T & B

This is Birkley's latest...pulling up and standing. She loves "thinking" she is in charge. She pulles up to absolutely everything right now. I was standing at the washer and dryer tonight doing laundry and she crawled over to me and grabbed on to my legs and tried to pull up to me there...she loves standing and holding onto the chairs...but obviously we don't leaver her there alone like the picture seems. She is scooting everywhere in her walker and she has been repeating several sounds lately...maybe ma-ma isn't far off.

Treigh and I went to watch Rich in the final round of the Terre Haute City Golf Tournament this afternoon. I was a bit worried that Treigh would be too loud or want to be with Rich etc. We got there just as they made the turn and Treigh lasted to whole back nine with no problems at all. He loved seeing his dad "hittin shots." Rich was a bit diappointed because he ended up in a tie for second. He had a few choice words for his putting the past two weekends. But...Treigh had fun and this only shows that he really is becoming such a big boy.

I look at both of them as I kiss them each good night before I go to bed and sometimes I just want to cry because they make me SO happy and complete. I honestly do not know what I would do with out them. My family makes each and every day so bright for me and I love them so much.

Happy B-day Cory

Cory, our nephew turned 9 on the 22nd. We went down to visit for dinner, cake, and presents. Treigh always loves playing with the kids. Cory got a rip-stick and almost had it mastered before we left. He is just getting to be so big...we were talking about the evening that he was born and it seems like just yesterday.

CIRCUS!!!!

Like I said, Treigh loved the circus...

...especially the GIANT sucker he had to have!

The Park

A couple of weeks ago we met my friend Shanna and her kids, Kailey, Brooklyn, and Parker at Demming Park. The park has a wonderful playground area for the kids.

Just chillin'.

Little Italy

We went to the LIttle Italy festical with some friends of ours. Treigh always loves spending time with the Staggs girls and Gabe Smith. I know that these pics are old, but there were some cute one. Treigh got to do mini bungee type "ride" and he loved riding the rides with the girls, Ellie and Abbey Staggs.

The Latest

I know, I haven't posted in forever...
We have been extremely busy and by the time I have time to post, it is also time to SLEEP! I feel like we are finally in somesort of a routine, however, there is always something that throws a kink in there.

Nothing extremely exciting going on...except that we took Treigh to the Barnum and Bailey circus at Conseco last Friday evening. He absolutley loved it. He keeps on telling Rich and I that we need to go back "next weekend." That is also one of his lastet saying...everything is "can we do that next weekend?" He is just so grown up for 2 1/2...He contimues to make us laugh daily. He has really gotten "into" Birkley lately. He really seems to want to play with her, include her, and make her laugh...which he is very good at. He is very good with her and loves when she and I go in and wake him up each morning. He imagination has really shown lately as he is always telling us some "story" or letting us know that some animal is either eating with us, or is going to eat us...lol!

Birkley is growing like crazy. She is now right at 20lbs. She eats cereal and fruit for breakfast...followed by a bottle, two jars of food at lunch...followed by a bottle, and two jars of food and cereal at dinner...followed by a bottle...as well as a bottle every three hours in between each smorgasboard! She is now crawling. It is not a full out crawl, but when she wants something, there is no stopping her...she figures out how to get it. She can also clap now. Treigh thought it was the coolest thing in the world that she actually clapped when we prompted her. She is doing more mimmicking too. They love to sit at the dinner table and slap their hands on it...all it takes is one slap from Treigh and she gets going...laughing the whole time.

I will try to upload some pics very soon...ug...it always takes so long =(

Happy B-Day Mommy

My birthday was Monday. We went out to eat with my mom, but had to hurry back because Rich, Treigh, and Birkley ordered me an ice cream cake for dessert!

The Latest

Here is my "baby boy." I have called Treigh that since he was little, and he says to me quite often, "am I your baby boy." My reply is yes...you always will be.

Treigh says some of the funniest things right now. He definitely pays attention to what we say. He and Birkley have been on antibiotics and the other day I asked him if something was wrong because he looked a little puny. His reply was, "I'm okay Honey!" Obviously Rich calls me honey! He is also in a bad habit of switching words around...for example he absolutely HATES the "wash car," and he asks me to "please buckle me out" each time I get him out of his seat. He told me that he was going to go outside and mow the other evening when it was raining and I said ok, whatever. He replied with a very firm, "I am serious mom, the yard needs mowed!" He is also using "on purpose" quite a bit. He told Marianne the other when she aksed him if he took something from someone, "yeah, on purpose." He is just growing everyday and it amazes me the things he does and says.

Birkley loves the bounceroo. She also loves Treigh, food, bottle, ME, chewing...chewing...chewing, and did I mention chewing!!! Treigh and I are in the process of teaching her to say ma-ma. She will just watch and watch us and she even moves her mouth a bit, but no sounds yet. She is crawling backwards and can scoot forward when she wants a toy. She can bend completely over from a sitting position, reach to pick up a toy, and sit back up. Her favorite baby food is squash and bananas. She is one up on Treigh in that she does like her greens. Treigh would not touch green beans or peas, but however, she won't touch peaches???
Now that I am gone all day at daycare, she does not like for me to be out of her sight in the evening. If I leave, or leave the room, she is fine, but if she can hear or see me then she throws a royal fit...kind of makes me feel good!