14 July ~ Nothing Really....

Today was a major mommy errand day... I can't believe how much you get done when you have a few hours with only a newborn in tow. I love with a capital L my "Sailer bear" (her nickname since she was a baby), but she is just that... a BEAR to shop with these days. For ex, the other day she wanted to buy some stuffed animal that was like $50 at the store and we'd already put enough goodies in our basket for her, and I said "no," after throwing a little tantrum, she looked up at me and said (and I kid you not)... "my daddy buy." Ummm....no she didn't!! She's going to be horrible if it's already starting now. The books all say that the ability manipulate at a young age is a sign of intelligence in kids... if that's the case, "A Beautiful Mind" comes to mind b/c this kid has mastered it already. Ha Ha!

So I'll leave you with a few pics of the babies... there's a little porch off of the kids' playroom and I finally picked up some outdoor chairs for it yesterday, so Sailer pulled her little legos out on the porch and I read while L slept out there. Who cares that it was 104!! I love that she even makes sure Lincoln gets some to play with... ha ha!


See what had happened was....

13 July ~ Headed to Work and to the Stage

Thanks to his Tia Carmen, Mr. L donned his first pair of jeans! Isn't he SO cute!?!?!

A day in the life of this little prima ballerina...

12 July ~ Answered Prayers

Today was such a big and great day for our family. As I've written a lot about lately, we have been searching and praying for a new church home. Well, we finally found a place that meets the needs we'd been searching for.... truly, praise the Lord! We joined a fantastic church that is ironically a minute from our old house today! It's small and familial and what has been SO amazing about our experience thus far is that every time we've visited (and I mean EVERY single time), we've been approached by young couples with kids our age to join them for lunch after or to set up a playdate or to get us involved. That just doesn't happen! And never would've at our old church (which I still love but just needed to find somewhere that was a better fit for the needs of family now). Anyway, I'm SO excited about getting involved and meeting more people there. Funny enough, we actually have run into quite a few people that I went to college with, so that's really helped make us feel at home faster. YEAH for answered prayers!!!!

Mr. L's Nana came over today with a special little gift for him... his first CAR! Ok, so it's a little matchbox car, but it's something special because his daddy is such a car fanatic and apparently was addicted to these as a child.

11 July ~ PJ Days are the Best!!

Saturday, we pretty much stayed in our pj's all day! SOOO nice... I haven't taken a pic of the cutie little man in his pj/hats lately, and I couldn't resist today. Totally in love with him!

Timarron's Midnight Golf Tournie Winners

Tonight was SO much fun!! The craziness of Facebook reunited me with one of my very old friends who now lives about a MINUTE away from me!! Jaclyn has just started golf lessons, so we got them to play with us in the annual Midnight Golf Tournament up at Timarron. Last year was SO dang fun, so we could't wait to play in it again. The tournie is set up with a 9 hole scramble while it's still light out, then, you head into the clubhouse for dinner, and then, everyone heads back out to play a 9 hole scramble in the dark! They use glow-in-the dark balls and line the fairways and flags with glow sticks. Anyway, we had a blast, and if you can believe it, we WON the whole thing!! And had an absolute blast doing it. (=

This is post-dinner and on to the fun and games!


Look at these super fun drinks... all glow-in-the-dark! And then, a picture of us after a "few" of those fun little jello shots.

10 July ~ Cute Endings...

Another day of gymnastics for Miss. S...



This is what she says is her favorite part... the "big rope"!
And I'll leave you with a cute "ending"...

9 July ~ Scary Movies and Snacktime with Friends

This morning, Sailer and I FINALLY made it to the weekly movie that we signed up for this summer. With school, activitites, etc., this is the first one we could go to. Sailer always does so fabulous during movies. It amazes me she has such a great patience, but then, again, if you're getting popcorn, candy and a Sprite at 9:30 in the morning, who wouldn't? I took this pic with my camera at one point in the movie (Kung Fu Panda) because she was absolutely cracking me up... during the fight scenese, she kept leaning over to tell me "mommy, this is scaaaary. this is scaaaary."
And then later that afternoon, she instructed me that Minnie and Daisy were hungry and needed a snack. So I gave her the bag of Goldfish and extra juiceboxes for her "friends." She proceeded to play hostess, including keeping the conversation going the whole time! Ha ha!!

