Stinker

Chris came home from work tired and laid down with the baby on the couch for a few minutes to nap. I thought it was so sweet and the lighting was quite different so I grabbed my camera and started to take some pictures...

Here's what I was able to get...


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Under-roos

"We're potty training."

Every person I say this to with a child between the ages of 2 and 10 cringe when they hear it. Holy smokes is it a hard job. Most of you may laugh when you hear this, but Austin's had me in tears with all this and more than once. We're getting there though and I have to remind myself that this too shall pass, my son won't be in diapers much longer, I just have to keep at it....

So here are a few pictures of him in his big boy pants.... He snuck out the door while I was letting Hannah out one morning. I really don't understand why he does this, but if he wants to go outside to play and is not wearing any pants, he ALWAYS puts on his rain boots. He's a curious little boy that Austin. Enjoy the pictures!

Phone Pics

here are the most recent pictures captured by the camera in my phone. I just love them!

6 Weeks!

I can't believe our little baby is already six weeks old. Last week she started smiling at us and today she laughed for the first time. Her eyes are so incredible, a dark, dark blue around the outside that fades to an indigo or violet and then to white just outside her pupils. She is such a precious little babe and the perfect addition to our family. Already I can't remember life without her. This is a picture of her at 4 weeks. She's already grown so much, measured 10lbs 2 oz at her 1 month appointment and 2 inches longer that her 2 week... it's all that milk she drinks :o)

Will post newer pictures soon, hopefully.

xo Liz xo

Austin's 3rd Birthday Party

Sorry everyone, don't have much time to post the laughable story that goes along with these photos. Hopefully they'll bring a smile to your face regardless of the lack of narration. Chris and I have a mountain (literally an mountain) of laundry that has to be folded.

Real quick though, Austin's 3rd birthday part was very high energy. Everyone there had a fantastic time and I believe that the kids napped pretty well for their parents that afternoon. Austin had such a great time and has asked for another party every day since. There was a ton of sliding, climbing and bouncing, even the adults got into it!

Some things I don't want to forget about this party:

Austin's cape and how he flew around the bounce room
Austin got so hot by the end of the party we had him stripped down to his undershirt.
He almost burnt his face blowing out the candles on his cake.
Taylor slept through the entire thing in the baby Bjorn which I was wearing the whole time
How excited he was to see all his friends from school the neighborhood and swimming all in one place.
His moon bounce birthday cake


I have so many pictures to post, I hope to catch up with it all once the laundry is done...

oh wait, laundry is never done with two kids..

that's right!

what was I thinking?

Silly Liz has her head on crooked again.

xo Liz xo

Why he's the best & we're the luckiest

Since I lost my dad three years ago, Father's Day has been a sad day, one to mourn and reflect. Spending the day remembering my dad and how special he was to me, to my brother, to my husband and to anyone who knew him...but then again every day is spent doing that.

Now looking back on all the things my dad did for me is easier and even more meaningful than ever. My kids have been blessed with the same gift I was, a dad who listens and plays and works and does everything for his family. So this Father's Day I am posting for Chris, also known as Da-da, daddy and even 'Fris'.

When I asked Austin why he thought daddy was the best daddy he told me, "Because he's my best friend." If only that could sum things up for all the blog readers the way it does for me. So here are a few more things that make Chris the best Da-da my kids could ask for.

why he's the best and we're the luckiest:

-because he takes camping trips in the basement with the tent set up, sleeping bags, lanterns and the sound machine set to 'forest'. He's still working on how we can make s'mores indoors.

-because when Austin has a bad dream he'll sleep on the floor of his bedroom to make sure he's alright unless Austin wants me, then he'll carry Austin into bed with me and return to Austin's room to sleep in his bed.

-because he appreciates that I nurse the babies but is a little sad he doesn't get to help out and feed them too.

-because he cried with me when our kids were born and was still able to tell the nurse Taylor's name when I was too choked up to even talk.

-because he takes Austin to the grocery store to do the shopping and lets him buy mommy flowers...every time.

-because he taught Austin to say "Mommy you're beautiful."

-because he'll hold Taylor on his chest for hours on end just so she won't cry.

-because he's up and out the door by 6am and home in time for dinner, commutes a minimum of 2 hours a day, always does bedtime(stories, tubby, tickling, giggling), studies for school after the kids go down and stays up well past midnight getting things done.

-because if nothing else is working when Taylor's fussing, Chris can sing "Twinkle, twinkle" with Austin and she stops the second she hears his voice.

-because no matter how bad his day has been he comes home in a great mood and always has a smile for his kids.

-because he remembers that I was daddy's little girl and won't have it any other way with Taylor.

-because he gives big hugs and kisses and 'they're the best.' --Austin

-because he knows I'm a better mom when I am working and supports my every dream.

Around the house

Just a few photos of the little ones around the house. Austin's 3rd birthday party with all his friends is tomorrow... can't believe my baby's going to be three in a couple weeks!

Enjoy the pics, more of the party coming soon.

xo Liz xo