Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE.....a little late
Swifty is now the BIG 31 poor guys been working so much his birthday was pretty low key and shoved in between illness, friends parties, and a trip to COSI (our AMAZING Science Museum)

I will keep this brief, can I do that, I guess we will see! Some things I love about Swifty...

* He not only allows the kids to explore things on their own but helps them to broaden their horizons and learn to do new things

*He is really funny

*His easygoingness (is that a word?) and even temperateness

*Did I say he makes me laugh

*He brings FUN home with him, the house is always more fun with Daddy home

*He loves to learn

*I love his hobbies

Love ya babe!

WHY!

Today I've been pondering why AAAALOT! Such as

Why is an animal ( I assume a squirrel) storing nuts in between my house and porch railing. Aren't they supposed to bury them

Why do I clean the enormous spider web off my front porch a couple times a day just for the spider to re-spin it. Shouldn't it get sick of making a new home every day and decide to find a new neighborhood to dwell in

Why do I LOVE making lists the outcome is always the same. I can make a million to do lists, be busy all day long with legitimate stuff, and finish the day with a gazillion lost lists and not one goal crossed off any of them

Why does food always taste better when somebody else makes it

Why do I despise going to bed, even when I know I will be tired the next day

Why is it soooooooooo easy to forget everything that needs to be done and spend the afternoon outside with my kids (maybe there is a clue here for my previous list making question)

Goodnight

Perfect

What a perfect day...

Prophets
fAmily
FrIends
FoOd
CaNDy
CraYons
PEACE

Incredibly 3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSTER!! Since Christmas is all we have heard is "it my birthday? I'm having a Diego Birthday". I can not believe our guy is 3 it seems like he was just the same age Hieselt is. Some things I Love about Buster...

He has the most contagious smile I've ever seen

He is an enormous Tease, and although it can cause some serious problems, it is usually pretty funny.

He is always saying crazy things

He has nicknamed Heiselt "BUTLER"

He nicknames everyone

He LOVES to snuggle

He LOVES to Snuggle and Read Books

He LOVES his Rar Rar

He is sensitive to others needs

He is a Fabulous big brother

He adores his big sister and will do anything for her

He can be a fantastic peace maker

He is Smart

He locks the door for me (Grandpa I'm wondering if you gave him a talking to)

He is Funny
He can get so excited over the littlest things I love his zest for life

He has an amazing imagination

He is sneaky

He is a monkey

He Loves to give me hugs and kisses and always tells me he loves me

He Loves to through rocks into the river

I love that he okays everything with me or his sister

He thinks his dad knows everything

He walks in crazy ways when he gets really excited

Once again I could go on all night but I will post a few pictures and be done.

Apple Picking

We Love Apple Picking! We got to go as a family this year! We picked 3 different kinds of apples. Some to eat and some to make Apple Sauce. Considering Buster only likes apple sauce he marched around the house chanting apple sauce apple sauce we make apple sauce.
Look at this boy above. He gnawed that apple all day and now, Hieslt screams if he sees and apple and doesn't get a taste of it


This guy finally managed a taste of a real apple! WooHoo! He didn't eat much more but a taste is progress! Last year he cried and hung on to his bagel, but this year he had his own bag and filled it to the brim. I think he'd do anything to get some of this.....

Here is KB in a tree of course. The first set of apples we picked had little baby trees and climbing them was not an option. I would say these trees were border line but KB and Buster managed to find a few branches big enough for them.

Treasure?

One mans weed another moms treasure?! :)

KB even made sure she got some grass in it so the flowers look prettier!

JOY

two kids

"camping" on a blanket

on the floor of their room

laughing loudly

at crazy noises

should be sleeping

no where near sleeping

hopefully the laughter

continues tomorrow

JOY!