Monday, August 16, 2010
Best Laid Plans
So I had the best of intentions to blog about the things I mentioned before, and I'm still going to do that, but of course my computer died just a few days after my last blog! Isn't that always the way it goes?! Now that I have a new computer, I'm going to try and get my pictures switched over and get a few blogs in as well. However, this blog has nothing to do with any of the topics I mentioned before. : ) I had to share a recipe with you! I know I don't usually blog about much other than my kiddos, but I really do love to cook and try new recipes. One of my favorite new blogs is http://www.myfirstkitchen.net/ . She has some great recipes if you have a little time to look around. Well, I really wanted to make some cookies today and couldn't decide what to make when I randomly remembered a recipe I had seen at my first kitchen and decided to give it a try. What is this recipe worthy of it's own blogpost you might ask? Homemade Oreos!! I know some of you reading this, maybe most of you, are thinking, "Why make them when you can buy a perfectly good version at the store?". My answer to that is to try these once and you'll know exactly why!! They are greatness on a plate, so I strongly suggest that you try some soon! And if you're not the cooking type, but you're my friend, you might just be lucky enough to see these at our next get together. : ) http://www.myfirstkitchen.net/blog/2010/5/24/homemade-oreos.html
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Still kickin'
Yes, we're still here! I know it's been forever, but life has been crazy, just as I thought it would be. We have officially moved and love our new house! Now that the morning (all day) sickness has finally disappeared, I'm feeling more like myself and wanted to decorate and do more than unpack my boxes. : )
I won't try to update you on everything that has happened, but I promise a post about the following over the next few days: Jack's birthday, our anniversary trip, and the new house. Here are a few pictures that a friend took of our family recently. Amy is an amazing photographer and has outstanding packages, so go check her out here.
I won't try to update you on everything that has happened, but I promise a post about the following over the next few days: Jack's birthday, our anniversary trip, and the new house. Here are a few pictures that a friend took of our family recently. Amy is an amazing photographer and has outstanding packages, so go check her out here.
The two faces of Jack: fun and happy or unsure and curious. : ) I love those big eyes and that toothy smile. I'll be sure to post more about what this cutie can do now in his 1st Birthday post.
Our two, adorable boys. While they have their moments, the sure do love each other and laugh and play together most of the day.
So, when Sawyer was little we started something we called, "the Sawyer sandwich" where we would hug him in between us. Well, now that there is someone else, it has turned into a group hug. Sawyer decided we needed to have one in the middle of pictures and Amy got it on film! : )
And, since we haven't had a picture taken of just the two of us by a photographer since we got married, here's one I love. I can't believe it's been 6 years since I married this wonderful man. I also can't believe that in a few months we will have 3 kids. Wow. It's a good wow, but a slightly overwhelming one. : ) If there is one thing I've learned with each of our children, it's that I know even less than I did with the one before. With each one I realize that if I am to raise these beautiful, babies the way the Lord would ask me to, I must fully trust Him for everything. More on that thought later.
Well, there's the short, version and look back soon, because I promise to have more thoughts and plenty of pictures!!!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The fast lane
That's where I feel like we've been living life for the past few weeks. Just to give you a quick recap since the last time I posted, we have . . .
potty trained Sawyer (yay!!), sold our current house, put a contract on a new house, gotten ready for Josh's wedding, packed boxes, packed some more boxes, and some more boxes, and the big kicker . . . found out we are expecting number 3 in December!!! Now if that doesn't make you tired I don't know what will! Josh gets married this weekend and then we close on both of our houses this upcoming Thursday. I don't know if we could get anymore busy if we tried! So far everything's going well with number 3 and other than being tired and a little sick occasionally, I can't complain.
