Happy Memorial Day!!

Memorial Day weekend means it is time to head to the lake!

Saturday morning we loaded up and headed out. 

Sidebar-when I was pregnant with Sadie Jo I made Michael promise he would always make sure Hanky feels loved.  As two first borns we don't know what it feels like to be the middle.  I think he does a pretty good job!  

As soon as we got to the lake Aunt Linde got to work.  Please not the perfectly still baby girl.  Ridiculous!

Meme made sure that Mack and Sadie Jo pretty much never hit the ground.  She makes the littlest lake visitors the center of her world and they LOVE it!!

Sadie Jo found the water a little cool for her liking, but was more than happy to look the part!

 Captains of the ship!!

Avery Blake is SO not my kid.  Look at how high he is.  I was DYING, he came up with a huge grin and begging for more.  DARE DEVIL!!!

We also had so much fun seeing Honey's new redone digs and visiting Grandma and Grandad, but all those pictures are on Michael's phone.  Oops!

Vacation

We Wombles have a very busy summer planned!  Michael and I started it off right with a vacation!!! 

I clarify because a very wise friend explained to me the difference between a trip and a vacation, and this was truly a vacation!  We will save the trips for later this summer!  

Vacation-Travel for parents that isn't work!
A few weeks ago we loaded our bags, put out a few small treats for the grandmothers and great-grandmothers that made it all possible!!  (they were on a trip!)

Vacation-Celebrating something special!  (10 years of true love!)

Vacation-Eating all kinds of things that are totally against the rules.  (Like quesadillas and tacos for breakfast, not breakfast ones, the real deal!)

 And nachos and pizza for a snack.  And fruity drinks just for fun!

Vacation-Being entertained by someone other than your punkin kids, even though they are very entertaining.  Michael Jackson, y'all!!  He was so great and I think he sweated on me!!!

Vacation-Going to dinner night after night and only cutting up your own food!

Vacation=Perfection

You should go on one STAT.  You will miss your kids!  You will have so much fun!  Your kids will have a blast without you!  And, you can read a parenting book on the beach and come back feeling like a super mom!

 Trip=going on adventure walks

 Trip=making your own pizza

Trip=tea parties served by the biggest brother

So, if you want to go on a trip give us a jingle our hotel is always open.  And, if you want to go on a vacation we highly recommend Excellence all inclusive resorts!

My Kids Are Cute

I mean I know it's not nice to brag, but look at the greatness of Lisa Woods and my babies!!!

1 year old girl  

 Raspberries are a great trick

 Super hero skills

 Make a wish

 Flying high

 3 is terrific

 5 is funny

 Silly Hanky

Sadie Jo

8,760 hours
365days
12 months
1 year

I can't believe it.  I just can't.  One year ago today I couldn't believe it when Dr. Hagood said "it's a girl" and the whole OR started cheering.  I couldn't believe I got to have 3 healthy children.  I couldn't believe we had a baby girl.  And in many ways I still can't believe it.  Sadie Jo is a precious BABY girl, not a 1 year old girl.

Easter

We had a great day celebrating that "Jesus came back alive" as Hanky says!

And, we looked pretty good doing it :)

How cute are these punkin cousins?  Remember I told you who tiny miss priss is?  Mack is 6 months younger.  She might outweigh him, and his shoes are definitely bigger.  (Aren't both of their shoes so cute?  I love baby shoes!)  Don't tell her though, she totally thinks he is her baby and talks his ear off all the time!  

Our little family.  I am truly blessed beyond measure!  Even if I can't get all 5 of us smiling and looking.  

My little bow tie boys!   

Daddy's crew.  I love, love, love that he is their favorite person in the whole world!  I hope it never changes!

11 months

Say it ain't so!

I am SO not ready for this, but she's growing up! 

Sadie Jo is one precious 11 month old girl. 

She is a GREAT eater, despite the fact she tops the charts for weight at a whopping 4%.

She loves all orange veggies and even the green ones. 

She loves to sleep.  Sadly, third kids get woken up a lot to take someone somewhere or pick them up. 

She LOVES her brothers.  No one makes her laugh harder and no one protects her better. 

She loves her daddy. 

She loves herself, she smiles and says hi to her mirror every time I put her in her carseat.

She does not love standing.  Her hips are very flexible and it makes it hard to have the strength to stand. 

She does not love to be left alone, she is used to company.  

She does not love avocados and bananas, their texture is weird. 

She does not love water babies lately, not sure why it just started.  But, she's cute in her tankini.  

Pump IT UP!!!

Let me just say that if you are 3 and 5 life doesn't get much better than a Pump It Up Party!

I had to work on myself a little that I wasn't going all out with a theme and decorations, but it was the right choice for them and for me.  They had the time of their lives and I had a great time with very little effort!  I am officially a fan!'
Last Saturday we had the brothers Spider-Man birthday bouncing blast!

We need to say a special thank you to all our cousins, including poor Preston who's picture I missed.  I was very selfish and scheduled the party for right in the middle of nap time.  The littles were troopers!!

I have very few pictures of the boys because they were WAY too busy having fun to be interrupted for a picture!

I finally caved this year and let Avery invite some friends from his class at school and class at church.  I think he was pretty happy about it!  He held court at the cake table!

Birthday brothers!  I love that the buddies share some much including their birthday month! I hope they always enjoy celebrating both together and separately.

Cheese!

 I wonder what Avery was telling him?

Sadie Jo even donned a manly Spider-Man shirt for the big day!

Hopefully you enjoyed the VERY random snapshots of the party!  I wish I was a better photographer so I could capture how much fun the buddies had!  I loved watching them interact with each other, their friends and family.  They are 2 very blessed little boys.  I am interested to see how the brother birthday celebrations progress over the years.  I pray the boys always find a way to connect and enjoy each other during this special month in their lives.

As always we are so thankful for our family.  Not many kids get to have 4 grandparents, 4 aunts & uncles, and 4 great-grandparents at their birthday parties.  It means so much to Michael and me and I know some day the boys will know what a big deal it is for everyone to go to such effort for them.

And I have to say we have some pretty great friends.  This year it has been really fun to broaden the boys' circle at church to include friends their age, not just our friends kids.  I am also enjoying having an excuse to get to know families I have wanted to know better, but been to wimpy to do anything about really meeting.  It has also been so much fun to get to know some of the families in Avery's class at school.  I am never brave enough to reach out and meet people at school, but his class is so friendly and has other mothers that have done it for me.  He has made some really sweet friends and we enjoyed spending time with them, too!

What can I say it was a great day!

And the boys were so tired they were super still at church Sunday morning.  :)