Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge for playgroup

I loved, loved this day and although I want to do it again with no kids and preferably with Sean I really had a great time. Thanks to the sweet Katie Allen for planning it and for the other wonderful girls in my ward who were brave enough to attempt to walk the bridge with their kids.
New York, I still love you!!!

Riding the Staten Island Ferry

All watching the boats go by.

The boys playing peek a boo with our friend's baby boy.

Merrick's new thing. He calls this taking a silly picture.

Memphis being independent and wanting to put the straw into the juice box all by himself. Our friend Aleisha is the girl with the pony tail behind Memphis and she got the wonderful pleasure of speaking to a complete stranger the whole time while we were on the ferry. Good times.

Memphis turned 2

Memphis turned 2 at the end of March (can you believe it?) and so of course some celebrating was in order.

His birthday fell on a Sunday this year so we had to open presents first thing in the morning and then rush off to church.

I wanted to make my little cutie a nice birthday shirt with robots and the number 2 on it and this is the pose that he gave me when I asked him to show me his shirt. It's sort of a hold-my-breath and stick-out-my-chest kind of pose but I'm really glad I got it on camera. What a babe that Memphis is.

We ran out of birthday themed wrapping paper and all I had left was Christmas wrapping paper so you can imagine the confusion when out come the kids to see a mound of "Christmas" presents but explain that the presents are really only for Memphis.

So handsome.

Dearest Little Memphis,

What can I say, WE LOVE YOU!!! You are so easy to please and I can tell that you are very happy to be a part of our family. You love us and we couldn't ever imagine a day without you in our lives. Sometimes I just look into your eyes and feel warm all over inside and you give me your special bear hug that tells me I'm doing okay as your mama. From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed you make us smile. You love to eat, you love to follow Merrick and play anything he's playing, you love a good nap but most of all you like to be outside. Your daddy thinks that you'll grow up to be a big football star I think you'll grow up to play any sport that uses a ball. We're excited to watch you grow and hope that you will continue to be full of life. Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Boy.

Lots of Love,
Mama, Daddy and Merrick

Auggie Doggie

A visit from Auggie Doggie on St. Patrick's Day made my kids very happy. My boys wore green crocks on St. Patty's Day, I usually like to get them a pair every summer since they practically live in them when the weathers nice.

Memphis + Socks = Happy Independent Toddler

When is it official that your baby is growing up? I mean can you still baby them even though they are showing signs of independence? That's the case with Memphis. He's our baby but he is a full blown toddler ready to do things on his own without any help from mom. He found some socks and wanted to put them on but his were a little too snug to master with his chubby fingers so I offered to let him borrow mine which he had absolutely no trouble putting on. He was pretty proud of himself.

Speseghetti anyone?

Please don't think that I love Memphis more because I happen to be focusing on him tonight but some things just need to get posted and these pictures of Memphis eating homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs is definitely one of them. I think he liked my birthday dinner more than I did.

The BIG 3-0!!!

This is my profile picture at 30 years old. Ya know so that I never forget.

This is my cake's profile picture of 30+ candles ( Merrick and I just wanted to see a lot of candles on the cake).

And this was my birthday cake decorated by the one and only 4 year old that says that I'm beautiful because I have a heart. Of course when he's mad at me he likes to tell me that I don't have a heart like the tinman in the Wizard of Oz. Four year olds are so smart and funny. To anyone else who turns 30 this year have a wonderful birthday and please don't be like me and spend all your birthday money on fabric it's really pathetic!