New Days Ahead

Oh how very neglected this poor blog is.
Between my photography blog and my frame a day I am blogged out.
But I need to come here more often, this one is for my babies.
I will post more.
So, here you have it, the new days....
all three of my babies are in school this year.
Alexee is in the 3rd grade making us proud as always.
Braiden is in Kindy, he is finding his way and loving school.
Carter is in two day preschool, that is not going quite as well, he is struggling being away from his mama, so needless to say I have spent a lot of time in his class helping him adjust.

Time is flying by and we are just trying to embrace every minute of it.

My Baby...

saying his prayers like such a big boy.
It is the sweetest thing,
the only thing we actually here is
"Dear God...."
then he just whispers and mumbles,
then......
"Amen"

L.o.v.e

Love Bugs

My friend got some ladybugs for the kids to release in the backyard.
I had no idea you could even do such a thing, it will surely be an event we remember every spring from here on out though because they loved it.
Alexee and Carter couldn't get enough of the little guys crawling all over them, Braiden....not so much.
He liked watching them fly away, he said they felt "funny" when they were on him.
They were telling us all kinds of ladybug facts I didn't even know they knew during the release!

The Boy Who Stole My Heart

I haven't done pictures of my sweet little boy for awhile.
He wasn't feeling up to it until I informed him if he let me take his picture I would do his chores for that day. Ha, bribery will get you everywhere.
It was so so worth it because I love how they all turned out.
He starts out being all serious, but as you can see that doesn't last long with this one.

My sweet little boy, I can't believe he's already 5......
he is my most sensitive
he is my l.o.u.d.es.t.
he is often in a silly mood
he hates mornings, he wakes up grumpy most of the time
he is really starting to enjoy school
he tells me one of the girls in his class is his girlfriend
he has the best eyelashes....e.v.e.r.

he loves......
to snuggle
his "moogoos"
his puppy "duke"
swimming
making us laugh
the color blue
driving fast in daddy's sand car
riding his bike

To the boy who stole my heart I love to the moon and back.

OuT oF tHe MoUtHs Of BaBeS~Take 16

Today Carter comes walking in my office after eating lunch,
I ask him if he is done and if he cleaned up his mess.
He replies, "yep."
Then looks over at me and says,
"but you should just stay in here, don't go out there."
Ha...
translation...

"I am lying and I don't want to get caught."

OuT oF tHe MoUtHs Of BaBeS~Take 15

This poor blogged has been like the red headed step child...
trying to maintain three is just, well, a lot!!
I will be better though, I have to,
this is my journal for my kids...must.be.better.blogger!!

Okay, Okay on to the out of mouths post.....
The other day we were driving the kids to school and Carter was counting for us....
after the number 10, he said "eleventeen"

These little innocent moments I will miss so much, I love this age.
Their innocence is one of my favorite things.

Sweet and Feisty

Little Bug got in big trouble the other night for beating on Braiden.
This little boy, he is so so sweet, or so so mean.
There is no in between, and when he is being mean...you better look out.
He was scolded and sent to stand in the corner, after a couple of minutes he hadn't made a sound so I went to tell him he could come out of the corner, but he wasn't there.
After searching around for him, we found him in his bed....sound asleep.
My sweet~feisty little boy, sleeping like an angel.

Five.Little.Words.

My little boys are so so sick.
It is so hard as a parent to sit and watch them hurting and not be able to fix it.
It is also so scary when their fevers are so high that their little bodies are just lethargic.
Braiden has double ear infections, double pink eye and bronchitis bordering pneumonia.
Carter has one ear infection, double pink eye and bronchitis.
I know right, stay far far away from us!!
Yesterday was quite a day, with both boys feeling so sick, and all the other mommy chores I was feeling a little overwhelmed.
In the middle of the night Carter's fever spiked, so as we were laying in my bed waiting for the Motrin to kick in, he was drinking some gatorade and I was rubbing his little back,
out of nowhere he leans in so close that we are forehead to forehead.
Then he says to me,
"Mommy you are the best"

Those 5 words made everything in my world better.

I am one lucky mama.

New

Wouldn't you know another year has already flown by.
They seem to be going faster.
It is kind of scarey how fast my kids are growing and changing right before my eyes.
This year they will turn 8, 6, and 4.
I love watching them learn and grow but the truth is it is happening a little to fast for me.
So, I am not really one for "New Year's Resolution's" however,
I have made a promise to myself to enjoy my sweets just a little more.
One of things I spend to much time on is this lovely mac.
I do love her, however in a year or two or three, she will be the exact same,
my children will not.
Right now they need me, so I am going to go be needed!
I will come here to update because this is like my online journal of them,
but I will be spending more quality time with them.
This Saturday my little girl and I started the year off right.
We had an afternoon of "girl time"....
shopping, lunch and more shopping, it was a perfect, amazing day.

{Week 52} ~ Dun...Dun...Dundun!!

Is it really true?
The year is over?
My project is complete?
Wow..... I barely made it!!
It as a wonderful year indeed spent with my most favorite people!
I am one lucky girl!!!

{Week 50}~Ready For Santa

Auntie Ange hooked them up with some reindeer food,
they were so excited to go spread it out for them!!

{Week 49} ~ My Sick Boy

He was so sick on Christmas Eve.
This boy little guy, when he gets sick it is so hard on him.
I was so sad that he wasn't enjoying the festivities :(
He did however find some energy to decorate Santa's cookies :)

OuT oF tHe MoUtHs Of BaBeS~Take 14

Get ready for a 3 for 1 :)
When the kids yawn I always say...
"Wow, that was a big alligator yawn, you must be tired."
So, the other day Carter does a big, huge yawn...just as I was about to say it, he says.....
"No, mom I'm NOT tired, that was just for the alligators!"
Ha!!
I always tell the kids when they want me to do something,
"Sure. but it's gonna cost ya."
They know this means I get a kiss.
Today I was opening a candy for Carter & he says,
"I know, it's gonna cost me a kiss on the lips."
Then he tells me,
"Mom, you can't eat it because if Mom's eat this they'll explode into a balloon!"

He cracks me up.

He put these over his eyes & told me okay now take my picture with the boobies over my eyes!
I guess that would be a 4 for 1!

{Week 48} ~ Happy

It was Christmas Eve at Grandma's and she was so happy to be with everyone.

I think she was a little over my camera at this point :)

{Week 47}~ My Whole World

I love them!
I am soooo lucky to get to be their mama!

{Week 46}~ Stillness

This picture reminds me of just how fast he is growing.
There was a time when you couldn't catch him.

Now he will sit & be still & snuggle & love & have real big boy conversations!

{Week 45}~ Silly

Brad & I went to a charity where we had to wear wigs for Cancer Fund Raising.
I think the kids found them.
I think they rock them way better than we did!!

{Week 44}~ Complete

These 3 little ones make my life so complete.
I am the luckiest person ever to get to be their Mama.

They are the most amazing little kids & they make me so so proud.

{Week 43}~ Belly Laughter

This little one brings some serious belly laughter to our family.
I love him more & more every day for it!

Oh how I love you....

I was told my blog needed a happy post :)
So, here it is.
My little girl turned 7 this summer.
We bought the gorgeous dresses & all the accessories, planned the perfect location & set up, then life got in the way & we never did her session.
I kept waiting for the perfect time, the perfect place, the perfect mood, but the truth of the matter is, it's more important to have the memories than the perfection.
So, here it is, it isn't perfect, it is in our front yard, the boys were running around distracting us, the sun was a little too bright....
But you know... every single one of these is perfect to me.
There you have it, my 7 year old girl.....