Sponge Bob

We were in Wal-mart the other day and as we passed the little girls clothing section, Lainey yells out "SpongeBob". She had spotted some SpongeBob PJ's and she was not leaving without them. Since she never really ask for anything I, being the sucker I am, bought them. She was the happiest kid in the world. You would have thought she won a million dollars or something. All I heard the rest of the way in the store was "thinks momma" aka Thanks momma. She was all smiles. She wouldn't even let the cashier scan them. I had to take the tag off. She had made a new best friend, so as I am putting her in the car to go home she says " No momma, I wear SpongeBob Jammies now" I then tell her no baby you can wear them after I wash them. She them replies "wipes peese" She had it all figured out. She was going to clean them with a baby wipe so she could wear them now. I thought that this was so cute, so I let her clean them and put them on her. She was so Happy. --RM

New Additions are God's Greatest Gifts...

We have welcomed a new addition to our family. My Brother and his wife had a baby boy on Monday, October 13th. He weighed in at 8lbs 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. He is so cute and his big brother is so proud. It has been so exciting and has made me want another baby. There is nothing like the smell and touch of a new baby. As a good friend once told me "if I could only bottle up that new baby smell, I would be rich." But then reality sets in when its 3am and you are running on fumes and he is crying and your body is aching and you stop and say to yourself "what was I thinking" this is when I realize, do I really want to do this all over again. And my answer is....I don't know... ~ME

A few updated pictures...

FALL IS IN THE AIR

It's finally Fall time and we are full speed ahead. Annalia is enjoying pre-k and improving her skills daily. She has started dance and loves it. It is so cute to watch all the little 4 year olds dance. They are absolutely precious. Lainey on the other hand has started to speak in full sentences now. She went running in the kitchen the other day to show grandma her new purchase she said " look maw, I got new shows" My mom was shocked at how well she said it and how excited she was about them. She loves shoes, hats and bracelets. She is my girly, girl!

As for Brad and I we are getting ready to start our new home. We have been talking with the builders daily and picking out colors. I feel like I am overwhelmed at times. So many decisions and so little time. I didn't realize how much stuff is involved in building a house. Brad and I are so passive that we have a hard time making the final decisions.

This weekend we went to the Corn Field Maze aka Seward Farms and had a blast. The girls loved all the outdoor activities. I even got in on a little of the fun myself. We enjoyed being together as a family. This was the first weekend in a while that we were both off together the whole weekend. It was awesome and we had a lot of family bonding!

Well, that's it for now.--ME--

Moving ON!

Well, Life has been a little busy this week. We have been packing, packing, and more packing. I feel like I own a million things. We are officially moving out of our current home as we have sold it. We are so excited as the next step for us is to build our first home together. We are scared and excited at the same time. Life is great for us and we couldn't be any happier.

As for the girls, they are excited and wondering why we are taking all their things. Their little minds just don't comprehend that we are not going to be living in this home anymore. Tonight is our last night here. As we only have our mattresses and a few clothing items left in the house, it seems weird.
Annalia said "Mommy, why are the walls repeating what I am saying to you?" She was referring to the echo heard throughout our empty home.
And as for Lainey, she kept saying "no my toys, peese keep" I told her that we are keeping them, just in a box and not all over the place. She eventually got the point and her and Annalia both started helping us pack.
As far as where we are moving, it's my Mom's house. She is gracious enough to allow us to live with her as we are building our home. We are very thankful that we have such great friends and family that have helped us along the way. I truly believe that God takes care of those who take care of him. signing off for now...RM

Little Minds

Ok so here it goes. Lainey cracked me up the other day and I thought I would share it with ya'll so ya'll could laugh too! Annalia was at school and Lainey and I were playing with the dollhouse. As usual Lainey likes to rearrange the furniture from room to room and the dolls as well. I am trying to teach her the correct names of all the furniture and the proper place for each piece. As I am teaching her the difference between the dinning room chair and the living room chair, she looks up at me and says "look momma, living room chair, I sit" I immediately praise her for understanding the difference and then notice that she is trying to sit in the chair. It was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. She kept moving the chair as she was trying to fit into it. I was laughing so hard I cried and she look at me with this look as if she thought she was in trouble for making me cry. I quickly regained control of myself and began explaining to her that the chair was for the dolls not us and her reply was "ok momma" as if she totally understood.

As I sat down later and really thought about this, I began to think about how sweet an innocent a child is and how blessed I am to have this opportunity to have one. I love my babies.. RM

Weekend

So the weekend is about over and I am just sitting down to relax. Friday started off with my hubby's birthday. We had a little cake and he blew out his candles as Annalia sang him her own version of Happy Birthday. This is a little how it goes...
"Happy Birthday to Daddy,
Happy Birthday to Daddy,
Happy Birthday to Daddy because I love you, your the best and it's your birthday,
Happy Birthday to my Daddy"
It was so cute and he was touched.

On another note Annalia has learned to spell her first name, yes only her first name as you all know that it will take many months maybe years to learn our last name thanks to all the letters. She is so proud of herself that she has been spelling it for everyone including our cashier at Wal-mart.

Lainey is learning to dress herself along with all the accessories. She thinks that she has to have a purse with every outfit. The other day we were about to walk out the door and she starts yelling wait, wait as if something was majorly wrong. I turn around to look at her and she is pointing back inside, so I as her what, she replies " my puuuurse, peese" ( my purse please). She had forgotton her purse on the couch and was not about to leave without it.

Well, that is all for now as I need to get to bed.--RM