Never know what you'll find

I was doing a load of laundry and the kids were playing in Easton's room. I walked back in after a few minutes and this is what I found. She is a monkey climber just like big brother. She climbed on his train table and on top of his little people's garage. Then I got her down and she crawled over to his bed and climbed up on top of it. She is a daredevil. I have caught her in the bathroom too trying to climb the counter no joke. I guess when you hear never leave your children unattended that is why. She has great balance so I don't worry too much. Maybe her future is gymnastics.

Now I am mad

So I am watching American Idol right now and they sang Shout to Lord. Last night I thought it was cool. Not anymore. One chick is singing it in a top that reveals her midriff and I am thinking yeah, that would happen in church. Not!! Plus when you sing a song like that you should mean it. Not just sing it to sing it. It is an act of praise to the Lord. I know a couple of them are Christians but I can guarantee they all are not. So now I am mad. ERRR!!!

Jon and I just about had a heart attack

We were watching Idol Gives back tonight and at the end the remaining contestants sang Shout to the Lord. On national TV. Can you believe it? We about fell over. I was in the kitchen and I ran out and looked at Jon we said to each other they are singing this. WOW!!! How freaking awesome is that!!!! Go Fox.

Trying to get her to sit in the pot

She would not sit in the silly flower pot and keep the handband on. This was the process and the end result is the next post.

Makenlee's b-day invite

This is Makenlee's invite. I am so pleased in how it turned out I had to post it.

We are doing a flower theme as she is a spring baby.

InspiRED

She is doing the same hand thing in both pictures. How funny!!

Ok, so I so did not realize I bought my kids the same exact shirt. I bought Makenlee's like 8 months ago and E's in January for his b-day. They both support the RED campaign as so do Jon and I. We think it is great what Bono is doing.

Makenlee's Fairy Shoot

Here are some fun pictures we had done of Makenlee.

Giveway

I entered a contest and I get 2 entries if I blog about it on my blog. So check out http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/04/review-giveaway-paper-locket.html
her designs are really cool. Gave me lots of ideas for cards and stuff.

Funny things Easton says

So since Easton was sick a few weeks ago he has been asking for apple juice. He does not normally drink it so I told him you can only drink it when you are sick so he says to me, "I want to be sick."



I have a friend that is moving and she had to get rid of a lot of stuff b/c they are majorly downsizing so she gave the kids some toys, books, clothes, all these leap frog educational toys. She really blessed the kids let's just say. Well, Easton got this really cool v-tech book that talks, plays music and is really interactive. He took it in the car yesterday and was playing with it. When we got back in the car to go back home I gave the book to Makenlee to distract her so I could buckle her in her car seat. Easton said, "I want the book." I said, "After Makenlee is done." All the way I home he says, "Makenlee is done. Makenlee is done." She was not. He just wanted it back.

Treat

We have been working with Easton on good/positive behavior. He is a good kid but there are some minor issues we are working on. Well, lately I have been telling him if he obeys or if he does what I want him to do he will get a treat. Trying to reinforce the positive behavior w/ a little bribery. Ha. Well, today I had a sale early in the morning. I had no sitter so I had to take him. I despise having to take both kids with me as sometimes it can be a little crazy with people and he wants to play with the toys and won't stay with me. So I told him if he obeyed and stayed with me he'd get a special treat. Well, it totally worked out as they let us in before 8am and there was like maybe 10 people in front of me and it was in a small area so he could look at toys if he wanted and I still could shop. Low and behold he literally was next to me the whole time. He really obeyed. So I bought him a toy that was like a $1. So no big deal. Well, I am getting ready to sale some stuff so I am going through his clothes, toys, etc. I found some shoes that I did not know fit him anymore so I told him I needed to try them on him. He says, " Do I get a treat?" I said, " No, you just need to let mommy do this." Smart kid!!!

There is no toy

I bought some easter eggs on clearance yesterday for next year. They have soccer, baseball, football and basketball designs on them. Easton found them in a bag in the bedroom and Jon overheard him say, "There is no toy in them. Jesus must have taken them." We got a chuckle out of that. He comes up with the funniest things to say.

Fun at Sprout

We went to sprout again yesterday. We actually got a membership b/c we love it so much so now we can go anytime. The kids love that place.

It is so fun for them to play and the place rocks. They have really thought of everything. I highly recommend the place. I did not get any pics of Easton but will next time.

Makenlee and her snack trap.

Makenlee and Lola. Lola will be 2 next week.

This is a cute one of Lola. She is a little poser.

Easton is eating us out of the house

Since Easton was sick with the flu 2 weeks ago and did not eat for 3 days and had a light appetite the rest of that week, he is making up for it now. The kid is non stop eating. It is funny cause he keeps saying more, more. I want dinner. I am also trying to fill him up with more filling foods to help him go between meals. I was reading this book on nutrition and it was crazy how some of the foods we eat make our bodies want more food. It is a total chemical thing. So we are trying to get the stuff out of our house and go with stuff that is obviously more healthy and more filling. It is wonder why some kids snack on crappy foods all day b/c they are eating empty things. I thought we ate pretty well but now we are trying even harder. Plus Makenlee knows no different so she is sorta a clean slate. If she eats healthy then she will not know what she misses.

