Tuesday, December 31, 2013

A look back at 2013

Its been a big year for me and mister Maz!
As most of you already know, I jumped in the deep end this year, and decided to start my own photography business, and although some people think it is crazy, I have never been happier doing anything more in my life. I have also never been this busy!  I cherish the sweet times I get to spend with Mazor, and my goal with this business is to be with him at home everday.
 
I have always known what an incredible family I have but this year just reconfirmed it. They are always showing love and support to me and to the things in occuring in my life and always helping me with babysitting, and/or just spending time with me and Mazor.
 I am truely grateful for all of the love I feel from each of them.
Sadly, my brother Dan, had to (temporarily) move to Costa Rica for his company this year and it was harder to say goodbye to the family than I thought. It has left a small void at our routine family dinners & occasions, but I think about them constantly and hope they are all adjusting well to their new foreign home. (which I cant wait to visit!)


Mazor and I also have been moving around a lot this year, but we have settled down well into our some-what new apartment and love having a place of our own.

 
I love Mazor more than anything, and I know he is the best thing in my life.

 Its been a big year for a little guy.
 
I am so proud of the way Mazor has handled everything. His dad and I have him on a very routine schedule now and Mazor seems to be doing really well with it.
I constantly worry how this divorce will affect him as he grows older and strive to make the seperation a positive, not negative thing in his life.
Mazor is such a smart kid, and he picks up on everything!  
He is always suprising me with what he learns from those around him.
He loves all of his cousins, but especially loves his cousin Coco,
and always looks out the window to see if he is coming to visit.
He can almost say full sentences now and is talking all of the time. I understand most but not everything, but that doesnt seem to matter much to Maz.
He is growing up so fast and changing into a kid, not my baby anymore.
Not all things change though, he still has that wild red hair,
 he is still a picky eater, still afraid of uncle CJ,
and he still has to have blankey where ever we go.
 
 


I few other highlights from this year would have to include, Lake Powell with the family, acceptance into 4 art shows, Mazors Nacho Libre costume, my moms new basement (hotel & room service for 3 months), and mostly, not surprisingly, my family. Just the little moments spent with them, playing games, dinners, doing riddles & listening to the guitar, etc.
 
 
 
 


 
 
This year has been a learning experience and I only hope to take what I can from it and become a better person. I am a very lucky person to have such a good life and for the first time in a long time things are looking up. I am excited for the next year and what it has for us.
 
 
 

Monday, December 23, 2013

Seeing Santa

We had breakfast with Santa a few weeks ago and Im not sure if  Mazor really enjoyed it.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mazors point of view

Maz is so dang cute at bathtime.  He does not play with any of his bath toys anymore. Instead, he carefully works with these small cups, lining them up, then slowly pours water back and forth from each cup.  Although I know he enjoys it, he acts as though he is concentrating so hard. I love  how focused he gets on these cups. Its a nightly routine.






Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sledding & sugar cookies

  
I am so glad Mazor like sledding.
He eventually just wanted to go by himself, everytime I would try to go on the tube with him, 
he would hold his hand up as if to say 'halt mama, I got this.'



And then we came home and made sugar cookies!


Saturday, December 7, 2013

So in love


This might be my favorite picture of Mazor.. 
Maybe because he looks so calm and peaceful, and that doesnt happen very often.. Haha
I am so lucky to be his mama.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Mazors 2nd Birthday!

Fun cousin party at Jungle Jims on his actual birthday.



See how much fun everyone is having.. lol


 Emma deciding what to do next



 I cant believe my baby is already two! He looks so old in this picture.





 Teaching Maz the right way to play skeeball...
So happy Maz has his favorite cousins to play with.


Mazor woke up to this on his birthday.

 Could not get him to come out.



The Mustache Bash with the family






 Maz is so spoiled! I love you little man.