Lobster yum!

Nothing says summer like lobster.   Layna liked her little pet, so much so that she wouldn't eat any.  She was definitely missing out!

Sibling love

My little man and my beautiful daughter.  I am in awe of how much Layna loves her little brother.  She calls him Hunter boy....its so cute.  She is so helpful most of the time.  She reads to him, helps mommy change him, plays with him even though she has a hard time sharing her baby toys with him.  Apparently everything is "Anna's"  (that is what she calls herself).  Layna  also helps put Hunter's pacifier in his mouth as well as her mouth.  She sings him to sleep at night and gives him kisses before bed and in the morning when she wakes. Layna is a great big sis.  Hunter looks up to her, giggling and smiling when she talks to him and plays with him.  It is wonderful to see the bond already and I know it will only get better.

Tis the season for boating!

Uncle David and Layna swimming in the Connecticut river. Uncle David spent the whole day entertaining Layna. He was so great with her. She may not look happy in this pic but she really was;) She just loves the water.

Poor Hunter can't move in his life jacket.  He is always such a good boy on the water....nice and laid back. He kinda has to be with a wound up sister always around.  I can already see it......Layna and Hunter's relationship is going to be very similar to my brother and I.  Poor Hunter...... Growing up I was very BOSSY and I see a lot of myself in Layna.  My poor little boy....he is in for it and I am sure we are too!  David and I were very close growing up and we are still to this day.   He is such an amazing brother and uncle!  Thanks Uncle David for such a great day!  We love you!

It may be working!

Potty training boot camp is working!  Its been almost two weeks since we started potty training Layna and she caught on so quickly.  She is officially potty trained...YAY!  She is just too funny with it.  Now she is using the potty excuse when she is suppose to be napping.  She will yell potty over and over until I go into her room.  She will hand me her diaper that she ripped of herself even with duct tape on it and then I get her out of her crib to go to the bathroom.  Its like now she can't go in her diaper when she is napping....lovely.....I created a monster.  I think the 3 hour naps are coming to an end anyway.  She spends her whole nap time looking out her window to see her dad and I hanging out in her pool.  We had to put a garbage bag over her window so she couldn't see out of it.

FYI: her kiddie pool is quite big.....I can just picture what your thinking....TJ sitting in a kiddie pool...LOL. 

Layna is growing up so fast......

Where are my heels?

Why is it everytime I get the camera out to take a picture like of this flashdance outfit, Layna has to go put on her heels?  I don't know where she gets it from.  The other day I wanted to take a picture of her in her new bathingsuit and she put her heels on.  Who does that?

What a happy boy!

Hunter is such a happy boy when his sister isn't taking all the attention!

5 years and 2 kids later.....

TJ and I just celebrated our 5 year anniversary on June 25, 2010.  I can't believe how fast it went by and how grateful we are that we are very happy and have two beautiful children.  We celebrated our anniversary by going out to dinner, just the two of us, which was so nice and our gift to each other would be this deck that we are building for our family or should I say that TJ is building.  I can't wait to enjoy sitting out there using our large kiddie pool (yes, you can find TJ and I sitting in it when the kids are napping), watching the kids play in our backyard and enjoying the evening dinners together.   I personally can not wait to roast marshmallows and teach the kids how to make smores. 

Our life has been a whirlwind.  Some milestones in our marriage have come and gone so fast.  Layna was born over two years ago and now we are in the midst of the "sassy two's" (that's a little nicer then terrible 2's) and potty training boot camp.  My precious son was born 3 months ago and has been a dream ever since.  He keeps us and his sister entertained with his smiling and talking.  TJ and I couldn't be happier yet we are absolutely crazier then ever.  I didn't realize how crazy you are when you have children especially two or more.  Don't worry there won't be MORE for us.  We are perfectly content with our two.  Layna is giving us a run for our money already. 

I am starting this blog for my wonderful family.  I do not want to forget these moments I have with them.  I want to remember every milestone and even the small details of my children's lives. 

Tonight I write this after I put the kids down, listening to Layna talk herself to sleep and Hunter trying to talk back to her.  Listening to them together, sharing a bedroom makes me feel so blessed.  They are going to be so close growing up and I am looking forward to every moment of it!