Great Mornings....

...begin with awesome fresh out of bed hair.

and also the discovery of our first blooming iris.

Oh, and for those of you who haven't seen it, the bog in our front yard is actually pretty cool when these purple flowers pop up all over it.

He's Done It, and He's Happy About It!

I was straightening up the playroom today, while Paige napped, and I put Cason down on his belly with a few toys to keep him busy. Every so often I'd glance over at him. One of those times I looked over and he was sitting up! He's been able to for a while if WE put him in a sitting position. But this was the first time he sat himself up. I went running for the camera, and got this gem:

He also fell asleep on our walk this morning, so I let him nap in there on the back porch while I watered all the plants.
He let his Grammy and Grampy have a little taste of his temper during the bible study tonight. Of course it was sandwiched between "little tastes" of his sweetness, and more of his sweetness. Like this:

Cat Whisperer

Paige made a friend of the feline persuasion before dinner. Then when we had her come in to wash her hands for dinner she told me "I love a cat! I like it!"

She also spent a little time spraying the hose..
..much to the delight of her brother. He was squealing like a crazy piglet the whole time. Jess thinks the neighbors will think we're "harming him".

Kickin Coco

Tonight Coco let Paige "kick" him in the face from her spot in the swing.

He was very dramatic, and she might have laughed harder than I've ever seen her.

Paige made this awesome stack of creatures today, and then yelled "TADA!"

As for Cason, today the food he chose to sneak a bite of was Ritz crackers. He shoved 2 in his mouth at once, and then grabbed a few more to hold on to while he tried to eat these ones. So then I made an awesome and responsible decision and had my sister hold him so I could grab the camera, since the crackers SEEMED to be mostly hanging OUT of his mouth. But then he started gagging while I TOOK PICTURES. Fortunately he lived.

And Another

Birthday, that is. My step-mom Trudi! Trudi is probably the best step-mom there's ever been. She also gave me my fifth sibling, Colton. Or Coco. Trudi is sweet, loving, and smart. She's also a wonderful (and young) Grama to Paige and Cason. She's also a great teacher. (Technically she's a principal now, but she still has the skills.) When Paige was a mere babe, she taught her to sign "more" in like 5 minutes. (That's another thing about Trudi, she knows sign language. Not just "teach a baby 4 or 5 signs" sign language, but SIGN LANGUAGE.) Paige learned it that quickly with Trudi teaching her, and never forgot it. I could practice with her for a straight week, and MAYBE teach her what Trudi could in minutes. Impressive.

Trudi's been a perfect fit for our family from the start. My dad loves her, and so do the rest of us. Happy birthday Trudi!


(Your present is in the works)

(Don't get excited...I'm making it)

Happy Birthday Uncle Randy!

Today was my Uncle Randy's birthday! I don't think he reads my blog, but just in case, happy birthday! Randy is hilarious, and a man of MANY talents. Apparently, if he decides to do something, he just needs a book, and he's an instant expert. His newest hobby is woodworking, and my aunt Mindy (his wife) recently emailed me some pictures of the BEAUTIFUL bird houses he made for her. I want them badly. But of course I instantly lost track of those pictures, and can't post any here. But trust me, they were awesome. Speaking of me not having pictures, this is the only one I can find of him. Ha.

But just understand that he's a cool fella. Happy Birthday Randy.

Faces Shoot

Reading Lily's funny faces post reminded me I hadn't gotten any pictures of Paige's faces yet. So we had a little early morning faces photo shoot.
Mad:

Happy:

Sad:

Surprised:

Silly:

Scared:

Here's Cason yesterday, after he snuck a taste of one of Paige's Apple Jacks. He approved.

And today, doing situps in his swing during Paige's faces photo shoot.

This morning Jess and his dad worked on putting some grass seed down in the back yard. So the babies, Gia, and I went for a walk. As always, Paige was the most hilarious thing on earth to Cason.