New Determination

Blogging. I've been a slacker. I love to still look at & read others blogs. I set mine to private & pretty much forgot about it. Poor thing. Well im back unprivate and wanting to use this blog to update our family & friends. To express my feelings, and to connect with other women out there.

The Johnson family is doing well. We are in Mesa, AZ and plan on staying here- even for the summer! Woo-hoo! Mixed emotions about that, but ready to be here for the fun summer activities, family time, and be able to actually swim in our own pool. :) Beck is now 15 months old and is getting to be our big independent little man. He is getting too big to fast. Oh how we love him. Paul is starting up his own property managment company so spread the word! He would take great care of you & your {properties}. As for myself- well im blessed & lucky enough to be a stay at home mom, spend all day everyday with Beck boy, taking naps, learning how to sew, & other fun easy cheat crafts, going on walks/runs, enjoying this GORGEOUS weather, cleaning, taking care of my husband, and much much more. I love it!

Here is my first post about thoughts.

I am a thinker. Sometimes that is a good thing & sometimes well not so much. Thoughts are such a powerful thing. I've really been trying to learn how to control them & not just let them wonder but to be productive & think positive, and kind about others- sometimes that is a hard one for me, I hate to admit it but im human, we all are. I am a people person but there are lots of different personalities out there & when one doesn't match up with mine well I have figured out im not as accepting as I should be of who that person is- a Child of God. A person with talents, strengths. There are a few blogs I look at that uplift me & make me want to be better! Brittany http://randomthoughtsbybrit.blogspot.com/ your blog uplifts me, ispires me, helps me to think positive, and helps me know that I can be who I want to be, so THANK YOU!

There are a few others I have looked at recently- one was so powerful to me it was about owning who you are & what you do as in be proud of who you are & what you do. Dont try to change & be somebody else just to try to fit in. If you want to be crazy and dye your hair purple, or wear flower pants then DO IT!! Dont be afraid to do something because you are afraid of what others will think of you. There is ALWAYS going to be somebody who tries to put you down or to tell you what to do. In your dress style, in your personality. Just be YOU! Own it. (Thanks Misty Myers) your post made me happy & uplifted me as well!! http://mistyrdunny.blogspot.com/

Be better than you were yesterday, than you were today, be who you want to be & know your great potential!

I have a saying up in my house now that I absolutely LOVE:

Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

so true.

Glad to be blogging again! Thanks for listening (more like reading) my feelings. Until next time.

yours truly

We are alive!

Paul & I decorated our own 4th of July shirts this year, Becks said- "Our Little Firecracker" Snot bubbles! :) hahaha... me trying to be creative! Man oh Man its been a busy, fun, eventful, memorable summer!! We moved to Tyler, TX for half the summer & now reside in Little Rock, AR. We have loved both places & have so enjoyed this opportunity!! Paul is doing awesome with his sells, he has big goals this summer & has done so well at hitting them, he just broke 100 sells yesterday, can I just say how PROUD I am of him! Thats lots of hard work! Beck boy is now 8 months old! WHAT! That is just to crazy, he is growing & developing so quickly. He sits up completely on his own now, scoots EVERYWHERE and is so fast at it! He stands up holding onto the couch or someones hand, he smiles & coos all the time & has just been the best baby! He is starting to bounce to music & play games, he loves being sung to & read to. He likes Baby Einstein, swimming, and spending time with Mom & Dad. We have done alot of swimming and he just kicks his legs and splashes. His fun personality is really starting to show! We love having him in our home! As for myself, well im pretty darn lucky to be able to be a stay at home mom, I love filling my days with hugs & kisses, and learning new mommy tricks. I have so enjoyed this whole experience of mommy hood, I couldn't ask for a better baby! We are so blessed & see the Lords hand in our life daily. We are happy, we are in love, and we are enjoying the journey!

