All of the Monkeys Jumping On the Bed

Mine and Jay's room became the hit for a little while tonight. Lyssie came in first and the rest kind of just followed in after that. They had such a blast jumping on the bed.Cosmo even got in on the fun. He was jumping up on the kids while they jumped on the bed.Josh got immersed in a book for a while.Cute little Lyssie. She was giving the big stuffed dog lots of loves.

Still So Small

Sometimes I think I forget how young and little my kids are. They always act so big and do such big kid things. They speak and communicate so well I just forget that they are still so little. I have found when I see them sleeping is when I really can remember how small they are. They are so innocent and peaceful and I love how comfy they always look. They are sweet and I love my babies though every day they are getting farther away from being babies.

Growing Growing

Our plants are continuing to grow and grow. I have to figure out a place to transplant them to before they get too big. They are looking good though.

These 2 pictures were taken on Monday. They were just starting to shoot up.

These next 3 I took today. They are growing fast and looking good. How exciting!

Happy Birthday Big D!

I just had to wish my one and only brother a very happy 39th birthday. I can't believe I have a sibling that is almost 40! That is totally crazy. I hope you had a good day bro. I am glad you and your awesome family live here and that we could celebrate with you this year. You are the best big brother and I love the tons of hysterical laughing moments we have. I will try and make it a tradition from now on to make those delicious oatmeal cookies for you. :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST AND FUNNIEST BROTHER EVER!

First Sign of Flowers

We are so excited to see that something is finally starting to grow in our little flower pots. The kids are so happy and we hope the other pots show signs of life soon too.

Ali's Red Brick Road

I did this a couple weeks ago but I just haven't blogged about it yet. My parents have been working on getting the front and back yards cleaned up and looking nicer. I wasn't sure what I could contribute in the front yard and then I got some crazy idea in my head. I thought I would make the little path of rocks look neater. I started moving things around and before I knew it the project got bigger than anticipated. I ended up clearing all the rocks in the area and then had empty space. My mom suggested using the bricks we had lying around in the back. So came Ali's red brick road. It's kind of nice to have and it is on it's way to looking better. It was quite a task though. Glad it's something I started in this weather rather than the summer. It's not a completed project yet but it will get there.

You can see my little helper there in the background. He did a lot of shoveling and raking. Thanks Noah!

This is the look of it in progress. The little dirt path was all rock like the area below still is.

I cleared the rock all the way to the street and filled in with brick almost that far.
The finished brick. I still have to get the area around it done but all the brick is laid. Hopefully there will be some pictures of the completed yard very soon.

A Day at the Park

I had a really great day with Zoey and Noah today. We took Daddy to work so we could have the car and do something. We went and picked up McDonalds for lunch and took it to Arthur Pack Park to eat. Zoey was good and ate her lunch before she played. Noah didn't seem to get the whole idea of eat and then play. He went straight to play. He came back every now and then for food. They were just so excited to play. It was an absolutely perfect, beautiful day. It wasn't too warm out at all and it was cloudy out. It was such a gorgeous day. We played for a good hour and a half and had a lot of fun. After, we went to Target to try and start getting some summer clothes bought. They each got a couple outfits and then I let them pick a treat out because they had been so good that day, especially at Target. We really did have a good time spending all day doing things together. I get too caught up in things at home sometimes so I am sure Zoey and Noah both really enjoyed having Mom's full attention. What an absolutely wonderful day we had!

I think she is just so pretty, even with ranch on her lips.

My big boy climbing up the ladder on his own. I can't believe how big he is.

One of my all time favorite pictures. She opens her mouth and screams as she goes down. It's like it's a roller coaster.

I love that she is almost always willing to stop and pose for a picture for Mom. Her brother could learn a thing or two from her.

He looks like he is holding on for dear life. He's just going down very slowly on his tummy.

Just hangin out! Zoey thought she was so awesome holding on and then letting herself fall.

In great need of a drink in the middle of all that crazy play.

Pony riding swingin'!

Picture Day

A couple weeks ago I just felt like taking some pictures of the kids. Zoey likes to have her picture taken and will pose all day if I want her to. Noah used to love having his taken but now I have to catch him by surprise or without him knowing. These are a few of the fun pictures I took of Zoey. She is so cute!A little distracted by the cartoons on while Mom was trying to take her picture. I love it though!She's so funny in her glasses and jewelry. My attempt at taking Noah's picture. You can tell he is thrilled about it.My boy on a pink and purple big wheel with girlie sunglasses on. Ha Ha!

2nd Attempt at Planting Flowers

So Cosmo and Noah destroyed the first sunflowers we planted. Cosmo ate the dirt from Noah's and then Noah dumped Zoey's soil out. I was going to just forget about it but they were so excited about waiting to see the flowers grow. I bought some more sunflowers and also bought some daisies. We planted them and this time I put them in the front yard where neither Noah or the dog could get them. We are only a couple days in but the kids are super excited to check them every day and see if they have started growing yet. I sure hope something sprouts. The yellow pots are daisies and the blue pots are the sunflowers.

Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy

You have to watch this video. For one it is a good laugh. The guy is so funny. The other thing is that it is such a good reflection of the world we live in today. So often people are just not happy with what they have. Many people always want more and never appreciate how amazing some things are. Just watch it. It's great!

Silly Kid

Noah took this picture of himself. I held the camera and he pushed the button. He's so silly the way he scrunches up his face like that.

We Planted Flowers

I bought some little sunflowers at Target to plant with the kids. I have had them for a few days now and I finally decided to get them in the little pots. The kids were so excited and it was fun to do with them. It's not like it was a big task or anything but it was something different. They are really excited to check on them and see when they finally grow. I sure hope they do! I am glad I could put a little bright spot in my kids' day.