Holiday Weekend

The weekend all started with a night out to see Sex and the City 2. A wonderful friend of ours came over to watch the kids and we headed out early to get popcorn an icee and a good seat. The movie was very entertaining. A little far fetched and sometimes shocking but overall I was pleased. The clothes were incredible and the girls were as witty and as beautiful as ever. Wish I could have seen a little more of Aidan though. :) While in the theater I remembered how fun a night at the movies could be in comparison to watching a rental at home. Totally different experience but not quite as convenient and it's all about convenience and cost these days. Looking forward to SITC 3. It may be the next time I make it to the movies.Sat morning we headed up to my in-laws house. My nephew turned 13 over the weekend so we had a little party on Sunday. We made it up there around noon, had some wonderful chinese buffet, and got home to put the kids to bed. When they woke up we went over to my BIL's house for some swimming. Here is Jamie in the lake for the first time. She ate a lot of sand. No surprise right? And really liked the water, more than Pete I think.
"This stuff is interesting. Feels funny between my fingers. I think I will eat a whole bunch."
Eating sand, relaxing in the water, getting some sun.
Dad and son trying not to get too wet. We joke, dad and Pete stay clear of the cold water, mom and Jamie jump right in.
Me and my kiddos. It is so fun to experience things like this with them for the first time. Wish we could visit more often but it's a long drive for 2 kids who really don't like to be in the car and don't sleep in the car like other children.
My favorite picture of the little ball of sugar.
On the pontoon boat with dad.
With cousin Katelyn.
With cousin Katelyn's Rockstar drink.
Riding on the tractor with Opa.
Getting a buzz for the summer. The haircut makes him look so much older. I want him to grow it back.
Snuggling with dad. Yes, Pete is naked. It was after his bath after his haircut and he loves to run around in the nude.
Sunday for the bday party. Mom taking a little break. I remember the days when I used to lay out for hours. I fully enjoyed these 5 minutes.
In the shade with the grandparents.
Yummy ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. And that's my BIL, me, BIL's girlfriend, my nephew cutting the cake and a friend of his.
Jamie getting a little cake from her Omi. Omi loves to feed her anything and everything. Jamie doesn't mind.


Found this shirt at Old Navy. It was like $3.39 after 40% off sale price. I bought two. How perfect huh? Life long Laker fan, Lakers win playoffs and headed to the finals, cheap and cute. Go L.A.Pete can play with a hose for hours. Stay clear if you want to stay dry.Popping water balloons.
Jamie pooped, gotta go!

Mommy, Mommy, Mommy.....

On our drive up to my in-laws this past weekend.

Siblings

Jamie thinks Pete is the funniest person in the whole world. This "jump and make sissy laugh thing" went on for at least 15 minutes last night. When he first started doing it she would laugh so hard she couldn't breathe.

Little Guy

Pete has grown up before my eyes. He talks all the time. He jokes. We have conversations. He plays more on his own. He puts together big puzzles. He tries to keep his sister out of trouble. He pees in a potty. Pete is sweet, gentle and growing up too fast. But I love every minute of it.

Here is him painting a flower pot for his grandmother this week. A little belated Mother's Day present but made with lot's of love.He may be growing up but he is still our little boy.

9 Months

I know, Jamie is closer to 10 months now but I wanted to update you on her 9 month doctor's appointment that we just had yesterday. The doc walks in and the first thing she says is, "Holy cow she looks like Pete!" I said, "I know, everyone says that."

Jamie is perfectly healthy, right on track and one active little girl. The two of us could hardly hold her still to do the exam.

Jamie is in the 50th percentile of weight and 95th percentile of height. She is tall! And active. See below.
Love you to death my little 9 month, going on 10 months, old.

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.