Happy Birthday Luke!

Luke is 2 years old today!  We went to the store this morning to get some helium balloons.  On the way home Luke was crying really hard.  I think he was afraid of his balloon??  It wasn't until after we got home and I took it off his wrist that he stopped crying. That's so weird.  He hasn't acted like he's scared of them since.  What a funny little guy....
This last weekend we all went as a family to help clean mom and dad's rental house in Lake Dallas.  Isabella said the cutest thing while we were there.  She was helping me clean the mirror in one of the bathrooms when she turned to me and said, "Momma I feel like Jesus is in my heart."   Isn't that so cute?! Don't we all feel wonderful when we have an opportunity to serve others?  I always know what to do when I'm feeling a little down and not too good about myself. It ALWAYS helps to Help someone else!  I still think that that is such a wacky remedy for feeling down and out.  Who would have ever thought that by helping others you are actually helping yourself at the same time.  What a great deal!
This was the last week of school for us.  Last week Isabella had her class party, and yesterday her class had another party.  Instead of calling it a "Class party" they decided to call it "Splash Day" (so now it's different??  They can't fool me.  I think it's just another excuse to party - fine by me). So, I didn't try Isabella's bathing suit on until we got to school.  It was WAY too small.  It was a total "hutchie" suit!  I think her entire bum cheeks were showing and it kept coming down in the front too!  Ahh! How embarrassing. Well, there was nothing I could do.  She had been talking about this splash day thing for at least a week or two.  So, she was a hutchie at school for one hour. It looked like a lot of fun.  They had a kiddie pool, a fun sprinkler hose with minnie hoses attached to it that would flip water around.  They also had squirt bottles, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and bikes.  They all had such a good time.
This summer is going to be so strange.  This will be the first summer where I will not be babysitting anyone.  Just my own kids.  I don't even know what to do with myself.  I don't want to spend a lot of money (none if I can help it) and the only activities I can think of so far is going to the library and the community pool.  If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears.
Okay, now brace yourselves, I have a lot of pictures.  Here it goes:

Luke, blowing out his candle.  I guess I should have put 2 candles in the cupcake, oh well, too late now I guess.

Luke did not appreciate Isabella's help with blowing out the candle.

Tucker was the only one who really even enjoyed the cupcakes.  We wound up giving them all to him.  This boy can eat, I'll tell you what!

The birthday presents: a firetruck and a pillow pet.

Luke loves his firetruck from Grammy and Papa Poyfair.

A quick snapshot before Grammy and Papa had to leave.  Thanks for the visit!

Isabella is so cute.  She was trying to make Elizabeth comfortable by sharing her stuffed animals.

Isabella's ready for her last day of school this year.

I had to take a picture of this hairstyle.  I really like how it turned out.

This little boy totally soaked me good.  I was fine with it at first, but then I started wishing that I had a really big squirt gun thingy of my own to get him all wet too.

Bella's favorite part of splash day - the trikes.

Luke liked the tricycles too.

arriving home after the "balloon pick-up" at the store.

"I do not like this balloon momma.  Stop taking pictures and get this thing off already!"

Balloon fright continued.

Uh oh, I guess Bella should remember to put her jewelry away.  I hope this doesn't become a habit with Luke....

Oh, here's a better fashion statement.  A ripped up puzzle board around the waist and the brush from the kitchen sink.  What is this kid thinking?

Luke loves Elizabeth.  He snuggles with her a lot.  Sometimes a little too much on the "I'm going to squish and suffocate my little sister" side, but still, it's sweet to know he cares.

The very first taste of something other than mommy's milk - yummm, pear.

Having fun while mommy makes hair bows.

Sister snuggle

Aside from her princess bike and scooter, roller skates are "IT".  Now, if only she could use them without holding on to something and falling every 5 seconds.  She's learning and having a lot of fun with them though.

Guess what time it is?!  Time to squish my little sister time!

Bless their little pea pickin' hearts.  They're completely unaware that Elizabeth is NOT enjoying herself with their displays of affection.

Elizabeth's first meal - rice cereal.  She kept thrusting her tongue out.  Needless to say, not much food was successfully ingested.

Bella's Class Party

Bella's Class Party

Luke at Bella's class party

I heard it start to rain outside so I went out to retrieve the boys from their outside play.  It's amazing how quickly you can become wet here in Texas.  With Tucker's gray shirt you can really tell how wet they got.

Isabella got to stay up late, only long enough for me to put sponge rollers in her hair.  This was her first time trying out the sponge rollers.  She was so excited.

Normally, Bella's hair goes at least down to her mid-back.  This is what it looked like when I took out the rollers in the morning.

And this is what the curls looked like after styling.  Way cute, and it lasted all day!