Big sister

Violet has taken quite an interest in Dexter lately. I have only been able to get him to laugh while I tickle him but I hear him giggling this morning and this is what I saw when I turned around. Love it!

These Eyes!!

This Face!!

I love my kiddos!

4 Months!

4 months old today! I took him to his doctor visit. His head is in the 92 %, height is in the 87% and his weight at 16 pounds is in the 61%. Yes we have a big boy on our hands. He got shots plus he is teething. He is one grumpy kid. And so clingy. He has never been like this I hope it passes soon! He will always smile though as you can see from these pictures. So sweet.

It's been a crazy week

Let's see, Laurie died (too young) which is weird. I went to her viewing on Wednesday.  Paul's Aunt Alice died I went to her viewing on Friday morning. Paul's friend Pat died this week also. He was only 48. He drank himself to death. Friday night was Nicole's 12th AA birthday and Saturday was Tony's 14th. Pretty sharp contrast there. I made her cake for meeting and I got to give her her medallion. We also got to go out with our friends for dinner after and while I was there I marveled at where my life has come. It is full of life and death and friends and family. It's busy and crazy and sometimes I wonder why I had more kids. But I wouldn't have it any other way. There was a time in my life where I was missing all of it. Now I am here and I am super grateful.

the park

My kids are amazing. I'm pretty lucky.

Does every post need a title?

So, I try to have something to tell Violet every morning when I'm waking her up. It makes it easier to get her moving if she has something to look forward to (she's tough to get moving). Yesterday I said "wake up Violet, Mom is going to the dentist today " She sat right up and said "oh, because you're feelings are hurt"? I swear she hears EVERYTHING. She also told me in her sweetest voice "Mom, you're my bess fend eber" Then a little while later she called me a "dumb ask" LOL Paul calls her a sour patch kid...first she's sweet, then she's sour.

Dexter is grumpy the past few days. Well, grumpy for him. I think he's teething, Paul thinks it's because he hasn't pooped for 3 days. We'll see I guess! Here's a picture of the brothers. So cute. Dalton was talking to Dexter tonight and Dex was staring at him and smiling and talking right back to him. I wish I'd have had the camera out!

Dalton is doing good. He is such a big help around here. He's into rugby right now. He bought his own ball with his allowance and he has a bunch of kids playing at lunch and is teaching them the rules. He just got a new paintball gun too. He's looking to accessorize it right now. I'm so glad his older brother Andrew includes him in so much stuff. They seem to have a great relationship and Dalton really looks up tohim.

Yay for warm weather!

We had a great day! The weather was so nice we got Dexter out for his first walk today, he liked it. I love it when it gets warm after being cooped up all winter. Violet wants to be outside all day.  She walked up to the tree gave it a hug and said "I love you tree".

It was a pretty quiet weekend. Dalton came home for church Sunday but we didn't know there was no church till we had everyone ready to go! Lynn and Alex came for dinner, I'm so glad he's doing better. He has gained about 25 pounds back already. Crazy.