Where's Waldo?

Has anyone seen the kids?

Ohhh...there they are!!
It makes me crazy when the kids take a very organized couch and throw all the pillows off to hide underneath them. Over and over and over again. I mentioned this to Ry's Occupational Therapist a week or so ago and she told me that he actually might need that. That the pressure of the pillow weight helps him regulate his vestibular system. Seriously?!? So, while I admit I still cringe when they do it, they are having a great time, and just in case this crazyfangled nonsense the therapist is telling me is true...well, play away! Aggg.

This Makes Me Smile...

This little lovin' makes me smile.
Baby sister loves to hug and kiss all over Ryan. If he is upset, she runs over to him and starts smoochin' on him. It's about the sweetest little thing to me.

On another smiley note, the kids start preschool tomorrow. You know what this mean happens in the fantasy I am playing in my head? This means LOTS of wonderful stuff happens around the house...
...I have time to actually start cooking again and dinner is no longer cheese roll-ups, carrot sticks and pudding.
...The clothing in our closets which is no longer worn or is outgrown (hopefully the outgrown part is just in the case of the kids clothes!) is removed.
...The spices which have been residing in the lazy susan for, oh, five years are thrown out!
...The kitchen desk files are cleaned out.
...I actually have time to order some of the pics from our trips this summer so we can frame/hang them!
...The office is organized. (Aughhhh).
...The house gets a mega cleaning--not just a wipe down, but a good ol' real scrubbin!

I can't wait!!! But in the meantime, I think I'll start the morning off with a celebratory breakfast with the other moms. =)

Slumber Party

The kids have been begging to go camping.

(ummm..not gonna happen...let's just say: last family camping trip + mommy locked in port-a-potty + 2 yr old Ryan on the loose alone + 1 diarrea diaper + lots of bugs/spiders = never ever doing this again!)

Tonight while I had a GNO, Jeff let them try out their new sleeping bags on the floor in Ry's room.

Star Gazing

After Daddy's softball game and an ice cream treat, the kids stall to stay up even later. Ry begs Jeff, "Please can we go out and look at the stars?" Daddy, who was out of town all week and just returned home, agrees.

Glad you are home!

Snap Happy

I couldn't resist being crazy snap happy with such beautiful natural backgrounds!

Ryan Andrew, who announced to us in the car this afternoon that he would rather be called "Ryan Peter"...we have no idea where that came from!

Julia Claire

Look at that boy's scary monster face! Julia is making her scariest "grrrr" as well! =)

Awwww..I love how they laugh together! What great joy!!

Momma, Auntie and Jugi!

Four times the fun! I love that they are getting to grow up living so close to one another. Can you even just imagine the times we have ahead of us?!? I have a feeling there won't be a dull moment with this crew!

Dance to the music!

This is so Julia's "fake" smile! =)

My sweet blessings!

She loves being loved so much!

We already can't wait for next year!

Dress Up

I went to a neighborhood yard sale right down the street from our subdivision and picked up these little costumes for Julia...Ryan didn't want to miss out on the fashion show.

Ryan = Ariel
Julia = Tinkerbell

Daddy totally disapproved....but really, look at those faces!!
$6 well spent!

Note: Julia would have slept in this dress, had we allowed it. I promised her she could wear it again on Saturday when she woke up. The first thing she asked for when I picked her up out of her crib was "Tinkerbell pretty dress." Oh my. Since I am choosing to pick my battles these days, she wore this little gettup to Ry's soccer game. Isn't she lovely?!!?!?

Firefighters

This afternoon my escape artists snuck out the back door. (I have started thinking the backyard fence was the best investment ever!) When I heard the outside water spicket turn on, I peeked out back to find them like this. Julia tells me that they are firefighters, and Ryan tells me they are watering the garden. (Which, by the way, we do not have.)

Whatever they are, they are cute!

My Sweet Babies

THIS makes me smile.

I don't think it matters how old they get..they will always be my "babies"!!

"Take a picture of my feet!" they both tell me. I am not sure why this is so silly to them, but it makes them smile, so I snap away...I'll spare you the other 9 foot shots. =)