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Thursday, March 29, 2012

why bird why?

about a week ago i found a small birds nest.  the problem here is the nest was built on top of the wreath that hangs on my front door:(  i took a deep breath and carefully took the wreath down to give it a quick inspection.  thank god it was egg free.  i felt a bit guilty but i removed the nest.


yesterday the boys and i were heading out to play in the front yard.  i opened the front door and a bird flew straight out of my wreath directly to a tree across the street.  no way, not again:(   i take the wreath down and this time there are 2 tiny speckled eggs.  we've been invaded again.  my feathered friends are darn lucky i am an animal lover!!

Monday, March 26, 2012

table for two!!

seany and vito have their very own table for two on the front porch.  we ate lunch outside today and they thought it was super cool.  mommy thinks it's super cute!



don't be fooled by these pics.  their little butts didn't stay seated long.  before i could finish my last bite they were off terrorizing the front yard.

 first they were sword fighting with sticks.....


and at one point seany was doing the army crawl up the hill......

vito was in his usual fast forward mode so mommy didn't even bother trying to snag a quick pick.   we look forward to many more lunches at our favorite hot spot!!

enjoyed our weekend to the fullest...

we had such a fulfilling weekend.  kyluan came over to visit us,  so like always we try to stay extra busy and do fun things.  one of the new favorites is after vito goes to bed, the big boys get to stay up and watch TV,  and sleep on the sofa sleeper! that's a really big deal when you are 4 and 6.


playing sports and eating Popsicles in the yard.....
mommy only buys freeze pops when its warm enough to play outside, so right now it's a major request!






filling cups with beautiful colors and dying eggs....





picnic lunch followed by a long hike....


of course seany had to bring his night vision goggles! you never know when you might need them.




SEANY...........VITO...........GET BACK HERE......... on repeat is what could be heard if you were anywhere near us on the hike.  i swear their ears are permanently broke.  good thing they are cute!!
"ok hank stand right here and press this button." it's really hard to get pictures that include myself with my new camera.  i refuse to put it on auto mode, therefore i have to adjust my settings for EVERY single picture i take.  it's getting a little easier however i have barely scratched the surface with this new hobby! i read in a particular blog i follow on how important it is to have yourself included in some of the photos.  i always try to have hank snap at least a few if he's with us.  if you really think about it, what good is my family album if it doesn't include myself.  and heaven forbid if something ever happen to me, i think the photos that include "mommy" will be what's most important:)
this kid knows how to work the camera!!


just playing at the park....

 you would have swore vito struck gold when he discovered this "spiderman bouncy ball".


time flies when your having fun!!!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

lately....

lately.....

i have been accompanied by pretty mommas and their beautiful babies!

ava grace and her momma kate



isn't she precious! and o my lord her  personality is even sweeter, if that's even possible....


my life long friend katie and i walked around botanical gardens on wednesday morning.  take a peek at the angel that now occupies her stroller.....

aspen rose

the mommy vibe that this girl puts off is electrifying. this is a true match made by none other than the man in the clouds!!!

i just wanna put her in my pocket:)

the day i opened up the email and saw these two together, i completely lost it.  as the tears streamed down my cheeks a wave of emotions danced through my head.  it took me straight back to the day i met my seany bear and the mountains i had to climb leading up to the day of his adoption.  i still can't get over the excitement and happiness i feel in my heart for this beautiful family.

rewinding back to my early childhood, never in a million years would i have imagined my first ever friend and i would both adopt beautiful babies that would make our families complete.


lately....

the boys have been hunting for snails in the pond....



well that's about it....


what have you been up to lately?









Sunday, March 18, 2012

vito goes to the dentist

this past thursday vito went to the dentist for the first time.  he was a tad bit hesitant, however i allowed his buddy maple to come along for the excitement!  even with aunt angie as the hygienist, he was nervous and got a little teary eyed:(




he thought the itty bitty mirror was cool!




and soon enough he agreed to proceed with the polishing, just like a big boy...


not to bad for a first timer....

Saturday, March 17, 2012

making memories in march

the spring sunshine feels wonderful on our skin, and the boys and i have been keeping busy!  




celebrating birthday's with our cousins....








digging n dirt....







chasing down the mailman....




the first official bloom....




vito finds a treasure....




Easter is almost here:)