No More Hiding

Quite the absence, I know. I think we have finally recovered from our vacation--just in time to get ready for the next one. In a couple weeks we are driving back to Utah. To be honest, I think the drive with two parents will be easier than the flight with one parent. We shall see....

Yesterday to I took my kids to play at the mall so that I didn't have to suffer in the heat. At one point Ava layed down under a giant mushroom. Moses just can't let anyone on the ground escape his attacks. He went over and climbed on her back and they both laughed and laughed. I hardly notice all the stares we get anymore, but they were getting quite a few. Oh well, to me they look just like a big sister and her little brother.

On a Jet Plane

That's right, I'm out. I am going to Utah for my beautiful cousin's wedding and thought I might as well make a little vacation out of it. So I will be gone until June 28th. My advice to you would be to not check my blog until after that date. I will be having much too much fun to update. But I will be back with some great stuff I'm sure--that is if I make it through 2 flights alone with my children.

*I'm not really flying United either. This is not a paid endorsement.

BIG MOS

These days Mos thinks he is all grown up. Once he started walking he figured he could do everything on his own. He climbs on everything. He never even needs my help. He climbs up the slide and slides down himself. He climbs up and down the stairs by himself. He feeds himself and I wipe food off the walls and curtains. Fun stuff.

Wasn't he a baby just the other day?

"The Project"

Since I asked for coupons on my blog I thought I better post a picture of what I wanted them for. Thank you everyone that sent coupons, thank you Meg for the link, thank you Lisa for shopping for frames with me, thank you Lis and Carissa for helping me make a frame out of something that was not a frame to begin with, and thank you Lechelle for taking the pictures.

I love looking at these pictures. There is not a single day I want to remember more.

KIDDIES

Does this remind you of anyone? Matt was so proud.

I think he really is going to get more teeth someday, but I love his smile with just the two.

Ava dresses herslef now and it takes much, much longer because she always has to "be a crazy".

Mos loves to lounge in this chair. I am always finding him kickin' back here.

My pretty girl got her hair done. Not by me of course--she never lets me do it, but she always wants my friend Lisa to do it. In fact, right when she gets to Lisa's house she starts saying that her hair is in her eyes so that Lisa will do her hair. Quite the manipulator this one.

I just like to take sleeping pictures.

My favorite little girl and my favorite little boy.

The Big One-er

Mosey's b-day was oodles of fun. OK, OK, well I didn't throw a big party like I did for Ava's, but he was happy all the same I'm sure. I did, however, make a gigantic cake. And a sweet neighbor of ours made Mos a little "smash cake". We had a few folks over and I must say they did pretty well at putting that huge cake away. Thank you everyone who came and thank you everyone for the gifts and cards. Mos got a little stud outfit, a truck, a tractor, a firetruck, a ball, a Tigger, and a big stuffed dog. He sleeps with his Tigger and dog every night. It was a good day. I love that boy.
The big crazy cake. Chocolate and cheescake inside, ya'll!Mos got a birthday card with money from my grandma. Matt stashed his cash in a safe place for him.The beginning....The middle...The end.Presents,presents,presents.The aftermath.It was a happy birthday. (Please excuse the pink blanket.)

One Year Ago...

...this little boy came into our lives. I held his mother's hand and cried the moment I saw my son's face. Oh my little Mojo, you are loved by so many.