Same sentences

Fire alarms are loud mommy

Eating ants is ick

Launa sad

Mrs Melissa time out

Riding your bike

You like to ride your bike down the driveway. You don't use the petals yet except last night you did for a bit. It was so cure

My precious boy!

You are just so adorable when you talk and I wanted to give you an example of what I love. This morning for example when I said let's get your shoes on and then we will go you say "OK mommy". 

Pretty much after everything you say, you say mommy. It's so cute and I wonder if you say that to your friends at school. Also you seem to be proud to say that we are your mommy and daddy. If we get around other people or other kids you will point at me and say "that's my mommy!"

At night I sometimes sleep in your room in the twin bed and now you know I let you crawl up there with me. The other night you got really close to my face and smiled and we both started laughing. We also make up songs so you will say big dinosaur and I'll Sing-a-Song about a big dinosaur and then you'll say wolf and I'll Sing-a-Song about a wolf and then you say Sam. It keeps going and going. 

The other night was the first time you let me tickle you. I think you mentioned it so I tickled your arm and then you giggled and then I tickled your other arm and then you said back and then you said tummy. It was cute. I love to be tickled.  

Weekend events

This was such a beautiful day and such a nice time of year. It's Sunday and we got up and went to church and then went to Lowes and got some flowers and some seeds. You and Benjamin took really long naps today – over three hours. Daddy has been working really hard in the yard and wanted to finish up weed eating and putting down more seed. I stayed inside and took a quick nap and then waited for you both to wake up. Daddy got done and we sat outside on the deck and I had some ice tea and he had his non-alcoholic beer. We have such a beautiful backyard and such a great view that it's nice to get to spend time looking at it and using it. When you woke up I took you down to the plant boxes and we put some lettuce seeds and flower seeds in the boxes. Then you and I dug for some worms and now you and daddy are fishing. Benjamin is sitting here in his little itsy-bitsy spider seat and using his arms and legs and so excited. 

On Thursday night I went out to Nanas and took Benjamin and we spent the day with her on Friday and then she had a party selling clothes on Friday night. Saturday morning I got up early and went to visit my friends house that they just bought. Was Lara and Ralph and I also got to see Reynolds who I haven't seen in six months. She is a year younger than you and it's neat to see how much you can change in such a little amount of time. 

Yesterday when I got home you were napping so when you got up we walked over to the Conner's house and you got to play with the girls outside and jump on the trampoline. Our neighbors have lots of children so you get to play with them when they are outside. The Boans across the street have Ethan and Madeline who you really like. Gordon and Julie have Gordy who is a year older than you. Connors have Raylea and Caleb who are a few years older than you but still are nice and sweet to you. 

I feel so blessed to have our life and sometimes it's very easy to take it for granted or be in a bad mood because you were tired which seems to be common these days. Think going to church has help me become more focused on what is important and I hope that we continue to make that a priority. So far it's been three weeks in a row we have gone!  

Brothers

Church and your funny words

Yesterday we went to church and they have a thing called 'pastors box'. You went up there with Miss Mindy and the man was talking about stuff he had in his box. I think he pulled out a tool you started shouting out things like tool and go fish in the lake and cookie and dinosaur. It was precious and funny. 

You have a really outgoing personality- another example is tonight at the grocery store when a man walked by you waved and said hi to a man walking by. He looked back at you and smiled. 

Photos from our weekend

Love notes

We have a cleaning lady named Amy that I absolutely adore and she has two granddaughters that are the same ages as you and Benjamin. The one that is your age is named Charlie Rose. Amy told me the other day that Charlie Rose's dad has been writing her notes every other day since she was born. I was thinking what a great idea and then I realize that I feel like I've been doing that with you with your blog. Sometimes I do wonder if I tell you enough how much I adore you and how much joy you bring to our lives. You are almost 2 1/2 years old and your personality is so stinking cute and just so full of life and happiness. You are definitely funny and like to be silly and know that I am silly with you. You and I goof around more than your daddy and you do and I think sometimes that might be a disadvantage as you don't take me serious and I hope that doesn't cause you to get in trouble. For example the other night I told you several times to get in your bed and you just kept playing with your toys so I had to grab the stick to tell you I was going to paddle you and you realized I was serious. Then you still kept playing with your toys so I pushed your head on your pillow and said go to sleep and you got really upset with me.

I probably should've just paddled you instead of losing my temper after telling you 10 times. It's very hard for me to paddle you. I've learned it's best to stay calm and just do it instead of getting upset and raising my voice which I need to get better at. 

Potty and silly string

I put some silly string in your Easter basket. We just got it out last night when I told you if you go potty and there is poop in the potty, then you get a present and you pushed out a tiny little piece. Ha ha. I put two cans of it in a bag and we went outside with daddy and you loved it. You giggled and laughed and we sprayed it on each other. Kid you have such a good great sense of humor that it is so fun doing stuff like that with you.