Just sharing a few new pics....

Not much new to report here. I just wanted to share some new pictures before they pile up on me and I have to do a super long post.

Great GranDeeDee with her babies! This was taken last weekend at my Mom's Birthday party. Poor DeeDee had been in the hospital for about 2 weeks just prior to this with a number of health problems, but we are happy to report that she is home now and doing a little better every day :-)


Grayson likes to play "baby" and snuggle up close to his sister under her play gym.

Taken last week when we had all that rain. Grayson clearly had a ball!

Go Kings!!! My mom got her this little cheer sleeper.

I love this picture! Colbie sort of has Grayson's goofy surprised look that he always had as a baby!

There's no doubting he loves his baby sister!

That's all for now. Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

Decide for yourself!

This was my mom's idea actually. Everyone is saying that Colbie looks so much like Grayson (well...they ARE siblings!), so since this was one of my favorite pictures of Grayson taken in Tennessee when he was about the same age as Colbie is now, we thought we'd dress her in the same clothes and try to get the same shot. You guys decide for yourselves! I definitely think they look alike, but I do think she has different shaped eyes. I also wonder if you take any baby about the same age and dress them alike, you would probably see some similarities! Anyhow, just thought it would be fun.
COLBIE

GRAYSON

Not much new here. Just celebrated my 31st Birthday last Saturday (God, that sounds so old!). My mom babysat so that Blaine and I could go out for dinner and a movie. We had a nice time. Funny though, we were home by 9:15 and ready for bed.....how times have changed now that kids are in the picture! That was usually when things just got going!

We got our "first day of school" picture by the front door too before our "BIG" night out!

Since my brother's birthday was on Monday, our family decided to have a picnic at the park on Sunday to celebrate both of our birthdays. The weather has been beautiful and it's always nice to let Grayson burn some of that energy outside. Calvin and Susan joined us, as well as the McIntier clan. I really didn't get too many pictures besides the one below of Buddy & Grayson fishing.

Friday night was Dale's 60th Birthday (YES, we have a lot of February birthdays! In fact, Grandma Morris' was last Tuesday and my mom's is this Saturday!) Anyhow, our family threw him a little party at my parents. Below is a picture of Uncle Ryan and Grayson sharing some chips and salsa... and yes, I think he's saying "that salsa is HOT!"

Future Wildcat! That's my BOY!

Colbie wearing her little Valentine sleeper.

May look like Grayson, but I'm pretty sure she got my lazy eye!

Our little Sweet Pea! Looks more like a sweat band than a bow! I'm trying! Reminds me of my Mary Lou Retton days! Oh, Becca remembers those days!

Grayson is doing really well in school. Breaks down crying every time I drop him off (yes, this kills me every time, but I am used to it now..... it's been that way since he was about 4 months old!). He is always happy when I pick him up though and has lots to tell me in the car on the way home. The other day we are driving home and out of the blue, he says, "Mommy, I said my sorry." I thought to myself, "Oh, shit! What did he do!" He goes on to tell me (without my asking) "I no throw sand in the boy's face." While I was a little upset to learn that my son is throwing sand at other kids, I was very proud of him for 1) telling me without even asking and 2) learning a life lesson. No, we don't throw sand in the boy's face anymore! Needless to say, he surprises me and cracks me up everyday with something new he has learned at school.

I went back to work last Thursday. Just working a handful of days this month...sort of easing my way back into it. I go back to my usual three days a week starting in March. I have to admit, while I miss the kids when I'm gone, it was a nice break and good to get some "adult time." Yes, even scraping plaque off of people's teeth is a nice distraction..... away from nursing, wiping boogers and butts, cleaning house and picking up toys all day long! I know that I couldn't work full time with the kids, but a part time schedule is a nice balance....at least for me.

Well, I guess that's it for now. Hope everyone has a great week!

1st Day of School!

So today was Grayson's 1st day of school at Casa de Ninos! I have to admit, I sort of had a melt down after I dropped him off, not because he cried when I left (I knew that would happen!), but because I just feel like he is growing up so fast. I know, he's not even 2 1/2 and he is only enrolled part time, but never the less, it IS preschool and he is a walking, talking, potty-trained little boy now and it just seems like yesterday that he was an infant (like Colbie!) and school seemed centuries away! First day seemed to be a huge success, as he was all smiles and not even that excited to see me when I picked him up! He had lots to tell me about his day and was actually wearing the same pair of chonies that I dropped him off in! I am so proud :)

Proudly showing off his backpack, which he stuffed with random toys, crayons, coins and his lovey (of course!). We let him take his lovey, but took out the rest of the contents when he wasn't looking!

Other than that, just wanted to share some pictures from the past week.

Colbie and Daddy after a tough day at work!

Go Diego Go! This is probably Grayson's favorite cartoon right now, as well as Dora, Dino Dan and Wonder Pets!

Having a little lunch with Tigger!

Grammy with her babies last week.

On the verge of laughing these days!

Molly decided she liked the double stroller! This is a good thing Molly because you may have one of your own here shortly!!

Papa's 62nd Birthday last weekend.

Playing catch with Uncle Ryan!

Grammy's little "Sweet Pea!"

Enjoying a little Spider Man popsicle!

My mom had her second round of chemo today. Three weeks down and nine to go! You are over a quarter of the way done already Mom! We love you are we were thinking about you today!

Bangin' Tigers!

