In the midst of sickness, make time for fun!

We went to the Grabill Fair awhile back, when Jyson was getting over being sick, the baby was just getting it & the rest of our bodies were trying to fight it off, but by jingo we were going to get out of the house & go to this free, FUN event, said the Mom! [Jaydon & I both lost the battle unfortunately, but Tony's immunity-of-steel carried him through once again. He almost NEVER gets sick] As you can see...it was a very foggy day...

3 cheers for the pie-eating-nose-scratcher (I caught it juuust right didn't I?)! I love that he said he just wanted to enjoy the pie so he really didn't worry about winning, & he kept eating it & eating it...long after the award was given!

Jaydon's personal contest with himself to see how much cotton candy he could fit in!

Tony at the start of the sack race...he totally did awesome-ly, but wow, there were a few bonefide kangeroos in that match!

Lunch out of Sam's Club samples...mmmm

"Boys, are you home yet...?"

My monkeys hanging out after the cub scout family picnic

Happy All the Day...

Welcome to the restaurant of Chef Jaydon & Jyson. To commemorate the 2 year anniversary of this lovely madly-in-love-and-blissfully-happy couple the food is all complimentary! From the "Spaghetti a-la-sauce" to the "Sugarness of Goodness" (candy) you will thrill your taste buds at our supreme menu and marvel at the romantic atmosphere (complete with drippy candles all over the room). Sit back & relax while eating on your cozy table (the piano bench) and your delightfully padded chaise (couch pillows) while you gaze into each others eyes (don't mind us, we'll be playing Oregon Trail in the kitchen & the babe is a snoozin') and reminisce of yesteryear and your beautiful life together. Oh, yes, and feel free to tip us for our awesome service.

--Loves necklaces & buttons the best...to chew on of course

--Does not like change--to the bottle--to a faster nipple--to formula--to milk--to a variety of food (except dirt & legos, she likes those)--to anything!

--Can imitate 'hi' with recognition & on cue. Her recent animal sound is the snake "sssssss"

--Can open cupboards with ease (child locks now installed!)

--Secret learned: if you strait-jacket her, she'll go to sleep at church!

--The piano is her current favorite toy (especially while I'm teaching)

--She'll sit through a few books at a time if the pictures are colorful enough :)

--She loves to play by herself unless I'm on the couch reading or writing, then she MUST claim my attention

--She smiles all the time! She laughs when we throw her up in the air or tickle her (zorbitz' on her tummy especially work well for giggles)

--Has a 'me-do-it' personality already...she'll drop the Kix I give her in favor of getting one out of the tupperware herself!

--The chubby pointer finger while jabbering about the pumpkins in the book gets me every time! So adorable!

--I walk in the room & she has something & immediately offers it to me... "thanks lamby, that bug really wasn't good to be chewing on, good choice to give it to your mum"

--While I'm feeding her during mealtimes she periodically reaches over & pinches me--ouch!

1 Year Ari Party!

Gimme gimme!

Wow, did she love her first taste of sugar...more than both boys...maybe because it was dinnertime, and maybe because she has a massive sweet tooth already!

And in honor of the butterfly cake...the boys decided to use this little outside baby tent as their new "butterfly arboretum." They've had as many as 8 at once!

Back post...

-Celebration of the boys finally at home again!

Win-it-in-a-minute activity #1: Pick up Penne noodles onto a spaghetti noodle w/ no hands--look at that boy go!

Activity #2: Balance the cookie on your forehead, get it down into your mouth w/out hands & of course w/out dropping it. Doesn't this remind you of good ol' high school/college dates? These ideas came from our Enrichment night!

What a sweetie-pie-multi-tasker! I looked into the rear-view mirror & he was reading a book while holding the bottle up & letting her put her fingers in his mouth. All to keep one little darling happy!