Quotes from Pinterest

I finally decided to get on the Pinterest Bus. I am usually a little late on fads...it took me forever to get on Facebook and I am just now starting Pinterest. I don't think I have time to be as committed as some, but who knows, summer's comin'! These are some cute sayings I found. The one above is something I need to post on my fridge. I am such a clean freak. I really have a hard time enjoying anything if my house isn't spotless. I have found with 2 little ones, my house is only spotless on Wednesday (when the housekeeper comes), and then, it only lasts about 5 minutes. 

I hope Kale and Liam are able to do all of these things!

I love this one! Being a mother is such a special thing. I love knowing that I was the very first one to feel my little guys move. No one loves like a momma!

This one is for my dear hubby. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband! I really could not make due without him. He travels alot and sometimes I have borderline panic attacks when I think about what I do if he didn't make it home. I don't think I could go on without him. 

Oh my sweet Liam...is still not sleeping through the night. I can't find it in my heart to let him cry it out either. So I get up...sometimes several times a night. But I try to remember, it won't be like this for long. 

This quote made me think of Richmond. I am so stoked to get out of Amarillo. I cannot wait for the move to Richmond in just 6 short weeks. There is so much to do there.  Virginia Beach is only an hour and a half away. We are 2 1/2 hours from DC and 4 hours from NYC. I predict lots of fun weekend trips! Not to mention, the city of Richmond is full of fun things to see and do. I am looking forward to being home with my sweet boys, too!

I wish that I was crafty and could make this sign for my mom, but since I am not, I thought I would post it instead. I love you, mom!

Things I Hope my Boys Remember...

Mother's Day is right away the corner and I have been thinking about the things I remember most about my mom growing up. It got me thinking about what I hope Kale and Liam remember about me. I hope they remember...

• I let them jump on the bed. I don't understand what the big deal is. Sometimes I am afraid Kale will jump off...and maybe when he gets a little bigger, it could be a problem. But for now, I let him jump!
• Sometimes I let him have juice and sweets before bed. The dentist says you are not supposed to allow your child to have sugar before bed because it sits on his teeth and can cause tooth decay. Sometimes I let him have sugar anyway.
• I hope they know I pick my battles. I know the importance of deciding what's really important. If Kale doesn't want to sit in the chair and eat dinner, I let him sit on the floor. My theory is that he gets to make decisions on the unimportant stuff (like where he eats dinner), while I decide the important stuff (like being kind to your brother).
• I'm okay with stuff getting broken. I know it's bound to happen, so why freak out over it? Over the weekend, Kale ripped a key off my keyboard and a piece of the blind off...he didn't mean to. He's just a little boy. If I would be mad at anyone, it would be myself, for letting it happen. Things will get broken, but they are just things...
• I hope they think I have a sweet spirit. I have been praying about this alot lately, because sometimes this is a hard one for me. I tend to be loud in everything I do. Even in disciplining, I want to have a calm, sweet spirit. 
• I hope they remember that I sing them to sleep. I don't have a good a voice, but Kale knows every night before bed, I sing Twinkle, Twinkle. He even joins in now that he is older. 
• I hope they know that I pray for them every day of their lives. I pray that they are happy, healthy, and safe. I pray they are kind, successful, and dedicated to the Lord. I even pray for their someday spouse. God has given me heaven on earth with my two sweet boys, I am so thankful.
• I hope they remember that I play with them. I don't really know how to play "boy stuff" sometimes, but I fake it until I make it. We play basketball, cars, we knock blocks over, I use sound effects. This is a stretch for me sometimes. I wonder if I am doing it right, but I have discovered there is no right and wrong. They don't care, as long as you are there. 

Things I Remember about my Mom

• The way she smelled--always like coffee.
• Every night before bed, even into my teenage years, she "tucked me in." She would say "I love you, sweet dreams.
• That she picked her battles (probably the number one thing I learned from her). Even as an adult, she is not intrusive. She doesn't give unsolicited advice. She truly understand the value of learning from one's own mistakes. 
• She made major sacrifices for me. My family did okay while I was growing up...but we definitely weren't wealthy. My parents made sure I went to private school and always had my needs met. I remember being young, like 5 or 6 and begging to go to McDonald's. My mom told me no because we didn't have any money. I begged and begged and she took me, but paid with change. I was always taken care of, and then some.
• She made me clean up after myself. This is important. I am now a clean freak as a result.
• She knows how to forgive and forget mistakes. I have made plenty and she still loves me. (and she doesn't bring up the stupid things I have done along the way.)
• She is my mother and my friend. 

