midweek post.

 the girl loves waffles, especially blueberry waffles.

gage doesn't know how to play while lane's at school.   he almost seems lost with out him.   every time we go back to school to pick lane up, gage busts through the classroom doors and basically hugs lane till he falls over.   their buds.   ...one morning all gage played with were the pots & pans.   dude, you can play with ANY toy without any other kid (your brother) taking them!

 random sonic meal picnic.   lane & vance were too concerned about the bee's to eat.

somewhere we all picked up a nasty cold bug.   my dear, dear friend stacey brought over some homemade chicken noodle soup.  (my most favorite meal ever!)   the big bowl was mine, all mine!!

 after nap time smiles!

 love seeing her stand up in there, her little hands :)

 love this little guy!

no training wheels!

logan grace(8 months).

my darling baby girl.   you are 8 months.   (when i first typed that i typed, 2 months, that seems about how old you should be.)

you wave hi and bye.

you just started clapping your hands.

you kicked the inch worm crawling and are now a pro crawler.

all you want to do is STAND.   crawling is just a means to get to whatever you can pull yourself up on, the toy chest, couch, chairs, just to name a few.

you reach for me when you need me or want me, which is all the time b/c you still are only happy in mama's arms.

you crawl across the room and pull yourself up on my leg to be picked up.

you aren't a huge baby food eater, but thats only because i'm not the best at actually feeding you.   you LOVE waffles, blueberries, and bananas.

you make the cutest raspiest little ba-ba-ba, da-da-da sounds.

you have to be right in the middle of whatever your brothers are doing.

standing means falling.   you have many bruises on your little noggin.

the past couple days you have even been daring enough to let go of whatever you're holding onto and squeal as if saying, "no hands mama!"

but can you do me a giant favor?   stop wanting to walk.   i need another 6 months before that.

it cracks me up every time i walk into your room when you wake up & see you standing in your bed.

today you weighed 15lbs 7oz, still wearing a size 2 diaper, wearing mostly 6 month clothing and some 3 month stuff.

you LOVE playing peek-a-boo.

just recently i graduated you out of the baby bath tub which in turn...you discovered splashing.

where are your teeth?  you don't have any & i see no signs of them coming besides the extreme amount of drool.

your tongue, oh the tongue.   you are always sticking it out, you have since the very very second you were born.    in fact, in your ultrasound pictures you had it out too:)

pulling hair is your specialty.

we still call you logan, logan grace, logan gracie, pickle-sweet-pickle, peanut, cheenut, sweetie, girly girl.

you sleep 10-12 hours at night with two solid naps a day.   most of the time i can't complain.

lately you've decided you don't want to nap in your car seat.   bummer.

you are a slice of sweetness logan gracie.

you had better things to do during your monthly pictures...harder to get you to stay put!

an early morning hike.

 

on being busy & living easy.

life as a mom is busy or at least thats how it feels.   EVERY time i leave the house with my three little kiddos people stop and say something, "oh wow, you've go your hands full."   "you sure are a busy mom."   i typically respond with a smile and say, "yep, we sure do/are."   which this has me thinking, am i really busy or does it just feel that way?   from sun up to sun down, and often times inbetween then, i'm going, going, going.   same days i'm one whine (from a kid) away from loosing my mind & it seems our house is in chaos.   i read a quote some time ago (don't know who said it or where i even read it) and it comes to mind, "what if we just acted like everything was easy?"   would i smile more? complain less?  if things were indeed easier would i take certain moments as less of a burden or embrace them as blessings?   i'm not saying i'm not grateful b/c I AM but sometimes being "busy" can make you weary and pull down every defense you have.   and being busy/TIRED just shows ME, i can't do it all, no not at all.   which is clearly evident in the lack of blogging lately!   i don't want the kids to see me in front of a computer screen, i want their time to be with me.   and if we have chores to do, they help.  (i am raising future husbands, right?)   if we have errands to run, then we run them, and try to make an adventure out of it...going to walmart with two boys pushing their own toy shopping carts & a crying baby is easy.   (or at least, i want to act/THINK like it is...)   i don't know how to do it all...i can say i'm trying to do what i can do the best i can: to slow down, make life feel less busy, easy, and SMILE.   

sidewalk chalk.

he wanted a baseball cap.  (yeah, not sure how to draw that...)

and a crown.

crrrazy eyes.

sweetie girl.

homemade ice cream.  

i love peeping in on them washing their hands:)

little sister wasn't so sure about this idea.

bath time.

bubbles.

gage looks 14.

"mom, stop..."

baby doll sleeping.

three kiddos swimming.

lane & his favorite big buddy aiden.   lane thinks he is just the coolest kid, and he is:), the other evening we were talking about Jesus and heaven, one of lane's questions "will aiden be there?"

at a birthday party.

family picture with the timer!

the girl loves yogurt melts.

one day lane said he had no toys and sat like this for a good ten minutes.   i didn't feel too sorry for him.  

penny, renee, & my parents came for a visit!!!!   best phone call ever that they were on their way out, my heart was so happy!

he wanted his picture taken.   don't you love his fake smile??

penny liked the chocolate cookies:)

at the douglas county parade here in castle rock.  penny wasn't so sure of the loud sirens.

we headed up to the mountains.   eisenhower tunnel.

renee is the sweetest mama to her penny!

logan started pulling herself up and standing.  

logan got a hold of penny's baby doll and thoroughly soaked it.  

at cooper seeing doyle dykes play.

oh boy, our kids are fashing statements.   they wore these dorky kids meal sunglasses all weekend.

see?

jumping high!

TRYING to get a family picture.

monday morning pick up...donuts!

 and then he gets upset his hands are dirty.

 the night before lane started preschool...he was SO excited.  he got his backpack & jacket ready all on his own.

 first day!

 first day of school presents for his teachers, apples & caramel dip.  

 at school he drew a self portrait.

 looks just like him.

 me spying...    i stayed with him the whole time (besides a few minutes) on his first day.   come tuesday will be the first drop off & leave day.   I'M going to be a mess of tears!!!

 pulling herself up.

she thinks she is something else:)

 love her little profile.

wrestling with daddy.

 painting birdhouses.   sister wanted nothing to do with the pile of baby toys in the shade, she has to be right in the middle of the action.