Life Lately!

It is so cold here and sickness is everywhere!!! We have spent so many days cooped up in our pajamas playing, and I have loved every minute of it! (Mostly every minute :)) 

Lucy Jane is so creative and learning so much! She loves to paint, draw, color, play babies, board games, and her new found love is Netflix! 

I told her the other night she couldn't watch a certain movie on netflix because it was rated PG, and I hadn't seen it yet! I said, "Lucy Jane, you are "3"! You can watch a movie for 3 year olds!" She was so serious and looked at Rich and I and said, "I am not 3, I am 14, and I am a big sister!!! I can watch it!"

I couldn't even believe I was having to have the conversation with her, but her replies keep me rolling! 

She had taken what we both thought was a dollar bill out of my purse and put it in her pocket to take to school! Her teacher gave it back to me the next day, saying her music teacher saw it and held it for her! I asked Lucy Jane why her music teacher had to take her money away during class? (Expecting a response about her playing with her money, and she should not have been) oh no! She said , "oh mom! She's a mean one!" 

So witty for such a little thang! :)

Kaylor is everywhere!!! Into everything!  He is cutting his top two teeth and it breaks my heart! He LOVES playing with his sister! :) he will just leap out of my arms into hers with the biggest grin and squeals! I pray they always love each other and hold their sibling relationship as so very important! 

Lucy Jane got a much needed trim, and Kaylor got his hair styled!!!

Big 10 Month old!

Playing Dr. With Luke! He's such a good sport! 

These two are trouble!!!

Lucy Jane is really ready for the cold weather to go away!!! She wants to go outside and play!

Love her imagjnation!

Enjoying the days at home, but excited about Spring time to play outside again! Love these sweet babies and SO thankful to be able to spend my days with them!

9 months Old!

Well, Kaylor is 9 months old! Crazy! Sweetest baby boy! He weighs 17 pounds and is FINALLY sleeping through the night! Wahoo!!!!!!! This is truly something to celebrate! He can say momma, (and I am not just interpreting mushy sounds) hi, and get anywhere he wants to go by scooting/crawling! He doesn't have the proper format down but his way works! I'm hoping that he will figure out the right way, but whatever works! 

He has found the light sockets...in every room of our our house...! And he just smiles when I spat his hand and say No! 

He has crazy hair......it sticks up everywhere!

He has a sister that adores him and carries him wherever he wants to go...and some places he doesn't want to go! 

This little boy is loved and spoiled rotten! 

He loves Luke...and could stare at him forever! 

He loves his Daddy, too! :)

He couldn't quit staring at Santa! 

He loved all the Christmas shopping trips! 

And sisters Christmas parties.....

He just loves being with Lucy Jane...period! :)

Especially when she dresses him up! :)

Happy Nine months baby boy! So glad we get to share this life with you! :) 

Cozy Kiddos

We'll, the first snow of the winter has hit our area! I remember feeling so disappointed the first winter that we lived here because we did not get any snow! This winter is already making up for it! I love the way it looks out the window, but I'm not a huge fan of freezing outside! Thankfully, we never lost power like many of our friends and family did! We stayed cozied up inside and played tons! 

This is a picture of our playroom before we picked it up for the 100th time yesterday! So glad that we have lots to play with, but goodness staying home creates lots of messes!!! 

This little activity can entertain my kids for an hour!!! They love playing in the shower, and sometimes if I am lucky, the hot water makes them ready to cuddle up for a long winters nap! 

I finally just decided to set up shop and enjoy a book and some coffee!!!

We had yummy food and even had friends over to share it with us! Always thankful for 4-wheel drive! :) 

Lots of hugs between these two the past couple of days! 

Lucy Jane has played and played with her baby dolls, brother, and cat! Love her imagination! She keeps us laughing!!!

Kaylor has loved playing with his buddy, Luke! I think Luke likes all the extra attention since we've all been at home so much! 

We've loved having Daddy home, too! Lucy Jane has loved all the playtime outside with him and he has enjoyed seeing how many messes I clean up in a day! (Okay, maybe I liked him seeing that) :) 

This boy loves to eat! His new favorite is honey nut Cheerios!!! We have all eaten way too much! Only fun to snack on junk food! 

Our sweet Elf, Elfie, has been faithful to remember us during this weather!!! 

Hoping to use Lucy Jane's new sled today when Rich gets home from work! So much fun, going a little stir crazy, but enjoying these times all "cooped up"! :)

Hope you all have enjoyed the winter wonderland!

Thanksgiving 2013

Today was the PERFECT day! I have not left the house all day, and we have spent the majority of the day in our comfy pajamas! We were sad that Josh had to work this weekend, but we are so glad Haley and Baby Hoyt were able to be here with us! 

Nana and Bubba drove up this morning with Tee Tee and Hoyt! We had a kitchen full of food and ate until we were stuffed! 

Kaylor was sharing his ham with Bubba!

The afternoon was spent relaxing! We laid around and played with the kiddos! It was so nice to not be on the run! 

These boys sure love their Nana! It was so funny, when she would hold Kaylor, Hoyt would crawl right up there with them! He LOVED that plastic microphone!!! 

Lucy Jane, like her Momma, stayed grazing by the sweets table! She loved the turkey cake pops and licked the icing off most of the cupcakes!

Bubba's back sure makes a good pillow! She cuddled right up and fell asleep! I am not sure who snores louder between the two of them!

We made it back downstairs for more food later in the day! 

Kaylor showing off his food!

And again... Luke has convinced him to feed him! So funny!

Nana fed Hoyt some goodies! We sure miss this sweet boy! He mastered the stairs today! He was trying to sneak around and then he would climb all the way to the top super fast!

Tee Tee's lap is always full! She is loved! 

Bed head after long naps! 

Nana was helping Kaylor drink Hoyt's chocolate milk! He would have a fit if you took it away! Caught this of him holding Bubba's hand while nana helped him with his drink!

Baths and pajamas before they headed home! Love these sweet babies!

So thankful to have a family to spend the day with! We enjoyed every second! The expensive turkey outfits are still ironed sitting on the bed! Never worn! Makes ya think about what's really important! I Cherish times with my family! 

Ending this day cuddled up with this little princess! First year to not be Black Friday shopping, but I must say I'm pretty content. Right. Where. I. Am. 

Thankful.