Guess Who's 5 Months Old?

If you guessed Liam, you are right! Time flies! My little man is close to sitting up. 

I bought Kale and Liam Big Bro, Little Bro shirts. Kale's mouth is full of fruit snacks in this picture. 

Liam is always going for his toes--his new favorite toy!

I think Liam is also getting ready to get a tooth, due to the excessive slobbering.

In this picture, I think he looks just like Kale.

Funny/Sweet Things Kale has done to Liam recently:

He calls Liam "my buddy" and hugs him. 

Liam was in the bouncer and Kale was loving on him, while I was putting my make-up on. I was enjoying watching this display of affection, thinking how lucky I was to be the mother of two great boys...Liam was smiling at Kale, so his mouth was open. Kale takes his finger and jams the entire thing in Liam's throat. He gagged, of course. I have a feeling kale won't do that once Liam has a few teeth.

Liam was in the bouncer in the kitchen while I was making dinner. He was starting to fuss. Kale would run over to him, wrap his arms around Liam's middle, put his head on Liam's chest and just chatter away to him. Liam would stop crying. Then, Kale would run away. A few seconds later, Liam would start fussing again and  Kale would do the same thing. This process went on at least 20 times. 

Liam was laying on a blanket and Kale wanted to lay next to him and listen to a story. Liam kept reaching out and touching Kale or grabbing his clothing. Kale repeatedly told him, "No, Ni, " or "Stop, Ni." in a whining voice. And so it begins...(Kale calls Liam "Ni" because he can't say Liam. This is his attempt to say "Lee") 

Spain Trip

Kris took off for Spain for 7 days today. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well during his absence, but I don't have high hopes. I think Kale is coming down with an ear infection. He keeps messing with his ear. We all miss "dada" when he is gone. Kale cries when we facetime with Kris because he doesn't want his dad to hang up. It is not only hard to be a single parent for a week, but lonely too. The boys and I went on a walk this morning and there were several people mowing lawns. Each time we passed a house where a man was mowing a lawn, Kale would yell, "dada, dada." It was kind of embarrassing. 

Solids!

We decided to give rice cereal a try for the first time the other night. Liam was such a happy man in the beginning. He was really excited to eat for the first time. 

I think he thought he was getting something good, like a cheeseburger...

He wasn't too sure at first...

And then he decided he didn't care for rice cereal. We are still going to work on it, but I don't think he managed to eat much. 

Hot, Hot, Hot!

It has been hot, hot, hot around here lately! We have spent as much time as possible outside. Kale's hair is exceptionally blond and he's got a nice little tan line going on already. 

He loves his new basketball hoop. He thinks he is an amazing basketball player!

Liam enjoys being outside too. He is usually content to sit in his bouncer or ride around in the stroller. 

Liam had his first piggy back ride the other night. He was all smiles. 

Kris will probably kill me for putting this picture of him on the blog. He was all sweaty from mowing the lawn, but I had to get a picture of both boys in their "shades". 

Kale's new little tricycle is the neatest thing. The bar on the back steers him when he starts to go astray. We are still working on pedaling. 

Kris was watering the trees and flowers the other night and Kale wanted in on the action. He ended up getting soaked and shivering, even though it was 95 degrees outside. 

Kale got this neat sprinkler ball for his birthday. We just have to hook the hose up to it and it squirts water everywhere. He was so cold from being sprayed with the hose, that he didn't want the water on. He just wanted to play with the ball. We were bad parents though...when he would get close to the ball, we would turn the water on and it would squirt him. We thought it was funny. He did not. 

He is in his diaper and tennis shoes here because his clothes were soaked and he was shivering so badly. He ended up pulling his diaper off and was buck naked, running away from Kris and I. Mind you, we were in the front yard! 

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