sunday best

a rare photo of the kids before church

because we are usually running late

right after i took this shot, reese ripped out her bow,

took off her shoes, griffin had to go to the bathroom

and maddox set my keys down somewhere

and then we were late for church

little buddies

don't be fooled by their cuteness...these two are trouble!

(minus the boogers...those aren't cute at all)

A Griffin Valentine

Griffin's first Valentine's Day party. He was so excited. All the kids decorated their own mailbox with heart stickers the day before. And then he delivered all his Valentines to his friends.

He signed all his Toy Story Valentines with a blue circle. Then we taped on a piece of chocolate and and a tattoo. Dad helped him.

Notice Reese in the background trying to sneak in some computer time. She won't be happy when I move her, she thinks she's in the clear.

So I put her in the playroom, and she forgot all about the computer.

And here was my Valentine.

My kitchen helpers

We love our Christmas aprons! I know they were presents for Maddox and Griffin, but if Reese sees Griffin getting his on, she HAS to have one on too. Super cute, thanks Elizabeth for making these. Are you taking orders? If so, let me know and I'll put an order in for Reese. Seriously, they wear these every day!

My Bumblebee

buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bestest Friends

Griffin has always had an aversion to his bed. Ever since he moved from the crib to his "big boy" bed, he would find his way into someone else's bed (ahem...mine). Occasionally, he would try and climb into Maddox's bed, but that would usually turn into Maddox throwing a fit and Griffin right onto the floor. But, recently, Maddox has started actually inviting Griffin to lay next to him to look at books. FINALLY, they like each other. Okay, I know they have always loved each other, but they're finally starting to act like friends and get along. I love it.

Of course I had to throw in a picture of Reese sleeping too. I wish she would be able to get the hang of this thumb business. I know she wants it, but usually she can't quite get it. Maybe if I coat it with honey.......Kidding.

Happy New Year!

Well, it's about 11pm and I thought I'd do one last post for the year. 

My favorite shots of the kids today...

I love this picture of Griffin. He has such a sweet look, yet you know he's been in to something. He's got the "I didn't do it" face. 

And Reese is saying, "I hate tummy time. Just pick me up already. My head is way too heavy for this business."

And Maddox is saying, "Move Mom, I can't see. Your big camera is in the way. You're going to make me lose." 

Hooray for snow!

Maddox hears a who!

So Maddox found this berry from one of my Christmas wreaths, and came up to me saying it was the "speck" and that he saved Whoville. Then, he went on to tell Reese all about Whoville, and Horton, and how "a person's a person no matter how small." Maddox loved the attention he was getting from Reese. She was just fascinated by him. I was just cracking up, he was being typical Maddox explaining how things work.

Notice the hand...Maddox always starts every sentence by saying "well..." and then continues his long, detailed explanations.

Griffin was upset that I wasn't letting him look at the camera after each picture. 

I love his angry face.

In to the leaves!

New toy

So, I got a new toy...a flip video. Isn't the picture so much better then my digital camera. And super easy to use. I wish I have been taking more videos of Griffin. He is too cute right now. Most of the time anyways. I'll be posting tons of little videos in the future, this is just a start.

boys

yucky carrot

Griffin decided to take an early morning trip to the garden and helped me pull our first carrot. And of course he wanted to feed it to his whale. Then before I could stop him, it went into his mouth. With a "Yuck" and a spit, he threw it back into the garden. I brought it back into the house, washed it up and it was actually very tasty. Couldn't get Maddox to take a bite though. I guess if it isn't bright orange, 2", and in a bowl next to ranch, it's not a carrot.

for fun

Mom's Garden

Where is Griffin?

My garden has exploded! The huge plant in the middle is 1 zucchini plant. On the right I have pole beans and tomatoes. On the left I have bell peppers and carrots. Behind the zucchini are some cucumbers and hiding under the zucchini plant (probably slowly dying) are carrots on the left and strawberries on the right. Lots of little flower buds, so hopefully we'll start seeing some vegetables soon. In the mean time, Maddox reports to me every morning on the growth of the beans. He's very proud of those, because he planted them and makes sure they have enough water.
Griffin thinks he found a great hiding spot. Every time I say it's time to go inside, he runs back behind the tomato plants and makes it very difficult for me to catch him. I don't quite fit anymore!