Florida/Alaska. . .This is a long post.

Kellster in Alaska.

Me and Tay in Florida.

So when Kelly and I were first married, he and Ace took a fishing trip to Alaska.  I missed him so much. . . I remember. . . I was in the hotel room talking to him on the phone one of the last nights (me and my mom and sis had taken a little girls trip to Vegas), and I was just about to tell him that I couldn't wait to see him, that I was just dying without him, and to never leave me for another week again. . . And then he says something like, "This is so much fun, I could live here!  Me and Ace are already talking about when we can do this again."  Wahhhhhh!!!!  I remember having my heart feel just a teeny tiny bit broken.  Ha ha.  So we made an agreement that he couldn't go the next summer because we'd most likely have a baby on the way, but possibly the next.  Well, he held me to it and he and Ace, Brandt, and Oral set out to the beauty and grandeur of Alaska to re-stock our freezer.  So while he went to Alaska, we went to Florida.  I was totally bummed to go without him, but he had already used all of his time off from work to do his trip, so my family decided to take our family trip while he was gone so that we wouldn't have to go another week without him.  So off to Melbourne Beach/Disneyworld we went!!!  We wish so bad that Daddy had been able to come with us, but he will be there next time for sure.  I think I'm gonna have to put my foot down on the Alaska Fishing Trips, unless we go along with!  Here's the pics-

The Crew!!!

Playing 1-2-3-Weeeee!!!

I'm in love with these two lovebirds.

The two scooter dudes.

These two little nuggets were covered in sand all week!

His very first time at the beach!!! 

Me and my sweet boy.

This was how we entertained the babies while we watched the Bachelorette finale.
We just let them make messes.  Worked like a charm.

On our way to Disney World!!!

Waiting in line for his very first ride!!!  PETER PAN!
He totally loved it.

Nerd.

Uncle Ry taking Trey so mama can go on a ride.

Daniel and Ma waiting for Monsters Inc.

It really is the happiest place on Earth!

The classic Disney pic.

We also loved the Winnie the Pooh ride.

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Waiting in line for Pirates of the Carribean!

Me and Grammy took the babies to The Country Bear
Jamboree while the crew went on Space Mountain.

Buzz Lightyear!  Our fave ride.

Shelter from the rain!!!  I was shocked at how well Trey would just nap in the stroller.
He was such a big boy!

We decided to stay the night at the Disney Hotel instead of driving the 2 hour
ride back to our condo in Melbourne.  Good choice.  What baby is this happy after 10 hours at Disney World???

Just checkin out the view. . . 

More beach time!

I love when he wrinkles his nose like that!

Look at his little tongue.  He's so focused.

Playing with the duckies after dinner one night.

Cute Uncle Daniel and Treagan.

The condo we stayed in was incredible!  But definitely not baby proof.  One night Trey
smacked the bridge of his nose on a chair while he was showing off his walking skills.

And poor Canny nailed his head on the corner of the tile window seal he
loved to climb on.  Owwwwwie.

I think he spent more than half the time strapped in his stroller.

Let's go to the beach beach!

Just makin more messes. . .

We ate at so many yummy places

We did lots of shopping!

With Grammy at Cocoa Beach.

Ron Jon Surf Shop.

The beach where we stayed is known as the largest hot spot for nesting turtles!
It was pretty cool.  At night you could walk the beach and find the mamas laying their eggs.

Just making Trey a little sand play pen.

Uncle Ryan burying the baby.

Ahhh. . . Nice and cool.

Since I didn't have my husband on the trip to help play with the babe,
T's aunts, uncles, and Grammy helped out a ton!  Here he is
with one of his faves, Uncle Ry.

Cutest little couple on the planet.  Char and Baba.

Ryan making a big sand turtle, and Charlie and Allie pretending to help.

And now Treagan is taking all the credit for the turtle.

Mama and Baby Boy.

Ry and Grammy.

Trey already knows how to write his own name.  He's so smart!

Canno and T just playin

Brudder and Seesters

Haha I love them.

Just playin in the sand.

He was a little unsure of the ocean at first, but then I couldn't keep him away from it.

Time to pack up and go home!  I don't think he wanted to leave.

This was him helping me unpack when we got home.
Crazy kid, didn't want anything to do with his shades while
we were there, but once we got home. . . he was all about them.

The trip came and went so fast, I am totally bummed that it's already over.  But in case ya can't tell, we had a blast!  I sure love my fam and am so blessed to have them.  And now here's a few pics of what Daddy was up to while we were partay-ing in Florida. . .

