bedtime

Today I am loving
date nights
my little sister's new 'toms'
McDonald's french fries
and out missionary countdown chain.

I'm also loving tucking our girls into bed at night.
(for many reasons)
I love when all that lights the room is their nightlights, giving us just enough light to see their sweet faces.
And their eyes seem bigger and they have a lot of love in them.
Each girl has a specific routine that is tailored for their bedtime needs.
Some extra songs,
Stuffed animals,
x's & o's,
And goodnight girlies.

Tonight we only tucked Lyla in because the big girls are at Grandma's.
Missed them, but the routine will resume tomorrow night.
Lyla was super-gooey (as Emma would call it)
That's when she wants to lay on my shoulder, cuddle into my neck right under my chin (E calls that my "dark"), and giggle when I whisper in her ear.
That "gooey" stage just before sleep is one of the best parts of being their mom.

Things to Remember Thursday

Today we got ready.

That's rare in the summer.
We unexpectedly went to my mom's house...always a treat for everyone.
Lyla walked ALL over the place and made silly faces while she waddled around.
Emma wore my old Ballet Arizona "Nutcracker" sweatshirt (she loves it like I did when I was 7)and played legos.
Regan wore a turquoise w/ lace dress that my mom made for me when I was that size, but only after she twirled in the dress I wore the day I got baptized (dresses were so much fluffier then). She was in heaven.
Mom made everyone whatever kind of waffles we wanted. Chocolate chip, bacon, whipped cream, strawberry jam.
I laid on the couch under a blanket and watched it all.
Lyla napped for 3 hours when we got home.
Emma and Regan had a long bath that ended in water ALL OVER my bathroom and Disney character figurines thrown everywhere. Those things do make the best bath toys.

Brady had a bad day at work, but I told him he still has to go tomorrow:) He envies the schedule we have going on at home right now. We miss him, everyone should get to take the summer off.

We had spaghetti and bread sticks for dinner and Lyla threw hers on the floor. Emma was bothered by the mess so she cleaned it up without me asking. Regan ate 2 bread sticks and wanted more.
Brady is bathing Lyla right now. Love the sounds of that.
Emma and Regan are playing "the Carr's" (more on them another day). It sounds funny, but it's serious to them.
I should be doing dishes, but I had to make note of today...
it was one to remember.


my old baptism dress, ruffles all over it

Emma was so happy to find this...she LOVES the Nutcracker... love that grin:)

homecoming

I am playing this over & over today.
His two years is coming to an end. SOON.
We made a red, blue, & yellow countdown chain because it's that close.
It will for sure be the highlight of our summer.

Blog-iversary

It's our blog's 3 year anniversary! So, to celebrate I will post every day the whole month of June. It seems that blogging is on its way "out", but I have put way too much time into this to stop now! Here goes...

slacking

That's what my blog means to me lately. I'm going to do better. Soon. For now there are several new posts...enjoy!

She Had a Ball...

...in 1st grade!!

-ready or not-

Emma is now in 2nd grade!

Ice Cream Party (& Graduation)

Since she started back in August Regan has been looking forward to her preschool graduation because her teacher told them all about the fabulous ice cream party that would follow.
The big day finally came and Regan woke up at 5:50am to make sure she was all fancy and ready to go on time!!
She was in heaven all year long with her favorite person... Ms. Stacy. Regan learned so much, made the cutest friends, and loved her 3x a week break from Lyla and me. She and I cried on the way home...such a good experience for us both. I really appreciated the way her teacher loved her along with all of her accessories and spunk...it made Regan feel so special and look forward to going to kindergarten.

Baby Love & Lots of It

Does this look like the face of a girl willing to share? It's not.
...Now it should be noted that one thing Regan loves to do is take a toy away from Lyla and see how she will react. Most of the time Lyla doesn't care although we don't encourage this behavior...
Much to her dismay the baby that Regan bought with her very own money is what Lyla is loving these days. Regan has been SO sweet and patient about it, but she's 5. Let's not forget that. Even when she asks in her sweetest voice, Lyla won't give it up and Regan can hardly deal...

When Lyla gets her turn she crawls everywhere with it, stopping to chew on its hands and feet or even give it the occasional hug, but make no mistake...if she crawls away from it, that doesn't mean she is done with it. And please don't ever put it in the stroller in an effort to keep it from her- she REALLY hates that. So what kind of wife would I be if I didn't take pictures for Brady to see when he gets home from work. I really wished I had the video camera charged but these shots will have to do.

We don't let Regan do it all the time (ok, maybe we let her to show Emma and Brady...and then one more time to show Grandma and Grandpa, but after that we were done) & it's ok if it ends in a hug right?
Just don't mess with her baby.

A Duck Party

Happy & bright

They bring her delight.

We can’t go one day

Without hearing her say…

“ a DUCK!”

Lyla Grace is turning 1 !!

If you’d come celebrate with us we’d be so lucky

It’s a party themed…RUBBER DUCKY!

Lyla @ 12 Months

I know every mom says this, but I can't believe it's been a year. Can't imagine our family without her. Lyla is everything funny, sweet, & joyful...and just the perfect fit in our family.