This week

Just a photo dump of pics from this week...


Have I ever mentioned how sweet this boy is??

He had his first "bad night" last night. Not bad for 8 weeks old. And it was totally my fault. I let him go to sleep at 6:45. I tried to wake him to eat when I went to bed about 9:30, but he was OUT. He slept great until midnight, but was up nearly every hour after that. And Beckett woke early to boot. Oh well, that's life with two under two!

You can't imagine how many times a day those cheeks get kissed. Hundreds.

I'm enjoying being able to spend some quality time with this little cutie while brother is at school in the mornings. I think he likes it too.

We have started doing a little "homework" time with Brody in the afternoons, after Beckett goes down for a nap. We use these little workbooks, and they just review shapes, letter sounds, handwriting, etc. He seems to like them...for now!

Beckett likes to play IN the toy baskets.

Levi's 8 week photo shoot :)

We spend most of our mornings outside playing...while it's still somewhat cool.

Brody has started doing a few "chores" around the house and yard to earn a little money (right now he only gets like 50 cents per chore. And he thinks it's great. :) One of his favorites is watering the shrubs for his Daddy.

Happy Friday!

First Day of School

Monday was Brody's 1st day of 4k. He has been home with me all summer, and while we had a GREAT summer, I think he was really excited about going back to school to see his friends.

He goes Mon-Fri 8-12. Brent takes him on his way to work, then one of us picks him up at 12. His teacher this year is Mrs. Laura, and I can tell that he just loves her. I can't wait to see what fun things he does at school this year! And I certainly can't believe that he will be in Kindergarten next year!

Here is a little collage of pictures of the first day of schol for the last 4 years...look how he has grown!!

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We had family over Saturday night to help us celebrate my 27th birthday. Since I'm still hobbling around from my crazy foot injury, we decided to just cook at home rather than go out somewhere. Brent picked up some delicious BBQ and he made baked beans and potato salad.

Our little peanut is growing so fast!

This was definately a year to celebrate. We found out we were expecting #3, I was finally able to put my job on hold for a while to stay home with my boys, our sweet neice Eden was born, and we welcomed our little Levi into the world!

My new Toms!

Cool blingy ring Brooke picked out for me :)

Opening Pandora earrings from my sweet in-laws...

My little buddy - he helped me open every present ;)

New Paula Deen cookware from Brent! I love it!!!

He also had one of our last family pictures enlarged on a canvas...so sweet!

And this last gift was the most special. Brody cut a little peice of paper into what he called "horse hair" (we've been watching Secretariat alot lately...lol) and wrote Happy Birthday on another peice of paper. He had wrapped it himself and everything. He was so proud! Isn't that funny? I'll never forget it.

Goofball Brody

Playing with my crutches...

Thanks, guys, for making this birthday so special!

Trip to the ER

**I want to start this post with a disclaimer that there are very disgusting pictures of my foot below!**



I had no idea when I woke up Thursday morning what was ahead of me that day.
Brent was home for lunch (thank God!) and the boys were just running around playing. I stepped into the garage to move a few things around and caught my foot on an old mirror. It was bleeding profusely, and I was unable to stop it with lot of pressure, so I had Brent load the boys up and we headed to the ER. My mom and Karen met us there to get the boys so we wouldn't have to take them in.

The ER doctor that I saw is NOT on my good list. Without any kind of numbing medicine, he scrubbed the wound clean and stapled it closed (6 staples!) . I delievered a baby 6 weeks ago with no pain meds, and that was a peice of cake compared to what it felt like while he was cleaning and stapling my wound. I don't know if no lidocaine is the new "thing" or what...but I wouldn't recommend it!

Here is my foot right after he finished working on it (that's antiseptic on my foot, by the way, not blood). Nice, huh?

And here it is today, one day later. I personally feel like the dr did a pretty rushed job of it...but I guess we'll see in about 10 days when I get these staples out. Which I am reeeaally dreading, by the way. Surely it won't be as bad as getting them in. Surely.

Yesterday...Instagramed

1. Hanging out while Mommy cooks breakfast

2. "All Done!"

3. Cool new shoes

4. Love Him

1. Noni's library

2. Nap time

3. Bonnie Bird

4. Playing school with Brooke

1. Coffee!

2. Play time

3. In the swing

4. Always on the go!

When it's 100+ degrees outside...

There's nothing else to do but PLAY IN THE WATER!!!

We spent the morning playing in the kiddie pool and the water table. It has been over 100 degrees for almost a month here, and these boys don't want to be cooped up in the house all day, so water is our only option!

Little brother was content to sit in his bouncy seat on the back porch and watch them play. I know I have said this before, but I am sooo thankful to have such an easygoing baby! He is such a delight!

This little monkey thought it would be more fun to sit in the water table!

"Summer" is almost over...Brody starts back to school on Monday. He'll go every day from 8-12. I just can't believe this is his last year of preschool. He is excited about going back, I think. Mostly, he is ready to see his friends.I'll miss having my little buddy around the house in the mornings though. He is my little snuggler.

But, I'm ready for us to get into a normal routine, and I know I will enjoy having some time with just the little ones. :)

I sure love these guys. I'm unbelievably blessed.