Summertime

Summer: A time to leave behind routine for spontaneous fun. A time to forget the big camera and beautiful pictures and settle for the camera phone. A time to set aside blogging and just make memories.


A time to cool off from the heat that took over for months.


A time to dream and plan of home projects but not actually do any. We would rather test out all the cool rides they offer.


A time to fill our bellies with delicious snow cones!


A time for snoozing away after a long day at the water park.


A time for trips to the lake with friends.


A time for Netflix and no shirts when the heat became unbearable.


A time to stop and take a little ride. One little quarter brought so much joy!


A time for Sunday morning coffee on the road.


A time for baking, dress-up, mud slides, and birthday fun with the cousins!!


A time for date night, chinese food, a movie, sleeping in and IHOP. A weekend alone for the first time in a year and a half!!


A time for haircuts and bubble gum bribes. :-)
 He did so good!


A time for great big hugs!


A time for playing in the rain one last time because summer only last so long...

Vacation, Popsicles, and Summer Time

I just wanted to stop in a do a little picture updating. We took a vacation with my extended family the first weekend in May and the we all had a blast. The kids loved Silver Dollar City and Eric and I enjoyed riding a few rides too. It was fun and we always enjoy getting to spend time with family!!

Noah wasn't so sure about the jailhouse :-)

We've also enjoyed lots of warm weather recently so we decided it was time to pull out the kiddy pool for the summer!!

Popsicles are a new favorite at our house.

I love this picture!

Olivia found the "hidden" markers recently. You should have seen her arms and legs.

She is styling in her new shades and 80's hair-do :-)

Summer time here we come!!

Sick days, warm weather, and fun with friends

I'm sure those of you that are friends with me on facebook or my e-mail group know all about our sick week. Both kids came down with a fever and cough last Monday and as of today we are still dealing with an ear infection and congestion. Olivia was over it first, but poor Noah is still battling everything but fever. he actually only ran fever one day but his little body can't seem to get over all the rest. He is on an antibiotic for his ear infection and the meds have given him a horrible diaper rash. The poor kid can't win for losing. I'm sure the crazy weather doesn't help much either. It was in the 60's and 70's last week and is in the 40's today. I was just thankful for the beautiful weekend we had!! The sunshine and fresh air was very nice after a week of being cooped up. I'm looking forward to the warmer temps that are in the forecast for later this week.

Two weeks ago we went with some friends to this local indoor play place. It was divided up into different centers (water play, dress-up, store, kitchen, trains, sand, play dough, blocks, Lego's, slides, etc) and the kids loved it all!! We spent most of the morning playing then ate a sack lunch together in the food area. I didn't take very many pictures, but here are a few of the kids playing in what seemed to be the favorite area.

Water!!

Olivia's surprised face :-) Getting a smile for the camera out of that girl in almost impossible.

The sand table was also a big hit!

The kids LOVE their trampoline and are on it every single day. It is the perfect place to race cars and play chase together and Mommy loves that they can't fall off with the safety net.

We just recently signed up with Netflix and the kids are enjoying it a lot. We have been watching lots of Super Why and Leapfrog video. I promise they don't sit like this all day. They move to the TV and watch it through the Wii too. :-) Just kidding!! I have really tried to scale back on how much TV they watch throughout the day. (though our sick week find of threw those plans out the window) We watch a couple shows a day right now, usually in the morning and while I am cooking supper. Now that the weather is warming up and the days are longer I see less and less TV time in our future.

Well now I must run (not literally) and tackle a pile of laundry on my bed then make homemade pizza for supper. Happy Monday!!

 

A Year to Capture: February 19-25

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. The sun is shining here and the temps are in the 50's. That is a little cool for me but the sun makes it seem warmer. We went to IHOP for breakfast this morning and the kids loved it! I think they would live off scrambled eggs and pancakes if we let them. :-) We have also been rather busy here finishing up some home improvement projects. Our church is throwing us a house warming party next Saturday and I have been in a bit of a panic mode trying to get some things accomplished. I think it has been a good thing though, since Eric and I both tend to procrastinate on projects.

I think I will skip dating each picture from now on and just share the highlights of our week as I go.

Waffles are a favorite breakfast around here and I try and treat everyone on occasion. I found a new recipe here and we thought they were pretty good. 

Noah is not a good nap taker. The longest he usually sleeps is an hour and that is on a good day. Once this week he slept 30 minutes, woke up, then crashed on the couch for another hour. I was one happy momma!! :-)

We bought the kids a trampoline last Saturday and they have enjoyed it a lot this week. Eric finished putting up the safety net that goes around it today. Now they can jump around all they want while I do yard work or watch from the patio.

Lots of baking has been going on this week also. I plan on posting more pictures and recipes soon.

Poor Noah has had an undecorated room for far to long. I hope to finish it this week and I will post pictures soon!!

We had several rainy days this week so Mommy gave in to "the Tube" on a few occasions. I promise they don't stay like this through the whole movie. It is kind of a hit and miss thing, some days they love it and others they would rather play.

This little girl loves her sleep and for that I am very thankful!!

The kids are finally in bed and have a date with my couch tonight.

Goodnight all!!