The boys are doing great and becoming better friends all the time! They play so well together, which is something I know I will be grateful for even more in the coming months. Sawyer is talking up a blue streak and cracks us up daily with the things he comes up with. My favorite one so far actually happened this morning. Jack was crawling around and I was trying to get him dressed. He kept following Sawyer, making my job all the more difficult, so I yelled to Sawyer to run into Mommy and Daddy's room so Jack would follow. Sure enough in runs Sawyer and truckin along behind him comes the little tank (trust me, if you could see him crawl you'd call him that too : ). As a little side note, I've realized that because of the stage that Sawyer is in I'm correcting him a lot, so Ian and I have tried really hard to find moments where we can praise him for obeying the first time, being sweet to his brother, or other things like that. Well, we got Jack to clap for Sawyer and we told him what a good big brother he was. His response to this was to say "Thank you, thank you, thank you" all while holding his arms out and doing little bows. HILARIOUS! I have no idea where he got this, but Ian and I about fell down on the ground we were laughing so hard!
Jack, or Jackers as we often call him, is becoming very expressive with his vocal cords, facial expressions and hand motions; pretty much anything he can do to try and get his wants across. He's pretty laid back and a lot more cautious than Saw, but I think that will make for a good pairing as they get older.
Well, I just wanted to give a quick update and let you know that you might not see too many posts in the near future, but I promise it won't be too long. Oh, and all my pictures are on Ian's computer, so I'll have to download some tonight and put up a few new ones. We all know that's really the only reason you check this thing, right?? : )
potty trained Sawyer (yay!!), sold our current house, put a contract on a new house, gotten ready for Josh's wedding, packed boxes, packed some more boxes, and some more boxes, and the big kicker . . . found out we are expecting number 3 in December!!! Now if that doesn't make you tired I don't know what will! Josh gets married this weekend and then we close on both of our houses this upcoming Thursday. I don't know if we could get anymore busy if we tried! So far everything's going well with number 3 and other than being tired and a little sick occasionally, I can't complain.
The boys are doing great and becoming better friends all the time! They play so well together, which is something I know I will be grateful for even more in the coming months. Sawyer is talking up a blue streak and cracks us up daily with the things he comes up with. My favorite one so far actually happened this morning. Jack was crawling around and I was trying to get him dressed. He kept following Sawyer, making my job all the more difficult, so I yelled to Sawyer to run into Mommy and Daddy's room so Jack would follow. Sure enough in runs Sawyer and truckin along behind him comes the little tank (trust me, if you could see him crawl you'd call him that too : ). As a little side note, I've realized that because of the stage that Sawyer is in I'm correcting him a lot, so Ian and I have tried really hard to find moments where we can praise him for obeying the first time, being sweet to his brother, or other things like that. Well, we got Jack to clap for Sawyer and we told him what a good big brother he was. His response to this was to say "Thank you, thank you, thank you" all while holding his arms out and doing little bows. HILARIOUS! I have no idea where he got this, but Ian and I about fell down on the ground we were laughing so hard!
Jack, or Jackers as we often call him, is becoming very expressive with his vocal cords, facial expressions and hand motions; pretty much anything he can do to try and get his wants across. He's pretty laid back and a lot more cautious than Saw, but I think that will make for a good pairing as they get older.
Well, I just wanted to give a quick update and let you know that you might not see too many posts in the near future, but I promise it won't be too long. Oh, and all my pictures are on Ian's computer, so I'll have to download some tonight and put up a few new ones. We all know that's really the only reason you check this thing, right?? : )
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Manic Monday
So I'll just warn you up front that there are no pictures with this post. Trust me, once you read the story, you'll understand why!
