Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Tales of a Three Year Old

Who is this big boy?!?
Every night when I am snuggling up and reading our stories before bedtime...I realize just how quickly my sweet boy is growing. Gone are the days of bottles and diapers...Now are the days of juice boxes and big boy underwear! Although I sometimes miss those baby days...I love each new stage. Well...minus the tantrums and declarations of "No, I don't want to!" I could definitely do without those. But as a mommy you have to take the bad with the good. It's all worth it to see my children healthy and happy though!! Here are some updates: Max has been doing so well using the potty. Damian even woke up at 3:30am the other day and wondered why the bathroom light was on...apparently Max had to go in the middle of the night! He still loves to play any and all sports, ride his scooter, play with his army guys and trucks. I love watching him play-it's so fun to listen to him talk with his army guys or little people. Buzz Lightyear is still his favorite character and Toy Story his favorite movie that he likes to watch over and over again. He has recently been loving Scooby Doo and Little Einsteins...his favorite shows. He still loves to read books. His fav right now-Spiders, Bats, and Pumpkin Eaters. It's a nursery rhyme book and was one of Emma's favorites when she was 3! I love hearing Emma read it to him. :) He is a picky eater, (so was Emma when she was 3 and now she will eat many different things), so I know there is hope! Max loved Halloween this year. He was so cute in his Buzz costume and saying Trick-or-Treat. He always remembered to say thank you when he got a piece of candy. He really does have good manners. He uses please and thank you all the time and even says"Excuse me, Mommy" when he wants to tell me something and I am talking to someone else. It is something that we work on daily and will continue to work on with him. I am doing my best to raise a little gentleman. He loves to sing this song he learned at school called "God Made Me". I really need to get it on video. It is precious! He has been making the cutest crafts at school...we love this time of year. He loves to color and is really doing well with his letters and numbers! He's been learning so much over the last couple of months. His vocabulary amazes me every day. Sometimes I don't know where he comes up with some things. (probably his big sister's influence!!) He is always the first one to say "let's pray" before we eat and has been very well behaved in church even trying to sing and participate lately--especially since Mommy forgot the gummies and coloring books this past Sunday!! I love it when I am sitting down and out of the blue Max says" I love you, Mommy" and gives me kisses on my cheek and elbows. There is nothing better!

settled...

Finally...I feel like things are settling down on the homefront. After a whirlwind month of moving to a new home, celebrating Emma's 6th birthday, some adorable trick-or-treaters, time spent visiting family and friends, a nasty stomach bug, missed days at work, a baby shower for my sister,cooler weather and bonfires, and piles upon piles of laundry...I am so happy to report that we are back and better than ever. I am really not one to stress out over too many things...thank goodness I get my easy going personality from my dear old dad! Last week I was beginning to feel overwhelmed and a little stressed to say the least. This week is a whole different story. I think it was that extra hour on Sunday that has helped me...ha ha!
I have taken so many pictures over the last month, that I could probably do a post for each photo event. However, instead I am just going to do a picture overload all in one! I sure wish I could figure out how to do a photo collage! (and I just realized I deleted my signature--I do that all the time and can't figure out how to put it back on here...oops!)

Enjoy---I realized after I started loading these that they are in the wrong order...oh well! At least I finally put some on here!



snuggling up next to the bonfire...brrr. it was cold outside!

Emma and her cousin Mikey

enjoying our cooler weather: Max, Emma, and their cousin Ambria-Is it time for s'mores?

Max and his big cousin Matthew


me, my sis Brooke, and sister in-law Christine(oh and baby Noah!)


opening gifts!

Sisters!!

my sister Brooke's baby shower at the Grand Floridian Tea Room

Daddy and his Princess

The Hillen's

getting ready to go Trick-or-Treating

Max and his buddy Spiderman...I mean Wesley

Emma with her friend Abby on Halloween...Beautiful girls!

I love Max's face in this one...he is one funny kid!

It's time to carve a pumpkin

Emma with her new hair salon chair and accessories "practicing" on Max

Emma with Mamaw and Gram on her actual birthday!

Max LOVES his 6 year old sister!

Look who's 6!! Enjoying her chocolate cake...yum!




Emma with Baba and Grandpop for her birthday dinner at Cracker Barrel


cute kiddos with their pumpkin

I love this picture!! Just wish Damian was in it too! I LOVE my family!

my cute little pumpkins

Max found the perfect pumpkin


Mommy and Emma ready for the pumpkin patch!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Way Back When-esday

How is it already October this week?!? Although I love this time of year I wish it would slow down...ok really I just wish it were still summer vacation! I have been trying to narrow down costumes for Emma this year...she really wants to be a princess(what five year old girl doesn't?!) I refuse to let her be a rock star or some other age inappropriate character. She is still my sweet innocent little girl and will remain that way until she's my age!! I'm pretty sure Cinderella will be the princess of choice for this Halloween. I found these cute pics from way back when she was 2...it seems like yesterday!
Cinderella, Emma, and Mommy
October 2006
Our little bumblebee...Halloween 2006
pumpkin patch 2006

Play along with Cheryl at Twinfatuation...it's so much fun to reminisce!