Pig-tails!!!!

Ever since I foud out that I was having a girl when I was pregnant with Grace I have been so excited to put her hair in pigtails!!   Here's a look at Grace in her first set of pigtails!

Uh-oh!!

When disciplining our children we give them the count to 3 to do what we are asking.  This mainly applies to Noah but yesterday Kyle said it to Grace and this is what happened...

So how do we discipline her when she thinks it's a joke!  She already has us wrapped around her finger - and she's not even a teenager.  Uh-oh! We're in trouble!

On the positive side she can count to three!!?

The Power of Band-Aids!

Noah is at such a fun age right now.  Over the past few months his speech has really taken off and he says some of the most hilarious things.  His comprehension has also skyrocketed and I can now have conversations with him.  Along with his advancing communication come some wonderful, beautifully innocent childhood moments that I want to grab ahold of and hold onto as long as possible.  One such moment came this past weekend in the car ride home from Ocean City, MD.  We had just reached the stretch of highway when Noah announced "I have to poop!!!!".  Kyle and I look at each other trying to figure out what to do with this situation.  With no kid-potty and no safe place to pull over we hoped he could hold it until we could find the next exit with a bathroom.  Kyle turned to Noah and said you have to hold it buddy we'll find you a potty soon.  Then Kyle said "Squeeze your cheeks!!"  I glance over at Kyle in the passenger seat who is now laughing saying look at Noah.  I look in the rear-view mirror and see Noah hands on (face) cheeks squeezing them together.  Noah squeezed those cheeks all the way until we could find him a potty and I am happy to say he did succesffuly hold it!  

Noah is at the age where Mommy's kisses heal all wounds.  I am loving this part of his childhood!  He has become convinced of the cure-all power of band-aids too.  I have to admit I'm a little jealous because it seems that band-aids might be replacing Mommy's kisses, but moments like the following make it all okay.

Noah has recently been complaining of tooth pain - I think a molar might be coming in.  He was crying and screaming so Kyle offered to put a band-aid on it and Noah immediately said yes, and the crying miraculously stopped!  

For two days now Noah has had a band-aid attached to the left side of his mouth where it hurts and he is convinced the band-aid makes it all better - no more screaming and crying from this kid! 

If only we could all view the world as innocently and as purely as a child!

Vacation: Naps on the beach!

Thursday was the last full day of our vacation in OC, MD so we wanted to make the most of it.  We spent the entire day on the beach, from 10 am until 5pm.  For some this might be a common occurrence but for me this was an extreme oddity.  Don't get me wrong I love the beach, but only for about 3 hours at a time (especially with little ones).   One of the reasons we were able to spend the day at the beach was the kids miraculously took naps on the beach.  Here's my proof!

It was so weird and nice for Kyle and I to sit on the beach and relax with no little ones to watch...a perfect last day at the beach.

Vacation!!

We are currently in the beautiful Ocean City, MD enjoying a wonderful and much needed vacation!  Here are a few of the pictures I have so far of all of the fun we've been  having!!

Noah and Grace love the beach!!!  Grace loves to climb around in the sand.

 Noah has really enjoyed the water this year!

 Josh & Noah playing in the waves!

 Grace & Aunt Jen (the same-birthday girls)

 Daddy & Uncle Matt swinging Grace in the water.

Gracie & Daddy

 watch out for the waves!

 Noah & Aunt Amy

Family Beach Photo 2011