Yesterday, we had one of those experiences that I think every parent has at one point or another, but it is so memorable for me that it warrants a post. Lately, Sawyer has been a little, shall we say, overly destructive. For example, one day I walked into the living room to find him running out of his room, yelling "Momma, come look!". Well I was super excited that we had put 3 words together in a sentence, so of course I went to look with great enthusiasm. What I found left me less than thrilled. He had drawn ALL OVER the wall, from one end to the other, with strokes that were as long as he is tall. He jumped on his bed, threw his arms out and yelled "TaDa!". Needless to say, we had a nice talk about how we only draw on paper. : ) Another morning, a few week ago, I went in his room to get him up and what I got was quite the surprise. He had no pants or diaper on and had wet his entire bed! Well, yesterday takes the cake. We've been doing what I like to call "quiet read time" in th mornings during Jack's nap. I set the timer for 10 minutes and he sits on his bed and "reads" books to his animals. I usually go jump in the shower at this point and then come back and we read together when his time is up. Well, yesterday I heard the timer go off and a minute or two later Sawyer comes running through the house, with no pants or diaper, carrying a little present in his hand. Oh yes, that's right! I promptly had him throw his "present" in the toilet and washed him off before putting him on the couch to watch Sesame Street. With great dread, I entered his room and to my dismay, his "present" had gotten on his sheets, his comforter, blocks, cars, and the carpet! Oh the joy! I spent about 30 minutes cleaning it all up and tomorrow we will start potty training. If you know you have to go to the bathroom and take your diaper off to do so, then I say it's time we try to put it in the potty! That being said, if you think about it, say a little prayer for me. : )
Yesterday, we had one of those experiences that I think every parent has at one point or another, but it is so memorable for me that it warrants a post. Lately, Sawyer has been a little, shall we say, overly destructive. For example, one day I walked into the living room to find him running out of his room, yelling "Momma, come look!". Well I was super excited that we had put 3 words together in a sentence, so of course I went to look with great enthusiasm. What I found left me less than thrilled. He had drawn ALL OVER the wall, from one end to the other, with strokes that were as long as he is tall. He jumped on his bed, threw his arms out and yelled "TaDa!". Needless to say, we had a nice talk about how we only draw on paper. : ) Another morning, a few week ago, I went in his room to get him up and what I got was quite the surprise. He had no pants or diaper on and had wet his entire bed! Well, yesterday takes the cake. We've been doing what I like to call "quiet read time" in th mornings during Jack's nap. I set the timer for 10 minutes and he sits on his bed and "reads" books to his animals. I usually go jump in the shower at this point and then come back and we read together when his time is up. Well, yesterday I heard the timer go off and a minute or two later Sawyer comes running through the house, with no pants or diaper, carrying a little present in his hand. Oh yes, that's right! I promptly had him throw his "present" in the toilet and washed him off before putting him on the couch to watch Sesame Street. With great dread, I entered his room and to my dismay, his "present" had gotten on his sheets, his comforter, blocks, cars, and the carpet! Oh the joy! I spent about 30 minutes cleaning it all up and tomorrow we will start potty training. If you know you have to go to the bathroom and take your diaper off to do so, then I say it's time we try to put it in the potty! That being said, if you think about it, say a little prayer for me. : )
Monday, March 29, 2010
Bath Buddies
So all you have to do in our house is mention the bath tub and you have two little boys high tailin' it to the bathroom! They love to take a bath! They also love to help me mop the bathroom floor by getting water all over the floor. : )
This little one used to hate the big bathtub, but now he loves splashing and all his toys. 
For some reason, Sawyer loves laying down in the bathtub. He lays like this, with a huge smile on his face, and then rolls over with his whole head under water before pushing himself to a sitting position. So funny!
These two are becoming best little buddies and love to play, but bath time may still be their favorite time together!Fun Times with Friends
So my best friend from the age of 4 just moved 45 minutes away from my house with her family. Our oldest and youngest are both 4 months apart, which makes for lots of fun when we get together. Kate is the only girl, but for now she doesn't seem to mind too much. Here are a few pictures of a fun day we had at Jenn's house a few weeks ago.
Jack loved having so much at his level to chew on.
Graham and Jack had fun sitting on th floor and playing togther.
Graham got brave and ventured to play with the big kids. Sawyer is very into trains right now and making everything into a train. Thankfully, Graham and Kate were more than willing to be on a train for the day!
These two were so sweet playing in the kitchen together and then all of a sudden they both just turned around and looked at me. Too cute!
Jack loved having so much at his level to chew on.
Graham and Jack had fun sitting on th floor and playing togther.
Graham got brave and ventured to play with the big kids. Sawyer is very into trains right now and making everything into a train. Thankfully, Graham and Kate were more than willing to be on a train for the day!
These two were so sweet playing in the kitchen together and then all of a sudden they both just turned around and looked at me. Too cute!Thanks for having us over for the day Aunt Jenn! We had so much fun!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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