Heard it through the Grapevine...

A few months ago, my mom and dad went for a "staycation" in historic downtown Grapevine, TX. There, they discovered loads of great shopping boutiques and great wineries! Mom knew that this was right up my alley and HAD to take me back there. Low and behold, Colt and I DID NOT go to the lake this weekend...GASP!!! (This is the FIRST weekend we have been home and it feels very weird) so mom, Colt and I ventured out to shop, eat, and drink wine...can we say GREAT DAY?! We arrived around 11 this morning and off we went to check out the shops. Mom was on a mission to find the XL wine glass that holds a WHOLE bottle of wine. I was under the impression that it was a giant wine glass. When we finally found one, I almost didn't believe that a whole bottle fits in there...but it DOES!! She and I both had to have one...super cool!

We ate at this great winery/restaurant on the downtown strip where we had wonderful pizza, salad, wine and kahlua cake! (don't hate on my braid...as I confessed in a previous post, if I don't have my hair in a hat or headband... I will twist it. So far, I haven't touched my hair if its in this braid...progress people)

In one of our last shops I found this great brand called "boymom." I'm always finding lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of girl mom and girlie things, but never boyish boy mom type things. This brand is so precious. I got out with a hat, tank and shirt! I even wore my "stay@ home. mom" shirt out of the store.

I'm definitely going back sometime soon. Our first "to do" was to buy fudge and we forgot! I felt like we were on vacation, but we were only 20 minutes away from home. Thanks mom for spending the day out there with me!! You are the best shopping buddy. Lets do it again!

Pool Day with Kali and Ayden

I'm probably the only one that is loving the Texas heat these days! The lake and pools are about 90 degrees and feel wonderful! It doesn't scare me...Once again we made our way to the pool for another 3.5 hour play date, but this time it was my cousin Kali and her 4 month old baby Ayden. It was great catchinig up with her and spending time with Ayden. He and Colt are chunky monkeys!

Just another summer day...

Let me start out by telling you a funny story...Last night, I was in the other room talking on the phone. While I was doing that, apparently Blake was giving Colt a bath and getting him ready for bed. I finished my phone call and made my way into the kitchen. There I see Blake making Colt a bottle. Totally normal, no big deal. Then I look at Colt and he has a long sleeve onesie on. Seeing as it gets over 100 degrees in Texas during the summer I felt that long sleeves might be a tad hot. I asked Blake, "babe, why did you put Colt in long sleeves?" He replies with, "I'm not sure, get me the scissors." At that point, he reaches for the scissors and cuts Colt's sleeves off. He's always been resourceful! We did have more onesies, but I guess he didn't want to walk to Colt's room to get it? Here is Colt's new homemade short sleeve shirt...

Today we met Lanna, Blake's mom (Tammy), grandmother (Mamaw), Mamaw's sister (Sandra), and Sandra's granddaughter (Heather) and her baby Marlee for lunch. Marlee and Colt are only 3 weeks apart and they hadn't even met yet!!! Today was there first meeting and it was so great to catch up with family. The first 15 minutes felt like a big photo op. Everybody had their camera and took lots and lots of pictures. A sweet waitress came up and offered to take a picture of all of us together. What a fun start to our day.Then Colt, Lanna and I were off to cousin Codie's house to swim and plan Esmeralda's baby shower!! Codie has an amazing pool complete with waterfall and all. Colt enjoyed swimming as usual and we got all of our planning completed and even finished making the invitations! Go figure!

This was our first attempt at getting a picture of all of us! I turned the timer on my camera, set it up on the table and RAN to beat it before it took a picture without me. As I was running into the pool, Codie's dog chased me and got in Colt's way...Silly Jaelyn!

