This Week's Fun

Our crazy, wild, no-fear, climbs everything, gets into tons of trouble, sweet little girl playing behind the couch on the window sill.
Jamie climbing the couch while Pete and dad throw Connect Four chips into the box on the table.
Dad wrapping the kids up into a burrito another night this week. They LOVE this.

One morning this week we took a friend with us to play and eat at McDonalds.
Yesterday we played at the mall and had a lot of fun. We ate mac n' cheese in the food court then we window shopped the Disney store. Oh how I love the Disney store.
Pete says, "Take pictures of me mom!"



And then today we blew up our new kiddie pool and Jamie filled it up. We miss our old pool. Our big umbrella fell over on it and popped it and we haven't been happy with the replacements yet. Can you believe the big pool is still too cold. Our weather has been so mild still that it's not quite warm enough to spend long periods of time in. Plus this is easier right now than keep 3 heads above the water in the big one. Daddy cleaned out the hot tub today and the kids filled it back up, and swam their little hearts out. It's noon and both kids are already down for naps. That's what a lot of sun and water does to you.....So, it was a fun week. And today we go to a birthday party. The kids first real friend birthday party I think. It's for the little girl in the McDonald's picture and Pete can't wait to go! First thing he said this morning was, "I want to go to the party now!"

Jamie Pees

Jamie peed on the potty for the first time on Monday this week. She had started grabbing her diaper when she peed or saying pee or standing up when in the bath to pee which showed us she was fully aware of when she had to go or when she was going. So, we brought out Pete's old potty chair and put it in the bathroom to see what she would do with it. Well, it took a day or two and Jamie peed in the potty!

Pete was so supportive and so excited to see that she was going to start potty training. He encouraged her, showed her what to do, where to sit and said, "Right in there Jamie. Pee right down there." He asked me to take a picture of her as she tried to pee. A little distracting for someone trying to pee like a big girl for the first time right? Well, she didn't pee on the potty chair but instead stood up and went to the toilet. I sat her up there and she went! So, here is the first try and then the successful pee on the big potty. So proud.Jamie, and Pete of course, got candies to celebrate and we immediately called daddy to tell him. It was a very exciting time for all.

Washing hands afterwards and her first full pony tail to keep the crazy curls out of her face for the day. I used clips on the front part but they all fell out. But it was cute for a while.I thought it was all just an exciting fluke and that it would be a while until it (peeing on the potty) happened again but she has been doing great. Already today, Saturday, she has peed on the potty three times and two of them she has gone to the potty, liked walked there and sat on it, all by herself. Yes, we are very proud. And Pete is thrilled about all the extra candy he is getting because of Jamie's early brilliance. Win-win! Good job baby girl!

Happy

I tried to think of something to say and the only word that came to mind was happy. We are all happy. So here are some pictures of us being happy. :)

We go the library about once every two weeks. We get a load of new books and movies each time the the kids can't wait to get home and read them all. This was P. and the kids Saturday after coming home with a bag full of exciting new books. Jamie's favorite is still Goodnight Moon so that is what she is reading again.Thought this was a cute one of Jamie flirting with daddy.
Last night we had some of our new friends over for hamburgers. Here is a pic of the kids and their buddies Bella and Tiffany.
P. and I got a sitter on Friday night and went out for dinner. We sat outside and enjoyed a peaceful dinner of Coconut Shrimp (me) and All You Can Eat Fish n Chips (P.) at this local place called Lakeside Grill. It isn't on a lake. Afterwards we went to Cold Stone and I had this amazing mix of mocha ice cream, brownies and strawberries. To die for! Then we tried out a new small group bible study and loved it. Only thing is that to go to it we need to get a babysitter. It was a great night but really expensive just to go to a bible study.
Saturday night was MOPS Mom's Night Out. I met up with my MOPS friends at someone's house and we wore our pajamas, painted our nails and talked literally all night long. It was SO MUCH FUN. It is a wonderful thing to have friends.
It was a wonderfully busy weekend. Just wonderful.