Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my Dad. I could not have asked for a better father, role model, & grandfather to my children. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Dad. Thanks Dad, I love you!!

Dad walking me down the isle, being silly in one of Payton's hats,

Mom & Dad at my brother's wedding

We're standing....with some help.

In my last post, I commented that the boys were crawling, could pull themselves up on their knees, & were showing signs that they were trying to stand. Well, they are standing. Wow, June has been a busy month for my little guys!! Next step, cruising......oh, I am not ready for this!! Here there are standing in their pack 'n play.


And a bonus pic of Sissy after playing on the Slip & Slide!

Lots of crawling, toofers & bass!!!

So just this week both boys have started to crawl & pull themselves up to a kneeling position & trying to stand. What am I going to do?! I thought life was crazy over the past 7 1/2 months, boy I had no idea what I was in for. My house is not baby proofed enough. I've got a lot of work to do in that area.

Both little guys still have just their bottom two teeth (lower central incisors), but the top are coming in at full force. Their middle top teeth (upper central incisors) and the teeth on each side (lateral incisors) are starting to break through. I can see the white of each of the lateral incisors, I think my boys might end up looking like little vampires! :)

(Pardon the quality, this picture was taken with my camera phone.)

Payton went fishing with her Uncle & her Poppa this past week. She caught her first bass! She is very proud of it.

Recent pictures

It is so hard to believe that my boys & I have gone from this:

and this...

to this in just 7 months!! They are both getting so big!!! I can hardly believe it.

And here is my Princess Payton.

Loving life right now.

As I write this, I am perched out on my patio (thanks goodness for wireless, right?). I finally finished my outdoor "living room", a gazebo with an outdoor love seat & chairs (& some fun lights). I'm loving life, the kids are sleeping, I'm relaxing minding my own business, listening to the Red Wings playoff game online when I hear some strange noises. A deer is walking by, only 20 yards from me. We have deer come in all of the time in the winter, but rarely in the spring/summer. It's finally nice weather in what seems like an always frozen land.

Here is my tiny Oasis.....forgive me for the quality, it was taken with my phone.





I also need to add that Brayden had two teeth break through this weekend. We thought his was little behind on Aaron with teething, but then he surprised us with his two bottom teeth coming through!! Both boys are trying to crawl. Yesterday Brayden was getting up on his hands & pushing up onto his toes (as if he was doing a full push up). Today both boys are getting on their hands & knees and rocking back and forth for a few seconds. Wish me luck!!! Two crawling babies makes for a very busy momma!!!

Tonight's little project.

So I've been wanting to add guitars to the boys onesies, similar to the tie onesies that I made. I found this tutorial at treyandlucy.blogspot.com.

I also made matching drool bibs I found this tutorial on a mommy friend's site, dirtydiaperlaundry.com has a very easy to follow tutorial. This is a great blog. She has some great tutorials, product reviews, & lots of tips on how to be a Green Momma!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

I had a wonderful Mother's Day today. I spent the morning with the kids. Jared, the kids, & I went to lunch with my mother-in-law & then headed to my mom's for dinner. It was a busy, but very wonderful day spent with family!!!