Thriller

We are still alive and well, barely.  Our house has been a busy one the last week or so.  It has been filled with a double ear infection, pink eye, a sick mama, and MOVING!! Yes, you read correctly.  We just finished moving on top of being sick.  I personally had a sinus/ear/throat infection which caused me to have no voice. Trying to take on a toddler, a sick baby, and instruct the moving process with no voice was one for the record books.  Thankfully we have so really great friends and family who helped us out!

The house is finally basically unpacked, donations have been sent to the veterans, and soon we will paint and decorate.  I am very excited to make this house feel like a home shortly. 

In the middle of all the "Fun" we have been having we attended my sister in law, Abby's, dance recital.  She did a fabulous job, and the little ones actually enjoyed themselves.  Caleb would clap with everyone, head bang to the music, and wave to the dancers on stage.  It was so adorable.  Little miss also did really well, considering it was after bedtime.  I kept making her dance to the music and she would smile so big.  They were so precious. 

We attempted pictures beforehand.  Once again Caleb was NOT in the mood. 

(The pictures were taken with my phone because we had no idea where the camera was. The quality is not that great).

I promise to be back to blogging soon. I have 2 new monthly posts to catch up on!!

Decorating Inspiration???

We are moving in 2 weeks, and I have plans of really fixing up our house.  We have moved so many times since we have been married, and I feel as though our home is nothing more than a bunch of hand me downs, toys, and blah.  I am determined to make this home feel like well home.  The only problem with that is that besides children's rooms I have no decorating eye.  I see so many gorgeous homes in the blog world, and I want to be inspired as they have been.

In conclusion I am asking all you followers out there to help a mama out.  I need inspiration.  I need websites/blogs to visit.  If you know of any will you leave me a sweet little comment, so I can get this home decoration plan underway? 

Pool Days

I want to begin by saying that I hope everyone had an amazing holiday weekend, and that you were able to soak up the beautiful sunshine.  We had a great time playing outside this weekend, and I was so beyond thankful for the glorious weather. 

We had a great time on Saturday at the zoo, and hubby and I had a wonderful date night.  Sunday was just as great.  We decided to put up the pool in the backyard, and play with Caleb.  I love this pool. It is large enough for adults to lay in, and I am planning on taking full advantage of that this summer during nap time.  The water was frigid, but Caleb had so much fun splashing around. Hubby and I had an ongoing splash game going with the ice cold water. I would like to report that I WON!! I tricked him!! I told him to hand Caleb the bucket of water, and when he turned I poured an entire bucket over his head.  He could not get me back because I had Mckinlee in my arms.  It was hilarious!!!

stinker :)

Monday, we had a cookout at my in laws, and we went swimming in their new above ground pool.  I think we were maybe inside a total of one hour yesterday, and it was so much fun.  Caleb loved running through the yard, playing on the play set (he counts when he goes up steps now....ooonnneee...twwoooo...freee....orrr..). He was not a huge fan of the pool yesterday, but he did enjoy throwing balls in the O float :). 

 He was so worn out! (He was also wearing a size ONE diaper and a swim diaper together. I realized we had no more with us, so we had to improvise until we went home). I can't believe the size 1 fastened. 

Today, we headed to the Y with Brit/Presley and Rachel/James.  The babies had fun running around, and little miss enjoyed napping in her stroller beside me.  I love Caleb's timid personality.  I think that God blessed him/me with that. Presley and James were so adventurous, and wanted to go to all parts of the pool.  Caleb however, never wanted to leave my side, and if I sat he would sit and play, and he would not go far without me.  This is such a blessing with two children. We needed to stay beside the stroller, and he was perfectly content staying with mama.  I love that about him. 

Just for comparison...Presley and Caleb last summer

Presley and Caleb this summer.  They grew up to fast :(

Zoo Post #1

Yesterday, hubby had a fun filled family day planned!! He had planned to take us to the zoo during the day, and then he and I and another couple were going to have date night that night.  I looked forward to yesterday all week.  Caleb and I read lots of zoo books, practiced our animal sounds, and prepared for our fun filled day.  I just knew Caleb would love the zoo, and he did!!

Every animal we saw he would just stare at and point with amazement.  Of course he did do the scared sign for some as expected (he is all about being scared these days).  However, all in all he loved it. 

The polar bears and monkeys gave us quite a show.  Two polar bears were playing in the water.  They were wrestling, and jumping off the side onto each other. It was hilarious.  I have never seen them be so active.  The zoo babies were out, and there was one baby monkey named Clara that I was in LOVE with. She was so tiny, active, and cuddly to her mama. 

I had to laugh at one monkey family. They were all eating, and the daddy was sitting up above the mama and baby taking his time and enjoying his food.  The mama was trying to eat with one hand, while trying to keep her baby monkey by her side with the other. Finally, she had to put down her food and hold her baby to calm it down.  Sound familiar??  Even animal mamas never get to finish a meal.  :) 

After lunch we took Caleb to the childrens zoo to play and pet animals.  He loved the play ground, and actually was not as shy as I thought he would be with the goats. 

It was a GREAT day! We all had a great day, including little miss, who of course slept through most of it :).  
(Don't worry we tightened her straps). 

Pretty Pretty

Mckinlee has tons of clothes, and we do not go out of the house enough for her to wear all of them.  I have been trying to take pictures of her in a few of the outfits that family members have given her.  Here she is in a dress from grammy.  (I know this is a boring post to all non-family members) sorry :).

 Unfortunately, she decided she was done rather quickly!