Beck 6 Month Pictures

Beck is now 8 months old, we got these done when he was 6. Isn't he SO handsome? We think so! :) He is such a {Happy} {Smiley} baby!! He makes us happy! XOXO

Last night Paul & I were looking at his baby pictures, we think Beck looks alot like him :D his smile is the same, hair color.. Its the eyes that throw me off though, Beck doesn't have Paul's eyes.

What do you think does Beck look like his daddy??

I wish this picture of Beck boy was bigger but it was just with a phone (if anyone knows how to make it bigger let me know that would be great!)

Beck 2 Paul 6 Months

Valentines Day

We had fun Valentines plans to go Hot Air Ballooning but after we found out our hot air balloon ride wasn't going to happen due to some complications with the company which was a huge bummer ! We came back home made a delicious pancake breakfast, took naps, went & played at freestone park, had a delicious dinner at Outback & finished the night off at my parents house watching the Bachelor. haha This is the first time we have ever gotten into watching it but the last 2 episodes we have watched have been pretty entertaining. Needless to say the day didnt go quite as we had planned but thats ok because we at least got to spend the entire day together just the 3 of us! :)

My handsome boys! MMMM.... Isnt he so delicious??

Just try to never grow up!

Beck is now almost 2 months WHAT we seriously can not believe it, our baby is getting so big! sniff sniff! :( It has been so much fun watching him develop so much already. He is staying awake a little bit more, SMILES & gets excited when daddy & mommy talk to him & play with him. He is starting to laugh, and talk to us quite a bit. SO sweet! He is a starer, he loves to look at lights & just sits there staring at an object for a long time. Big time observer. Its fun to watch him sit there in his swing or while he is laying down & just watch him look around so interested. It is exciting to see his growth, development, & a little bit of his personality come out, but it is also so sad. Mixed feelings for sure. Yes it will be fun when he can run around & play

with us & to see him at all the different stages.

Yes he will always be my baby but I still dont want him to grow up & get big! He has beautiful blue eyes, who knows he might stay my blue eyed baby they have been blue for a long time now. :) We are SO thankful to have this sweet sweet baby boy in our forever family! He is mommy's best little buddy & daddy's favorite little man. Yes we are pretty much already fully & completely wrapped around his little fingers & guess what... we LOVE it!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this Taylor Swift song... yeah pretty much cry every time I listen to it!

Your little hands wrapped around my finger And it's so quiet in the world tonight Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming So I tuck you in and turn on your favorite nightlight To you, everything's funny You got nothing to regret I'd give all I have honey If you could stay like that

Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up Just stay this little Oh darling don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up It could stay this simple I won't let nobody hurt you Wont let no one break your heart No one will desert you Just try to never grow up Never grow up

One night after Paul's softball games Beck was wearing a sweater with a hood well when we got home & pulled up the cover of his carseat this is what we found... poor boy im sure that wasn't too comfortable. LOVE LOVE LOVE a naked baby! Ok so lately when ever he wants to be picked up or is about to cry he sticks his bottom lip out BIG TIME this picture doesn't even do it justice but it is the sweetest thing! He sure knows how to get me to pick him up! hahaha Yeah I think the flash scared him just a bit :D This is how he fell asleep one night after daddy changed his diaper. out cold! His hands... he always falls asleep holding his hands in such funny ways. up above his head. one arm up & the other down. sticking out. Such a funny boy! :) He LOVES his baths.. well until he has to get out & get cold but who really likes that part! haha! I love how his lips are pushed out & it looks like he is pointing to the words on his shirt like "Yeah thats right!" Shirt- ITS ALL ABOUT ME! which yes tis true. :) Tummy time he enjoys it MOST of the time & has fallen asleep like that a couple of times. Chillin in his swing First time to church, yeah his outfit was a little too big. :)

Rockin' R Ranch

So my hubby is beyond amazing. Yes I just wanted to start of by stating that. He planned it & took me out on our first date after Beck was born it was fun, exciting, relaxing, & great to be able to just focus on each other for awhile. "Rockin' R Ranch" baby it was a lot of fun!