Our morning craft.

While Carter takes his morning nap we always try and do something fun; something just for big girls!

 

 

 

She also took a cookie break....

For the record, her daddy created this Oreo-dipping monster ;)

 

 

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You are my sunshine!

 

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Sunday morning love.

Cuteness from this morning at church...

Olivia couldn't understand why Carter wasn't paying attention while she read him the bulletin!

 

Pure love.....

 

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A day on the boat!

Our friends, the Hagerlas, have a boat and they were kind enough to invite us out with them last week. We happily accepted! This was Olivia's first time on a boat and she sure loved it. In fact, she loves anything that involves water!

Our other friends, the Wests,there too and we had a fabulous day together! Thanks to Kacey for taking some pictures for me.

The girls did lots of swimming!

Olivia really loved riding behind the boat on the tube! She wanted back on as soon as her turn was over.

 

 

I was pleased that I got up on the skis my first try. It's been (at least) four years, two babies, and a broken ankle since I've done that!

 

 

Carter took a nap and watched big sister in the water. In this picture, I'm sure he's wondering why she gets to have all of the fun!

Tired girl on the way home!

 

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wordless Wednesday, on Thursday morning.

My lap always seems to full of sleeping or snuggling children. I wouldn't have it any other way!

 

 

 

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A new system.

We got an iPad. Well, Andy bought it for me and I'm exploring with it. My laptop is nearly dead and will not work wirelessly. To use it I must be plugged into a landline and lying on our bedroom floor (long story). However, my amazing husband spoils me and we now own an iPad! Tonight I'm trying to blog with it. Let's see if I can get this to work.

Our day today in pictures...

 

So far so good! I've added photos from my phone simply by tapping and dragging on my iPad. All I had to do was download this great little app called Blogsy. We will see if it lives up to its great reviews and how this post looks in blogger. The learning curve has officially begun!

 

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wordless.

I thought the post title was appropriate since y'all haven't heard anything from me since the last Wordless Wednesday post.  Right now things are a little busy and I am going to continue to simply supply my blog with pictures. I'm not sure when I will get back to blogging regularly, but I will.  Summer time has meant lots of traveling for us (not just big trips, but little ones around the area as well) and a baby who is now on the move!  So long are the days of putting Carter in one place and knowing he will still be in that room when you return!  He has been off exploring the house and the stairs, and puts anything and everything in his mouth on his travels.  Olivia is a big 3 year old now and while her shining moments are as bright as ever, she still requires lots of hands-on intervention!  She loves for me to play with her, whether its princesses, board games, paiting, baby dolls, or jumping on the trampoline.  So, needless to say, my computer time is very limited and any connection I do make to the internet is on my iPhone.  I am also trying to use any down time I have to stay current on my Bible readings. I am serious about that goal and I am trying to stay focused. 

Moral of the story: stay tuned if you like pictures of my kiddos!  I will do my best to put some up a few times a week to keep the grandparents all happy ;)  However, if you come here for my profound thoughts on parenthood and life (haha), you will have to search for that elsewhere!

She gave him his afternoon bottle on Monday, and then asked me
"Mommy, when I get older can I be your mommy so I can take
care of you?"
Our sweet girl has a nurturing side to her heart, thats for sure.

this face makes 6:30 am much more tolerable.

Olivia had her princess friends over for a party last weekend.

Oh my!  I can hardly stand his cuteness!

when sister isn't giving him his bottle, he takes
care of it himself with his toes!
We call him 'monkey baby'!

My sister and her kids came and stayed with us a few days this week!

We did story time at the library and lots of water play to try
and beat the 110 degree heat!