Day at the Park

                                                

So Isabella has really been into the movie, "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl."  She wanted me to fix her hair like Sharkboy.  Uh, okay.  His hair is like 1-2 inches long and is all spiky.  So I did this instead.  She was upset at first.  She really wanted it to be spiky.  After I told her that it was a shark fin on the top of her head she was much happier.       

Luke wanted me to take a picture of him too.

Today there was a BBQ at a park close by our house.  As soon as we put Luke down he was off like a rocket toward the playground.  Unfortunately, so were his pants.  Fortunately, his shorts have an adjustable waist.  It was fixed lickety split.  It's a good thing he's just a little boy, how embarrassing would that be if he were a big kid.

Daddy just couldn't give us a normal smile. 

Isabella took this picture of Elizabeth and me.  I'm surprised she didn't cut my head off or anything.

Tummy time for Elizabeth.

Bella tuckered out after the BBQ.

Crazy Morning!!

The following is an email I sent to Josh regarding the cinnamon rolls that I'm bringing to his work today...

      Luke got into the refrigerator while I was giving Elizabeth a bath.  Isabella came up and said, "Sharkboy spilled eggs".  What?!?  I ran downstairs and sure enough, there were about 6 eggs that were a mess all over the floor.  There were 3 semi-cracked eggs besides the 6 that I was able to save.  Luke had egg on his clothes too.  At least It wasn't bad enough that he needed another bath.  I was able to change his clothes all the while the baby is screaming her head off naked on our bed.  Luckily, by the time I got back to her she hadn't peed or pooped.  I got her dressed, plopped her in the bjorn and was able to fix, Luke, Isabella's and her hair.  I look like like crap, but at least my kids are cute right??
Anyhow....
These cinnamon rolls are NOT going to be ready in time.  They've been rising since 7:30.  It's 9:15 now and I'm not seeing much of a difference.  I think I'll have to drop them off at pick-up time instead.  I hope that's okay.  I'm really disappointed.  I should've made the dough last night.  Sorry.

Okay... things are better now.

   

Easter

Easter is now over. Isabella sure is growing up. Last year she did not know much about the Easter Bunny. This year, however, the Easter Bunny was remembered from last year. She was very excited. For some reason whenever she gets REALLY excited about a holiday I always feel the need to question her on what each particular holiday is really all about. Does anyone else feel that need?
After church we had the opportunity to spend time with family in Fort Worth. We got to meet Carmella for the first time. She is only one week old and is absolutely ADORABLE! Hey, I didn't even get to hold her. I forgot to ask. Shawn got a chance to, and he is so sweet with the new little babies.
Now that Easter is over, I guess it's time to gear up for Memorial Day. We're really excited because EVERYONE will be able to be together. It can be a little hectic at times because there is A LOT of us. There's not a whole lot of personal space or privacy, but I'll tell you what, "I LOVE IT!!" The cousins have so much fun together and I absolutely positively love spending time with my family. Everyone is so fun, talented and fabulous! I love learning from everyone. I have the coolest sisters-in-law's EVER! They know how to do and make everything. I love to learn from them. Oh, and the games, the GAMES! Food, games, Great conversation, great company. Could I even be more blessed?!? There are so many dysfunctional families out there. I'm so glad to be a part of a family that is friendly and positive and loves each other very much. Thank you all for serving and loving me and my family. You are totally awesome!!!

April Showers bring May Flowers

We had a huge rain/hail storm last night.I'm a pretty heavy sleeper. I'm surprised it woke me up.Not to worry, I was back to sleep in a jiff. I did, however, find my 4 year old in bed with me when I woke up this morning. I didn't even notice that she had come in either. I'm going to have to improve on that soon before she becomes a teenager.
My friend Michiyo Clark took this picture of Isabella at the park.

My friend Lani Taumoli took this picture of Elizabeth.

After a long day of work Josh gets to snuggle with Elizabeth.












Close up of snuggle time with daddy.














Assume the usual position for the day.














When Luke can't play outside he gets sad.













Luke's new favorite place to play.











Fun Easter hair.

a Visit, a Birthday, and a Blessing

This has been quite an eventful month. Grandma and Grandpa Draper were able to come and visit for a week. We had a great time. I appreciated the extra help with the kids, cooking, and am loving our new cabinet that Josh and dad put together. It took them the whole week to build it. They worked so hard and I am so grateful. Bless their little pea pickin' hearts.
The Saturday after their arrival we had a birthday party for Isabella at Kids Kastle Park. It was fun playing on the playground, feeding the ducks, and making puppets (which kept blowing away because of the wind). I think the biggest hit by far was the SpongeBob pinata. I'm so cheap I couldn't bear purchasing a pinata from the store (they're like $20 or something). So, I made my own...out of a cheerio box. It looked great, but took forever to break. Quite a sturdy box let me tell you. We had to perform 3 surgeries on SpongeBob before he finally relented. Overall the party was a great success. Oh, can I just say that I LOVE Costco cake! Who knew those things were so yummy!?!
On Sunday we had Elizabeth's baby blessing. I am so happy to have a great friend like Marie Ford, who, with every baby blessing, writes down what was said and gives me a copy. Thank you! It was so nice to also have many family members there as well. It was fantastic to see everyone and enjoy a yummy meal afterward. Elizabeth received a few unexpected gifts from her Aunts. Janet made her super cute hats, and a sweet little tag blanket. Sara gave her a precious outfit and made a pair of adorable shoes. (Sara, thank you for Bella's new outfit too, she loves it). I have such talented sisters!
.....Luke's hair has been having some issues for which I take the blame entirely. His hair was actually not that bad (as you can see from the photo of him and Bella on the stairway). It's getting close to summer, so I thought that I would try something hip and fun. The Faux hawk is "In" so I thought I'd give it a go. I cut his hair into the trendy "do". It was cute for like a minute. I kept it for a couple of days to see if it would grow on me. Nope! I still didn't like it. So now he's buzzed. I don't like the buzz cut either (neither does Luke by the look he has in the photo). It's a good thing hair grows back right? Right! I don't know, maybe I should've kept the Faux. Too late now. I can worry about that later I guess.
Lastly, we had a surprise visit from Grandpa Poyfair who happened to be in town. I always love those visits. Love you daddy!
Well, that puts an end to our very eventful month of March.