We are going for the gold!!!! :)

First day of gymnastics!!!

Doing the Bars
Jumping on the Big trampoline!!

Madison had her first gymnastics class last Monday, and she absolutely loved it!!! Her teachers names are Mr. Bryan and Mr. Joey!! She jumped, flipped, and tumbled!!! People who have known Madison since she was a baby have really seen her come out of her shell. When she was very tiny she was extremely timid, and now she has no fear! She went right into that class and did not look back! I cannot believe how fast she is growing up, and how much fun stuff she is getting to do. I will continue to take pictures of my little gymnast, (Bryan thinks she will be ready for the 2012 Olympics :) J/K)

Busy weekend!!

Big sister helping put together exersaucer
Can't you see the excitment in Blake's face
They are working so hard!!
I love it!!!!
Thanks Madison!!

We put together Blake's exersaucer this weekend!!! It is a couple of weeks early, but he has such trouble laying down that we went ahead with it, and just stuffed a blanket behind him!! This way he can sit up and look around without spitting up everywhere!!! He will tolerate it for about 10 minutes for right now, hopefully he will grow to love it like Madison did, and I can at least cook dinner!!! I cannot believe how fast he is growing up!!!

I found my hand

yummy this hand taste so good!!
Can I fit the whole thing in my mouth?
Maybe I'll just lick it....
All clean and still sucking on my hand....

Mr Blake is one funny little boy!! It is so true when people say that no baby is the same. Madison loved her pacifier, it was the one thing that I could give her and it would make her stop crying, well not this boy!!! If I try to stick a pacifier in his mouth it just makes him MAD!!! Not only does he not stop crying, but it just get louder!!!! The only thing he likes is his hand, and he only does that when he is content and not upset, so needless to say that when the boy is mad and needs to calm down we all just have to suffer and listen to the screams, or I feed him that is the only thing that can make him calm down!!! Madison now walks around the house with her hands over her ears :) On a side note please everyone pray that I make it through the night and get some sleep, this is the first night that I am putting Blake in his own room, and I know he will be just fine but I am a nervous nelly!!! So I am sure that I will be up all night watching the monitor....

Playdate

Noah and Blake's first playdate!!
Madison, Blake, Lauren, and Noah
The girl's
Making Monkey Munch!!!
SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE!!!!

This was one of our playdates with Jenn, Lauren, and Noah!!! Madison and Lauren have been getting together for playdates since they were about 3 months old, (okay I will admit they were more for me and Jenn to have some adult conversation), but now they are the best of friends!!! Madison is only 3 months older than Lauren, and Blake is only one week older than Noah and hopefully they will be the best of friends as well!!! The boys spent the day sitting in the swing and laying under the playmat, while the girls played dress up, watch a movie, and made monkey munch!! Yummy!!! This was such a fun day, and I look forward to many more!!

WOW THEY GROW UP SO FAST!!!!

I cannot believe that Blake is 3months old and he is already rolling over and holding his head up so well, and my other baby is starting preschool in a couple of weeks!!!! It is so exciting to watch how every month there are huge changes in my children! I was out (trying) to shop today and Blake was crying and Madison needing to go pee again for the 100th time, and I said that's it lets just go home... A man must have been whatching us and could see the frustration all over my face. He smiled and looked at me and said just enjoy this because mine are 16 and 17 years old now, and they will be there before you know it! I got in the car turned on the air conditioner and had time to think about how true everything he just said was!! I am going to cherish every moment even tbe stressful ones!! :) I am thankful that God sent me that message today through a perfect stranger to remind me to enjoy every moment!!!!

Madison and her "Pinky tails"
Look at that hot mama
Bubba Blake chillin in his swing
Madison and Kelsie playing on the slide
Madison hanging on like a koala

This was Wed. July 23rd, I had Kelsie over here for a play date with Madison!! We pulled out the big slide pool and put on our suits and tried to keep cool. When ever Madison says cute things I never think I will forget them and I always say I am going to write them down, but usually I get to busy and forget to write them down, and eventually forget about them. So I made sure that I documented a couple of her cute sayings on this particular day!! When I was getting her ready she was so excited I told her I was going to do pig tails, and when I was done she looked at me and said "Mommy, I love my pinky tails". I thought it was so cute... As the day past we had so much fun playing outside we were almost done playing when I saw her hanging on to the side of the slide and I asked her Madison what are you doing, she looked at me and said, "Mommy I am hanging on like a koala". I could have fallen over because as far as I know we have never talked about koalas we have been to the zoo many times, but have never specifically talked about how they hang on to trees!! I just started laughing and said you are the smartest little girl in the world!! Man do I love how she looks and the world and her imagination is constantly running wild!! She helps me look at things in a whole new way!! Thank you Madison for opening my eyes and showing me how to use my imagination again!! Mommy loves you very much!!!

Little Mommy

Look at that smile!!!
Madison singing a lullaby
How cute!!!

All I have to say is man the time passes so fast!! Look how big Blake already is and Madison looks all grown up!!! She is such a great big sister, and he is such a good baby, I really am so LUCKY!!! "Bubba Blake" was crying so I put him in Madisons bed so he could watch the fan, and she ran I got him her favorite blanket and covered him up and started singing lullabies to him!! He immidiately stoped crying and started smiling from ear to ear!! Man did she have the magic touch!!! He already loves her so much, and she adores him! I am so glad that they have each other!!! I thank God everyday for blessing me with two GREAT kids! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!