friends

our friends from iowa came down to play for nearly a week.  

this is b and myah when they last visited us... way back in november of '06.

here the girls are now.  still friends.

n and macy were only about 3 months old when they first met, so now was their time to play.  

everyone is the same age... n is 2, b is 4, myah is 4, and macy is 2.  perfect... or double the trouble.  

i will post more to come.

happy easter

spring is here and the weather this weekend was really nice, nearly 80.  

we were invited to a farm by another TU family for an egg hunt, lunch, and to see new chicks.  

B even won a hula hoop.

you know N just loved the chicks more than anything. 

B thought they were pretty cool, too.  they all were different colors.  

we played in the fields... mommy and daddy both got ticks.  fun. 

we got a little goofy, too.

easter sunday was spent constructing a play deck {of course, involves multiple trips to the hardware store}.  

who doesn't want to hunt eggs twice?

then two other families joined us at our house for another egg hunt, cracking eggs over each others' heads and dinner.

we are blessed to have our TU family here.

all the kids had another great day together.  

we are all here, far from family.  so, we are banning together and created our own family here.

poppy

we caved to the pressures of all the questions, drawings, pretending, and what if names... we got a puppy.  say hi, poppy.

we feel we did it the right way.  she is recycled {or i should say, upcycled}, used, or as everyone else says, rescued.  

she has a very familiar look in her eyes.

she is smart and has fallen in love with her very own red ball.

B quickly became her best pal and N is getting use to her.

welcome home poppy.    

playing catch up

wow.  i have not been so great about keeping up with this blog.  we have been a little side tracked and busy.  i will keep the words brief and the pictures can do most of the talking.  

both kids were in and out of the doctor the past month.  luckily we can get them in at the same time...

first, N had pneumonia.  now his lungs are clear and we have moved on to seasonal allergies.  

B had some lung issues as well, but after breathing treatments and a healthy dose of steroids, she is back to good.  

both are quite good at these breathing treatments!  

B and N started swimming lessons this month.  

both love the water and are doing great.  

B is in her own class and N swims with either mommy or daddy.

and to wrap it all up, the weather is getting warmer.  

we bought N a new swing, which they are both very excited about.  

happy spring. 

hair cuts

i have always cut B's hair, however it is getting long and i was not sure how straight it really was, so we took her for her first professional cut.  

she did great.

i can't leave N out... i cut his hair every couple of weeks. 

the little guy has a lot less hair than B, but it's still nice.

cheese!  happy friday.

love is...

happy valentine's day to all our friends and family.  we love and miss you...

we survived

we survived the storm... now we are having a little fun in it.  

our vintage sled works perfect with all the ice.  

getting ready to throw a snow ball at mommy.

happy monday.

together

temps have been in the 60s this week... just in time for the park.

b and n have so much fun together these days.

it is fun for us to watch.

life is good.

grandma and grandpa

we were lucky enough to have grandma and grandpa in oklahoma for a new year visit...

we checked out the lights before they were turned off for the the year.

we made smores.  it was a sweet time together.

glimpse

now that the tree is down and the house is de-cluttered, it is time to share the photos.

everyone got what they wanted... a silver tutu, a lion, a snake, slippers, and new jamas.

of course there were a lot of extra presents thrown in the mix and it made everyone oh so happy.

we braved the snowy roads and had dinner with our close friends.

and we rounded out the night by the tree, enjoying our view.  it was the merriest.