All Things Hilton

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Our Latest Adventures...

Dave and I have stayed so busy since we moved into our new home (which we are loving)! Last weekend was filled with a much needed trip to Lowe's, yard work, a couple's shower for my friend, Holly, and her fiancee, Cody, church, a dinner with friends, and a date night to celebrate our anniversary. My sister, Steph, offered to keep J for us on Friday night, and to make things even better, she gave us her gift card to use at this amazing restaurant that we have been really wanting to try. Just as we imagined, the meal was FANTASTIC, and J was quite happy having a break from Mommy and Daddy. Steph said they had a lot of fun playing, dancing, going on a wagon ride, etc.

Check out J mowing the lawn with Daddy. It didn't take long for J to see his Daddy out of the window and the rest is in the pics...

J had a gift card from Toys R Us that we had been holding onto since Christmas! Take a look at what he got with it...thanks Grandpa and Grammie! :)

Friday, June 25, 2010

Happy Anniversary

Well, it was this day 5 years ago that Dave and I got married! We look back on that day with such sweet memories for many reasons. It has been the only time in our life when we have had our entire family and all of our friends at the same place at the same time!! We are so grateful for what the Lord has blessed us with as a couple and for the way that he has used each of us to meet the other's needs. Both of us believe that being married is a gift and a gift that we prayed to have for many years. ;) We try not to ever take our relationship for granted as we know that are a lot of things in society that try to challenge that sacred relationship. We constantly pray for another and know that God joined us together & created this love between us. Happy Anniversary!

Our Rehearsal Dinner-June 24, 2005

Our First Dance-June 25, 2005

A Somewhat Late Father's Day Post :)

I am really behind in my Father's Day post! We were able to spend time with Dave's dad at Disney a couple of weeks ago and then with my dad last weekend. Now that Dave is a daddy, he constantly tries to think of how his dad or my dad would handle certain situations. One day, I thought to myself what an honor it is to have your child, son or daughter, respect your opinion & choices so much that he or she desires to be like you!

In our family of three, we are especially thankful for the daddy in our house. Dave, you are truly an awesome daddy to J! We appreciate the way you work so hard and still find the energy to take care of us at home. You have allowed God to provide for us through you and always remember to give Him the praise. I am most thankful for your sincere heart and that you are true to all those around you!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Joys of Having a Monkey...I Mean a Boy!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Our Boy

So happy

So silly

So stinkin' cute :)

Disney

Dave and I are very blessed that we are able to take two vacations this summer at very little cost to us....notice I say BLESSED. We went to Disney last week with the Hilton side of the family and will go to the beach in August with the Huston side of the family.

This was J's third trip to Disney...the first one was at 6 mos, then at 18 mos., and this year at 30 mos. Each year has been totally different since this is a time in his life when he is changing so much! We weren't sure what to expect from him since I had talked to four other moms who took their 2 year old to Disney, and they didn't quite describe it as the happiest place on earth...lol! Well, we are happy to report that J did great...much better than we expected. Our biggest battle was transitioning in and out of the stroller. He took in every detail, was adaptable, waited in lines (no more than 20 min.)like a champ, wasn't scared of the rides or characters, traveled REALLY well (only one DVD but lots of books,a Leap Frog Letter Factory, Magnadoodle, etc.)and could appreciate even the small things like...an elevator! Ha! We are pretty sure his favorite ride was Peter Pan as he felt like he was flying and the classic carousel was a hit. He also experienced Dumbo, It's a Small World, The Barnstormer (his very first roller coaster), Playhouse Disney Show, Finding Nemo, Winnie the Pooh...just to name a few! He loved getting to check out Mickey's house and stopping by to meet him! As always, he loved the pools at the Polynesian Resort and Typhoon Lagoon. I didn't get a pic, but J went on his first water slide!

The trip was a lot about our little guy, but Dave and I did get to spend one dinner away for a date night. We ate at California Grill, a restaurant at the top of the Contemporary Resort. It was so nice to be able to enjoy a delicious meal and talk without any interruptions. ;)