Beach Getaway

We are currently in Depot Bay with our friends Dan & Elizabeth at a big, beautiful beach home for the weekend. Maverick accompanied us and we were joined by Elizabeth's sister & a group of her friends as well. So far it is nice beach weather, overcast but dry and not too cold.

Grant is fishing with Dan and I am waiting for Maverick to get up from his nap to hit up the outlets. Looking forward to getting out with Grant tonight but missing my other babies like crazy. Baron and Elliott are home with my sister and I look forward to getting back home to them. Being with my kids 24/7 can often times drive me crazy but it is also my favorite thing :) I miss the little kids noises, kisses and smiles!

Happy Birthday Baron

Two years ago this special little boy made me a mama! Happy Birthday Sweet Baron!

At 2 years old you are happy, independent and active.... Just what I would expect from a little boy. You love anything to do with music, being outside, throwing the ball for the dog, taking baths, playing on the iPad and wearing your boots. You play really well with others but equally as well by yourself. You are not really interested in coloring but love to take toys apart and put them back together as well as stacking things up just to knock them down. You now will sit still for story time and we read the same books over & over at your request of "again" at the end of each. I love this since I am such an avid reader and hope this will be something we can enjoy together for years to come!

Your vocabulary has really taken off in the past two months and you are repeating pretty much everything I say. You are also putting 2 or sometimes 3 words together fairly regularly. Nigh nigh babies, Hi guys (apparently I must say this to the twins alot) and I two are some newer phrases. We sing A B C's often and you will say a few of the letters. You also have "eight, nine, ten" down and we are working on the 1-7. You can point out different animals and love the cat to the point of following her around the house with a delighted "kitty", picking her up and bringing her to me. So far she has been surprisingly tolerant :)

You love your brother and sister and do everything in your power to make them laugh. You get on the floor with them, try to tickle (but haven't quite mastered), play peek a boo and talk to them all day. You like to greet them in the mornings and I often find you on the stool in their room, talking to Elliott in her crib. You like to rock Maverick in his cradle and tell him nigh nigh or hi baby. You often take their toys which is a part of being 2 I guess and we are working at giving them a different toy if I ask. If one or both of the twins are fussing, you will fake cry along with them. Power in numbers I guess :)

You are wearing size 2t clothes and 7.5-8 in shoes. You are a fan of brushing your teeth, combing your hair and cleaning your ears (I have to hide the Q-tips). You aren't ready for potty training yet but I am hopeful we can start working on that this summer. I guess we will just wait and see ;) You are still napping once daily for 2-3 hours and going to bed around 8:30pm-7:30 or 8:00am.

Your dad and I are constantly amazed by you and love watching you learn & grow. You are such a joy for us and I am so grateful I get to be with you each and every day. I love you son!

Chef In The Making

Baron went to bed tonight with his favorite large plastic spoon. Besides a blanket (which is not usually pink) & binky (which now stays in his bed), he has never been attached enough to an object to insist on sleeping with it. I think he is already following in his dads footsteps and will be a great cook someday ;)

Valentine's Day Cont.

Thank you for the beautiful flowers and wonderful dinner toots! xoxoxo

From My Sweetheart!

14 years together and his hand-written notes are still my favorite! He left this by the coffee pot for me to find this morning.

Happy Valentine's Day Grant ~ I love and adore you more every day!

Me and My Girl

I love sleeping baby snuggles! She is so much like her older brother that sleeping snuggles only happen right before she goes down for the night and I take full advantage while I can!

We have a Talker

Maverick has decided to start making word sounds! He says the "ma" sound and is attempting to razz as well. I'm sure the tube in his throat doesn't feel great with the vibrations but he is really clear when he does talk. He beat Elliott to the punch since she hasn't made the "ma" sound yet, just razzes alot and other non-word sounds.

Way to go Maverick!!