Janie - 3 and almost 1/2

We have had a hard time keeping this little one in bed at night.  Sometimes she comes out wearing a hat and a necklace and asking a question about a piece of paper she is holding.

 

One night she came out and said "Mom, what is under the floor?  Nothing?" And then ran back to bed.

 

She says some funny things.  I don't understand how she comes up with some of this stuff.  I've been writing them down for awhile and need to document.

She put on her clothes the other day and said "Don't I look cute when I bend over in these clothes?  Don't I looke adorable when I bend over in these clothes?"  (Ok What?!  We have never talked like that.)

The kids and I have been talking about what we should decorate Ty's cake for his birthday.  We had been throwing ideas around for a few days.  We were playing in the basement and she said "Do me for his birthday.  He loves me."  So I asked her if we should decorate his cake with a Janie and she said yeah.

She loves to read books to herself.  I love it because she talks so hilarious.  One line I caught was "When are we going to be home?  Said the brother to his mom."

Lately she has been singing Kelly Clarkson "Catch My Breath."  "This is my life.  I won't be toe.  You're supposed to be white."

She has a thing for Bruno Mars because whenever a song of his comes on she gets so excited and says it is her favorite.

I was talking to her a couple nights ago about making good choices and how we want to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus again. She asked where they were and I said they are in heaven. She was quiet for a bit and then said "Are there toys on the moon? What if Ty poops there?"

Bowling

There is a summer bowling program where each kid can play two free rounds of bowling every day.  We only have to pay for shoe rentals.  The kids haven't been bowling for over a year and are always asking to.  They were so excited.  In the car Janie kept saying "I can't wait, I can't wait.  So bad." 

 

 

 

 

Blake helped Janie bowl each time. When she got the first spare Blake started to cry.   Poor kid likes to win.

 

 

Beach Day

 

 

T-ball!

 

 

 

Father's Day 2013

 

Eric love to play sports with Blake.  They will play football, basketball, soccer, but mostly baseball.  Janie always wants Eric to throw her up to the ceiling.  Eric is always squeezing/hugging Janie because of her cuteness.  Eric is always trying to get Ty to say dada.  They roll balls back and forth to each other.  He is good about playing board games with Blake and Janie like Sequence or Candyland (he does not go easy on them or let them win).  He also likes to tackle and wrestle with the kids.  We take turns putting the kids in their beds.  When it is Eric's turn, he makes up elaborate stories with animal characters.  His stories always have a lesson to learn or somehow apply to the kids lives.  He is a great dad.

So Far This Week

Strawberries!

 

 We picked 16 pounds of strawberries yesterday and Blake picked most of them.  I wonder how long he would go if I didn't stop him.

 

 

Beach and Splash Pad

They kept saying they needed to go relax for a little bit.

 

Ty - 11 Months

Ty is kind of a serious kid.  I thought he was going to smile and squeal with delight when I put batteries in the ball popper, but he was pretty straight faced.  When anyone smiles at him he gives a shy smile back and leans into me.  I love that. 

He can sign "more." 
Gets mad when Blake and Janie are eating and he is not.
Starting to have opinions about food and screams if it doesn't taste good.
Switched to whole milk.  So glad to be done buying formula.
Dropped a block in the toilet today.
Loves to open and shut anything that opens and shuts.
Likes to dance.
Screams when Blake or Janie touch him--they are always in his face trying to hug and wrestle him.
Leaves a trail of toys throughout the house.
Loves peek-a-boo and patty cake.