Cousins

This weekend Tara and her family came to visit. It is so fun for all of the cousins to get together and play. They all have so much fun together. You can tell that they all just love each other and love being around one another. I love this picture of all of them but I just wish that Jer and Steph's kids were in it. So imagine all these cute kiddos plus three more. And to think that the number will just keep growing!! I know I have mentioned it before but I did not grow up with cousins to play with. So happy that my kids get this fun experience.

No Pinching Here!

Yesterday was a day full of green and surprises! It was St. Patrick's Day 2011! Luke wore green to bed the night before so he could assure that he would not be pinched. They all woke up early and got dressed in their green gear. Then we came downstairs for green eggs and ham. Luke kept looking around and then said "Guess I was not good!) "What?" I asked. He then explained if he had been good then Lucky the Leprechaun would have come and left him some treats. Who knew??? I then explained that Lucky was probably really busy and would most likely come while he was at school. I told them that they would know he had come if the toilet water was green! So Lucky made it and the work out room toilet was greened and he left a note.


They had to follow the little clovers to their own special treats that were hidden.



How great is Lucky!! They were all so excited and Harlee still has not stopped talking about it.
Mom, how big is Lucky?
How did he get up the stairs to my room?
Am I bigger than him?
Does he have a beard?
When is he going to come again?
These are a few of the questions I have been asked over and over. So happy that she gets so excited.
We finished out the night with some green pancakes and cupcakes.



Wow- this holiday has sure been turned into a big deal. I am embarrassed to say that I don't even know why we celebrate this day? Looks like many fun St. Patrick's Days to come full of green, treats, and high expectations!

Friend Day

Lacie, the gal I carpool with, has a son Luke's age and a daughter Harlee's age. Today they did not have school because of a makeup snow day. So we invited Drew and Sidney over to play. It is always so fun for me to observe what they do when their friends are over. Today Drew and Luke spent most of the time making a paper chain and Harlee and Sidney played shopping cart. Then they all had mini pizzas for lunch. It is so nice for them to grow up with so many friends nearby. If I had my way, we would live here forever!

Like Father Like Daughter

Joey was running on Saturday morning and called for me to come in there. He just pointed to Harlee and I could not stop laughing. She is following in her father's footsteps and has turned bathroom time into time to catch up on her reading! Just imagine how much she will get of it when she actually knows how to read!
*I hope the magazine is covering what should not be seen!

Who found the Oreo??

Gray would be a great detective! He can find anything that has been left on the ground. Someone left an oreo out and Gray was quick to find it. What a mess but seriously the cutest mess I have ever seen!

5 Days Later....

A few posts ago I showed the result of Nash's tumble on the sidewalk. I hate to say it but it almost looks worse 5 days later! I have been putting neosporin on it and praying it starts to heal! Good thing he is such a babe. He even looks super cute with a big scab on his little nose!
* Love this close up! He had just enjoyed a piece of chocolate and obviously he is storing some in those teeth for later!

Luke's Book about Killer Whales

I know that I mentioned it before but for Luke's Breakfast of Champions he wrote a nonfiction book on Killer Whales. It is so good and I kept telling him that his Dad would be so excited to see it. Everyday he would come home, a little disappointed, because they could not bring the book home yet. Well Wednesday was the day! He could not wait for Joey to get home so he could show him his book. Luke is such a smart boy! What a good job you did bud! We love you!

Accident Prone

Poor Nash. He is always falling. Today Joey is putting up our new lights outside and Nash got out. He ran all the way up the street. When he realized he was caught he tried to quickly run back. He fell on the road and has some scrapes to prove it. Poor little man. He only cried a minute before he was ready to go and play again.

Breakfast of Champions

Yesterday Luke had his "Breakfast of Champions" at school. This is when he invites a guest to come and see some of the work that he had done. Luke had written a non-fiction book on killer whales. It was so good. I was really impressed with all the information he had in the book. I asked him how he knew so much about killer whales. He said that one thing he looked up and the rest was just in his head. So not sure if it all was true but it sure sounded good. He convinced me for sure! After we read that book and a few others, Luke took me around to see some of the art they had done. Then we sat in the foyer by his room and had doughnuts and juice. I am so proud of Luke. He works so hard at school and is learning so much. Thanks Luke for letting me be your guest at your Breakfast of Champions!

Where is Nash??

Yesterday I was trying to get everyone dressed after going to Luke's school. Sometimes this is a lot harder than other times. So Harlee was with me in Gray's room as we tried to dress the wiggle worm. I was planning on dressing Nash next and called for him. He would not answer. So after Gray was dressed I went to find him. He quickly came running out of my bathroom looking a little different than a few moments earlier. Nash had found my mascara. He kept pointing to his eye, somewhat proud of the job he had done. This is just another example of how Nash is following in the footsteps of his quietly sneaky Dad!

Gray's 9 month checkup

Today we had Gray's 9 month appointment. I was so grateful because he actually has been a bit sick. Turns out he has bronchiolitus as does Nash. But let's not focus on that right now, let's get to some stats!

Weight: 20 lb 13 ounces- 50%
Height- 30 in - 95%

He is very tall just like the rest of his siblings. He is right on target with his development. He crawls all over the place and has started to pull himself up on furniture. So fun to go and get him after naps and he is standing up to greet me. The doctor wants me to work with him on saying Ma, Ba, and Da. He babbles a ton but has yet to make those sounds. He had his swallow study last week and he is no longer aspirating. So we are keeping him on the medicine at least another few months and then we will try to ween him off. He is doing great! When I made his next appointment I about died. 1 YEAR!!! Has it really been that long. Our little guy is growing up and I am loving every minute with him.