But this week–posting is my goal!

Just some things to look forward to– to keep you on the edge of your seat as you await my post:

A trip to Cloudcroft

Wyatt’s first days at “school”

Some fun family time

Some football

Just to name a few.

Posted laura on October 19th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Wyatt’s surgery and a visit from the Tunnell nephews

Most of you probably know, but Wyatt had to have surgery to repair two hernias. He has an umbilical hernia (since birth) and a small epigastric hernia (last 6 months or so). They thought they might heal on their own and they usually give them until the age of 5 to see. But at his 3 year appointment Dr. Wehner thought it was still pretty big (umbilical one) at this age and referred us to a surgeon. Dr. Cargile decided surgery was the best option.

So, the Tuesday after we got back from San Antonio Wyatt had his surgery. And here’s the story in pictures, of course.

I wanted to get a picture of how it looked before. (Ignore the fact that Wyatt has pulled his pants up so high).

Slade’s parents came down the night before the surgery…he was wound up!!

Ready for surgery!

We were so blessed to have our families and some friends come and support us that morning. The first hour after surgery was pretty rough. Poor thing was so confused and disoriented and hurting. I think I may have cried more tears than he did! But after he got some pain medicine, all those tubes and lines off and fell asleep…he was much better!! He recovered and healed so well. Praise God!! He had a check up appointment last week and got a great report!! The hardest part was keeping him from running, jumping and climbing on everything. We were amazed and cringed at the things he was doing the night of the surgery…I would’ve been laid up for days for sure!

And here’s what it looked like after.

We took the clear bandage off after 48 hours. I was a little nervous but he did great! He giggled and said it tickled and helped pull it off. I need to take another picture of it now that the steri strips are gone.

The following week we had the Tunnell boys…ALL OF THEM…over for one last moment of fun before school started. This was the first time we had kept all of them. Whew! We had a great time but it was go go go!