Hey Boo Boo!

And when we asked the boys where they wanted to go camping for spring break they of course chose...
JELLYSTONE!
We had a great time and they've added a bunch of cool things and are in the process of building a lazy river and splash pad! We rode the new train, swam in the pool (it was heated!!) and did all of the slides! We also played lots of mini golf on the new course...Justin even woke up one morning and golfed in his pj's! No shame!!
The boys swam all day long and most of the parents sat near the pool in their sweats (it was chilly in the mornings)
The boys swore they weren't cold but ya know they were FREEZING!!
We are hoping that these memories will last a lifetime and it sure makes you stop and enjoy the little moments! And I love SPRING BREAK and my boys having the whole week home with us ;-) so much fun and still more fun to be had....
Enjoy the rest of your week too!

Kicking it off right!

We had a group of us that headed to the Kemah Boardwalk after our early release day at school! It was lots of fun!!

It ended with Jake getting motion sick and we had to leave :-( guess our man takes after Daddy, and although they can handle roller coasters they CAN'T do spinning! He rode a ride called Wipeout and it was all over from there....
BUT overall, such a fun day ;-)

Kite Day and SPRING BREAK!

Anybody else looking forward to a week off from school?! I'm so happy that both of my boys will be home all week! We are going camping and hoping for nice, warm Texas temps and so far, so good!

This week was kite day at Jake's school! We had 2 days of it due to block scheduling but I didn't mind...it was 2 days that I was able to see my boy :-) my mom was able to come the first day and there was ZERO wind so you can imagine our kites didn't go too high! Lol!
Day 2 was MUCH better, kite flying at its finest!!! So much fun and the best part is, the cheaper the kite-better it flies so it was cheap fun! Like $3.99 fun...can't get better than that!

And we are so ready for SPRING BREAK that we had to take a pre-break pic capturing our excitement!!!
Enjoy ;-)

McClellen happenings!

...and just a little update on us!
Jake started baseball season and running club so things are getting busy but we're having fun! He LOVES running and keeps amazing us with the laps he completes each morning! He did over 3 miles today and little brother loves it too...he did over 2 miles after I told him to take it easy...guess he didn't listen :-( but I am still proud! Lol
We had to snap a picture of Jake and "Jacob Black" the other night at Best Buy since our boy was told twice in one day that they looked just alike! We hear it almost daily so we finally have proof...and at first I didn't think they did, and obviously I think my boy is MUCH more handsome :-) but the more you look at them, they do favor one another A LOT! Ha! If they do a prequel on Twilight, maybe they'll choose him to play his part!! Ha!

Our boys are growing too fast and life seems to go by so quickly, I tell myself to stop and take it all in OFTEN! Hope you do the same with your family!!
Our little man found his "heart whistle" the other day, turned up his iTouch as it played Flo Rida and he danced throughout the house singing dancing and DJing!

Rodeo week!

It was RODEO DAY at Justin's school this week!  I had so much fun volunteering and trying to soak up the moments since I felt like Jake had just been there, doing the same thing :)  crazy how quickly time flies by.

Sea Turtle Class 2013

 He had so much fun and I couldn't believe stayed decked out with bandana and handmade "cowboy hat" from class!  Precious!  He was making a cactus out of toothpicks and cucumbers!  Hilarious!!

and I had to share the cutest favor bag from a class friend!  Too cute!  It was filled with those circus, icing cookies and the perfect size for the kiddos!  Adorable...wish I was more creative when it comes to things like that!

And Mr. Stud runner is LOVING Running Club!  We completed the first week, with running on Tues and Thursday morning before school.  I am surprised that it's such a large group and all of the kids are very competitive but still practice very good sportsmanship on the track!  When I say I've never seen Jake this happy or competitive, I mean it!  He's hilarious...
takes it very seriously and those marks on his hand, for laps completed, you'd think they were made of gold! All of the kids are SO proud of each lap completed and that's so cool to see!  LOVE IT!
He did 6 laps ( 5 laps is one mile ) on tuesday...

then Wednesday he set a goal of 10 laps but completed 13 !!!!!  SO PROUD!  And he said if it wasn't freezing cold that day, he could have doubled his laps!  Woohoo, he's obviously confident!

and look who ran 6 laps on Thursday!!!!

 do you actually think he'd allow big brother to have all of the fun?!  Heck no!  He got out there and begged to run, when I finally gave in he ran and ran and RAN!  He was hysterical because he kept waving, making sure I was watching every step he took!  As they marked his hand, he's scream and give high five's!  My gosh, this boy's personality...SO funny!
So, I'm very proud of both of these boys.  They obviously enjoy running as much as their Daddy and I.  I am just very proud that they've started showing enthusiasm for this sport so early in their lives.  Jake has asked to be on the track team, which I know nothing about so I will brush up on my track and field 101!

