Gavin and Perry Days

It is crazy how big Gavin seems now that Grace is in school. He just took over the big brother role and seems like such a big boy. Some of his favorite things to do around the house are: building train tracks, reading stories he borrowed from the library, dancing, and playing UNO. Perry is a little chatter box and cracks us all up...Gav and Perry have had such a bonding experience this past week and I can't keep them away from each other...If Gav wants to watch a movie he will go ask Perry to come sit next to him. If Perry is eating a snack she will go and give some to him...They just love each other so much and it warms my heart. We have been up to lots of fun bowling, library visits, swimming, reading stories and snuggling...

This little guy LOVES bowling

and Perry loves the snacks! Gav doesn't really take naps these days, but occasionally he will just pass out. It was really quiet this afternoon and I found little buddy dreaming...I'm sure about missing Grace.
so curious about everything
Perry LOVES reading stories, playing chase and 'hide-n-seek'...
she is quite the hider!

It's Great to be in K

This is Grace's attitude about Kindergarden. She couldn't be more excited. The first day was great, but then Tues. morning wasn't quite as fun...and then Wed. morning I was dragging her out of bed, and I got, "Mom, I don't want to go to school." Already, by the third day...I thought the smiles would last longer? I asked her why and she said..."Well it's boring just learning about rules and I think Gavin will miss me too much if I go today." Luckily Wednesday was filled with lots of fun, learning, playing, making friends, and she even got her first homework assignment. She is in heaven and back on cloud 9...thank goodness. Some of the highlights that I have gotten from Grace her first week:

"I love P.E."

"I can do pushups, Mom"

"I sit next to Jolie at lunch. She is my best friend in class, and she fell today and scrapped her knee and got a Handy Manny band-aid."

"Mom, I got five compliments and got to pick out of the treasure box and I picked a jump rope for me and Perry."--(can't wait to see Perry take advantage of her new treasure:)

"I so love art...I just do."

"We are making gingerbread men...and when we were cooking it, it came alive and ran away...I am really in the story. Tomorrow we are going to go look for him!"
"I was on track today, but this is so sad...Kalel was thowing a tantrum and kicking his feet and crying and he got in the pits...poor thing."

Grace and Mrs. Brown

(world's greatest kindergarten teacher and mommies saving grace...no pun intended...I was so worried about gracie being gone all day, every day and now I know she is in wonderful hands.)

meet for the first time (the Friday before school started)

The first day of Kindergarten

About to go to school--Day 2

Day 3-First Homework Assignment--can you see her excitement?

She is loving school!!

Swing

We are loving our new swing!

Happy Birthday Steph

Happy Birthday Stephanie!!

Me and Missy with the Birthday Girl

Tonight we met up with Missy, Jonathon, Greg and the Birthday Girl to celebrate her special "month." It was great to see the Paxton's again and when I saw Lochlan I thought he was going to jump out of his Daddy's arms and start walking...he is getting so big and looks like a little man. Britton and Lochlan are just about a month apart and they had fun playing with each other. They are both the most smiley little guys... I had a ball flirting with them!

The other girlies...Payton and Perian...so sweet!

We got there around 6:30 and put our names down at PF Changs and it was going to be a little wait which was expected, and even though we were hungry the girls weren't too upset...we were at the mall. So we did some shopping and then headed back to eat and our table still wasn't ready. Thank goodness for good company and catching up to do! The food was great and it was so good to hang out with our friends. After dinner we walked up to the Blue Martini to say a quick hi to Ralph and Susel. Since Sweet P was with us we did not go in, but they came out and saw the baby and we congratulated her on her big promotion. We walked back down to PF Changs to pick up a Great Wall...you can't go home without their chocolate cake. It was a yummy ride home!!

