Good 'Ol Times

Had fun looking at these old pictures of myself and my family.

Updates, Updates!!!

Lots going on here. We are all moved in to our house. We feel very much at home here and we recognize what a blessing (and really, miracle) it is to have been able to purchase this home. (pictures to come).

Quincey is out of diapers! It's been about a month now.

I've started watching a little girl full time. She is a couple of months older than Maiya. So far it's gone pretty well.

We moved the kids into the same room. It's been a little bit of an adjustment for them, but it seems to be working well.

Okay, that's enough for now!

Spider-boy turned 3

Quincey is now my big 3 year old! We are amazed at the things he says and comes up with. Since our house was filled with boxes on his Birthday, we decided to have his party at the Bouncy place in town. It was a great success. The kids were all red faced from exhaustion while we opened presents and downed transformers cupcakes and juice.

Q decided he wanted the seat closest to the cupcakes.

He loves his spider-man web shooter! He's got masks too, I just haven't gotten pictures of that yet for some reason.... which is surprising, considering that is basically all he wears.

Maiya was happy just wandering around with balloons on her wrist! (wandering so much she got us in trouble!)

Fun in the snow

A couple of weeks ago, we got hit with a lot of snow... this was our way or making lemonade out of lemons. We had a lot of fun! (but I'm ready for spring).

Awww.... Sweet moments.

Just a few old Christmas pics.

A friend made this for us... a ginger carousel. I thought it was so cool!

presents!

I love this smile.

Q loved Santa this year... years past? not so much.

Winter beauty!

The Pitching Method

Quincey is one determined little boy. He does not give up on things that he wants very easily. In the past he has most often used kicking and screaming methods. But lately he has been using a method that cracks me up. I call it the 'pitching' method. Here is an example of a typical conversation.

Q: Mommy, I would like to watch the black spiderman movie.
Me: Not right now bud, you've already watched that a million times today.
Q: But Mom! It's got the red spiderman, and venom!,and the sandman, and the Hobgoblin! It's really, really good mommy. You will like it! I promise!

and another

Q: I would like a fruit bar (nutri-grain bar) please?
Me: No, we are going to have lunch in a few minutes.
Q: But Mom! It's soft and has fruit in it, and it's really really good, it's my favorite!

Never a dull moment :)