He's Just Too Busy Being Fabulous : )

Lake Stud In All His Duds : )

The Start of A Crazy Week!

4 1/2 Month Old Red Raider!

I have to say that I am pretty glad this week has ended and a new one has begun, last week was very trying to say the least. I was pretty much a single mom for the week, Chandler was out of town due to work Sun-Fri and I was super busy, stressed, snappy, and tired by Friday. Having to be a big girl and juggle taking care of CanMan, work, starting a new business, dealing with personal things, taking care of the household, ECT., ECT., ECT. by myself for a week, I realized several importan things - 1.) I CAN juggle it all by myself; 2.) Eventhough I CAN, I don't want to - I am so blessed to have such a wonderful and helpful hubby and sometimes I take that for granted more often than I realize; 3.) I am so grateful for my parents living here, they help us out so much with CanMan, and eventhough I don't have a choice but to graciously accept their help (b/c if we didn't they would NOT give up until we let them and sometimes it's just easier to surrender especially when it involves the grandparents) - I love them so much and I am so thankful for all they do for us and CanMan loves them madly!!! I definately think God puts these types of crazy weeks in our lives so that in the midst of all of the chaos of life, at some point we slow down after going at 100 mph and FINALLY stop and realize 1.) I did not get through this week all by myself, I had my Father by my side the whole time and He is the only reason I made it through the week or through today; 2.) To surrender it ALL to Him and fall into His arms, just as Cannon falls into mine at the end of every day and share, praise, and surrender my joys, fears, worries, mistakes to Him and know that everything is going to be all right and that there is nothing so difficult that I can not  handle as long as He's there with me.

This Pic Melts My Heart!

By Friday I was like a snapping turtle to anyone that crossed my path and reflecting on it now I do feel bad, I just was at my maximum capacity level by Thursday night and by Friday morning I had exploded - LOL!!! On Friday, some of our Houston family came in and the weekend of fun began! That night we went to eat at Charleston's and I the salmon which was amazing, probably the best I've ever had!!!

I can still eat while wearing my life jacket!

And take a nap on the boat

Mati, Me, and Mollee Jo

My Cute Lake Outfit

Such A BIG Boy, Standing All By Himself

On Saturday we went out on the lake and had a blast. We got on at about 11 am and CanMan was ready to go by about 5:30 pm, he did amazing and absolutely loved it - as long as he was able to eat, nap, look around, get dipped in when he got hot, spritz and fanned - he was good to go! What a good natured and FEARLESS little baby - 4 1/2 months, 6 1/2 hours on a boat is pretty amazing if I say so myself!!! When we weren't gooing over CanMan we were tubing, skiing and swimming it was a blast. After we got off the lake we cooked out and played an uno tournament, it was so fun eventhough I am a sore loser I have to give props to my cousin Madi for winning the tourney!!!

Yay for shopping at the Galleria!!!

On Sunday we all headed out to Dallas to go play Whirlyball and go shopping at the Galleria. Whirlyball was a blast - we played 5 on 4; 6 games; tied 3 to 3 - you basically are in a team of 4 to 5 people and you try to score points by using teamwork, a wiffle ball, lacrosse mits, and motorized go carts to do it - I highly recommend this activity, it's so fun! After Whirlyball we went shopping at the Galleria, I really wasn't in the mood to shop but manage to get CanMan some super cute outfits at Saks Fifth Avenue. After the Galleria, we went to eat at BJ's brewery it was awesome and the beer wasn't bad either : ) We had an fun filled weekend with my family and I am so glad that they came to see us, can't wait until we call all get together and do it again.

I feel so blessed to have such a close and wonderful family and I love them all! I started this week off sick, which is the only reason I am blogging in the middle of the afternoon, I think it's a 24 hour bug but I feel terrible! I am so glad it's a brand new week and I am looking forward to feeling better, this week I started Drivetime daily devotionals - http://www.saddleback.com/MediaCenter/DriveTime/ - it's basically a daily devotional online from Saddleback Church that is 10 minutes, the lessons are broken down by the books of the bible, you can upload them to your Ipod or listen to them online, they are awesome for the busy mom on the go or for anyone who has 10 minutes and online access, I am starting on the book of Romans today - please pray for me that I will stay commited daily to put time aside to study and dig into the word and spend precious time with Him, sometimes I'll start devotionals and within a week stop b/c I let the daily things of life get in the way but I am truly praying this time around for discipline in order to stick with it. Hope you all have a great week!!! God Bless - XOXO, Kristen

I Just Could Eat 'Em Up With A Spoon, Pure Sweetness

This weekend was pretty low key - on Friday we just hung out at our house and ate, I drank a little wine, and played trifecta bunco (me, Chan, & JB) and it was fun and relaxing.

