The Fun Life

~Mason and his new fav sweatshirt! Thank you GMA and GPA!~

With a 2 year old who wants to be older and more responsible and wants everything he wants when he wants it and isn't afraid to scream at me when he doesn't. Now I know why it took 8 years to get this little guy. TO work on my PATIENCE. I have found that the counting down backwards from 1o really helps me in controlling my frustration. Some days I have to start at 20 though.

~We had a busy day this past Thursday and wore this kiddo out! Passed out in the van in only 3 minutes! HE did get new shoes today!~ 

I pray for us to be able to better communicate because I know half the reason why he is so frustrated is that I don't know what the heck he wants. It frustrates me too kiddo!

Staying busy these days with the kiddo and teaching him his colors! He can say red and blue and is working on green and yellow. He knows the difference in colors and will point to them when I ask which color is which. He loves singing time before bed. He is also doing the hand motions for singing which is great. His fav song is still the Alligator song. "...Along comes mister alligator, as quiet as can be and...SNAP! That monkey right out of the tree!" He loves to do the snap as big as he can. He also will do all the hand motions for Daddy's Homecoming from church and loves to sing that too!

Hope this email finds you all well and just wanted to keep you up to date with the going-ons of the Allen Family!

 ~My AZ Baby at heart! He had so much fun in the rain today! He was begging to go out and play and I let him. Then when he was done playing he pulled me upstairs to get him in a bath to warm back up~

11 Excellent Years

Matt and I have made it to 11 years married! Everyone is shocked that we have been married for 11 years. I think for 2 reasons, Mason is so young and they assume that we were just recently married since we have only one and he is only 2 years old. The other is apparently nowadays it is not normal to get married young. A lot of the kids are getting married latter in life, or remarried. So we are pretty proud to have made it into the next decade of our marriage!

Matt and I had an amazing evening together, without the kid! But first I got uber pampered! I had an 1.5 hour massage. Then went to get an eyebrow wax and haircut (the haircut came out just a tad shorter than I was expecting but it will grow back), then went to the mall for a makeover for fun. The best part, 4 hours of me time. No thinking just relaxing! Then I got home and we left straight for our date to our favorite Afghan food restaurant! And then to the Melting Pot for dessert! OH MY GOODNESS! I love chocolate but WOW that was a lot of chocolate! I did get an extra serving of strawberries and bananas! OH and the virgin Miami Vice is really good. It is a layered strawberry daiquiri and pina colada! YUMMO!

Came home to a sleeping baby boy and I felt like I hadn't seen him all day (which I hadn't). I missed him. I needed the break and so thankful for it! I love Matt so much and Mason so much! My men in my life! I am thankful for Matt to support all of my crazy adventures and never question then just support me! I am thankful for the kindness and amazing father that he is! I knew I married a good one! Love you Matt more than words can express and so excited that this truly is only the beginning of eternity!