After 4 hours we decided it was time to call it a day. We are now home, Colt has finished his TWO size 2 jars of food! Gosh he's a big boy...and now we are fixing to go on our evening walk! Another fun day planned for tomorrow...stay tuned :)

Play Date

Today Erin and Brylee joined Colt and I at the club for a nice/HOT day by the pool. I always love play dates and am so happy Erin was off work so we could hang out with our kiddos. Colt and Brylee took swimming lessons together and both love the water! We found these baby tubes with shades that are perfect for days like today. We opted for the Big pool over the Baby pool due to the temperature of the water. We had a big day swimming and ordered a wonderful lunch by the pool. Colt's favorite thing to do is kick, laugh and try to jump out of his float...When he's not doing that, he leans forward and drinks the water...chlorine is healthy for the digestive system right? HA! Brylee on the other hand is more of a watcher. She just soaks it all in and I bet she thinks we are all a bunch of weirdos. She loves to play with her rubber ducky as well. Both kiddos did the usual "dunking" as we were taught in swim lessons. Count 1,2, 3, blow in their face and under they go. Both babies are so used to it now, its no big deal. We now let them stand on the side of the pool, hold their hands and let them "jump" in and go under. What a fun day we had!
This might be our busiest week of the whole summer. We have had more than 2 places to be everyday this week. Tomorrow we have lunch plans, then its off to cousin Codie's house to meet she and Aunt Lanna for swimming and planning Esmeralda's baby shower! Did I mention I love summer?!

Colt thinks "da da" is funny!

Tag...You're it...again

I have been tagged by the my friend Meredith to post a few honest truths. Lets see if I can come up with ten that you don't already know...

The Rules:
1. Tell your readers 10 things that are true that they might not know

2. Tag 10 other bloggers to do the same.

1. I developed a TERRIBLE habit 11 years ago of twisting my hair. This sounds pretty innocent, yet you don't know the half of it! It is a nervous habit that I STILL to this very day do. I only twist with my left hand and on the left side of my head. My bangs as well as the under part of my hair gets the brunt of it. It gets so knotted that I always have to rip or cut the knot out! Its not trichotillomania and I don't take medicine for it, but I have tried so many things to stop doing it. If you have ever played a sport or cheered with me, there has probably been many of times you just came up and slapped my hand down to get me to stop. Sometimes, I don't even know I'm doing it. I'm weird, its true.

2. I absolutely HATE baby paraphernalia. This sounds harsh seeing as I have a baby, but I'm OCD and very clean and neat. All things have a special spot in my house and even my hangers are all plastic. If one is empty, that means there is a shirt missing. I don't even have the toaster or coffee pot sitting on my kitchen counter. It took all I had to go out and buy Colt his jumperoo, but it was by far the best purchase. I like to have one thing out at a time and after he's done we go put it in its place. Whether it be the closet or even in the garage. I just don't like looking at it and in my eyes its just clutter. Laugh all you want mommies, but I promise you I won't change. Colt can have and play with as many toys as he wants, but when he's through it...it will be back in its hiding spot.

3. My lifelong dream is to invent something. I swear I come up with at least 3 things a day....after I google it, somebody already thought of it...dangit! But I'm getting close :)

4. Foods I do not like that most people do: watermelon, peaches, jello, jelly(it has to be jam or else I won't eat it), tea, cantelope, carrots, broccoli...

5. I always fear of loved ones dying. I'm not able to watch sad movies or even listen to sad music because I will put myself in a characters position and seriously have a break down and probably pull out the whole left side of my hair :) I have not watched and never will watch The Notebook.

6. I've never been much of a car fanatic, but I really love corvettes.

7. One of the weirdest things about me is my love for the smell of skunks. When I was little, my dad hunted (and still does) alot. I missed him and would go sit in his hunting closet to feel close to him. I never knew until I was in highschool that what I was smelling in his closet was skunk. People would cringe at the smell of a skunk and I would just say, "I like it, it smells like my dad." I later found out that he would spray skunk smell on his hunting clothes so the deer wouldn't catch his scent.

8. I can curl my tongue into three folds.

9. I can burp louder than a man without drinking anything. I would perform during talent shows at cheer camp. One year I almost won, but one of the judges was a coach of a cheer squad who "didn't believe in burping." Boooooooooo

10. Get ready to gasp...I have never spent the night alone. You heard it right...When Blake goes out of town, Colt and I pack up and go stay at my parent's house. Its not that I'm scared, because I feel very safe where we live, but I don't like to be by myself, nor have I ever. I just like to think I'm as intelligent as Colt and have to be included in social interaction at all times.

I tag...

