Monday, March 21, 2016

March Mayhem

The Spring months always seem to fly by as the world thaws and we become active again ;) Here's a quick rundown on what has happened the month of March:

Daddy and Brynlee got in some more quality naps...the rest of us got in quality baby time! Brynlee really loves her siblings, and they all adore her!! They can just cuddle and play for hours with no other source of entertainment. They think everything she does is hilarious, and she loves to make them smile and giggle. I hope they always stay close and have a loving relationship!



 The warmer weather has led us outside to play more, which means lots of baths (what's cuter than a baby in a hooded towel pic?!) and a few unusual naps (like when Dax falls asleep as he's hiding behind the pillows in play, haha)


 Warm weather also means lots of popsicles!! Baby B got to try her first popsicle the other day :)

 Spring cleaning this year uncovered a lost love note from Cole's little girlfriend...just kidding Cole ;) Cole insists he doesn't like Addie Pettit, but she is sure fond of him and not afraid to let him know it. Hopefully one day we can show this at their wedding ;)
 Here's a little proof of the sunshine and playing outside. Even B gets in on the sun time/play time...until she falls asleep :) I love to watch my kids play together, even it's something as simple as blowing bubbles. Why are bubbles so fun? Just goes to show you that's it the simple things that bring the most joy!




 Cole's pack also had their Raingutter Regatta this month. Cole's boat wasn't the fastest, probably because mom helped him instead of dad ;), but he still had fun making and racing it!

 Today Dax got to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt with our church playgroup! It was a small and simple one at the Heslop's house. These are my favorite because there's no competition and everyone leaves happy :) I love our cute little friends!


Now I get to go get ready for our big trip. We finally get to go on a real Spring Break vacation!! Springtime is the best!

Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Gold at the End of the Ranbow

Happy Leprechaun Day!! Once again, a holiday that has no significance to me, but I'll use it as an excuse to do something fun ;) I somehow managed to make rainbow waffles with gold at the end (eggs) and a cloud at the beginning (bananas). Not the best holiday meal, but pretty creative for me! I'm working really hard on being a fun mom :)



Sunday, February 28, 2016

February Happenings

Here's a quick rundown on our February:
It started out super nice...so nice that we were able to break out the skateboard and enjoy the great outdoors!

 Cole showed Common Core math who's boss and Dax took a nap on his head ;)

 Brynlee received her jedi powers...the force is strong with this one!


 RicAnn talked me into painting the boy's bedroom wall to look like a baseball! She said it would be easy...it was a pain...but it turned out cool ;)
 Brynlee started rolling over!! I guess she hasn't been too spoiled by everyone holding her all the time :)
 Cole had a Star Wars themed Blue and Gold Banquet this year. Seriously, Star Wars is taking over!

 Jentry and Cam stayed with us for a week...and Jentry puked almost the whole time...and gave the stomach bug to me :(
 Miss Elise spent lots of time tumbling with her cute friends!!



I feel like life is passing me by and I'm just trying to keep up. Although life is flying by, it's really wonderful with this cute fam of mine!! I just hope that I don't blink and miss it all ;)

Saturday, February 20, 2016

B-ballin'

Cole was able to play basketball through a program called Upward this year. It's a christian program where the kids learn about a different christlike quality every practice, they try to do fair time playing and enforce good sportsmanship, and there is an object lesson every half time. They also introduce the kids at the beginning of every game as they run out onto the court...and they even have cheerleaders :) It was a really great experience for Cole. He didn't have to miss any practices or games because they never play on Sundays, so he was able to improve a lot this year and become one of the best on his team which really built his confidence. One game he even scored 16 points! It's been really fun for us to watch as well, because come on, who doesn't love a good basketball game?! ;)







Here are a few pics we got from their general photographer: