We Have a Lawn!

After many promises and delays, we finally have a front lawn!

There is still a lot to do, but this makes me so happy to look out the front yard and not see brown dirt everywhere!

Happy Birthday Sweet Pea!

I can’t believe this sweet little girl has already been with us for a year!  She never ceases to amaze me.  This girl can not only walk, she runs and climbs.  She is very determined and does not give up when she is trying to do something like climb on the couch.  She absolutely adores her brother and would follow him around endlessly if he would let her.

Happy Birthday Olivia!

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Potty Training… A Good Day!

This is our third attempt.  The first attempt was back in January: all was going well until we all got sick and so we took a break, then we were getting ready to move and time passed.  Second attempt was a few weeks ago: Off to a great start, I decorated the bathroom to make it a fun place to hang out, and he was using the potty every time I put him on it.

But then on day 3 he was hysterical about wanting his diaper back and I decided it was easier to give up for a while than fight it.

So last week we started attempt number 3:  I finally found out what motivates this kid…

Thomas the train underwear.  He loves wearing it and is completely okay with giving up the diaper this time.

We’ve been going strong for a week now.  He is working to fill up this sticker chart to earn a Thomas puzzle.

I’m not going to say it has been a breeze the whole week, there was a day I wondered why I was potty training and didn’t just keep him in a diaper but I think we have found success, he has been dry since Friday!  I guess it has been worth the effort.

A Photo Shoot… Attempt…

I was trying to take some pictures to put together a birthday announcement for Olivia… I had some great ideas in my head, they just didn’t seem to work with my little girl who DOES NOT SIT STILL!

Here she is ducking, turning, charging the camera, waving flowers, running away and removing her flower…

Then there was Joshua jumping in…

I’ll have to try again later, but this one isn’t too bad.