Playtime in the grass and mud!!!

What is more fun than playing in the grass and mud? We have had a couple of beautiful days lately so the kids have been able to play outside and Will found the only place in our yard where we had standing water and a whole lot of mud. Boys and mud just seem to go together. Emma got to try out the grass for the first time. First thing she did was grab a handfull and put it in her mouth. It is hard to have a crawler and be outside so I take her walker out with us so she can move around on her own but she wants to chase her brother around in the grass which doesn't work in a walker. I can't wait for her to start walking!!! This summer is going to be a lot of fun!!

Ladies Weekend!!!

My Mom turned 60 on January 26th and Emma and I took off for Kansas City for a fun filled girls weekend. I left Will at home with Mike so they could have their own boys weekend. We had a blast. We started Saturday morning with a pedicure where we were teaching Emma what it means to be a girly girl.

It was such a beautiful day for the end of January we decided to head to the plaza for some shopping and eating.   We had lunch at the Cheesecake factory and strolled around and did some shopping.  It had been way too long since we had done something like this.   Emma was a champ and did great.

For the evening we got together with all the ladies.  My Aunt Barb, Aunt Kim, Courtney (all 3 also had birthdays that week), Aunt Becky, Angela, and Sydney.  We had some appetizers and cocktails to end the evening.  it was great getting everyone together and we hope to try it at least once a year.

 

P. S.  We actually had everyone up and playing Wiii Dance 3 and Wii Sing.  It was a blast!!!

Valentine's with my little man!!

Emma got a post about her so I have to do one about Will too.  We had to start the day out with some heart shape pancakes.  It is little things like this that are so easy to do and mean so much to a 3 year old....I know because I remember my mom doing things like this for me.

and some gifts from Nana, PaPa, Mimi, PaPa

Will then had a "friendship party" at school and I was the Room Mother.    We played games, read stories, did crafts and handed out Valentine's and ate all kinds of yummy treats.

Here is one of the crafts from Valentine's Day.

I wouldn't of wanted to spend Valentine's any other way.  I love you Willbo.  You are always going to be my little man.  Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Finally Snow!!!!!!!!!!

We finally got enough snow the other day so that the kids can play in it. Mike and Will had fun riding ATV's and doing doughnuts. Yes, my 3 year old can now do a doughnut while riding an ATV. A lot of people think that is way to young to even be riding one but he has been on one since he was 18 months and is now a pro at it. Mike already wants to get him the next size up. We will see about that....

When you have 3 acres and no hills you improvise when it comes to sledding as you can see below.  We also got Emma out on the infant toboggan for a little ride.  All she did was look around and remain completley silent.   She definitely wasn't sure what was going on.

The snow was perfect for making snowballs and snowmen.  We were battling mother nature.  Not only did we really not have enough snow but everything was melting in the process.  We still managed to make some snowmen.  If you look closely at the left picture there is a baby snowman for Emma that Will did all by himself.  We used pretzel sticks for the arms and cheeseballs for eyes (improvising again).  Will had a blast and kept asking why he didn't come to life when we put his hat on.

Love making memories with my kiddos!!!

Happy Valentine's my 10 Month Old!!

My dear beautiful little girl.  Today you are 10 months old and it is also Valentine's Day.  I can not begin to tell you how much I love you.  I love you in everything you do.  I love watching you play and learn.  I love watching you and Will play together.  I love watching you sleep.  I just LOVE you!!!

You are approaching the 16lb mark but are not quite there.  You are definitely getting taller and are filling out your 9 month clothing as far as length goes.  You are starting to eat really well as long as it is you that puts it in your mouth.  You have eaten everything from macaroni and cheese to chicken sticks.  Your favorite things right now are the squeezable fruit and veggie puree's.  You are a champ at eating all the Gerber snacks like puffs and their crunchy snacks.  You still hate a spoon and are starting to take a sippee cup. 

You are finally crawling on all four's!!  Yay!!!  You are pulling up on everything and are holding on to things and walking along.  It won't be long before you are chasing after your brother.  We had to put a gate at the bottom of the steps because you have already figured them out and mommy doesn't want to take any chances. 

Love Mommy!!

Play time with Will & Emma

One of the greatest things about being a mom is watching you children happily play together. Seeing how much they love each other is the most rewarding thing in the world. Don't get me wrong....I do have to constantly intervene but there are enough moments for me to actually capture them on film!!!

Here are just a few from recent weeks....