Around Here These Days | August

It's been busy. And crazy. Busy good. And crazy good. We've got a littlest one who just turned 10 months old (CRAZY). We've got a medium sized one who turns four in two weeks (CRAZIER). And we've got an avid little reader on our hands (CRAZY GOOD).

 

 

{And, I think after four weeks of official homeschooling, we are getting into enough of a groove that there just *might* be more regular postings! ♥ }

Oklahoma | July 2013

So, clearly I'm already falling behind in my goals of posting with more regularity... but with good reason: we spent a month in Oklahoma.  Enjoy the video montage from the trip and hopefully we'll get back with more frequent posting very soon!

 

 

A Fresh Start | Birthday Goal #33

Hello? 

{chirp. chirp.}

 

Anybody there?

 

It has been ages since I last posted.  And literally over a year since I've last posted with regularity.  Sorry about that.  Yesterday, was my birthday.  And every year, instead of making my new goals at New Year's, I map mine out on my birthday.  This year, one of my personal goals is to get myself back into the swing of blogging.  Because, while Facebook and Instagram are fantastic outlets for sharing a photo or a video here or there, this blog has been the best way for me to keep stories straight and remember and embrace the little moments that make up life {and eventually fill up my scrapbooks}.  I can't promise that there will be a post everyday {my bare bones minimum that I am committing to is going to be 2 a week, but I'm planning for more!} or that the photos will be from THAT day, but goodness, I know some aunts, friends, and grandparents who will be ever so happy!

So, to get us started, how about a video from my birthday yesterday:

 

 

a video of Noah reading a new book tonight for the first time:

 

 

 

 

and just some all around cute photos of the kiddos from our trip to Virginia Beach:

 

{And catch up posts can be expected!}

Merry Christmas | 2012

Merry Christmas from us to you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah 5y; Ellie 3y; Jake 2 months

PS.  I do promise to get this blog updated soon!

 

Ellie is 3 | Three is a Magic Number

Happy Birthday Dearest Ellie!

 

 It is so crazy to me that we have a 3 year old in the house again.  It's so true that time just flies by.

We celebrated Ellie's birthday by spending lots of quality time together!  She got to open her presents first thing in the morning, eat her favorite breakfast {white powdered doughnuts :/ }, play, take a cupcake up to Daddy at work, and eat dinner and play games at Chuck E. Cheese with our friends.

 

Things Ellie Loves @ Three:

• Pestering her Bubby. to. no. end.  Whether it is while he is playing Legos, during school time, or while he is trying to go back to sleep, if she can pester him... she will.
• Tackling, chasing, teasing, and being "gotten" by Daddy - her favorite thing to do is be chased by him and then being tickled until she can barely breathe from laughing so hard.
• Pizza. Broccoli. Chick-fil-a. Apples. Watermelon. And any sort of chicken.  And not necessarily in that order.
• School time.  The girl loves getting to use dry erase markers {and getting in trouble for using them on the carpet}, being read to, getting to use the computer, and being the calendar person for the day.
• Choosing what to wear for the day and how her hair should be fixed... because every girl learns to love this eventually.
• Anything that has to do with princesses.  ANYTHING.
• Anything that has to do with playing with baby dolls.
• Snuggling with Mommy after she wakes from her afternoon nap.  ♥

 



Dearest Eleanor, you are such a blessing.  We are so lucky to have your spunky self as part of our family and love that you are so silly and sweet at the same time.  You keep us on our toes and have the funniest pouty face when you are in trouble.  You make us giggle and laugh with your silly songs and funny faces and melt our hearts every time you tell us you love us and say your prayers.  We can't wait to see what an awesome big sister you'll be since you've clearly got the awesome little sister part down pat.  Happy Birthday, Dearest Little One.  We'll eat you up, we love you so. ♥

Confession.

Confession: Today was the first time my kids have been to the dentist.

Confession: We have great dental insurance, thanks to the USAF.

I'm honestly a little embarrassed, especially considering Noah's age, but whatever. They brush their teeth daily, don't drink a lot of juice {though they LOVE CapriSun Waters}, and Noah actually asks to use his "flossers".

 

But I knew Noah had a cavity.  And I dreaded what all that might entail. 

So, today, we finally made it in to the dentist.  Noah. was. a. champ.  He was so excited to get to take "pictures of his teeth", kept asking the dentist what everything was for, and truthfully enjoyed every part of the trip.  He even asked the dentist what was next, even though he was completely finished.  And, lucky for him and me, he only had the one cavity {which, much to my relief, the dentist declared a fluke since the rest of his teeth were, in his words, "spotless"}.  Hopefully he'll be just as brave next week when we go back to have it fixed.

 

 

 

Ellie, amazingly, did fantastic as well.  I'm convinced it helped, quite a bit, that Noah went first and she saw all that he did and how brave he was.  She was actually a little upset that she didn't get to take x-rays as well!  No cavities at all for her and the dentist even said that with her "beautiful spacing" we don't have to bother right now with flossing for her!  But, we are going to be working on the thumb-sucking. :/

 

 

The kids and I celebrated the good results and excellent behavior by stopping for a treat at Sonic on the way home and Daddy even spoiled them a little bit more with a new little Lego set each.

 Meanwhile... I'm lamenting that my baby will be THREE tomorrow.

 

 

Getting Out{side}

The weather has officially cooled off... which means that this very pregnant Momma can manage some outsides play time again.