Growing up Archer

My life is pretty average. Mom, dad, kid, dog. We have a loving supportive extended family. We have a wonderful little home, and live in a really beautiful place. We are your average American family (starting out). 

I can see our future-ish, maybe another kid. A 4 bed 3 bath house with a big yard and a 2 car garage. Maybe 3.... Callan works a steady job. We live comfortably, we take road trips and have a fun vacation spot we go in the summer.

Before I had archer, I would have never agreed to this average and predictable life. It's just not me. Being a parent changes you. I get excited if I don't have to leave the house. When people cancel plans, it makes me really happy. I like to spend time with my family, and I like being predictable.

I mean who wouldn't? I have a perfect little guy who calls me mom, an adoring husband, and a fluffy little dog. I love it! 

Oddly enough I'm still considered the wild card by my friends. Haha 

Ironic. 

Decorating Easter Eggs

Callan has to go back to work tomorrow for his 4 days if swing shift. So, we decided to do our Easter festivities today. 

We do the norm, dying Easter Eggs, Easter baskets, and hiding eggs with candy jn the yard. We do Hawaiian Haystacks for our Easter dinner instead of the typical ham and whatnot.

I'm still trying to figure out why we even celebrate Easter because we aren't Christian. I don't really even know what we are... I believe in a higher power. Whatever it may be. Callan is an Athiest, and Archer is just Archer and really could care less because it's another holiday with candy that's why. Another socially acceptable excuse to spoil Archer? Yes please! 

We had a good Easter. :) we had a wonderful BBQ with some friends, ate yummy food, and made memories.

We are going to do our "traditional Easter hawiian haystacks" on Wednesday when Callan is off.  Omnomnom

           Archers Eggs

                We ran out of eggs.....

    Clothing optional at our Easter Egg hunt

Archers Easter outfit 

April Snow Showers?

Last night my wonderful neighbor, treated me to a pedicure to welcome spring! It was a LONG winter, and it showed on my poor feet. Full of layers and layers of nasty dead skin and ugly nails. It's been SO nice the past week. I'm talking in the 80s. We were talking about how it went straight from winter to summer. I'm assuming I jinxed it because the day I said that, and decided or get my toesies done, it started to SNOW. 

Are you kidding me?! So of course, I had to come home and turn the heater on. It's freezing! I keep thinking "is this real life?" I guess it is. So over the cold, which is so weird, because I hate summer. I LOVE snow, and cold and everything about winter. I think being trapped in a house with a toddler changed that about me.

Archer has been getting so used to "gogogo-ing" every day, that this temper tantrum Mother Nature decided to unload on us has really thrown him. He went to grab his sandals, and jacket today, so we could go play. I went to grab his shoes, because I'm like sandals, really kid? But I failed. At least he was good with wearing a jacket. 

We froze our buns off swinging and going for a short walk. We found an egg, poor baby bird, I hope he doesn't freeze to death! We took pictures of course, and found that my favorite tree behind my house is finally starting to turn green. Please spring, please come back!

      Pedicure that I already mucked up

  

Taco baby, trying to get warm with daddy

            

Stay tuned for more....

Keeping up with the Hardings

The park days have begun

In Yeaaahhh! It's been warm, warm, warm. We were at 78* F yesterday! It's been a wonderful week though. Such beautiful weather. The thin about Maryland, is it rains A LOT. So there is always a ton of humidity. It's 9:30AM and it's 70* with 76% humidity. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain, and be warm as well, so we shall see how muggy it gets!

Crazy. I am so excited for spring and summer. Archer is sooo happy to be able to get out of the house. Poor kid, hasn't been able to go out and play very much because it's been way to cold.

We are making up for lost time my going to the different parks on base every day, sometimes even twice a day. Archer loves to be outside. We have been taking a lot of walks too. Some with the stroller, some without. It's so strange to be able to hold my sons hand and just take a walk around the block. He's growing up too fast. 

It's awesome here on the a East Coast because there is so much to do. We have DC, Baltimore, beaches, NYC, tons of hiking trails, nature preserves, zoo after zoo etc...Most of it is all free (DC area) so it's great!

We also had an Easter egg hunt here on base for the kids. Archer got a kick out of that. My little buddy. I forgot an Easter basket for him, so I had to scrounge up a plastic bag for him to use. Poor kid. There were pictures with the Easter bunny too, but Archer couldn't get within 10 feet without losing his head. He was so scared! Which makes sense.... Look at this thing. 

Until next time...

It's the little things...

Life gets kind of busy sometimes. You forget to take joy in the smaller things, forget to stop and smell the flowers, you know? Sometime I get so preoccupied with life and making sure everything is perfect I truly forget to stop, relax and enjoy. 

Lately I've been obsessed with making sure archer has the perfect childhood. Ya know? Trying to make as many memories with, and for him as I can.

Like walks, the park, crafts, games, silly things. I want him to have a childhood that he will talk about forever. 

But, trying to plan everything, and make it perfect, keeps me on my toes. It makes me stressed. Because if setting isn't perfect, I get frustrated. If Callan isn't participating in "games" with archer or whatever it may be, I get angry. And that is so sad. I should never do that!

It doesn't accomplish anything, other than me being grumpy. Callan feeling upset, and archer being smack-dap in the middle of it. Which is the exact opposite of what I want for him.

I'm trying to change that. I'm trying to just go with the flow. To really love where I am. 

Tonight, we were just enjoying some delicious, fresh watermelon, watching Growing up Fisher, when I realized how perfect my life is. How lucky am I to have such an amazing little family? We have it so good! I love these guys. I would never change anything about my life, ever. It's pure perfection.

Tid Bits

Archer will be 2 in July. Where did that go? My baby boy is 2?! That's unreal! Well, Callan and I haven't been on a date alone since before Archer was born. Seriously? 

It's not that we can't find people to watch him, people are lining up to watch him. And why not? He is easy. He's busy, but easy. And he's very cute. Cutest baby I know. I may be biased, but I'm pretty sure he's the cutest, and the smartest. 

Since Archer has been born, Callan and I haven't been out by ourselves. I mean, we've ran to the gym for 45 min. ONCE and that was a few weeks ago when Callan's mom was here. We've also had 2 nights out with friends. Other than that, nothing.

It's not that we don't want to, but I also don't really trust anyone. I am very picky. That, and we enjoy bringing archer with us. We went out to 5 guys Burgers last night. I haven't been there in years. It was sooo tasty! I had forgotten how good they were. Even though they charged me $4 for a tiny, mediocre grilled cheese for archer, I didn't mind, I was out with my family! 

After 5 guys, we came home, got our Jammie's on and watched X-men First Class. Archer has a thing for Jennifer Lawrence. It's kind of adorable. Every time she pops up on the screen he runs over, touches her, tries to kiss her, (he won't kiss me) and talks to her. They have a beautiful relationship.

We've been watching a lot of JLaw movies lately. The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, XMen....

I feel like I need to see American Hustle....

Let's get back on topic here...

Archer is a mommy-daddy's boy. Mostly mommy I think. Haha he loves to "gogogo" and he's so easy to go places with. So we take him on dates with us all the time. It's our family thing I guess.

I am pretty sure I should go on a hubby-wifey date though. Maybe Thor can watch Archer? He's a good dog. And they get along pretty well. Food for thought....