Tuesday, July 22, 2008

To help, or not to help



Mommy: Peyton, my phone is ringing. Will you bring it to me?

Peyton: (Ignores mommy.)

Mommy: Peyton, my phone?

Peyton: (Still ignoring mommy as mommy misses the phone call.)

Mommy: Peyton, I thought you were going to bring me my phone. I thought you were going to be my helper today.

Peyton: Oh, I'm not starting that until after lunch.


Okay, good to know.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

what do you do when you can't go to the beach?

why, you bring the beach to you of course.

We have had several of our friends who have taken trips to the beach in recent weeks. Well, P decides this morning that she is going to the beach. I'm like okay, knock yourself out. After a few of her trips in and out of the house, I look out the window, and this is what I see...





Gotta love some six year old imagination! I couldn't stop laughing as I was taking the pics through the window. This girl is a one-of-a-kind!

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Summertime, where the livin' is...

EASY?! Pretty sure whoever wrote the lyrics to that little number was not a stay at home Mom. I'm just sayin'.

I do love the summertime though. There is just something very nostalgic about this time of year--sleeping in, the aroma of fresh cut grass, catching lighting bugs, the smell of burgers on the grill, the sound of the ice cream truck in your neighborhood, and of course, we can't forget the mosquitos. Life is good in the summer!

The summer is trudging on, and we are finding ourselves approximately one month from school starting again. Yikes, time flies! We have had a fun and busy summer. We have filled our days with trips to the park, splash pad, zoo, library, water park, chick-fil-a, the movies, the Y, and of course an occasional Wal-Mart and Target thrown in for good measure!

P got to spend a week with Gran Gran and Papa and her cousins, which she loved every second of. And I'm not gonna lie, only having one kid at home seemed like a breeze.

We celebrated the birthday of the good ol' U.S. of A with some friends at their parents hanger out in the country. What a beautiful place they have and such a peaceful setting. We ate, hung out, flew kites, set off a few fireworks, and had a great time!

I have included a couple of pics of our summer fun for your viewing pleasure.





Wednesday, June 25, 2008

These are a few of my favorite things...

Mason is definitely becoming his own little dude with his own little opinions. He has taken a liking to several things around the house. Some of those are as follows--in no particular order.

First of all we have...Nack (for those of you who don't speak Mason, that is snack)



Secondly, there is of course the BALL! Was there ever any doubt?



And then there is his newest infatuation...oukide (pronounced ow kide) interpretation=outside.



And then if this doesn't make a Daddy proud, I don't know what will...



Sisi's flip flops, of course.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a sucker for this little guy! We are having a blast with him and just thought we'd share a little of him with his fans. Enjoy!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Who's Your Daddy?

I am so grateful for the Daddy that Ryan is to our kidlets. He is simply the best...or at least in the top 3! We love you Daddy!



And also a big shout out to our own Dads...Happy Father's Day. We love you!

Monday, June 09, 2008

Is There A Graphic Designer In The House?




Kudos to our resident graphic designer who started his new gig today! God has been so good and has far exceeded our expectations.

"Now to Him that is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to him be glory..." Eph. 3:19-21

Ryan--I am so excited for you! Now, go kick some designer bootie!

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Friends are Friends Forever

...or something like that.

God has brought some really great people into our lives since we moved here. Nick and ML are some of those people. They have been true friends to us and an added bonus...they really dig our kiddos! Check 'em out! here