Cereal time

Mommy is tired so it is time for cereal!  I'm not sure but I don't think analynn was very impressed :)

Stir crazy...

This winter has been tough...we are all a little stir crazy! With a new baby and lots of snow we don't get out much. I had to find something to get Jack out from in front of the TV! So, we decided to make some yummy turtles! I had all intentions of giving these to his Sunday School teachers...however due to my lack of a brain lately that never happened :( It's the thought that counts...right???

I love that four year olds think it is FUN to help out! Mommy didn't have to unwrap any Hershey kisses!

ready to melt the chocolate!

Jack is extremely picky about textures...mixing food...well, just food in general. Notice his leary look on his face.

You can tell here he is trying to like them...notice the yummy piece of caramel dripping down his chin!!! I would say this was a success!

Feelin the Love

Thankfully, Jack is in love with his baby sister!!! He asked her the other day "Why don't you laugh at me like Adeline?" I tried to explain to him that she would be cracking up at him any day now! He loves to talk to her, act crazy for her, and he always gives her kisses. I couldn't be more grateful for the wonderful big brother he is to her! He just jumped right into his new role.

I caught this moment without him knowing! He was in the flooring talking to her and playing!! It is those moments that I have to stop and thank God for the many, many blessings in my life!

Ginger Bread FUN!

So, I seriously LOVE the holidays! I love traditions and the closeness it brings to our family. With all the changes in Jack's life lately I was wanting to do something "special" for him. Being the perfectionist I tend to be I would have loved nothing more than to make a HOME MADE gingerbread house...you know the kind you actually bake real gingerbread for. Well...that didn't happen. So, thanks to some Walgreens Jingle Bucks ( you know I love a coupon) I was able to purchase this precious kit for only $2.99...that's right....this was some cheap fun that I plan on making a tradition in our home.

Sweet boy with the finished product...pretty good if I don't say so myself. It wasn't too many days later the gummy bears went missing on this...wonder where they went???

Nana insisted on talking to Jack in the middle of teh project...today happened to be a day he didn't mind :)

Four Years Old...what!?

How is is possible that it has been four years since my precious boy was born! Time flies when your having fun right! He is so big these days especially since Analynn is so tiny. I realize everyday that he is becoming a little boy and totally isn't the baby I'd like him to be sometimes! He is independent, head strong, and is own person! All qualities that make an amazing young man. I am so proud of my Jack and I can't wait to continue to watch him grow! God is so good for giving him to me!!

It was a big day for Jack...here he is rounding the corner and seeing his birthday present for the first time!!!

That's right folks...this four year old is the proud owner of a new big boy bike!! He was so proud it made me want to cry! Now if we could just get the weather to cooperate he could test that bad boy out!

Those of you that truly know me, know that my motto is "Safety First!" At four years old a helmet is cool...I'm thinking that might become a fight somewhere down the line :) Look at that precious face ready to ride!!

Deck the Halls and Trim the Tree

Good times decorating the tree this year with my boy Jack! I didn't even move the ornaments around after he went to bed :) When we were finished he said to me, "Wow Mom, it is beautiful!" Such a sweet heart that boy has!

Pictures were pretty blurry but I had to include this one.

I love this one!

Beginning to smile BIG

Sweet baby girl is starting to smile BIG...here she is showing off for her Bubba and Daddy!

Look at those toes....crack me up!!