an exciting day

He is growing up too fast!! Lost his first tooth today after being hit in the mouth with a ball (a foam ball), then turning the corner and running into the wall. He immediately put it under his pillow for the toothfairy to find. Then he had to bring it out and show everyone. (including our wonderful neighbor) So he ended up losing it outside. He was so concerned that he wouldn't get his money. Emmalee suggested writing a note so the toothfairy would know what happened to it. That makes me happy because I can treasure his sweet note instead of his bloody tooth.

Easter dinner

So I like to make a big deal for my Easter dinner. I think it is because (a) it's the only holiday dinner that I make and (b) it's the only thing I do for my family for Easter. We have a neighborhood egg hunt on Sat. and grandma makes them an Easter basket. So that leaves a yummy feast for me to prepare followed by an Easter lesson given by whoever wants to. So we sat down to this feast on Sunday:

and here's a snippet of our Easter conversation:

"open the gate. . ..(you know, open the hands). . .who do you hate. . . . .that is your date!"
"open my mouth. . . ..growl!!"
 "open my nose. . . ..a-choo!"
"open the diaper. . . ." and that is when we ended it.

have you seen this?

Also can be found here. I just think this is hilarious. There are now 3 more episodes but I still think this one is the best.

Picky Addi

This little girl is SUCH a defiant kid!! She is very specific about what she wears. She only likes dresses and skirts. And she won't wear just any dress or skirt. Only the ones that she likes, which limits her wardrobe to 3 (clean) outfits.  So Addi and I went shopping. I started pulling out some dresses and skirts, showed them to her for her approval, which just didn't happen. Fine. So I let her pick out her own clothes (she was already going at it anyway) and I did the approval based on price. She picked out a skirt, shirt, shoes, & a dress.

Come Sunday morning: She puts on her new skirt and shirt (pictured above). Great! Addi was dressed, matched, and happy. I come home from my meetings to grab the kids for church and Addi is wearing a play dress (a dirty play dress, mind you). 

"Addi??? What happened to your beautiful new outfit??"

"I want to wear a dress because Emmalee is." 

"But that dress is dirty. You have worn it 3 times already this week. Can't you put the skirt on that you had on earlier??"

"No. I want to wear a dress like Emmalee." 

"Seriously?? Addi, will you please go put on your new beautiful skirt that I bought just for you to wear???" 

"No I want to wear this dress."

"But your new skirt!" 

" I don't like it anymore."

"You don't like it anymore?? But you picked it out and you loved it."

"It's not cute. I don't want it."

"But you love it!! And it has a matching shirt! And I CAN'T return it because you ripped off all the TAGS!!"

By this time, it would have been easier to have Emmalee change BUT I was not going to let this little stink go. Yes, I sat her down (after I caught her), took off her dirty dress, and put the skirt and shirt on the screaming 3 year old. "oh Addi, you know what? You should wear your pretty purple sandals today."  

(between the tears) "my sandals??" 

"Yes Addi your sandals. And you know what?? If you are going to wear sandals you got to paint your toe nails." 

instantly the crying stops and in a high excited voice: "You'll paint my toe nails?? Oh mom!! Your the BEST MOM EVER!!"

sweet baby addi

memories

Have you ever played "make a wish on a pine needle"?? Favorite game of my kids. All you need is a pair of pine needles. Each person grabs a side, makes a wish, and pulls them apart. Whoever gets the most of the top part, gets the wish.

  Blake and I played it for an hour. I wanted to remember this moment, of being together, the sun shining on us, and making wishes. I'm so glad I got a picture of this memory. And i LOVE how dirty my little boys fingers are. cause that's Blake.

 And he is also silly.

I also love these pictures of Em. She is genuinely a happy girl. and I love those freckles that are starting to appear.