happy life

the kids think Devin is a human 

jungle gym

and he is a good sport about it!

Kaylie wanted me to take a picture of her doing a 

funny face....

:)

I can't get enough of those baby buns of Treys! 

:)

Potty Training

We potty trained Trey this week....

The one thing I've learned while
potty training both kids is that
I'm potty trained.

I think this is the worst part of being a parent and
don't understand what is so bad about kids going to college in
diapers
I'm serious. I hate it that much.

Getting Trey out of diapers

 was a long time coming but I finally

got up enough courage to do it!

It was way different than it was 

with Kaylie

but he was a champ

and did awesome!

I mean, what kid is not adorable in undies.....

just look at those baby buns!!!

normal life

The kids love playing tackle with Devin

especially under a tent-

apparently it makes the game more fun!

And dressing up as Doc McStuffins is just about as 

good as being offered ice cream!

But smiling for a picture is like...

apparently the worst thing

ever!

love me some t-man!

It was too quiet while Trey was playing in

his room. I knew he was up to no good so

I went in to check on him.....

This is what I found when I got there

He had his 3 favorite books, his blanket,
 got himself into my glider
and was reading.....

Does it get more precious than that?

Last Day

of her first year of preschool!!!

Her class, some of the kids are graduating

to Kindergarten so they got caps

They sang songs and had a little "performance"

It was adorable!

Some of her friends from school

And her teacher Mrs. B

A saint from Heaven, for sure

We LOVE her!!!

New Bathroom....

Devin has spent the past month or so gutting and 

re-doing our hall/kids/guest bathroom

and boy did it turn out 

AMAZING!!!

Here are the pictures of the old bathroom

blue and more blue

and then some more blue

and just when you thought there couldn't be anymore

blue

there is.

So, you get the point

why it NEEDED to get gutted and

started over from scratch!

New pictures

new vanity and backsplash

And a handy little touch,

Devin turned the bottom drawers on each side into

a step stool for each kid so they can reach their sink

I mean, really.

genius!!!

the only proof that this is the kids bathroom

is the monkey and shark bath robes....

I could not be any happier with the final result

and how it turned out.

A bathroom that I'm not embarrassed for

our guests to use! 

Shh, don't tell anyone

we skipped church today and went to the park

We....

fed the ducks

(I don't have pictures to prove it because I spent

much of the time on top of the rocks trying to 

stay away from the ducks- those things scare me)

played in the sand

spun ourselves dizzy!

had some help from daddy cause we were

too short!

climbed

played some basketball

but it turned into more of a keep away

and a game of chase

and get the ball, cover it and defend it

I wanted some pictures with the kids

Kaylie was a good sport

but Trey would not for the life of him smile for the camera

and take a picture with me

that boy!!!

but he would show off his muscles for the camera

He makes me laugh!!!

Mother's Day

This girl is growing up SO fast and becoming one sweet little girl.
She woke up this morning and wished me a happy Mother's Day and
asked if I was feeling better. (ALL ON HER OWN!!!)
  Melted my heart!
I am truly lucky to be her mom
LUCKY!!!

And this one.....

well, this is pretty much

how the day went

There was feet stomping as well,

you know, just to make his point.

The "happy Mother's Day" point I guess!!!

Yup, lucky to be his momma too!

See, he does have a cute, sweet side! 

And the two of them together is a fun, funny pair

they would not be serious for one picture

they thought they were so funny making faces

and sticking their tongues out for the camera

not one smile!

I guess we thought they were funny too! :)

oh boy!!!

he thinks he is SO funny....

we do too!

 I mean, really....

could he get any cutier?

I LOVE watching him play. 

this is by far my favorite position

flat on the floor playing with his toys

He is ALL boy and I LOVE ALL 

of him

(I guess that's good since he is mine!!)

blue

Say goodbye to the

blue bathroom

FOR. GOOD!

Hope you wern't too attached

we wern't

:)

Woot Woot....New Oven!

I really REALLY hate when people complain about

a situation they are in when they chose it or created the problem....

We chose to buy a house that did not have a working oven,

we chose to not put in a working oven

But not having an oven for a year is painful in many ways.....

but we chose that, so I tried not to complain.

Last week our neighbors were gutting their house

so I asked if I could have their oven-

(they were just going to throw it away)

They said YES...and bonus, it came with a microwave

Woot Woot!!!

Devin had to modify a cabinet a little to make it fit,

but what an amazing blessing!

When you don't have a 'necessity' for almost 2 years

you appreciate it so. much. more when you get it!

Who wants to come over for dinner

:)

Kaylie is 4....FOUR!!!!!!

Wow, FOUR..... WOW!!!

Her auntie M, Auntie Cake & Uncle Jus gave her a

double stroller which she promptly filled with

babies and blankets.

She is the best little mommy around!

We started out our

(yes don't forget it's my birthday too....

it gets lost sometimes because Kaylie's birthday is much more fun!)

:)

birthday at Rubys for breakfast.

my mom brought birthday hats for us.....

Kaylie requested funfetti cupcakes with

pink frosting & sprinkles....

with my new oven it was no problem! :)

K and her loot

Modeling one of her new princess dress up outfits from

Uncle Brian...

Careful, if you come over she WILL make you wear one too

(but we don't take pictures of that, huh Auntie Cake!!)

What a fun birthday week

I do love celebrating my girl

and one day I will make sure she likes celebrating me!

ha ha :)

Who wants to come play!!!

Seriously, we get the best free things!

but I'm not sure who is having more fun on it-

grandma or the kids!!!

:)