Happy Boy

Ari is such a happy boy. Not much can get him down. I hope he stays that way.

What a mess!

Today I had my niece Piper for a couple of hours and my niece Lilli the whole day. It is now nap time and I am enjoying the silence, well maybe not silence, but it is definitely quieter. My friend Mary called this morning and she asked if she and the boys (they are 3 and 1) could come by for a visit since they were in town and I said sure, but I warned her of the chaos. She said they would be by in a little bit. Ang and Piper were just leaving when she got here and the house was a disaster. I don't think you could imagine how bad it was. Four kids 3 and under make a HUGE mess! There were toys strewn from the living room into the dining room and the kitchen, not to mention the den. Mary walked in and said "Oh my goodness!" She immediately said, "We will help you clean this up" and I assured her it wasn't necessary and I would get to it later. She began cleaning up anyway, which isn't a surprise if you know Mary (very organized!). The only bummer is I was going to take pictures of the mess to post and now I don't have any. I thought if I asked her to stop so I could take some pictures she would think I was crazy.
Thanks for the help Mary!

Like Father....Like Son...

Like Daughter?

Looks like I have lots of Nintendo in my future!

Outdoor Fun

After dinner last night we took the kids outside to play. It was a nice night and they played on the swing set for awhile and then Ari wanted to ride his bike. Ari loves his bike, but when he wants to ride it I am at a loss as to what to do with Old Em. She walks, but she is not very sturdy yet and I don't want her to fall on the concrete. We have this red car for the kids that they have to "Flinstone" to get it to go and she doesn't quite have the hang of that either, but the other day I remembered an episide of Jon & Kate Plus 8 that I saw where they tied the car to the back of a bike so the kids could pull each other around. I mentioned it to Luke and he found some string and tied the car to Ari's bike and he pulled her around the drive way. He loved it and so did she!

Where did the time go?

I have recently realized that Emilie is rapidly becoming a toddler, and it makes me sad. In retrospect I spent the majority of last summer wishing she was older. She had reflux and was colicky for about the first 4 months of her life and I was in no way prepared for that! Ari was a dream baby and I never realized how lucky I was with him.

Em is 13 months going on 16, I think. Boy does she have a temper! I think part of it is a girl thing.. I have seen similar attitudes in my nieces. At the same time she is the sweetest little girl and all I want to do is snuggle her.

Last week she was sick and I held her a lot and as a result she wants me to still carry her around. Luke says I am spoiling her, but I really just want her to stay my baby a little longer.

Em.. 1 year ago today.

Daddy

So begins day 2 of my blogging. I want to use blogging as a way to capture the funny things my kids say and do on a daily basis, because as time goes on I forget what Ari said two days ago that was so funny. So, my Ari memory for today is "I don't want Daddy to come home for lunch... I want him to be home for good!"




What can I say, he loves his Dad!

Testing 123

I am in the beginning stages of creating my own blog. After reading the blogs of my husband and cousin in law for a few months I have decided I would like a place where I can write about my crazy days. We will see how this goes. As I am typing this I am being questioned incessantly about what I am spelling... oh the joys of having a 3 year old! Hopefully there will be more posts to come!