Double Limit Overnight Halibut Trip

Pops reeling in 250 ft of line with a halibut on the end!

Ace is always so happy!

This is why I personally wouldn't love this kind of trip. . . All that blood is kinda nast.

The boys hard at work.

Brandt fishin.

Yuck.  I mean. . . COOL.

This is why I would love Alaska.  SO PRETTY!

Apparently Kelly is quite the photographer.  Isn't that amazing???

Good ol Wallace.

Pops and Kell- Overlooking Cook's inlet near Homer.

Sockeye Salmon

Da boys.

Beautiful.  Kenai River.  Midnight!!!

Oral reelin in a salmon on the Kenai.

They hit the limit on Salmon!

I packed Kelly a bunch of snacks and here he is feeding the
honey roasted peanuts to his little friend.

Locals dip-netting salmon at the mouth of the Kenai River.

The fishermen.  Mouth of the Kenai.

Halibut Fishing.

Deckhand fileting Halibut as they come into port.

Shoulder to shoulder fishing along the river.

YUMMY.

A mushroom?

Kelly's Alaskan friends caught wind that it was Kell's bday and
they got him a hoodie and a chocolate cake.  So sweet.

He had a blast on his trip as well.  Next year though, we are staying together as a fam!!!  No battle.

You've Had a Birthday. . .

This was the pic we used for his invitations.

Well our little guy has turned one!  We can't believe it.  We had his birthday party at our clubhouse last Saturday the 4th, and it was super fun!  Treagan had quite the turnout show up,. . .He's got so many sweet friends!  Thank you to everyone who came, and also to those who helped us pull it off!  I think it's pretty safe to say he had a good time.  We all did at least!

I'm thinking next time I will buy his cake instead of attempting to
be creative and make it.  Apparently cake decorating wasn't my cup of tea!
It's a fish though for those who didn't know. Haha.

I could not have done it without these little helpers!

My cousin Steph and Barry and their little family were so sweet to come!

Uncle Charlie and Aunt Baba with the Birthday Boy!

Grace with the Harkness's awesome present!

It is tough to get a pic of my cute little nephew Cannon that isn't blurry!  He's a busy boy!

Aunt Penny and Uncle Jare Bear.
Cousins Quinn and Ammon.

He is so scrumptious.

So glad Britt and Layla made it.

How precious is his little face?

The Seastrands and the Skippers are our best friends in town!

Look at all those presents.

Reagan was so cute to show Trey how you do it.

Cake time!!!  He was a little timid at first, but then he dove right in!

The proud parents with their birthday boy.

He's always so happy to share.

Bye Bailey!  Thanks for comin!

Reago loved his balloons.

First Birthday Party was a success!
THANKS MOMMY AND DADDY FOR THE PARTAY!

Happy Birthday Best Friend.  We love you more and more and more everyday!

Ketchup. . .

I mean Catch Up. . .

I have been so bad at blogging lately!  And the further and further behind I get, the less motivated I am to do it.  Blah!  So here's a little attempt to get somewhat caught up on the Behunin Bunch.

So probably the greatest thing that has happened since I blogged last was the birth of our new nephew Quinn!  Oh he's the cutest little peanut ever.  We are so in love with him and he has definitely added to my hunger for another baby!  It's been fun to watch Penny and Jared with their new little guy, we just love their little family so much!

There he is!  Little Q.

Nate was our entertainment while we waited to see Quinn.

A little cousin lovin.

I wish so badly could get these 2 cute cuzzies together more often!

 Welcome to the world Baby Quinn!  We love you so much!  You and Trey are gonna be the bestest little buddies, I just know it.

Dear Treagan...

(I am way too exhausted to update any pictures for now.  So probably for anybody but Treagan, this post will be boring.  But I am starting a tradition to write each of my kids a letter on their Bday.  So that's all this is.  For him.  For later.  He can't read yet.  Duh.)

Dear Son,


Happy 1st Birthday my sweet Tay Tay.  This letter is going to be your first of many letters on your Bday.  I want to write you a letter each year to remind you how much I love you, and to also tell you about some of the many things you did to make me proud.  


I haven't been able to stop thinking about what was happening exactly a year ago today.  I woke up and got ready.  I was taking my time because we had a scheduled C-section.  I didn't sleep much that night.  I couldn't stop thinking about how my life was going to change the next morning.  I couldn't stop wondering who you were going to be and what you could possibly look like.  I was nervous.  I was excited.  So many crazy feelings!  And then at 10:01 on August 2, 2011 you made your debut.  I was a wreck.  I was shaking and crying and praying the entire time they operated on me.  Suddenly I heard daddy say you were out, but I didn't hear a thing.  I kept waiting for that sweet little newborn cry to let me know everything was okay.  I could hear doctors talking and working to get you to breathe.  After some suctioning and stimulation you finally belted out your scream, and that's just how you are. . . You're always keeping me on my toes.