1. Kelsey
2. Corrie
3. Holly
4. Carrie Jo (Welcome back by the way)
5. Arrie
6. Lanna
7. Jamie
8. Ashlie
9. Michelle
10. Katie

Now that you are all aware of how much of a weirdo I am...lets see how many odd things you can come up with. Dig deep :)

Birthday Week and Swimming Lessons...Day FIVE, SIX and SEVEN

DAY FIVE

Today was a little more relaxed...I packed us up for the lake (jumperoo and all) and loaded up the car. Dixie, Colt and I headed to go meet Yaya for a little shopping at my new favorite boutiques before swimming lessons. I thought I could leave my car on and keep Dixie in there with the air blasting while we shopped, but I quickly learned that my car won't lock if the keys are in it. It was WAYYYY to hot to just leave her in there sooooo...Dixie got to come shopping too. I told the sweet girls at the front that Dixie would be super good and wouldn't pee/chew on anything. She is practically human. They said it was completely fine and assured me that all was well seeing as they used to have a "store dog." Dixie and Colt just watched us shop and try on clothes.

Sweet kids I have! Great shoppers too! :)

Haley and Nick took a half day at work so they could come see Colt swim! SO SWEET! Since Blake couldn't be there, Haley got in the water and took his place. He did SO wonderful! DID NOT cry ONCE! I would say "Colt, we are going under 1, 2, 3" and he closed his eyes, gasped and went under. Came up with no crying. He even laughed and splashed this time! He did great. I was so proud and so happy that Haley and Nick got to see him in action. Thank you Haley and Nick for coming to support Colt. Thank you Tammy and Joe for getting to come before you left for your duties at the lake. Thank you Mom and Dad for coming everyday! It really meant a lot to me for all of you to be there. I know this wasn't as eventful as it will be next year, but I know you love Colt and will always be there for everything. I have the best family!
After swimming came to a close, Colt, Dixie and I headed up to the lake. When we arrived, there were over 30 people at the house for the annual "Kreck family fish fry." We got there just in time for ice cream, cake, bathtime and night night time!

DAY SIX

Saturday we did the usual...slept late, ate and headed out on the lake. This weekend we had l9 people in on all the fun. We went to the beach as we normally do, floated and just hung out. The kids and Tammy ran off to somewhere and told me to sit on this lifejacket on the beach. Tammy put a "homemade" birthday hat on me made out of a wine box and cake mix box and all the kids came running out of the bushes with a banner and sprayed me with silly string and bubbles. Tammy had made wonderful cupcakes for us all to enjoy. It was a fun surprise! Thanks guys , I was definitely surprised!

This may or may not have been my 4th cupcake :)

Its my BIRTHDAY...DAY SEVEN

I slept until 11am! I LOVE when that happens! I walked into the living room to see Colt's shining face in his jumperoo and Tammy greeted me with my present from she and Joe. A few months back, Mom and I went to Sugarland for my friend, Meredith's, Stella & Dot launch party. My mom got the most beautiful tourquoise necklace I have ever seen! I didn't get one and figured I could borrow her's. Tammy & Joe felt like I should have my own and were so sweet to remember how much I LOVE this necklace. Thank you Tammy & Joe!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it and will wear it lots!

Colt took a 3 hour nap not long after I woke up. After he woke up and ate lunch I figured it was time to show the world his new trick before we went to swim. Isn't he precious?!! Sitting up like a big boy at 5 months old! I just prop him up and he balances on his arms. I bet in a few weeks he will be sitting up on his own.

...then off we went to swim in the lake. He loved it. I even dunked him as we did at swimming lessons. He didn't mind it at all and had fun splashing and kicking like a big boy. He is definitely a water baby! No doubt!

Family pyramid :)

Colt loves his floaty...I love that his has a shade on it

Once again, Colt and I decided we didn't want to leave the lake so we are here for another week. YAY! My sweet friend and cousin in law find out if baby Stidham is a boy or a girl on WEDNESDAY!!! I am so excited and we all have been highly anticipating the news. She asked me to help her register. She only lives about 45 minutes from the lake so I will probably drive in to register with her and then come back just in time for Will, Erin and Brylee arrive to play!Fourth of July is approaching us and who isn't looking forward to fireworks?!!!!!! I hope everybody has a fabulous week and stay safe on the fourth!

XOXO, The Krecks