Tomorrow morning, bright and early, this little girl gets to go on the 'Big Stage' again. Here's a little sneak peek into what our morning entails...
Friday, June 3, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
caleb and the bug (without pants (but with rain boots on))
Towards the end of the day, Caleb refused to put his pants back on after Megan changed his diaper. So, what's the harm, he ran around without pants. But then he accessorized... and thus the look was born.
We went out to meet Daddy when he got home from work and to show him our "outfit".
Typical Caleb moment...
And then he found a bug... (notice how he's hiding slightly behind Daddy's leg)
Waving to the bug...
Getting up some courage...
"HEY BUG!!!!!!"
"Where Bug Go?"
And on a side note, he calls himself 'Cay-Bey'. I've sort of turned it into Cabe/Cabes. We'll see if it sticks and the boy finally has a nickname.
Happy Monday!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
sibling love
I walked downstairs the other day to find this scene...
They were both on the couch together and Ains was reading C a book.
He was so into it. And she was the proud big sister.
I'm so happy that they love each other. I hope that they will always be close. I hope that she continues to be the proud big sister. And I hope that he continues to look up to his big sister with admiration.
This is what makes it all worth it.
muffins for mom/cinco de mayo
On May 5th, Ainsley's class hosted 'Muffins for Mom'. Ains got dressed up for the occasion, sticker earrings and all! Isn't she a beauty?!?
We made a craft, had muffins, and spent a little time with the others.
One of the other moms, the talented Brooke Brown took this shot of the two of us
Being Cinco de Mayo, we also had to have some Mexican fare for dinner. Megan was nice enough to marinate my meat, prep my veggies, and make a sauce (from scratch). The effort combined to make some of the most amazing fajitas!
Now can anyone guess what all of these limes were for?
Homemade margaritas, of course! No Cinco de Mayo celebration is complete without a margarita, or two.
Ainsley tried to get a taste in... Sorry, not for another 17 years sweetie...
Our neighbor, Aidan, had been over that afternoon and stayed through dinner. After we got the kids dressed for bed, I popped my head into Ains's room to catch this sweet moment.
Such a good day!
we have guests
Look closely... Very very closely... See the eyes?
Now do you see our (outside) guests?
We have two toads (frogs?) living in a crack under our patio. And they are HUGE!!!
The kids were very intrigued...
And thankfully they may have scared the guests away (but I doubt it) or they're just being a little more cautious when the humans are out and about. Either way, YUCK!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
mother's day eve
Today we went to up to Mooresville to spend Mother's Day Eve with Bradley's family.
We were all outside enjoying the weather and playing on the back patio when we heard an ice cream truck in the neighborhood. We grabbed some money and took off to the street to wait. Unfortunately, the ice cream truck chose not to go down to the cul-de-sac that we were on. Enter our hero, daddy! He hopped in the car and tracked down the ice cream truck and brought him to the kids, much to all of our relief. [Could you imagine the disappointment that we would have faced otherwise??]
Be sure to note Bradley's two thumbs up as he drives by.
Caleb had been told to sit on the curb while we were waiting to see if Daddy had been victorious. And he patiently waited until I told him he could get up, even after the truck was stopped beside us. I guess he wasn't going to do anything to risk his ice cream!
Yippee! Ice cream!
Decisions, decisions...
Here are all of the cousins together with their ice cream!
Ains had Dora
Luke had a Ninja Turtle (and I think Bradley was jealous)
And Caleb had Shrek (which ironically turned his mouth/face and hands orange)
I'm not sure what was said here, but it was such a sweet moment. Ains and Luke really enjoy one another's company.
Boys and their toys... and their messy faces!
We played for a bit more and there was even an impromptu batting session.
I think Mimmy won. Doesn't it look like she hit it out of the park??
The boys really seem to be playing well together these days. And here I guess they were working 'under the hood' of the big wheel.
If today was any indication of how my Mother's Day will be, it's going to be the best yet.
Happy Mother's Day everyone!
