Trip Down Memory Lane

We get Easter pictures taken every year and it is so much fun to look at them every year and see how much they change and grow.

Easter 2010

I remember this day like yesterday. Being a first time mom, I was a nervous wreck thinking everything wasn't just right.

Isn't she just adorable with those bunnies?

Easter 2011

One of my all time favorites.

Easter 2012

I think Ford was all of a month old.

Easter 2013

They both look so grown. Olivia was busy feeding the carrot to the bunny while Ford was busy feeding the carrot to himself!

3 Year Interview

I thought it would be fun to ask Olivia these same questions every year around her birthday and see how the answers change.

What is your name?

Olivia

How old are you?

Three. Holding up all fingers on her left hand.

What is your favorite color?

Blue.

Who is your best friend?

Wil (no hesitation).

What is your favorite animal?

Elephants and giraffes.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A tiger. (usually the answer is a blue tiger)

What is your favorite book?

The Berenstain Bears.

What is your favorite movie?

Calliou.

What makes you happy?

God.

What makes you sad?

Mommy. (lots of disciplining going on this day) :(

What is your favorite food?

Eggs.

What is your favorite song?

The princesses. (we play the princess songs on our phone and it has a picture of all the princesses)

What is you favorite game?

A puzzle.

Write your name.

Can I just keep her 3 forever...........

A Celebration

We are celebrating the most precious gift from our Lord, a baby!

We are rejoicing with Matt, Amberly and Wil Franklin as they welcome a new baby boy, James "Henry" Collins. He was born on Friday, April 5th weighing 7 pounds and 6 ounces and is 20" long.

Welcome, sweet baby Henry!

You are loved more than you will ever know.

Update on the Buddha

Yes, I am have been guilty of calling Ford a little Buddha ever since he started sitting up as a itty bitty baby. Why? Because he sits straight up when playing on the floor with his legs crossed and doesn't go anywhere! So...the little Buddha will start physical therapy in the near future to encourage some movement. The doctor is convinced that there is nothing physically wrong with him, he just has a very laid back, easy going personality and is in no hurry to get anywhere. We'll keep you updated on progress being made.

He sure does make up for his lack of movement in cuteness though. 

Easter 2013

We had a great Easter and pray that everyone was able to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. 

Living He loved me. Dying He saved me. Buried He carried my sins away. He justifies freely forever.  One day He's coming. Oh glorious day! Oh glorious Day!

The Easter bunny hopped by to pay Olivia and Ford a visit. 

The Easter bunny got no help from the peanut gallery. 

The kids and I went to Memphis Wednesday thru Saturday. It was a nice visit. This is the only picture I got the entire time. Four kids in the same household can be a bit much.

Pops reading the bedtime story to the middle two. I'm not sure who's having a better time, pops or the two kids.....

Olivia was so excited about what the bunny, rabbit as she says, brought her. If you look closely in their baskets you will notice some Mickey and Minnie goodies. Yep, the first trip to Disney World will happen in May in the pop up camper. We will have two happy little campers on our hands and I am so excited.

I am convinced that a decent family photo may very possibly NEVER happen. I guess we will never forget our reality with a one and three year old.

These kinds of pictures are more fun anyway, right???

Poor Ford was sick and running fever and his mean mom made him dress up anyway to get some quick pictures. On another note, I now see why people give me strange looks in the grocery and at the park, my children look almost the same age. I think I might start smiling and saying yes, they were born 9 months apart.:) 

My precious babies. 

Cousins. 

Soon, very soon there will be one added to the mix.:)

Sooo excited about the millionth Easter egg hunt. Can you tell they both had their share of candy already?

I think this is the ONLY time they sat still the whole day.

What a privilege it is to celebrate the resurrection of my King. I am so thankful He paid the ultimate price for an undeserving sinner such as me. Happy Easter! 

Bedtime....

...or at least that is what's supposed to happen anyway. Are all kids like this??? We will bathe Olivia, let her have some play time or watch a movie, brush teeth, read a book, prayer time and then put her to bed around 8pm. Or so we think. This girl will sometimes play in her bed for up to an hour and a half before finally falling asleep. She does the same thing at nap time. It varies each nap and night time as to what you will find in her bed when it is finally quiet and safe enough to enter in and check on her. Do you see all those books? And, of course, the flashlight is a must have during all this playing. 

She is a one of a kind.

Spring Time

Oh, how I love spring. I love this time of year for many reasons: the weather is perfect, we can finally get outside, it's the season to run 5k's and not die, many plants start blooming and the days become much longer along with many, many more.

The spring showers have begun around here and I think we're all about ready to see them pass. All but this girl....she has discovered playing in the puddles and could do that all day long, I think. 

Spring showers should bring some flowers, right?

She planted this little pot at school one day and wanted to watch it grow one afternoon.

Might be there a while, sissy.

This little guy doesn't care anything about spring. All he cares about is his food. And in the morning his choice of cereal would be chocolate cheerios. 

Guess he's wanting to make sure he saves one for snack time........

Your bases are covered ,Buddy.

Love bugs. 

When the spring showers are pouring, you stay in your jammies and snuggle all day.

Monsters, Inc. has been the movie of choice lately. 

Sully even makes an appearance at bath time.

Spring time=Spring cleaning. 

Good thing I have a cute and happy helper to make those chores go by a little quicker and easier.

First 5k of the spring season, the color run. 

And a bestie to share it with.

Spring time, could you stay around a bit longer than you usually do. We're not done enjoying you!