Mommy Lights...

So mommy got her first speeding ticket today. Bummer!!! Easton said look mommy lights. I said yes, Easton, pray mommy does not get a ticket and that he would have mercy on mommy But she did. I still very confused as he told me I was going 45 in a 30. But he told me he would only say I was going 35 so it would not go on my record and I could go to court. What???

Random Easter Shots

My handsome boy

Easton loves giving sissy hugs

Enjoying being outside w/ Daddy

Taking a break from playing w/ Mom

Yet another egg hunt

Getting ready to look for eggs w/ Lola, Bindi and Noah.

I forgot Easton's basket so he was white trash w/ a plastic bag. At least it was not a wal-mart bag. Ha.

Easter Baskets

Easton enjoyed everything in his Easter basket.

Makenlee enjoyed shaking the eggs and Daddy enjoys the candy.

More pictures

All this picture stuff makes her tired.

Sweet shoes

Easter

This expression says, "these eggs are mine."

Easton Dancing

Easton dancing to Jesus is my superhero. He loves to dance and it is fun to see him praising Jesus. He has this music video so he was imitating some of the moves in the video.

Caught in the act

Makenlee has just figured out how to open cupboards. I am surprised it has taken this long. I hate baby proofing the cabinets so we have waited till she started getting in them. Looks like Jon will be doing it this weekend.

Easton being silly outside

Easton played outside in the backyard while I was taking some pictures of Makenlee in her Easter dress. He wanted his picture taken too. I told he had to look at me and smile. He did pretty well.

He was sword fighting with a twig on top of the rocks. He needs to get a bigger stick, don't you think?

Yes, his pants are on backwards. He is learning to dress himself and he seems to think the pockets go in the front. Oh, well.

E and his trike...

What a beautiful day and yet another egg hunt...

Well, Easton did another Easter egg hunt. I could not resist as it was a beautiful day and he was wanting to be outside and run. So we we went to a egg hunt. He really enjoyed this one. Probably because it was so much warmer then the last few days or he has hunting for eggs down pat. Plus Mommy and Daddy love the candy. Ha.

Torturing the kids for a picture

I love to take pictures and of course I love pictures of my kids. Well, at times I think I torture them with my picture taking. I think one of the hardest things is to getting them to look at the same time and smile. I feel like a 12 ring circus trying to say smile, shake a toy or something to make noise to get their attention while pushing the camera button at the same time.

Strangling Makenlee

At least Easton is looking at the camera and sorta smiling.

My Little Easter Bunny

I got bunny's ears for the kids at Target in the dollar section. Easton wouldn't wear his for the camera. Makenlee kept taking them off but at least I got a couple pictures.

She was giving me the play-do. What a sweet girl.

Friday's Easter Egg Hunt

We went to an Easter Egg Hunt today with Leah and Eli. The boys had fun looking for eggs. It was a little cold but Easton did a little better today then yesterday. He loves finding them and of course eating or playing with inside. But what kid wouldn't.

Eating the loot
Showing off the loot

Easter Egg Hunt Thursday

Finding eggs
Easton does not like the cold. It was a chilly morning yesterday. So he was not in the best of moods running around during the hunt.

Stacey made this bunny cake for the kids. It was cute.

11 months

Our little lady is 11 months. Wow, time flies.

We were invited to an Easter Egg Hunt today.

After the kids then played on the playground.

Makenlee loves to swing. This swing almost ate her up it was so big. Plus she is missing a shoe I know it fell off and I had not put it back on yet.

Static hair!!!

What do you do?

Today Makenlee was shaking one of Easton's Easter eggs he got at a Easter egg hunt. She is laughing and shaking. She was loving the noise it made. I was cooking in the kitchen. I hear this shake shake. Then splat the egg drops on the floor and opens. Then I hear smack smack. She was eating a jellybean. My hands are covered in chicken juice and I am like oh, no. What do I do get the jelly bean out and risk giving my daughter salmonella or do I let her eat it. I run over to the sink wash my hands as quick as I can and then ran to get the jellybean out and she had pretty much chewed it up and swallowed it. Oh, well. Her first jellybean at 11 months. GREAT!!! She is so the second kid. With Easton I would have about freaked. The things you let go w/ the 2nd kid.

Easton's first real sickness

Easton got bit by the flu-bug this weekend. It was the first weekend Jon had off in 6 months. We had all these plans and we were even talking about driving to the beach for a mini-vacation. Hindsight glad we did not do it. He was throwing up and feversish all weekend. Finally woke up this morning not feverish and back to his normal happy self. He was so sad to look at just laying on the couch with his sad little eyes all weekend. I am praying we all don't get any residual effects. My house smells of Lysol so I am hoping all is clean and free of sick germs. This was Easton's real sickness so I am thankful he has been spared prior to this as I could not imagine. I can handle snot but throwing up for 2 days straight really wipes a mama out cleaning and washing everything it touched. Plus the stinch.