Don't ask me why, but tigers have been a thing for Grayson for the last year it seems like. At first he was afraid of them and now, as you'll see in the video, he likes to "bang em'!" He has such a BIG imagination these days. For example, he loves to cook for you and brings you cookies or hamburgers or broccoli in the form of several different objects he may be playing with. He'll ask you if you need salsa or salt or pepper. The other day, he brought my mom some cookies and she took one from his imaginary bowl. He then yelled at her and said..."no, not THAT one Grammy...the LITTLE one!" Right now, he was just "fishing" using a broom stick with a kite handle and string tied onto one end. He came running to me saying, "I caught a BIG fish mom!" Then threw it in the air with such enthusiasm and said...."oh, it's slippery! Hold it mom, it's slippery!" The funny thing is, if you initiate playing pretend and give him a spoon or something and say "here's a cookie for you Grayson," he'll get all practical on you and say, "No, Mommy, that's not a cookie, that's a spoon!" STUPID MOMMY! And then, as you'll see in this video, we are looking for tigers to "bang!" This is definitely a favorite imaginary past time for Grayson!

All Smiles!

Colbie started smiling this week and I managed to get it on camera today. It sure melts your heart when she smiles right at you! Took the kids up to Laguna last Wednesday to visit Grammy and Papa. Because Blaine obviously works, I was on my own with the kids and the driving. They both did awesome in the car and it would have gone a lot smoother had we not hit traffic in the last hour. This made our drive quite a bit longer and more stressful, as we had to pull over, get everyone fed, happy, use the potty, etc. Blaine joined us on Friday, which was great to be able to spend the weekend together. Plus, I had someone to follow on the way home, which made me feel a little safer. We had a nice trip over there. Took Colbie to the beach for the first time. Of course, I forgot my camera so I really didn't get any pictures until Blaine came up. We had awesome weather....60-70 degrees and sunny the entire time. Grayson had a ball at the beach as always and we also took him to a couple fun parks while we were there. Had some great meals and just enjoyed hanging out at the condo with Grammy and Papa. My mom started her chemo on Tuesday and is doing great for the most part. She really doesn't complain, but we know she definitely doesn't feel her normal 100%. As of today, she has one week down and eleven to go! Way to go Mom! We love you and are so proud of you :-)

Everyone else is doing well here. Grayson is really coming along with his potty training. It's a longer process than I would have hoped, but there is definitely progress. He pretty much wears his "big boys" all day and just wears a pull up at night and during his nap. As long as we are on top of it and remind him, he keeps his big boys dry. He's actually gotten to the point where he doesn't want our help and wants to do it "by self!" He can do everything except he still asks for help with pulling up his pants.

Grayson starts preschool the beginning of next month! I decided that the fact that he can put a DVD into the player and start a movie on his own meant that he was ready for a little more interaction and activity! He will go just the days that I am at work, but if he enjoys it, I may enroll him for an additional 1/2 day when I can try to get some things done! I have made 4 trips to Wal-mart with both kids since Colbie's been born, and let me tell you, it is a handful....literally!! We are learning, but it is a such a process! It would be nice to have at least one morning a week with only one child, where I could get my shopping, cleaning, ect. done!

Colbie's doing great too. Slept in her crib for the first time last night. I was hoping that maybe that would give me a better night's sleep, but I was wrong! She still wakes constantly at night....I think it was 11, 1, 2, 4, and then by 6 we were up! She isn't always hungry, but just needs you to rock her back to sleep. She is definitely developing a BIG personality and has an angry cry and face when you set her down. She knows what she wants and she gets it because I pretty much end up holding her for most of her awake hours. She'll tolerate the swing or the bouncer for little bits at a time, but for the most part, she wants to be held! Who wouldn't though, right?!

At the park with Papa in Laguna. I wonder why he loves his Papa so much?!

Hope everyone is well! Have a great week!

Club House Clowns!

What happens in the club house stays in the club house!

Grayson's walk-in closet has turned into the perfect little playroom/"clubhouse," as he likes to call it! Usually it's a "boys only" territory and Mommy is not welcome, but I had the honors of being invited into their little world last night and caught the clowns in action on camera!

It's Not Working!

"It's not working. My potty is broken!"



<>These were the words out of Grayson's mouth as he stood with his head down, standing over his froggy potty with such a look of disappointment. And he wasn't referring to the froggy "potty," when he said it was "broken." No, he was talking about his pee pee not working, poor guy! Yes, we are back to potty training...round two! Grayson says this every time we go and nothing comes out! I don't know if it's the chaos of having two now or what, but it has been a bit of a struggle for us the past couple days and actually seems a little harder than when we tried a few months ago. Granted, he does go in the potty 9 times out of 10 when we ask him, but if we don't catch him in time, we've got a mess to clean up! He tends to tell us after the fact! When Grayson said this the other day, I really had to keep from cracking up and had to try to explain to him that his "potty" works just fine, but that maybe he doesn't have to go right that second and that we will just try again later. We'll get there...eventually anyhow!

A cute picture of Grammy sportn' her adorable new haircut! She starts her chemo treatments this Tuesday at Scripps. We love you Grammy and know you are going to do awesome! We will be sending hugs and kisses your way!


Doing some watering in our "super grover" undies!!

Starting to outgrow Becca's outfit! Check out that belly!

Oh, and if anyone likes The Sandlot, come on over to my house because we have the movie playing on repeat! I know I shouldn't let him watch that much TV, but I seriously can't keep him from it...after all, he does know how to get the step stool and can put the DVD's in the player! Horrible, right?! Grayson is completely in love with this movie though!

Well, that's all for now. Hope everyone has a great week!