bubbles

warm weather equals the return of outdoor bubble blowing.  best to be done in pajamas and boots while prancing through the freshly weeded and ready-to-plant-in garden beds.

{beautiful littles}

attention!



it's time for another beautiful littles post.  it's been a while.  if you're new here, this is a post where i highlight all the little things we're loving lately.  so here goes...

{soccer} she's getting a bit more involved, although it basically takes me walking her out to the field, turning around and ignoring her crossed arms and scoured face for a few minutes.  then she'll mix in and follow along.  except when they play the monster game.  then she sidles over to my perch on the sidelines and hangs out til that game is finished.



{sisters} 'nuff said.



{pop} her lovey owl blanket is lovingly called "pop," and she can say call it by name.  she smiles with giddy delight when she spots it, and once it's in her hands, her thumb goes into her mouth.



{art} she's getting more talented by the day.  and she practices a lot.  i have the piles of art work to prove it.



{almost walking} 14 months old, and we're still not moving without assistance.  but we're getting there.



{her face} i've been told a lot that she looks just like me.



{blooms} my favorite flowers are blooming in our yard, fragrant and beautiful.  i planted these peonies to remind me of our anniversary each spring's end that they bloom.  they take me back to our wedding day, and the happy memories that go with it.

{maximus} my first "baby" was sick a couple of weeks ago. one day just started refusing his food, throwing up and not acting himself. turns out his food was on a recall list. so we tested him for salmonella and everything else under the sun, spent way too much time and money at the vet, but all came back negative. then one day, he went back to being maximus. no more sickness. and although we have no idea why he was sick, it doesn't matter now, cause all is well. and we are thankful.



til next time...

building

this post is way overdue.  back in march, we got the chance to attend a super fun birthday party.



wyatt is only 2 days older than crosby, and we celebrated his first at the robot garage- a mecca land of legos, both big and small, with low to the ground tables and tons of building inspiration.



they even had a table robot on wheels who entered a garage and came out carrying a cupcake for the birthday boy.  so cool.



the kids loved it.



it reminded us that we need to pull our bins of legos out much more often.  kids can be so creative with the ideas they come up with to build.

bubbles

the return of warm weather equals the return of bubbles.  and what better place to blow bubbles than in the garden as weeds are pulled, the beds are cleaned out and the soil is ready for some veggie seeds.

neighbors

several weeks ago, while the dads went out, the moms and kids got together for dinner, play, and movie night.  just like old times when chad and jacque, hunter and kaelyn lived 3 houses down.  now that they're in their new house, we don't see them as often (though they are only 2 miles away!).



they played pretend.



ate pizza, and finally snuggled in on the blow up bed for the muppets movie.  it was fun and we're looking forward to more.

growth

crosby catherine has been growing like a weed lately.  her teeth are erupting like crazy.  her language is exploding like mad.  she's eating like we have never ever seen her older sister eat.  she is showing us how much she knows on a daily basis.  and she's happy as a clam 99% of the time.

she's thoughtful.  she shares her toys when we ask.  she goes to the shoe bin and pulls hers out when i ask harper to put on hers.  she insists on using her fork and spoon, even though she may only get food on their occasionally and once she does, she uses her fingers to put it into her mouth anyways.  

she can climb up and down the stairs.  she loves to get into drawers and doors and pull everything out.  she could sit for a long time putting things together and taking them apart- tops on cups, lids on bowls.  she loves to drink water, and can drink from a straw.  she is showing interest in using her left hand (nana may finally get her left-handed grandchild.)

her language now includes: mama, dada, hapa (harper), uh-oh, ma (max), heboo, nana, light, get down/sit down, ow, nite-nite, ba (ball).  i'm amazed at how much she has to say.

but she has shown a bit of a temper side.  soon to see if and how that develops.



i've said it before, but this one is pure sunshine.  we love her.