I wouldn't have it any other way.  You make me laugh every single day.  You make me love every single day.  It was you, after all, that made me a mommy.  And that is by far, the greatest gift God has entrusted me with.  


Since that day, we have had 365 days together.  The beginning was such a blur, but you definitely didn't spare us any expense on breaking us in as new parents.  You had a little bit of a rough go in the beginning.  I think your poor little tummy bothered you for at least the first four months of life. . .and you definitely weren't shy about telling me all about it.  I learned a lot those first few months.  


As your Mommy, I've really tried to teach you a few important things, but I'm afraid I am the one learning the most lessons here.  I've tried to teach you to love music, to dance, to clap and wave, to smile and laugh, to be polite, to love Jesus, to play, and have attempted to make you like books.  So far you have caught on to almost everything I've tried with you very quickly, and have proven you are definitely smarter than you look!  You, on the other hand, have taught me much.  You've taught me to be stronger, more patient, more loving, and how to laugh harder than I ever knew possible.  You've taught me to love deeper and to pray harder.  I've learned that I can survive on very minimal sleep (though I don't like to), and you've simply opened my eyes to what our Father in Heaven must feel for each of his children.

My All-American boy, baby genius, class clown, and care- bear- tender- heart baby.  Rambunctious and playful, super smart, absolutely hilarious, and so so sweet all wrapped up in one adorably little package for me to call my own.  For me to love and to teach. . .  To nurture,  to kiss, and to hug all day long.  And nothing has ever brought me more joy.  You have made me love being a mom.  Thank you for that.  You really are a good baby.  We like to tease and joke that you are a crazy baby, that we somehow got the wild version of the Trey we were supposed to get.  But I really wouldn't change a single thing about you.  Your daddy and I have very proudly celebrated each one of your (big and small) milestones and you will never understand the joy you have brought into our lives.  To be a part of your first smile, your first laugh, your first steps, all of it has elated us as new parents.  You've taught us that the highs of parenting are incredibly high and the lows of parenting are heart breakingly low!  Every sickness, every bump and bruise, and every disappointment is just heart wrenching on us.  But the look on your face when you discover these firsts or a new found love is immeasurably exciting.  I earnestly pray that the ups in your life will far out number the lows.  I hope you know though, I want to be there for it all.  The ups, the downs, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I will do my best to protect you, but I know that some things are just out of my control. I hate that.  Sometimes you will run too fast and scrape a knee.  You're still going to keep bonking your head as you continue to enjoy your new found freedom of walking.   You are going to try and eat nasty things off the dirty floor.  You are a curious little bugger and it's both a blessing and a curse!  Hopefully these little lessons you are learning will only make you stronger!


I want you to know that I love you Treagan.  I know that when I am exhausted it's easy for me to have a short fuse.  I know I can be overly sensitive and anxious.  I know I worry way more than is healthy.  I will try my hardest to keep all of my mommy flaws from harboring your sweet personality from blossoming.  But no matter what crazy things I do, no matter how many times I tell you no, you better know that I love you.  SO MUCH.  


 Each night before Daddy and I go to bed we stop by your bedside to check on the little stink bug, and then we go to our room to say our prayers and thank our Heavenly Father for blessing us so abundantly.  Then we lay in bed and look at the pictures we had taken of you that day.  It's pretty safe to say we are just a little obsessed with you! 


In just one quick year you have made me smile more than I even knew possible.  You have made me love your daddy more than I knew possible as well.  We will keep on trying to teach you. 


I never thought I'd be the emotional mom that cried at milestones, but here I am leaking salt water all over the place.  These are definitely not tears of regret or sadness, but tears of happiness and joy that I am a mother.  And not just anyone's mother.  YOUR mother.  I feel so overwhelmingly blessed to have this sacred opportunity.   


What a wild and crazy ride it has been!  I hope that not a day goes by that you don't know of my love for you.  You are such a blessing, sweet boy and I can't help but look forward to getting to know you even better!  Thank you for teaching me and loving me the way you do.  Oh, and for taking it easy on me as I learn how to be a mama.  This is my first time, remember!  


Happy Birthday Treagan O.  You're the best.  And I love you.   


Mama