Big Helpers

As I wondered about summer, I was so concerned about entertaining the big kids and I really did not think about how helpful they would be.  Every morning Gameboy helps with the first feeding.

He can calm them down when they are sad and even make them laugh out loud.   I treasure our time snuggling in my bed and it’s a great way to start our day.

 

In other news, Miss Sarah is now standing in her bed, instead of sleeping, so we had to lower her crib last night.  Here are some pictures of the girls playing together while we adjusted Sarah’s bed.  We kept the tool in the drawer because Sydney won’t be far behind her.

Hey mom look at me!

     

Please put her back in her bed so I can sleep!!  I am so thankful for my family and I love them!

Princess is 9!

My sweet baby girl is 9 and we had a blast celebrating with her!  The celebration began with a trip to Schlitterbahn with our good friends the Kerr’s.  She got to miss the last day of school and we missed all the crowds.  We spent 2 days in the park and Ms. Penny made sure we rode every ride.  Thanks to Grammy and Papa for taking care of the babies while we were away.  We had a great trip and I loved hanging with the big kids. 

I forgot my camera so here is a picture of us from our last trip there 2 years ago.  I can’t believe how much everyone has changed.

Once we got home, we unpacked and began planning our Bunco Bash.  We had so much fun together making all the decorations and prizes.  I loved spending time with Princess and she is very creative.   Here a few pictures of the things we made.

The girls arrived and we ate Chick-fil-a nuggets and bagel bites.  Princess even made the plates look like dice. 

Then we taught everyone to play the game.  They caught on quick and had a blast.

Mimi and Grammy came to help keep score.

The cake was so cute and delicious.

Princess was so sweet to include Gameboy too.  He had fun playing the game.

We gave out prizes and opened gifts.  Then everyone jumped in the pool.  It was a great night. 

Princess has some great friends and we are so thankful they were able to make her day special. 

Princess you are a beautiful girl inside and out and I am so proud to be your mom. 

The Tooth Fairy

Sweet Gameboy finally lost a tooth!!! It is so interesting to me how different our kids are. Princess lets her teeth hang on until she looks like Nanny McPhee. She wails and cries and is very relieved when Daddy pulls it out. Not Gameboy…he wants the tooth out and will wiggle it until it is loose. After the tooth fairy came, he pulled his second tooth out which wasn’t loose just to make money. We constantly have to keep reminding him to keep his hands out of his mouth. He sure looks grown up now.

We love you, Gameboy!!!

Wrestle Mania Swan Style

8 months old

Papa came to visit and took lots of great pictures of us. We had a nice time visiting with him.

Sarah Beth and Sydney Anne have spent lots of time on the floor.

Learning to crawl and playing with toys.

This is really fun, but sometimes it wears us out or we get frustrated.

We are getting teeth and chew on everything!

Sarah is working on her top two teeth and Sydney is working on her bottom two teeth.

We have lots of drool and mommy changes our clothes often.We are all smiles most of the day.

Especially when Princess and Gameboy are around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We love hanging out together. We crack each other up. We can make each other cry over toys. But we make up quickly. Being 8 months old is good.

We love you Sarah and Sydney!

End of the year CrAzInEsS!!

The school year is coming to a close and I have mixed emotions.  I looking forward to the relaxed days of summer and not living by a strict schedule, but I am going to miss my quiet time with just the babies.  My role shifts a bit from taxi driver to cruise director and the big kids  have high expectations.   I am not sure how I will measure up this summer, but I often feel torn between all my kids.  I am really trying to schedule lots of breakfasts with my sweetie and lunch dates with friends.  It is much easier to go out with 2 kids instead of 4.  Tomorrow I am using my spa gift certificate before it expires and I need to get my hair colored.  If I think about the summer, I get overwhelmed so I am going to take it one week at a time.  I think some hired help may be necessary too.                                                                                                                              Our schedules have been jam packed with end of the year madness.  Field days, teacher appreciation week, book fair, daily swim practice and t-ball.  Here’s a picture of Princess presenting her science project Measurement Man to the class.

The babies have been very good through all the craziness and have spent a lot of time in the stroller.  They really love to go out and see what’s going on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But it’s Houston and hot and they are relieved to come home to the air conditioning.  Lately they spend lots of time on the floor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you all are enjoying your last few weeks before summer.   I know I am.