Thursday, September 17, 2015

August - Jude

This kid is absolutely crazy and keeps us on our toes at all times, but his tender heart and funny personality keep us sane (most of the time)!
-One morning before church we were trying to get the kids picture together.  We sat sister in between Jude's legs and had him put his arms around her.  She started bobbing back and forth due to not being able to hold herself up and Jude yelled, "Sister is ticking".  He thought she was ticking like the grandfather clock! ha!
-One of Jude's biggest "talents" is that he can touch his nose with his tongue.  One day he was "practicing" this "talent" and said "Look I'm tickling my nose!"
-He loves to always tells us very elaborate stories and will often start them with, "When I was a younger boy" like he's 50 years old!
-One day I was cooking dinner and looked over and Jude had climbed up into daddy's desk chair and was pretending to type, I asked him what he was doing and he told me, "I'm sending an email for daddy."  We had no idea he even knew what an email was!!
-After church one day we were letting Jude play in the kids area before we headed home.  The pants he was wearing tend to be a little big if they are not rolled.  They must not have gotten rolled back up after he went to the restroom, because all of a sudden Sam sees Jude's pants fly over the short wall and Jude running around church in his underwear!!
-We were riding in the car one afternoon and Jude asked for a snack (like he does a million times a day; I promise I feed the child) and I said, "sorry bud, I have zero snacks right now."  He said, "ok, I'll have a zero snack" and continued to ask for one the entire way home! I guess we need to work on the number that comes before one!
-He likes to use the saying "no problem", but tends to use it in the wrong manner.  For example, "Jude, will you pick up your toys" and he'll say, "No problem" and walk off.  His understanding is that this means no, rather than sure thing!!
-When we were in Amarillo visiting family Pops, Grancy, and I took Jude to play golf.  He had finished the first hole and pointed to another hole (although he refers to the holes as another golf course) that he wanted to play.  We said we couldn't play on that one because other people were playing on it.  So we pointed to a different hole and asked him if he wanted to play that one and he said, "No, MY PEOPLE are on this golf course!"  We died laughing!

This kid is absolutely crazy and keeps us on our toes at all times, but his tender heart and funny personality keep us sane (most of the time)!
-One morning before church we were trying to get the kids picture together.  We sat sister in between Jude's legs and had him put his arms around her.  She started bobbing back and forth due to not being able to hold herself up and Jude yelled, "Sister is ticking".  He thought she was ticking like the grandfather clock! ha!
-One of Jude's biggest "talents" is that he can touch his nose with his tongue.  One day he was "practicing" this "talent" and said "Look I'm tickling my nose!"
-He loves to always tells us very elaborate stories and will often start them with, "When I was a younger boy" like he's 50 years old!
-One day I was cooking dinner and looked over and Jude had climbed up into daddy's desk chair and was pretending to type, I asked him what he was doing and he told me, "I'm sending an email for daddy."  We had no idea he even knew what an email was!!
-After church one day we were letting Jude play in the kids area before we headed home.  The pants he was wearing tend to be a little big if they are not rolled.  They must not have gotten rolled back up after he went to the restroom, because all of a sudden Sam sees Jude's pants fly over the short wall and Jude running around church in his underwear!!
-We were riding in the car one afternoon and Jude asked for a snack (like he does a million times a day; I promise I feed the child) and I said, "sorry bud, I have zero snacks right now."  He said, "ok, I'll have a zero snack" and continued to ask for one the entire way home! I guess we need to work on the number that comes before one!
-He likes to use the saying "no problem", but tends to use it in the wrong manner.  For example, "Jude, will you pick up your toys" and he'll say, "No problem" and walk off.  His understanding is that this means no, rather than sure thing!!
-When we were in Amarillo visiting family Pops, Grancy, and I took Jude to play golf.  He had finished the first hole and pointed to another hole (although he refers to the holes as another golf course) that he wanted to play.  We said we couldn't play on that one because other people were playing on it.  So we pointed to a different hole and asked him if he wanted to play that one and he said, "No, MY PEOPLE are on this golf course!"  We died laughing!



Popsicles!! 

Having fun at the mall with cousins

A little early morning fishing 

Attempting the chopsticks 

Crazy boys!

Grancy brought a new bike

Fun at Lego Land

Lego movie 

Painting his birdhouse that PawPaw made Jude

A saturday morning stroll for donuts

Hot air balloon show

Someone found mommy's lipstick 

Having fun petting the stingrays 

Fun at the Perot Museum with Daddy, PawPaw, and Mo

He could have played with this and set up different tracks all day 

Obsessed with wearing his suspenders 

Practicing golf 

Donuts on the way to Amarillo 

Playing golf with Grancy & Pops 



First day of MDO 

They give each kid a bag to decorate and this is what we came up with!  Its as big as him!



Thursday, September 3, 2015

August - Quinn

Miss Quinny-poo is four months already! Seems like such a short, fast amount of time on one hand and like she has been with us forever on the other hand!  She is just the sweetest, most content, snugly, chubby, happy little baby.  She can bring so joy to ANYONE she looks at!  Her big accomplishment this month was rolling over!  First from tummy to back and then she finally conquered from back to tummy after practicing and trying for days!  This girl has perseverance; she would lay down on her blanket for the longest time just trying to get that leg over! She also loves to stand on your legs while you hold her up.  Her short stubby little legs are just the cutest and she is so proud of herself! She has also started to hold to and chew on some toys.  She has a lovey in her carseat that she constantly holds and loves to chew on.  It won't be long before she is making all sorts of noises with these toys!  Speaking of noise, this girl is still a major talker! Not sure where she got it, but this girl is a morning person!  She wants to talk as loud as she can first thing in the morning!!  I barely have my eyes open! But there is no better way to wake up then by her sweet little voice.  We are so blessed by this little girl and can't imagine our family without her.


4 Month photo shoot






Don't roll off the couch 


First dip in the pool 


Bed time prayers!

Playing with daddy during his work break

Mo came to play!

Dressed up for church in her first Grancy creation outfit

Starting to enjoy playing with toys


Miss Ava (AKA: new best friend) was born


Our best attempt before church 

Mom and Paw Paw

I could hardly stand the cuteness!  Just look at those legs!

Yellow polka-dot one-piece! 


-Weight = 13 pounds 14 1/2 ounces (35%), height = 24.5 inches (40%), head = 40.8 (50%)
-Still has a crazy amount of hair.  It has lightened up just a bit and she has a pretty good bald spot in the back.  Party in the front, nothing in the back!!
-Wears 3 month cloths and size 1 or 2 diapers.