carseat

Just cleaned Lexi's carseat. yuck! I wanted to barf. I was so close to just tossing the thing. But...in the spirit of being frugal...I decided to scrub, soak and scrub again! Its a hand-me-down from Jacob and needs to last until February!! She will be in a booster by then....pretty please stop having little accidents in your carseat princess!...k?!...mommy can't handle the smell. thanks :)

Sleeping Beauty

My sweet Lexi fell asleep while waiting for me to finish the dishes. Lex and I have loved our time together while Jacob is having fun at his big boy school. Heath comes home everyday for lunch and Lexi loves her time with Heath. When Heath is headed out the door in the morning or after lunch it never fails that she runs to him saying, "Wait dad, I haf to kiiisss you!!!" Heath knows his baby will be running to him and waits for the cute hug and a kiss that will send him on his way. I can just hear those sweet words ringing in my ears. I hope that she has this bond with her daddy forever. 

Looking at these pictures reminds me of my sweet little princess that will be turning 4 in February. Its crazy how fast they grow. I love her cute tiny voice and the way she transformes into a puppy and licks you like crazy. I laugh at her words like I LUB You and screwtons. Croutons :) I love that she absolutely adores her older brother and it reminds me so much of the love and trust I have in mine. I love to cuddle with Lexi while we read The Monster at the End of the Book (from my cute sister Courtney). She loves to watch Little Einsteins and play with Jacob's toys while he's at school. When I ask her to clean her room, she's one of those little rascals that tosses everything on her bed, then says, "Okay mom, you can vacuum now!" She knows the drill, just not where everything goes. I know she's playin me, but I love it. Her long beautiful hair is often a topic of conversation with random ladies at the grocery store and her "chocolate eyes" she calls them, are one of her striking features. lol. She says she's special to have chocolate eyes. :) My princess brings such joy to my life. I lub her. 

Thanks Grandma

My cute mom sent this book to Lexi. Lexi wanted to take it with her everywhere when it first arrived! It was so cute :) My mom added a picture of her and Lexi with a cute note inside. Lexi would opened the book and stare at her and my mom for hours. The picture is of Lexi wearing a hat that says, "Don't make me call my grandma!" It was great distraction/reading material for the walk to school. She loves her grandma. 

Oh man, the picture would be even better if she was wearing the same hat. Shoot, I should have thought of that sooner. lol. 

Jacob walking ahead of us :) Then waiting to cross the street...

Now the book is a sun shade.

Jacob is wearing his Coyote Ridge school shirt. He loves that shirt.
What a cutie with his face saying, what took you so long!?

Oh the adventures we have!

Busy Being Happy, Happy Being Busy!

Flying High FHE

A boy and his kite.

"This kite flying is hard work" -Jacob

"why doesn't this work mom?" -Lex

"Thanks for the beautiful kites Grandpa!"

Heath's dad gave him kites for his birthday. Such a cute way to help my Heath spend quality time with the kiddos. High five Grandpa Avery! 

We had such a fun evening playing at the park and flying kites. The kids ran around like crazy and LOVED it! The weather was beautiful. The children were happy. Definitely a wholesome recreational activity. Family time. Check!

The photos above aren't the best, but would be so fun in B&W or sepia. I'm excited to get these printed! Oh, and yes...my children dressed like they're homeless. Had to keep the peace, they chose their clothes ;) Cuties. 

B

Haha. Decided to stamp a "B" for Boiled on the eggs. Lexi loves it! If I let her she would eat like 3 eggs every single day. stinker. 

Walking to Pick up Jacob

New Bed

New Bunk Bed! Our good friends were moving so we got a great deal! :) The kids love their new bed. My son, of course, thinks its too dangerous...but we've managed not to break and bones the first week. Lexi loves to play on the top bunk while Jacob is at school. She's so sneaky. Fun stuff. 

Ten bucks if you guess what she's wearing.

Ten More Bucks if you keep the answer to yourself. wow. it was still hilarious. 

Surf's Up!

I'm crazy. I iron Jacob's shirts and shorts everyday. Yes, including jeans, cargos, jersey collar tops. I.am.nuts.

So I wanted a cute little ironing board that I can plop on the bathroom counter or table or whatever to iron super fast. And...my children broke my lovely ironing board that my aunt gave me on my wedding day. Clear throat. Choke. Dry tear. Kill children. No...but really I was sad.

So Lexi and I picked out the one pictured above...yes...her eyes are closed, better picture would have been excellent. But I felt UBER silly taking snapshots in the exit isles of walmart.

When she saw the board she said, "Look MOM! I'm a surfing penguin!" That's awesome. My kiddos love the movie Surf's Up. haha.

My girl is a cute one.

Mommy Paparazzi!

fun stuff.