Summer Soccer 2016 Week 2

Drake played again tonight. He had fun, and if we kept score, we would have blown it out of the water. It was windy and cold, so the other 2 kids kept close to cuddle with us adults.

Primary Water Party

We went to the primary party this week, it was a little windy, what a bummer. Last week was so so hot, I blame the farmers that cut their hay, making it rainy and windy ;) haha

I didn't think to take many pictures, but the kids enjoyed themselves. I'm thinking we should make it a once a month thing. At least the pools and the people and the slip and slide. But I'm just to lazy to make it happen :) 

This was a water table, pretty simple. The kids loved dumping water into different containers...these are the 4-5 year olds and they played with it for a good hour...surprised me. 

Lex loves balls, LOVES them. This was a water balloon that wasn't very full, he called it a ball, and he bounced it around for a long while. He also loved using the chalk in the pavilion. It's all over his legs. 

Drake is shaving a water balloon. Haha, the other kids then got into a shaving cream fight, it was very messy fun. My kids weren't involved so I didn't take pictures...

It was fun to get out, I need to find some other things to do, or it may be a long summer for my kids.

Summer Soccer 2016 Week 1

Drake started soccer, Addyson is bummed that she wasn't old enough to play. I'm not sure if Drake likes it yet, but we will keep practicing to find out. He is actually one of the bigger kids in the league. When we play other teams they all look small, and he is not that tall. Trecia, my little sister is the coach, she does an excellent job! She loves the sport and played in an indoor league this year, so naturally she persuaded me to sign Drake up! :)

I hope to post a few pictures of him every week. 

running

Jake and Lex

He is so handsome

The best way to keep an eye on the kids

Coach Trecia, coaching :)

An end to a chapter

I knew the long memorial day weekend was coming, meaning only 2 more weeks before Ragnar. Meaning a few days/nights without my nursing son. I have been trying to slowly reduce the amount of time I nursed Lex. For a few weeks he wasn't nursing at all during the day, but he would ask, beg, and cry. He didn't understand why he got to nurse sometimes but not other times. It broke my heart, when he would ask day after day and cry and say please, please, please. I went back to letting him nurse, but only when he asked twice. For example, I would get him real food, if he asked again I would nurse him. He normally is only persistent when he is tired and ready for a nap or bed. 

I knew I would need Kade to help wean him, I'm such a pushover to my baby. And it was a 3 day weekend and it would give us an extra night where he could cry all night and it wouldn't bother Kade's work day. I hoped it would only be one hard night and lucky for us it was.  Second night was hard too, but not as miserable.  By the third day he stopped asking at all.  I think the reason it has been so hard is that, he hates cow milk.  He still wont drink it very well, I can't figure out why, because he loves almost everything.   

 These pictures were taken Friday morning I nursed him for a nap. I realized it would be the last time and right after he fell asleep I took some pictures and I may have cried. No joke, I LOVED nursing him.  I don't want this time to end, I don't want him to get any bigger.  We have had such a tight and special bond...I wish I could hold on to it longer. I feel immensely guilty for being the one to end it instead of him growing out of it. But it lasted 9 more months than I initially planned and don't get me wrong some days I'm really ready to be done. 

The weekend is now gone, I'm super sore, and look forward to feeling better & having my body to myself, YAY. Lex seems to be adjusting, I'm thankful that he isn't more upset. I was so worried I wouldn't get snuggles anymore, but that is how he prefers to fall asleep.  Every night he crawls up into bed, we snuggle, he falls asleep, I put him in his crib.  I'm so pleased we still have a tight bond.  Love you Lex, I wish the time didn't go so fast!

Summer Has Started - Graduation

Summer is here, that means our first year of preschool is over. I'm already missing the workout time I had 2x a week. It was nice to have a set time to get it done, no matter what, twice a week I had no excuses.  Now, it's hot and I rather not...  :( The kids are already missing school and their friends.

Drake and Addyson's preschool was amazing and worth every penny, idk if Kade would agree, but they went ALL OUT on so many things. They make me feel like a deadbeat in comparison, I'm trying my best to not compare ;) haha

They had a graduation,  it was cute, and jungle themed. They both had parts and memorized them! I was very proud. Plus, I saw a side to Drake that he doesn't show at home. Every time he had a chance at the mic, he would steal the show. He was a totally different boy in front of an audience. He told jokes and was embellishing his speaking parts with sounds. I wish I would have recorded it.

Drakes part: The ravenous rino is big, strong, and tough but his skin is all baggie and flappy. This means there is plenty of room for his lunch and that makes him oh so HAPPPEEEEEEEEEEE (happy)!

When getting his diploma, he lifted his shirt so everyone could see his belt. He said, "when I see a big snake, all I do is take my belt off and whack it on the head, until it is dead, dead, dead!" No idea where he got that, haha. 

Addyson did so good on the dancing part, she enjoyed it, and really is getting to be so grown up. She fits in with the 5 year olds! I know she will miss a lot of kids that go into kindergarten.

Addyson's part: it's great to be an elephant, all big and fat and round, wandering through the jungle stomping and playing around. 

She not only memorized her part, but Drakes too. She would insist on coaching him and correcting him. Drake absolutely LOVED that *eye roll*

This is Mrs. Rhonda they just love her so much. This is Jake, Trecia's husbands, auntie. We are all related, kind of. 

Saint Patrick's Day 2016

WELL, I planned on making shirts with the kids this year, it didn't happen.  I planned on making a cute backdrop, that didn't happen either.  All of a sudden I realized (after seeing peoples posts on FB) that I had to figure out something, FAST! Every year we give my mom a calendar of the kids for Christmas and I always think it is fun to have a picture of the kids on any given holiday.  I am going to REALLY try this year to get every holiday, or maybe one a month, to make the calendar easier for ME this year.  Although, I didn't get the new year and I didn't get valentines day.  But I will get them, later, but I am still planning on doing them.  This really doesn't take as long as I always assume it will, I don't know why I procrastinate it, I LOVE the outcome.

And GREEN is the best color!  Surprisingly we don't have many green things in our wardrobe.

The only normal smile I got out of Drake, I almost cut Lex's head off and I did cut Addyson's head out.  

The BOYs

Drake, pulled every face imaginable.  He is the most silly and has gotten to be quite the teaser.

Addyson insisted on being in the middle.  

She also insisted on wearing big girl earrings. BAHAHA

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

February 2016 Photo Dump

Sometimes we go to the library for story time, Lex loves this chair. 

Kade is so great, they adore him!

He cracks me up, seriously the biggest goof ball. 

Sometimes when I find them they are getting along!

The best part after a trip is all that laundry..at least for him. 

Showing off her kitty earrings, she looks so adult here. 

Story time this week was REALLY empty. 

Sometimes they nap together. 

Both of us practicing out kissy faces!

Bath time, Lex normally doesn't join them. 

We have eaten this meal for dinner every night for half the month, at least.  Poor mans pizza, french bread with cheese and pizza toppings broiled on top.  Ready in 10 minutes, soooo good. 

Trying to teach Drake to read.

Drake got a haircut, he is getting big.