Sunday, September 11, 2011

carefree days of summer

I will never figure out how people find the time to blog daily or even weekly! I blinked and the summer had come and gone. So here I am again, playing catch up. Here are some highlights of things we like to do in the summer!

Playing at the park:


In July, we took Ella to see her first movie at the theater, the Winnie the Pooh movie, of course. She talked through most of it and wiggled through all of it, but so did the rest of the theater full of little ones! She still talks about it.
Water parks and splash pads:





Riding on the tractor with Poppy:The pool!






Friday, May 13, 2011

Art





This girl spends hours painting, drawing, creating. The easel was probably the best investment we've made:)

oh, the drama!

One minute, everyone is swinging happily...

We pause to take a picture...


After patiently inquiring what the problem was...no, not because we stopped the swings...


...but because she wanted to be beside Aunt Heather! Whew! What an ordeal. She's still pouty in this picture, but recovering nicely:)

owies and ice cream


Playing ball with Daddy

So fast!

Easily distracted:)

Just before she fell:(



She loves being a big sister!

Little banged up faceIce cream makes it okay though
Commandeering everyone's ice cream!

Definition of "Daddy's girl"

Sisters, sisters

Taken in February
Ella: 2 years, 2 months
Harper: 6 months

Easter 2011

Ella and her great-grandmother

Waiting patiently for Daddy to start hiding eggs:)

Harper and Dustin

Attempting a family photo





The family (minus Landon), wish you could see more than just the back of the girls' heads!Can't wait until Harper can join in the egg hunt next year and baby Slayton the year after!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

comforting routines

Sara and I have a few comforting routines. Tonight I am writing about our nightly wind down.

Almost every night Sara and I wind down with some sort of sweetly delicious snack and coffee. We usually get on kicks...like a week straight of chocolate chip cookies or a couple batches of brownies with ice cream. Sometimes we'll wind down with one of our favorite tv shows on dvd or we might just sit and chat about life. When we're having a night of chatting, if there is a plate of cookies between us, we'll usually lose track of time -- eat most of the cookies -- and talk about everything and nothing all at once. I know, I know; we nauseate ourselves sometimes but those nights mean the world to me and helps us reconnect as husband and wife after spending most of our waking hours as daddy and mommy.

What are some things you guys do to reconnect with each other?

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Some of my favorites

I read some really fun blogs, and some of my favorite posts have been ones like these. Just some little get-to-know-you facts:) Here are a few of my favorite things at the moment. 1. I found this when I was pregnant with Harper. Unfortunately, I am still addicted, and I no longer have pregnancy to blame!2. Dresses! I know you can wear dresses year-round, but I'm typically freezing and rarely even attempt it when it's cold. Plus, in the summer, you don't necessarily have to be super dressed up to wear a dress. Therefore, I'm pumped that Spring is here, and it's dress season again. 3. Sandals. I have been trapped in Mommy/maternity world for 3 years now. I'm ashamed to say that I really don't know if the gladiator style sandals are really IN still, but I love them. Here are my all time favorites. (Plus, I have them in a beautiful orange which gives me bonus points here in Tennessee!) 4. Panera's frozen mochas. I'm not boycotting Starbucks or anything, I'm just sick of it. We still buy their whole bean coffee to make in the mornings, and I rarely ever want much else. My sister brought me one of these evil drinks recently, and I am obsessed. Strictly a dessert, mind you. Not gonna cut it if you're actually in the mood or real coffee. P.S. Unfortunately, Panera has recently decided to post the calorie content beside each item on their menu. I do believe this is the highest thing listed...que sera 5. Adele. I've been listening to her first album a lot lately. I hate to disappoint the entire music universe, but (if I'm being honest) I'm not too crazy about her latest. Maybe it will grow on me. Her rendition of "Make you feel my love" was my favorite song when I was pregnant with Ella. I sort of dedicated it to her. I probably sang it to her a million times during those first few sleepless months. "Crazy" is Harper's song. Not all of it applies, of course, but if you've met Harper, you know how appropriate it is.