Pedicures

The girls had a pedicure night and we pampered ourselves with pink polish, pink milk (for Gracie), and lots of fun. Grace likes painting her toes with me, as long as I don't use the "long stick" You know the long wooden stick you use to get the polish off the sides. I am only allowed to use a cotton ball. Perian slept thru it all, but I'm sure she was dreaming of being a princess. I love hanging out with my girls!!

She's One Month Old

Is One Month Old

Me and PIn her Tu-Tu

I can't believe a month has gone by since Perian's been born. Time is flying by! She had her appointment today with Dr. Bougoulias and did great. I was so thankful for my Mom to take Grace and Gavin so I didn't have to bring them. Perian weighed in at 9lbs. 12 oz. and 21 in. long. I'm getting a little chunck on my hands! She let out this screaming cry when they gave her shot, but as soon as I picked her up and held her for a bit she calmed down. I had a ton of questions for the doctor about Perian and also a few about this swine flu going around. She was great about answering them all.

The Kids are loving her so much. I do have to keep my eye on Gav, but for the most part he is pretty gentle. I have caught him trying to slip an apple jack to her and that was a little scary, but he was just doing his big brother duty and thought she would want one too. We have since explained that Perian only drinks milk right now...poor Perian.

She loves her bath time and Grace is a great helper. I have even had to put the bath in the shower with me on a few occations when Randy wasn't home and she had thrown up on us both. She just sat in her tub and enjoyed herself. I am so thankful for these moments when she is a good baby and just goes with the flow.

What I am Eatin' Up These Days

My Three Kids...

Grace is such a sweetie and so thoughtful. I love how she says "Right Quick" for certain things: i.e. "Let me finish this picture right quick." I love how she LOVES all things girly: dressing up, shopping, "paint nolish", etc. I love the way she talks with her hands and almost directs with them as she is saying something important. I love the way her teeth come to a little "v" shape in the front and she has a little buckness going on from sucking her thumb. She has this tiny little mouth and when she talks sometimes I will catch myself starring at it and just want to kiss her. I love how she is crazy about books and tries to read them herself. One of her favorites is "What Is A Princess?" I love the way she says pacifier (pass-ee-fire). I love how she likes to get a rag/windex and clean the porch up. I love when I've had a crazy day and we are settling down she says,"Mommy, your my best friend."

Doing Crafts
Dancing around the house
Playing dress up
cleaning the porch in her "soccer outfit"

Gavin is a hoot and I could just eat him up! I love the way he wants to wear his cowboy hat all day and everywhere. I love the way he says "bubbles." I love the way he takes off his shoes by stepping on the heals of his foot one at a time, then pulling his socks off by the big toe. I love the way he hangs upside on the couch (with his cowboy hat on) to watch tv or just chill. I love the way he makes silly faces at me. He will wait until I start copying him before he switches faces, but he will go from "shocked" to "cheesin" back and forth and I can't help laughing. I love how he says "Thank You" (all the time) and has such good manners. I love the way his lips look when he says "juice." I love how he is Grace's shadow for most of the day. I love when I look in my rear view mirror and without fail he will be wearing his sunglasses. He loves sunglasses. I love how excited he gets when he sees a truck on the road, and has to point it out "truck, truck." I love the way he says,"whoa, whoa" when he looses his balance. I love the way he puckers up, like a fish, to give me a kiss.

Hanging upside down, just chillin

"shocked" face

"cheesin" face

Perian is a doll! I love how she always loves to snuggle with her Mommy. I love how peaceful she looks when she sleeps. I love the way she smells. I love how easy she is to please. I love how her hair feels on my lips when I'm burping her. I love the way she looks when she opens her eyes and it's like she knows who I am. I love giving her a bath and seeing how small she really is. I love how she just fits right into our family. I love her red hair! I love the little grunting noises she makes in the middle of the night. I love how she arches her back when she yawns. I love looking at her little hands and little feet and thinking how amazing it is that Randy and I created this angel. I am completely in love with my Sweet P!

In her TuTu
Bath Time
Playing with Grace & Gavin