Party in Mom's Bed

This was always fun growing up, and quite different as the mom but still fun once you give up on the idea of sleep. 

Demitri's Birthday

Decided to try a fruit pizza instead of cupcakes since the icing is all he eats anyways... :D

Happy little two-year-old!
He had lots of help opening his presents!

Another Dose of Paisley

Toddlers Definition of Mother

Mother daughter relationships...

...at this particular point I was valuing my individual time with my eldest.  One on one times are so presious that I really wanted to think of a question to get to know her and how she was doing not just the usual go to-"what is your favorite color?"

I turned the car radio off and decided I would let her take control of the direction of conversation. I lovingly asked, "Daphney what would you like to talk about?"
To which she responded I don't want to talk about anything... zero. I will just yell loud when I want you to wipe me.

Alright then I will leave ya alone if that is all you need from me. :D she is as much fun as a goldfish.

Halloween 2015

Shane: Spider
Katie: Butterfly
Daph: Ladybug/ Butterfly
Demitri: Bumble Bee
Paisley: Caterpillar

Daph was positive she was a butterfly this Halloween and I didn't want to work too hard to correct her, because her costume was cute and I didn't want to come up with a different costume. So as we went around to houses people would say, "Oh, what a cute lady bug and she would look up at them like are you crazy I am clearly a butterfly." We thought she was silly but wanted her to be whatever she wanted. (Why couldn't there be a red and black spotted butterfly?) However, I about died when she saw Demitri's costume and complained that she didn't want him to be a bumble bee but a ladybug because she likes ladybugs. I still couldn't convince her that she was one though...

Who doesn't make their kids play educational games in order to eat their Halloween candy?! :D

Fall Family Fun

First Hair Cut!

With the addition of another child we have been trying to make sure that each kids are adjusting well and still getting enough one on one parental attention. As part of my birthday Daphney and I went to get our hair cut. I was worried it would be a bad experience (anything like taking her to the doctors...) but the hardest part was getting her to sit still and stay out of things while I was getting my hair cut. Daphney loved it and was ready to do it again the next day. We will see if she ever let's mom just cut it again.