Saturday, September 7, 2013

pink water

We have to be really careful with markers in our house because Maggie loves to color with them, but she also likes to color her whole body and my WHOLE house.
 
On this particular night, the boys were already asleep, Maggie had taken a late nap, Kason and I were over it and exhausted.
 
She was quiet and happy and we were enjoying the silence.
 
Of course, she walks in several minutes later and says HI, Mom in the cutest voice. Kind of like HI, Mom, look at meeeeeee!
 
When I saw how much coloring she had done on herself I about died.
 
I died a little bit more when I saw my white kitchen chairs heavily colored.
 
Needless to say, her bathwater was very pink that night and she loved it.
 

 




Kinder and Pre-K

Both boy's have started school!
 
Griffin is in afternoon kinder and Nolan does afternoon pre-K on Mondays and Wednesdays
 
I seriously thought I would have a bunch of time on my hands but it just seems like we are busier!!
 
Crazy....but we are loving this new season of life!
 

 
 Griffin's school is right around the corner from his Mema and Pepa's house so of course we started there with a fun little lunch, a visit from Pepa and a walk with Mema to school.

Griff seemed nervous but he handled it all so well!

 
 
 


Maggie as a 2 year old

Literally a week before this girlfriend turned two, she became one sassy girl!
 
I actually started getting scared because girl territory is very new to me.
 
She screams, throws fits, tells me NO and stomps her feet.
 
She has had the occasionally crazy meltdown where I had no idea what to do but laugh!
 
She is also super sweet and soft and loving
 
We love this girl!!
 

I love that I can do her hair so many ways! so fun


I just had to flat iron it one day because sometimes it makes me crazy!


the usual morning hair-do, tangles and knots galore!

 
 

she is far more destructive than the boys ever were



tried potty training right when she turned two and it was a NO GO. she is clearly not ready and NOT interested! she has no issue with poopy or wet diapers, doesn't bother her one bit!



tidits:

sings I am a child of God all day long, she knows most of the words and sings it very clearly.

sleeps OK. she wakes at night and wants a drink but goes right back to sleep.

luckily she does not get out of her bed, ever and wants nothing to do with my bed (hallelujah!).

she is QUITE the mess maker and does the naughtiest little things (stuff the boys never did).

likes her daddy but really loves and prefers her mommy.

she eats pretty good (not great). she likes drinks and snacks more than normal food.

I still give her the baby food pouches so she at least gets something normal (?).

she is strong willed and determined to get her way and also to copy every little thing her brothers do.

I have to constantly remind them of how much she copies them and not to do certain things.

she says "MA turn" for "my turn" and sounds like a little southern girl when she says it.

when she is looking for someone she say's their name followed by are you? "Mom, ARE YOU?".

she calls Griffin Rub-bub and Rubby and we all call him those names now.

she has learned to count and has gone all the way to 17 on her own.

she loves all things girly like clothes, shoes, jewelry, singing, dancing and princesses.

Magz turns TWO!

had an easy, low key party for Maggie this year (phew)

chose a purple theme because I had zero other ideas and she loves purple!

can't believe my youngest is already two! blows my little mind

happy birthday Maggie Kate, we sure do love your sweet and sassy self!

the purple loot:


the simple decor:



the yumminess:


the big hit:


beaver 2013

we OF COURSE went to Beaver Mountain and had thee best time as always

I will let the pictures do the talking









we really did have the best time!

the weather was perfect, the company was great (my mother in laws family) 

Griff blew our minds and learned how to ride the 250 and rode it all over.

PS. I don't even know how to drive the 250's because there is shifting involved.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Beaver Mountain

Where it all began!

We got engaged at this lake on Beaver Mtn. and it will forever be our little spot and most favorite place to camp.

Here we are in 06: (and then every year after)



These pictures kind of blow my mind!

Cannot believe that Maggie has been to Beaver Mountain three times now! Her first time was when she was 6 weeks old. Crazy.

One year I didn't even have a baby belly, just a six week old baby...that is insane......

Saturday, July 6, 2013

tickets please!

when we are about to go somewhere, Griff will make some bus tickets and they will pick a neighbors house to walk to and I will pick them up there

it is so cute to pull up and see them standing there with their tickets waiting to be picked up by the "bus"

these kids get so creative and I LOVE it (it's usually Griff that comes up with these cute ideas)

I remember getting really creative with my siblings when I was young, they were my favorite playmates!