Mase & Mom

This little man has struggled the most with this move... transitioning into a new school towards the end of the year when this new school is at a completely different pace has done a number on his self confidence.. that and moving away from his very best friend Mace has not been easy. So today I dropped my to-do list and me and this handsome man went on a date to see the jungle book. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my afternoon.. in fact I couldn't think of a better way to spend my life than picking him up when he is down!

Grandma VV & Grandpa CL come to town

We were so excited to have Seth's parents come to visit us so soon after us moving here. Seeing family always helps fill our hearts. We decided to venture out to see the Fort Worth Zoo, we heard it was pretty cool and it most definitely was. I might even say it's one of my more favorite zoo's we've been too. It was even more fun having family to experience it with!

Newest Member of The McVea Clan

IZZY

I never thought I'd see the day that we actually got a dog. The kids have wanted one for years but I just couldn't sign off on the hair and poop! Ah! When we found out we were moving to Texas we knew it would be another transition for the kids and we basically owed them. We thought this 'might' be a good time to entertain the reality of getting one. After we got in the accident and saw that Mason was really struggling with anxiety we decided that getting him an animal would be the best thing for him. We knew it would be good for all of the kids but we knew in our heart it's what Mason needed. If we were going to do this we wanted a really good dog.  We wanted a smaller dog (while I did, Seth wanted a big one), one that didn't shed much at all & was great with kids. Not much to ask right?! So hard finding a dog with our must haves. We went to shelter after shelter, visited with dog after dog. It was sad to see so many that needed a home. We went so many Saturdays on the hunt for our dog. I waited for one to feel right. I started to not think thats the way it goes that maybe there wasn't one meant for us. We even found what we thought might be it and adopted a little guy named Ralphie only to have him bite Aiden on day 2, we made sure the Shelter wasn't going to put him down but rather find him another home and took him back. It was devastating. We almost lost hope but we kept going. We FINALLY found her! I knew it the moment I saw her picture. She was with a organization called Chewy's hope they were serious about placing their animals in the right home. We not only had to fill out an application but write a letter on how much she would mean to us, why we wanted a dog and how we would incorporate her into our family! They even called our references. Good thing we've adopted but adding something to our family and loving it was our speciality. After a home visit we were the ones that were chosen to be Izzy's family. We were ALL ecstatic. I never knew we'd love a dog so much but we are so smitten!

Little Miss becomes a Ballerina

Shay was so excited to start her first dance class which was funny because when we got there she wouldn't move. She was completely still for the first 20 mins and watched everyone else. Finally when they switched to tap shoes it broke her shell a tad and she started moving!

S-H-A-Y

 Little Miss Shay

She's the sweetest little thing and my very best friend. She has such a tender heart and is the one in her friend group that ties people together. She gets along with almost anyone and is good at sharing.

She's been in Joyschool this year and loved every single day of it. She's one smart cookie and loves the social aspect. 

I never imagined having a daughter would be so fulfilling. She's literally apart of me. I feel centered with I'm with her. I'm so grateful she's mine!

Happy Birthday Miss Shay

Shay's 4th Birthday

Little Miss Shay turned 4!

She is my very best friend and loves to put her brothers in their place.

For her birthday this year we were able to celebrate with Steven & Debbie since they live close and they for her actually birthday my dad Greg happen to be passing through and was staying with us for a night we so had him and Jacee & Tucker.

She was so excited with each gift. I absolutely love this age!