Helping Daddy

Hayes is a good mix of a mommy and daddy's girl. I think she enjoys doing things with both of us thankfully. She is always into helping Daddy though when he gets his tools out or anything else that she doesn't normally get to play with. Her favorite lately is the measuring tape. She wants to measure everything in sight. Yesterday Nathan was taking a door off and she made sure she didn't miss the action. She got the screwdriver as soon as he put it down and went to work! Such a sweet little helper!!

We had a great weekend-played outside, birthday party, baby shower, had friends over, and church and lunch and more outside play on Sunday. Our yard has had/still having a good makeover so that has been the highlight around here. But the main highlight at this moment is that both my children are napping at the same time. One in the car and one in the bed. however it works out I will take it. This happens about once every 2 months so it's a big day. I'm eating chocolate chip cookies to celebrate my free time. Happy Monday!

One last Easter event and the weekend

I forgot to blog about this earlier...we went to the Dawson Easter egg hunt a few Saturdays ago. H & W had a great time, not so much w/the egg hunts (they only got about 3 eggs b/t the 2 of them!) but there are so many other fun things-bouncy houses, snowcones, cookie decorating-Hayes' favorite of course.



Thank you to my sweet friend Deidre for the precious outfits!!


Checking out the ponies




Hunting eggs but none to be found!


Yea he found 1!!






Her favorite thing ever


Lunch on the go


I have only 1 little pic of our past weekend trip to Dothan. Our neices were in a play so we trekked down there to see them in Beauty and the Beast. It was a cute play and they did so good. They were enchanted books. I think HECTIC would sum up the weekend. Watson despises his carseat no matter what all tricks you pull out and Hayes' body does not mesh well w/sugar-learned that the hard way a few times over the weekend. Pretty much we do not travel well in this stage of a 1 and 3 year old. I think I spent about $40 in snacks and new pacis (which we lost) just for the car ride. Crazy times! But we got to see our family and that is all that matters. We love them. We may be staying home and out of the car for a while, hopefully, at least until next month. Thanks Nana and Papa for putting up w/us!


Carson-5- and Hayes-3. Great playmates for each other. They spent the night together Friday night and had the best time!

Easter Sunday in Pictures

Easter Weekend 2012

We just had the best Easter weekend. Nana and Papa came to visit and we had a great time with them. We played outside, ate, went to the zoo, hunted eggs, Nathan and I had an awesome 5 hour afternoon date on Saturday-which never happens! It was great. We did some house stuff we have been needing to do but are never without our children during the day to get anything done! More on that later. I really tried to zone in with Hayes this year why we celebrate Easter and tried to drill her Bible verse into her over and over. Mark 24:16 Jesus is alive! We practiced it, we read the Easter story, we played with her little Easter felt board. I know with time she will understand more and more. I just never want to underestimate what she is capable of learning just because she is little. I just hope she absorbs more than I think she does sometimes. Sweetness. What she did understand easily about Easter was all the candy and egg hunting that came with the weekend. I think that sugar is my new enemy for my children. I am really leaning towards becoming a sugar-free house-well at least for them-maybe not for us!

We dyed our eggs Friday afternoon and made a little centerpiece



and when little brother got up from his nap it was time for egg hunting!!


mainly for Hayes, she grabbed his basket too though and piled it up for him






Saturday morning we went to the zoo and everyone did so good, I think. My brain is fried so that maybe wrong?! It was fun. Watson walked part of the time so it was a much longer visit than we usually have.


It was snack time the entire time we were there. Both sets of those jaws ate crackers for about 3 solid hours.


Carousel time!




Watson loved that big tractor over by the petting zoo. I don't think I've ever noticed it and he walked right up to it and wanted to climb up so bad! Boys and girls are so different. We are seeing that more and more daily with our two. It's really interesting.






That is all for now. It's bedtime and I just can't think or write at night!
Happy Easter!

One of his favorite things

We have a new driver. This is one of Watson's favorite things to do ever, to get in the driver's seat and play! He goes nuts if we put him up in the front seat w/us, banging on the steering wheel, turning up the radio, and pressing every button he can find. It is hilarious and if we are not in a hurry I let him sit w/me before he gets into his carseat.







He also started saying "weeeeee" on the swing this week and saying Daddy this week but it sounds either like "Da" or Da-E". He stomps around the house screaming his name and even said "hey Da-e" the other night! Nathan is his new bff once 5:00 comes. He leaves me behind and goes straight for him. I mean he LOVES him and thinks he is so much fun, and I love watching them. He has also turned part monkey and climbs everything in sight-chairs, ottoman, dressers, sofa, etc. Can't turn my back on him for more than a few seconds. He is a mess! He is a fun little age. Still napping twice a day which I love, still taking bottles which he loves, and just a great playmate for his sister. They are two peas in a pod. I'm just so incredibly thankful for them both and can't believe everyday they are ours. God is so good.

Happy Good Friday and a blessed Easter weekend to your family!

Spring Music Program

Hayes had her spring music program last Friday at school. It was called the teddy bear picnic and the girls were ladybugs and the boys were bumblebees. It was cute! She did not seem to care one thing about it though, in fact I don't think she really knew she was about to be in a music program (like most of the other 2's) until she got on the stage! This was a good one for the grandparents to miss out on. She just was not the best participater this go-round!

Pre-program...



During the program...





After the program...


After the music, the parents went back to the classrooms for the art show. We brought home lots of beautiful artworkfrom the year from our little artist. Then we had a picnic and then it was time to go home! I can't believe she is big enough for these types of things now but they are so fun to be a part of. I am thankful for the fun experiences she is having in preschool. Only 11 school days left till summer and I am counting down. Life is going too fast. Next year she'll be in the 3's and that just doesn't seem possible!