Something about 4...

I remember my friend Mandy telling me that once they turn four they grow up a lot, and she was absolutely right. I can't believe how "grown up" Mason is. He went to his GiGi and PaPa's from Friday to Wednesday. I wasn't sure he would make it until Wednesday. When GiGi told him it was time to come home he said, "  But GiGi I haven't told you that I am ready to go yet!"

 

Not sure how long he would have stayed if we would have let him. He says he is going back in 6 days, and that his GiGi will come get him if I won't take him. When I would talk to him he would just ask to talk to Micah and then see if Dad was home.  Then when he was home he said he missed Reagan the most while he was gone. Such a great big brother! Mason you sure do make us smile!

 

Catching up...

In this first picture Micah is about 6 weeks older than Reagan. Reagan is such a smiley baby but I just can't get her to do it when the camera comes out. 

 Reagan at 2 months old...

 Not sure when these were taken...one day while the big kids were at school. I don't think this even looks like her now.

 I took these a couple of days ago in the playroom. She would rather be sitting up these days.

 Bumbo time... 3 months old!

Wedding Pictures...

Only a month late but here are a couple of pictures from my cousins wedding. Tried to get some of Micah, and at this age you get what you get! Today I tried to do some pictures of all three of them and Micah just cried. I just hoping for one where they were all looking at the camera. I am hoping my photoshop skills can help me come up with just one!

 GiGi holding her sweet Reagan...

 Love her eyes in this one...

 I see this look all the time!

 And this one too!

 Grandma Shirline with Reagan...

Bribing...

Bribing? The new thing is fighting over who gets to hold Reagan. Micah cried until she got to hold her today while Mason was trying to pull Reagan away from her. Neither of them likes it when the other holds her.

 

I love this picture! I told Mason if he smiled he could hold her...yes I bribed him:-)  I also told him the other day that if he slept until 7:00 he could make volcanoes when he woke up. Our doors swung open at 7:00 and he said, " Let's go do volcanoes!" It felt so good to sleep until 7:00. It was definitely worth the baking soda, vinegar volcano mess. 

Mason asked if he could get a couple of chips, and I said make sure you put them up after you get a hand full. Ha! I laughed out loud when I saw this on the counter. Mom needs to teach him how to use a chip clip...

 

Watching brother and sister play outside.

I think this girl is trying to play me. She has started crying for a long time both at nap and bed time. She has always cried for about 5 minutes but not an hour.  The 2nd time she cried for so long I went and got her and brought her to my bed to see if  something was wrong. Look at this face! Nothing was wrong. She just played. She would say night night, close her eyes, and then just laugh. Needless to say we laughed and played with no nap and enjoyed the quality time with my sweet girl, but I haven't gone to get her again. 

Our 1st family trip to the pool and we are so lucky we didn't end up in emergency room. We were swimming with Mason and Micah, and Reagan was asleep in her car seat. Suddenly Reagan let out a scream, and Craig checked on her and her legs were covered in ants. Her car seat literally had hundreds of ants inside of it. By God's grace she did not have one bit. Both Mason and Micah get swell up and have big sores when they get bit. We are so thankful she was fine! Lesson don't put the car seat on the ground!

 Too much cuteness in this picture...

 This is what happens after 2 hours at the bounce house. I took all three kids by myself, and we just had the best time! Mason was asleep in his room, and came into my room after an hour. I told him to crawl into bed and he was literally back to sleep in seconds. One tired little boy!

 I just love those sleepy smiles!

 "Mom just let me sleep!"

 



Hold You...

After 10 weeks, Micah finally came up to Reagan and said, "Hold you, hold you!"

 And now she doesn't want to put her down...

 Look at these rolls!

 One of a kind... only Micah would crawl into Craig's lap with a big blanket and box of Raisin Bran as she was eating it straight from the box.

 Didn't know you could make a diaper box look so pretty!

 Reagan at the doctor's office. She doesn't look like she has an ear infection to me. One happy girl!

 Micah always leaves a mess behind...

 Look who feel asleep while I was folding clothes...

 Micah eating her oatmeal this morning. I know she shouldn't be sitting on the table but I just had to capture this moment. Love the one sock and oatmeal all over her face. She takes a bite and says, " Mmmm yummy"