Weekend Highlights

I think every weekend is super busy around here. I love it, although it can been crazy sometimes! Ha. It's such a blessing to have both of our extended families close by - there is never a lack of things to do!

Thursday night Jacob didn't have any rehearsals or performances so we went out and ate Mexican. Lily and Levi both love Mexican! Guacamole is their favorite!

My little brother, Josh, comes over a lot to play with the kids while my mom runs errands or works out. Lily enjoyed playing dress-up in Josh's coat.

On Saturday morning we decided to go to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. We do very few spontaneous things these days, so it was a lot of fun to change up the routine a little!

Lily wouldn't look at the camera long enough to get a picture. Oh well! 

After breakfast, Jacob got a swing set that his Aunt and Uncle wanted to give us. I took the kids grocery shopping and when we got home Lily was thrilled to swing and slide! 

Saturday afternoon we had family pictures with my brother-in-law and his girlfriend. I can't wait to see how the pictures turn out! Later in the evening, I took the kids out to visit Memaw and some cousins who were in town. We had a lot of fun playing together!

My Mom with the kids. 

Yes, Lily and Levi were worn out after our busy day!

After I got the kids into bed I made a Lemon Pound Cake for our church dinner on Sunday. Even though I greased the pan like three times, the cake still stuck! So depressing! I ended up just crumbling it up and making it like a trifle with lemon sauce. I called it Lemon Disaster Cake, but everyone said it tasted good.

Mr. Levi turned 10 months old on Sunday!

Jacob had his last opera performance on Sunday night so my family came over to our house for supper like last week. My kids had fun with Papaw!

Sorry for the bad quality of some of the pictures - some of them are phone pics.

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

Best Teether Ever

I know this may sound really weird to some of you, but seriously, a peeled cold carrot is Levi's favorite teether! He will sit and gnaw on a carrot for 30 minutes or more!

If Levi even sees me get the bag of carrots out of the refrigerator, he starts hollering and pulling up on my legs. It's the funniest thing ever!

Disclaimer: Levi has two teeth on top and two on the bottom. He's not able to bite through the carrot yet. I put him in the highchair and keep an eye on him at all times when he has it.

Happy Friday!

Brother & Sister

Here are a few pictures I've gotten of Lily and Levi enjoying special moments together over the last few weeks. They just melt my heart.

kisses through the pack n play

Chatting about the weather . . . or planning an escape?

Watching for Daddy

Mom's Home!!!

As I mentioned in my last post, my Mom was in Toronto speaking at a ladies' meeting. Her plane came in today around 3:20pm. On our way to the airport, my Dad called and said that he and my little brother parked on top of the parking garage so they could watch the plane land. We joined them and stood around for awhile watching the sky for a plane.

After awhile, Daddy picked up my nephew and took him over to the edge to watch a plane pulling up to the terminal. Daddy said, "oh, that's a United (the airline Mom was flying on) plane." Right after he said that, Mom texted us and said she'd made it! We were like, "oh my word, that's her plane!" Apparently the plane had circled around and landed from the south instead of the north like we thought.

We grabbed the kids are started running for the elevator to go down to meet Mom. I'm sure we were quite a sight! Ha! We barely made it to see her come down the escalator from the restricted area. Ridley was so cute, when he saw Yaya and ran to her through the restricted area doors. The security guard just smiled. Mom and Ridley hugged and walked closer to us. Then Lily said, "my turn!" and ran to give Mom a hug. It was the sweetest time!

I know my Dad looks goofy in the picture above - he's goofy to begin with, but I think he's happy to have Mom home to cook, do laundry, take care of him and my brothers, and tote my youngest brother to all his activities. Ha!

My precious parents

Weekend Highlights

We had a super busy weekend! 

The weather was beautiful - chilly, but not too cold! We played outside a lot on Friday. Lily loves the pumpkin we got for our front porch! I'm hoping to get a couple small pumpkins that the kids can pick up and play with.

Saturday morning we met Jacob's family and Pawpaw at Cracker Barrel for Judah's birthday breakfast. 

 Lily loves playing with this game...although most of the pegs end up on the floor. ha!

My bro-in-law, Joseph, just loves Levi (and Levi loves him!). 

They are so sweet!

I'm thrilled that Lily actually smiled for this picture! She normally makes a funny face or won't be still long enough to snap the picture.

After breakfast, we got groceries and headed home. Jacob had rehearsals, a concert, a wedding, and more rehearsals all weekend, so he was gone most of the day Saturday and Sunday. We missed him so much!

After naps on Saturday afternoon, I loaded up the kids and went to Memaw's to visit with some out of town family. It was the first time our family had seen Levi (in person). 

Lily had a lot of fun playing with another little girl!

Of course we couldn't go out to my parent's farm without going to the barn! A mama goat had just had babies! Lily loved watching the new little ones sleeping.

Sweet babies on Memaw's swing.

Sunday was busy with church, dinner with Jacob's family, home for quick naps, then back to church. 

We had my family over for supper after church. Jacob had a really late rehearsal, and I don't like having to get the kids inside by myself in the dark (we don't have a garage), so my brother rode home from church with me and helped. It was a blessing!

Over the weekend Lily started this phase where she's extremely shy/terrified of certain men. It's crazy! Sunday morning she was scared of my brother, Luke, but Sunday night she was sitting with him in the chair. Several other incidents with different men happened on Saturday and Sunday too. I was really shy as a little girl, so I'm wondering if she's going to be too.

 Crazy girl!

 Levi and Papaw

Levi loves Aunt Myra! 

She was tickling him and he just kept laughing so hard!

The kids have been pretty whiny this morning. I think because they went to bed late last night. Oh, and it's Monday! Ha! They are down for naps now, then we are heading to the airport to welcome my Mom home! She's been in Toronto since Wednesday speaking at a ladies meeting. I can't tell you how much we've missed her!! Can't wait to have her home!

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

It's A . . .

BOY!!!!!!!

We are thrilled to be welcoming our second little boy in March!! Everything looked great on the ultrasound and he is growing properly. We are so grateful!

20 weeks with Baby Boy #2

We don't have any names picked out yet. Boy names are soo hard for us to choose! Hopefully we'll come up with one by the time he's born. LOL!

Weekend Highlights

We had such a fun weekend! Jacob left early Friday morning for a "guys weekend" in South Carolina, so it was just the kids and me until Saturday night. We played outside a lot, enjoying the beautiful weather. The kids were so good all weekend, which was such a blessing since I was parenting alone!

Levi practiced his standing/walking along furniture skills. He is a mess! I can't believe he's close to walking already!

We made a trip to Target on Friday, then went to my parents for supper. On Saturday we went grocery shopping, did lots of baking, and visited with my Memaw. 

Sunday marked 20 weeks with Baby #3! We have our anatomy ultrasound in the morning! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!