Yesterday we went to Lewisville to visit our besties and for Canman to have his first date with a little cutie named Gracie. We went to a little (well big) hangout called Sneaky Petes, it was right on the water - it was the perfect place for people of all ages b/c they have a little of everything - food, drinks, pools, sand volleyball courts, beach, live music, patios - we had a blast. The only bad thing was that there was zero breeze so it was HOT, HOT, HOT - Cannon and Gracie did awesome, they just ate, slept, and people watched while we poured cold water on them to keep them cool. This momma was sucking down the skinny girl margaritas like they were going out of style, not b/c of the alcohol b/c of the heat, we were there for about 5 hours so you do the math on that b/c I lost count after three : ) After hanging out there we went back to the house and let the babies get some A/C and that made all the difference in their dispositions. Before we headed back home we all went to dinner at BJ's, the spinach artichoke pizza was awesome, I had never ate their before and I was really impressed with menu, food, and beer. I wish we could've stayed the whole weekend but I had to get back home to work in the church nursery the next morning BUT we definately stayed as long as we could keep our eyes open! We got home about 12:30 am and when I woke up this morning I felt like I had been ran over by a train, not b/c I was hungover, just b/c we hardly ever stay out that late so it's a hard recovery the next day BUT always worth it. We love spending time with them and wish we lived closer so we could do it more often, I truely treasure our friendship with them - I feel like throughout this life we will constantly be meeting individuals and couples - some may stay, some may go, some may turn into acquiantances, church friends, work friends, friends of friends, and then you have those friends that are one of a kind, true, geniune that you know will be in your life forever and that's what these two are to us and we feel so blessed to have them in our lives and look forward to many more trips, family vacations, birthdays, and celebrations over our lifetimes : )

As far as Canman and Gracie's date - they mainly just stared at eachother in awe, Cannon would cop a feel here and there but for the most part they just were trying to figure the other one out. Their schedules were way off when he would eat she would sleep and vice versa, the only thing they really did simultaneously is cry but regardless they finally got to meet and we will keep working to prepare them for their next date. They both looked adorable for the other and even though they weren't super cooperative for the camera we managed to get a few good snap shots. Cannon - 41/2 months; Gracies 3 1/2 months - Can't wait for their next date!!!

Fridays At The Office..........

So on Fridays I take CanMan up to the office, typically he is pretty low key but today was a different story, he was FUSSY!!! I can't blame him though, he has been really constipated since we started him on cereal, so I am pretty sure that was the culprit of it all!!! I had tons of stuff to do but he was NOT having it and if he wasn't eating, he was wanting lots of mommy cuddle me time. What normally would have been about 3 hours of work turned into about 6 because I was only able to work in 15 minutes to 1 hour ratio BUT the important thing is I got it done while trying my best to soothe my uncomfortable baby and I think I did a pretty good job at it, even though my stress level was at its maximum capacity!!! Towards the end of our a day (a customer and friend) dropped by and she was my saving grace, she held and cuddle my fussy little man and he fell asleep so peacefully in her arms, now why wouldn't he do that for mommy?!?! I tried all day to get him to take a nap and he refused at all costs but the "Baby Whisperer" came to my rescue and worked her magic and he was out like a light, which helped me out a TON because I had so much stuff to finish wrapping up! So from now on if you come into my office on Fridays as a customer, you may leave with a little spit up and some babysitting experience LOL! Thanks Ash you were a life saver today and I owe you a big one, I hope the spit up cleaned up ok : ) Below are pics from the "Baby Whisperers" phone!

Last night the ladies Bunco bunch got together and went over the rules of the game, socialized, ate, and drank - it was a blast and I am so excited for the game to start! So we decided it will be held every 2nd Thursday of the month, from 6:30 pm - ???. If you are a local Granbury/Glen Rose lady and would like to join our group let me know, it's a good one : )

This weekend we are going to Lewisville to visit our besties and I am so excited! We are going to go enjoy some fun in the sun at Sneaky Petes and introduce Canman to his date, Miss Gracie, she is 3 months and a doll! I hope he acts like a gentleman and makes a good impression, she is just going to have to excuse his occasional burps and toots and the fact that he is a major MILKACHOLIC, but she probably is too - LOL.....pics to come soon of their weekend together : )

I hope everyone has a blessed and fabulous weekend!!!

God is great, Milk is good, My Poppa and Yaya are Crazy!

My Sweet Sleeping Boys!

It's been a fun week at the Chandler and Crain household this week. Cannon's Pop came to visit on Tues and Cannon's Auntie Kristi, Uncle Rick, and Cousins Braeden and Gracie came to visit on Weds. He loved talking, smiling, and laughing at them all - he could not figure out what was on his Pop's face (glasses) he would just stare perplexed at him and then out of nowhere laugh. He definately has stolen his Auntie Kristi's heart as she could not get enough kisses and lovin but luckly they only live in Corsicana so it's not TOO far.

