Sunday at the Park

We BBQ'd hamburgers at our favorite park on Sunday. It was a beautiful evening and the kids had a blast. Jamie loved the water but every other second she put a rock in her mouth so I had to keep her out. She was not happy about that.

Here are the great pictures of our family night at the creek.
Yes, she is very ticklish and her giggles are to die for. Wet, muddy and fists full of rocks. Yum.My little wet angel. More fun at home. It was a wet day. The weather lately has been toasty. Hot and humid but I am not going to complain. Could be much worse and I prefer this weather any day.Pete playing ball with the neighborhood kids. He is the tiny one on the far left in the blue shirt and red shorts.

Outfits

Yes, I dressed Pete up in a ladybug costume. And yes, he loved it. P. told him someday he wasn't going to love the pictures. We received a bag of hand me downs on Friday and this costume was in there. Jamie will look so sweet in it next year and all the other awesome clothes we received. I tell you, we are very blessed. And Pete just looks so cute as a ladybug. Too bad it wasn't a turtle costume.Jamie can officially wear this onsie. I bought it in Laguna Beach when I was pregnant with Pete. Remember that pooping problem she had when she was born? Well, it has cleared itself up nicely and now she poops 2-3 times a day. It's a lot of fun but it's what I prayed for.

"Me Eat"

"Mom, can I have this granola bar?"P. jokes to me, just let her have it already.Snack time with Abby waiting in the background for something to fall.

Lazy Morning

It's a hot one today. The air conditioner is running and Pete is just in his big boy underwear. The kids played in the window together this morning and I caught a few precious pictures of them.

Pepperoni

Whoever put the pepperoni on our frozen pizza must not have been paying attention to even spacing of the slices.

Kids

Some of Pete's favorite things: turtles, turtles, turtles, the moon, poop, watching people mow the lawn, water (wa-wu), cashews, books with moons and turtles in them, floor puzzles and money (coins).

Some of Jamie's favorite things: eating, eating old food off the floor, eating paper and plastic bags, her brother, eating plain yogurt, playing in the bathroom, unplugging electrical cords, seeing me when I come get her from a nap, and eating.

We usually pray with the kids before naps, meals and bedtime. Sometimes when things get out of control and I feel like I am losing Pete's "attention" we stop and pray to "refocus" ourselves. The other night I asked Pete if he wanted to pray and he says, "I do." I ask "What do you want to pray for?" He says, "Daddy, I-dee (Jamie, pronounced , i'-dee), Onnie (really Connie, a friend of ours.)" So sweet. And when he says Amen I always smile.

Tonight

We went to Meijer Gardens tonight for an event held by Pete's school. They had arts, crafts, music, snack and the gardens open for us to explore. Here are some pictures. Oh and the weather was so nice. Sunny and warm and perfect for a fun night out.

We Have Pictures!

My camera came home last night. Phew. Helping dad fix the shocks on the truck.Fixing the shocks himself and showing sissy what to do.


I eat everything. Grass, leaves, rocks. It's all good.

Pictures

I haven't had my camera for three days and I am dying without it. Just dying. I go to get it at least 5 times a day and it's not there. P. took it turkey hunting on Saturday morning and left it at his friends house. Hoping it comes back home tonight. I honestly think this is the longest I have gone without taking a picture.

The kids have grown an inch since Friday. Jamie is talking now and Pete is riding a bike without training wheels. No just kidding. Good thing nothing extraordinary happened over the weekend or I would really be feeling the loss.

And there is my picture-less post. Feels so wrong.

40 Weeks

Jamie is 40 weeks old today! What in the world is going on? 40 weeks!????!!!!

In 12 more weeks she will be 1 and that just blows my mind.

Here is my 40 week old being mischievous in the pantry. "Is there anything to eat in here mom?"

Bugs

They had a Big, Big Bugs exhibit at the Public Museum that we had to go see. I wasn't sure if Pete loved it or hated it. If he was a safe distance away, being held and didn't have his back to a bug he was fine. He has found a new passion for grasshoppers which is not so fun for me. Even the books we got from the library gross me out. It was a great deal. Admission to the museum, admission to the special bug exhibit, dinner in the cafe overlooking the Grand River, planetarium show, and unlimited rides on the carousel all for $10/adult. The kids were free. It was a really fun night, except for the headache I had, big ouch.

Pete did not like taking this picture. I told him to look at the camera. He was like "What? Are you kidding me? Take my eyes off this giant bug behind me!!!"
I wonder what Jamie was thinking.

Stuck

Today I saved Jamie 4 times. Two times from behind the couch, one time from behind the end table and one time from under a kitchen chair. This time I stopped and took a picture. She loves exploring but hates getting stuck.

Another Post About Poop

Pete is well on his way to being potty trained. Knock on wood but seriously, he is doing so well. It is 2pm and Pete has peed in the potty chair 5 times and pooped once. He has peed in his diaper once and on the floor, not at all! This is the third day in a row he has pooped in the toilet and for about a week now has peed in the potty more times than not. I am so proud of my boy.

Here is his first poop in the potty. I have spared you the picture that shows the terd. Abby always joins us in the bathroom and she was there with us for the first poop.Proud mama and her proud pooper. I have never written poop so many times in my life.

Pacifier

The pacifier is still in use.

Pacifier

Jamie just turned 9 months. She has never taken a pacifier longer than a few chomps and it falls out. This week for some reason she has fallen in love with them. If she can find one it is in her mouth. Maybe she is teething, maybe her oral motor skills have improved and she finally figured it out. It's cute but I definitely don't want my baby getting addicted to a pacifier now this late in the game.

Gymboree

This is our second time to Gymboree. We get to go through West Michigan Parents Network and it is $5 per child for 45 minutes of play and parachute time. Normally it is $20 if you are not a member. Ridiculous huh? I signed Pete up and we went yesterday. The class started and Pete dove right in. I left Jamie in her car seat but saw the excitement in her eyes as she watched the other kids. I paid another $5 and let Jamie out. I don't know who enjoyed it more. If I had an extra $97.50 a month I would sign my kids up. They have unlimited classes now through August. Not only is it a place to learn but it is a great place for them to get energy out. Especially when the weather is not nice enough to be outside like it has been around here lately. The kids had a blast and I fully enjoyed watching them play, on their own and together. Here are some pictures.





My kids really liked it, can you tell?

My Humps

Ok, don't judge me. Don't judge me on the song, or the bad word it says in the lyrics. I made this CD before I had kids and forgot what was on it when I put it in yesterday morning. Pete found the music immediately dance-able so he got down. I got it on video, thank God. It has provided many laughs over the past 24 hours. These were all new moves we hadn't seen before. Hope he didn't learn those from me. Enjoy and turn your volume up, it makes the video even funnier.

Mother's Day

There is nothing like being a mom. Mother's Day 2010.I opened the door, pulled the milk out, put it on the countertop, turned around and guess who was in the fridge?
Spaghetti noodles for my little man.
Date night with my hubby. Dinner and ice-cream out without kids. Time flies when you are having fun.