19AUG12

Since my mom was visiting we decided to have Lexi's birthday party.  We told her we were going to have a small party and she chose to have it at Chuck E Cheese of course.  I'm not going to lie I love that they like going there.  First, because I love going but second, it's so EASY!  They take care of everything and I just show up! :)  So we invited Dak, Ayden, and Brady and they all had a blast.  Thank you everyone for coming and they great gifts. Lexi has been so into crafts that's what everyone got her and she was very happy!  Travis and I after a lot of discussion got her a kindle.  We found a great deal and the kid loves to read so in the long run it's going to be cheaper b/c Kindle books are way cheaper.  She was so excited.  I love how much she loves to read!

Ryan loves the little mini rides.  She's very good about jumping on rides that someone else put a coin into so she doesn't have to use her coins! HAHA! 

Lexi and Ayden I LOVE this picture!

Dak and Ayden.  That is SO Dak!

The whole party!

Lexi in the ticket blaster.  She was DETERMINED she was going to get the special 1000 ticket and she DID!  She walked in stepped right on it.  As soon as it started she picked it up and put it right in her shirt.  She was so proud. :)

Showing her loot.

My little girl is SEVEN!  Unbelieveable.

Sweet sisters

Dancing.

 

Here's where David was the whole time!

She knew immediately what it was!

Not related to her bday but the last day my mom was here I woke up to breakfast and my "flowers" the girls had made all week with my mom.  They were so proud and it was really cute.

18AUG12

I was so excited that my mom was able to make it out here for the FIRST time!! :)  I know it's a pain that we live so far and I'm thankful for every visitor we get!  When my mom was here we seriously just sat by the pool or the lake almost everyday!  It was great.  I also got a lot of breaks b/c my mom and I must think alike everything I would go to do she had JUST done!  The girls really enjoyed hanging out with Grandma Bevvy.  Travis and I also celebrated our TENTH anniversary while she was here (take that all you doubters! ;))  With just having David I didn't want to do too much but my mom watched all 3 kids while we went to dinner and a movie.  David had his first bottle then and he took it like a champ!  The girls enjoyed helping feed him even if they were really trying to watch their movie too. :)

Lexi feeding David.

Ryan's turn.

This was sweet.  There was a thunder storm so they slept together and Lexi was snuggling Ryan.

Trav's fave again.

Grandma Bevvy and the kids!

17AUG12

Nana Mary got to come visit again and this time she brought Quinn! :)  We had a ton of fun swimming (a lot!)  Going to Callaway, and watching Rangers In Action.  It was so nice to have Mary here and the girls LOVED having Quinn come.  Hopefully, George and Colleen can make it next time since it will be Hawaii after all (hint hint Bean family!)

The pool crew.  Note Quinn with his Sonic drink I get everyone addicted HA!

This is what David does at the pool.  He is SOOOO easy!  He loves being warm (takes after his momma) so poolside is a great place for him.



He is SOOOOO sweet with the girls.  These are the cute dresses Mary got them but they say Quinn got them and they wear them every chance they get!

Rangers In Action

Testing out the gear!

This is what happens when you are at the lake and it starts POURING.  The moms have to grab all the stuff and run and kids play chess in the rain with out a care in the world.

4 great kids!

16AUG12

If you live under rock and haven't seen these fabulous newborn pictures (with a few sibling pics of course.)  Here they all are in one place! :)  I think my kids are absolutely perfect!

16AUG12

It's been way too long since  I've posted.  Part of that is because I now have 3 kids and while everything is great, everything is also much crazier!!! But part of that is I could not for the life of me get pictures to be the right way!!  Blogspot was making me crazy.  I finally sat down for about an hour and figured it out!!!  Grrrr....  So we're going back to 4th of July.  We went with Rebecca, Jeff, and baby Jeff to downtown Columbus.  While the girls loved the fireworks I will NEVER go again. We spent double the time parking and getting down to the fireworks than we spent watching the fireworks and about 3 times as long trying to get HOME!  Oh well you know I'll take any excuse to dress up my girls and now David is in on it too! :)

02JUL12

David is officially 2 weeks and 1 day old and it feels like he has been a part of our family for much longer than that! :)  The girls have adjusted to having a baby just fine.  They don't seem to have an OUNCE of jealousy except maybe of ME when I'm holding David b/c they always want a turn.  It doesn't hurt that my dad and Ruth have been here and they have been LOVING that and next to come is Mary and Quinn which they are looking forward to!

David had his 2 week check up today.  He is 9 lbs 5 ounces so he has gained his birth weight back plus some.  Since I'm nursing this is VERY comforting to me.  He is a good little eater and eats every 2-3 hours during the day and 3-4 hours at night (I even have to wake him sometimes which I normally wouldn't do but I really want to nurse and I had a few problems with Ry so I want to make sure it's going smooth!)  He rarely cries and usually it's b/c he's poopy, hungry, or cold.  If we are outside in the heat he will sleep forEVER!  Definitely my kid.  He continues to look like Alexis and Travis to me. :)

Here are pictures from the last 2 weeks of everyone. I am SO glad I had him during the summer so we can just relax instead of worrying about school and schedules!!

Lex and Ayden at the pool.  Why can I not flip these??!!!

Ry loves her goggles!  On a side note I need to post the video of Ry swimming to my dad!  She is turning into quite the little fish just like her sister!

Why of course David was at the pool at one week!  Don't worry he didn't actually get in yet (still had his umbilical cord which Lexi called umbilican cord! :))  And we have UV protectant tent for him too!

First time on the playmat.  He really does like it!

We all went fishing.  Even David although there are no pics b/c he just hung out with me but Travis said he needed his first fishing trip!

I just love this pic of Ry.  These are the alleged "yoga pants."  If you haven't heard this story Ryan a while back had her hand down these pants.  I told her to please get her hands out of her pants to which she replied, "are you SERIOUS mom these are YOGA pants!"  Oh she is going to be trouble.

First  bath and he LOVED it!  Only cried when the water got to cool we put more warm water in and he was perfectly happy again.

I love snuggling with him.

Obviously so does Travis!

And so does Lex!



I really wish this wasn't sideways but David's first time going to church.  I love his little button down shirt!

Saying bye to Nanny Ruth and Grandpa Jones.  They sure were a HUGE help!!!