On Wednesday I took CanMan to his Poppa and Yaya's house to spend the day as usual and I instructed my mom to make sure she put the Packers outfit on him after his bath. Of course she said ok but then said "I don't think Poppa is going to like this!" If you know my Dad you know that he is a die hard Chicago Bears fan and loves Brian Urlacher - so this is the result of what happens when you wear anything but Chicago Bears apparrel at Poppa and Yaya's house!

Poppa Starting Trouble With Daddy

#54 - Brian Urlacher's #

Change the Packers to the Bears with a little surgical tape and sharpie

This child is going to need therapy for the football confusion he is enduring at 4 months

When I showed up to the restaurant with Cannon, of course Chandler immediately ripped all the tape off and called his Poppa with threats of him being grounded from Poppa if he EVER pulled this stunt again! Gotta love the Poppa and Daddy sports rivalry, there's always some practical joke going around in this family the second you let your guard down then smack someone always gets ya!

So at school today CanMan dirtied his original outfit and all his back up outfits, so they had no choice but to put him in this outfit, I'd prefer they left him naked LOL!

Pink Stinks and So Does Flowers and Butterflys!!!

I Am Mad B/c I Know I Am A Manly Boy Not A Girly Boy!

Livin', Lovin', & Praisin' HIM Each & Everyday!

4 Months - Such A Big Boy!

Yummy Cereal - He's Not A Fan!

Love His Little Rolls!!!

Caught In The Act Sucking My Thumb!!!

Happy 4th of July

Future Partners In Crime

Can You Say Future Blackmail - Sweet Kisses - Muah!!!

Definition of Handsome!

All Partied Out!

Attending My First Birthday Party!

My Sweet Angel!

My how time flies I can not believe my sweet little angel is 4 months old in about 1 hour! He has grown so much in the last month it's unbelievable and he has constantly developing and changing into his own little person day by day. Trying to hold his own bottle, eating cereal, mimmicking noises made by us (yells, screams, ah-goo's, mamama, ah-zzzzz's), blowing spit bubbles, drooling like crazy, flirting like the ladies man he is, melting hearts with his sweet little smiles, carrying on conversations while he pees, toots, and poops and never misses a beat while talking and taking care of business, recognizing familiar voices and faces, loves being outside and walks, still loves kisses, hugs, and cuddles more than ever, rolling over like a mad man, being a mommy's little inch worm, standing for long periods of time, kicking and shaking his arms when he sees a familiar face or a BOTTLE, loves watching T.V and when we read him books, loves listening to music, grasping and pulling on toys and mobiles, putting anything he gets a hold of in his mouth, loves looking at himself in the mirror (he definately knows how handsome he is he could stare, talk, and smile to himself for hours) and FINALLY he has slept threw the night AWWWW, well twice so far but hopefully it will begin to be a more regular occurence than not.

Some not so awesome things he has picked up on - throwing major fits when he is not being held when he wants or when he is hungry no matter where we are, pulling on hair and jewelry, pinching anything he can get his hands on BUT despite these not so awesome moments every second I spend with him is always amazing and filled with so much love, even when he decides to turn into CanMan #2 - LOL! I definately favor CanMan #1 more so than the other but I am positive that this little boy could do nothing that would ever change my love for him, with every passing day my heart only grows bigger with love for him.

After a little health scare this month, LONG STORY, after receiving the results and finding out what he had was serious but curable (bacterial infection & an UNDESCRIBABLE diaper rash) I realized just how blessed I was. From birth until that week I had never been so worried, scared, heartbroken, tired, stressed in all my life. Having to wait for a week for test results while my sweet baby was so miserable was an awful feeling as a mommy, there was absolutely nothing I could do to make him feel better - every dr. recommedation we followed, every dr. appointment we were there, every test we did - once we got the results back I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Eventhough I hated that he had an infection, the second I received the news I just remember praising God that it was not something worse and I have to take a moment to brag about what a tough little boy we have, he was so brave and tough through it all. There are so many mothers out there that are dealing with illnesses that I can not even fathom, dealing with losses that I am not so sure I would be strong enough to bear, receiving test results that are life shattering/altering - I can't imagine what these mothers go through on a daily basis and I hope I never have to. I am so thankful to God for the healthy baby I have today, as I know life can change in a matter of seconds. I know that I often take for granted the greatest gift that God gives me on a daily basis and that it is granting me the opportunity fall asleep each night and wake up every morning to the sweetest baby boy and wonderful husband in this world and that alone is something to Praise Him for each and everyday.