And last night was his sweet cousin, Brody's birthday party!  It was camo/hunting and nerf gun wars!  The boys LOVED IT!  It was 8 of his closest buddies and they seriously had some fun shooting their Nerf guns, hunting for coyotes and much more!  Very cool to see the boys all so happy and having a good time!!  They are all growing up too fast!  Happy Birthday Brody, we love you :)

This weekend is Opening Day for baseball so we'll be busy ALL DAY!  But we're looking forward to it...I just love baseball season!

McKinney Falls State Park/cousins BDay party!

We had a long, great weekend with family and doing our favorite thing-CAMPING!  We hadn't been anywhere since October, so we were really ready for another adventure and this time it was Austin to see cousins and then to McKinney Falls State Park for camping :)

Sadly, I hadn't been to Austin in YEARS so it was so neat to experience it with our family and while camping...

We love campfires...that's when you really enjoy the camping experience!!

It was Molly's first camping trip!  She loved it and the boys loved having her there!

Adeline's birthday was at their house, which is such a neat house...overlooking a creek and lots of hiking trails.  The boa constrictor was her favorite part of the demonstration, as you can see!  They have lived here for almost 2 years and it was our first time to visit...pathetic on our part, but we will make this trip more often!  So happy we were able to help her celebrate turning 9!

...and what did my boy enjoy most at their house?  The karaoke machine, of course!  If this kid doesn't take after me 100%...we walked in his cousins room and he was mixing it up like a DJ and singing loud and proud asking who wanted to join in or listen to him!  Hilarious!  And he was trying to put a little hip-hop spin on Three Blind Mice, Brandon and I couldn't stop laughing!!!  I swear, I don't know where he gets it from LOL!

The best part of our trip was that we were able to exercise all day, every day!  We did our morning runs on the trails, filled with hills so it was a tough workout but so much fun!  I love that Brandon and I enjoy the exact same things and love to be outdoors, it's a way of life I never experienced as a child and I am sure happy we're exposing our boys to this so early on and hope it'll make for lasting memories for all of us!

and more campfires...told ya we liked 'em!

Justin was hand feeding Molly, as if she were a deer!  Precious :)

lots of hiking while the boys rode their bikes!  SO MUCH FUN!  We saw several deer and you should have seen the boys faces when they heard the coyotes-it was hilarious!

Our cousins and Brandon's parents spent an entire day with us at the campgrounds and we did all sorts of fun things.  His parents went on a long hike with us through the falls!  Very cool, the kids LOVED it!

 My most favorite picture from the weekend is this one below...

What a great family, mini-vacation :)

lots of this and that...

When we aren't hanging outside, we are playing with monster trucks...like seriously, that's the ONLY toy they'll play with.  These Monster Jam trucks and Bass Pro Shop trucks!  And of course they have plenty of other toys, but they aren't important to them AT ALL!  

I know they have well over 100 of the mini versions and not a great picture but they are all lined up in our workout room!  Vroom Vroom!!

The other day we had to trim MeMe's trees...well, my husband did that but Justin and I watched and were there for support :)  and Justin plays in his "sandbox" for hours at her house.  It's a little nook underneath her pool deck, full of rocks and they play with all of their toys in there!  So fun!  they call it their hideout and he was really happy that he didn't have to share toys with big brother since he was at school!

And this big man!  What am I gonna do with him?  He's growing so fast and acts like a teenager some days. He helps me around the house and is such a great big brother unless he's taking things away from his brother, which he does love to do!  He's loving baseball, can't wait to start Running Club at his school next Tuesday and he loves anything that's outdoors!  Says he wants to be a coach when he grows up and says PE is his favorite class!

As we've transformed our fourth bedroom into a workout room, two little guys have taken notice.  They had to have their own pair of boxing gloves and the other night, we let them have a little fun punching the bag!
I had no idea how serious they'd take it, making the sounds that Mommy and Daddy make through the punches and everything...we were cracking up!
Little man was punching, wiping his forehead-as if he were drenched in sweat and saying, "whew this is such a great workout, I can feel my heart"...never a dull moment in this house :)

And yep that's Molly in my bed!  She was laying in my spot and just kept looking at me as if I were going to sleep on her bed or something...

I had to share my beautiful gift from my very good friend, Ashlyn.  It's written on a tile and goes perfectly in my home!  I was beyond excited when I opened it, her gifts are ALWAYS so thoughtful...always!

And little man has to be cool on his bike like big brother, always trying to do tricks but we keep telling him those training wheels are limiting his "tricks", we'll see if he finally figures things out without them one day soon!  He looks just like his Daddy...and I love it!