1) This one is probably going to end up getting cropped down to fit into one of the journaling spots. I love that my dad is just chilling as we wait for the big kids to get off of the log ride at the Mall of America.
2) Love that it looks like it is in motion. I love that you see us holding hands.
3) A trip into the Peep store got them these "awesome" peep hats. They loved them!
4) This one is cute with Casey and the kids but I love that you can see me and my dad having a conversation in the background.
5) Casey and Jake towards the end of the day. You can see the exhaustion in his little face. Love this sweet little moment.
6) On Monday we headed home. Of course we detoured a little so that we could stop at IKEA. We ate lunch and then proceeded to get our things and hit the road. Love IKEA meals.
7) The sunset on the way home. Yes, I pulled over.
8) We have had a little bit of trouble with the baby removing his diaper and running around naked. Unfortunately he doesn't take off his pants too. He just removes the tabs and lets it fall down one of his pant legs. He could be running commando all day and I would never know unless I find the random diaper, he pees (or poops) all over the place, I pick him up and feel it missing, or the final way to tell is when I see this...
9) I am planning on cutting these apart and putting them in the little slots. I am really enjoying that since I don't always have as much to say to fill those places. We had a snow storm on Thursday that dumped a lot of snow on us. The girls all bundled up and ready for school. Just a little shot of the start of the day.
Our Micah also likes to strip. It has been out of control lately. Every time we walk into his room to get him after waking up we would find him naked often sitting in his own.... well... you know. ;) I think I have, at least temporarily, solved the problem.... onsies.... he hasn't worn onsies since he was like 6 months old and believe me it was not an easy task to find ones that would fit his 30lbs of chunk... I was contemplating using some 2T ballet leotards we have if all else failed... but I found some onsies that are his size and he can't get them unbuttoned.:) I am still smarter than him... for now. ;) We were getting so tired of slipping in "Micah puddles";)love keeping up on you guys.And love that project life! I don't think I would have the organization or self discipline to keep up with that! I have to admit... I am slightly jealous of you living out of California right now. I have been aching to have space and wouldn't mind a slower pace of life. It's hard homeschooling here.... I am sure it would be just as hard somewhere else and then I would be complaining about isolation and snow or something... but right now I am trying to be content where God has us. Isn't that always the case?:)
ReplyDeleteThat's funny about Micah. We have always avoided diapers on the "bigger" toddlers because Joe doesn't like the look of them. For Matthew though it is becoming more and more apparent that we either have to potty train like right now or go that route. We have been doing them at night so that he doesn't pull it off while he sleeps but have avoided it during the day. I think that they will be on the list of things to buy soon. :)
DeleteI love Project Life because I feel like I am so unorganized and not at all disciplined. I feel like my guilt over not scrapbooking all of the "memories" for the kids has been relieved. So simple. The benefit of having at least one finished book every year has made it totally worth it. :)
I love living out here. Every time we have gone into Minneapolis or Chicago we have so much fun but coming home to the relative calm and quiet is priceless. I think things are so crazy for us here that I can't even imagine how hard it would be to add in homeschooling. My hat is off to you! The grass is always greener isn't it! :)
I think Mary meant to say "we always avoided ONESIES on the bigger toddlers because Joe doesn't like the look of them" not that we avoided diapers. That would be just crazy if we avoided diapers because we didn't like the looks of them...but we're crazy people you know. A onesie on the inside is just fine but I don't care for that onesie look by itself.
Deletegotta say, just seeing a picture to prove that there is such a thing as a peeps store made me dry heave a little bit. ::shudder::
ReplyDeleteHaha. The kids wanted to walk through. They had all different kinds of candy, not just peeps. I have to confess that I do like the occasional peep. I usually partake of one around Easter, too many makes me gag but its a fun treat.
DeleteAlso, the majority of stuff in there was memorabilia. Tshirts, stuffed peeps and beanie baby peeps, etc etc.
DeleteYou have to capture life as it happens and these photo's are so real! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by! I am working on getting "beautiful" images but in the meantime the nitty gritty works for me. That is what it is all about right?? :)
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