Cute Sailerism for the week

One of my favorite parts of the day with Miss. S lately has been prayer time before bed. It totally cracks me up because you just never know what she'll say. Anyway, we read our books (lately it's been "Big Words" over and over), and once I say "The End" (to signal no more stories), she abruptly spins around in my lap with her precious little hands already clasped. One particularly night this week during her prayer, it went a little something like this:
Sailer: "Dear Baby Jesus
Mommy: thank you for
S: Papa.
M: Who else?
S: Ummmm, Papa.
M: Ok, besides Papa, what are you thankful for?
S: (with a look of frustration) Ummm, Papa, Mommy. Just Papa. K? Amen!

8 July ~ My little version of "Happy Feet"

I think Sailer is finally really getting into this dance thing. She's loved gymnastics from the start, but with dance, she never really talked about it during the week... but today, she ran in, put her shoes on, and then, kept saying "Sailer tap! Sailer tap!" And proceeded to do a little tap performance on the mats for me. She was SOOO stinking cute! I especially loved how she'd stop for a second mid-performance to check herself in the mirror! (=





And then, her crazy friend Hope arrived, and they took off as usual! You'd think she'd crash after running around for an hour...you'd think wrong. (=a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qh1lEMylYk0/SlVF6kSDwWI/AAAAAAAAEOo/xvoK55IWFao/s1600-h/IMG_4927.JPG">

7 July ~ My little teapot...

We went to our second week of art class, and she was just as big a fan this week as last.

Today's theme for art class was teapots, so these are photos of her making her on teacup and saucer, and then listening to a tea story. They also sang cute little songs like "I'm a little teapot", etc.



This arguably was her favorite part today... like her daddy, she LOVES to build anything! These blocks were supposed to be pretend "biscuits" to put on her plate, but all she saw was blocks! The taller the better...


And her sweet brother along for the ride YET AGAIN!

6 July ~ More tutu love...

Another day of ballet with the cuties...what I love about the last photos is the fact that Sailer and Hope are banging their feet on the ground just to hear the sound. They had a new teacher this week that isn't quite as fun as their normal one, and she was none impressed. Oh well, they had a grand time!

July 4th Weekend with the Jenkin's Clan!

To celebrate the Fourth, we along with the Jenkin's family headed to the Gaylord for the weekend. They are some of my favorite people in the world, so I couldn't have asked for anyone better to celebrate with! I apologize in advance for the litany of pictures, but between me and Jace & Amy, we took 1000 pictures!! Good lord. Anyway, I put some of my faves here, and uploaded the rest to our picture site.


First, we all met on the riverwalk for a super yummy brunch a "few" mimosas. Then, the kids had fun watching the fish and playing on the train... and running everywhere!!!










On the way to the pool (and yes, that's a shower cap on Grady's head):




One of the things that we were looking the most forward to was just relaxing poolside! Well, we got there and we couldn't believe it. There were so many drunk people just going crazy so we didn't feel comfortable getting in with the babies, so we found the indoor pool instead. The kids didn't seem to notice or care...they had a great time regardless. We cracked up because between Amy and me, we had enough floaties for the entire pool.








We headed back to our rooms for a little naptime (while the boys headed to the sports bar to watch Tiger). Sailer's never really slept in a "big girl" bed so I was suspect. I was right... no sleep for the weary! So we ordered up some $6 an episode Mickey Mouse instead. (=




After naptime, we all rounded back up. They were clearly obsessed with the cowboy!




We made reservations at a super yummy restaurant in the heart of the resort for dinner. I was so proud because the kids behaved wonderfully. You think Sailer was digging the cornbread cactus or what??






After dinner, we mostly just let them run around like crazy...




After dinner, we walked around the resort and they had SO many fun things going on! One of the highlights was the balloon man! While we stood in line with the kids, we took some fun photos... don't you just love the progression of those of Mark and me?!?!?




Waiting patiently for her turn... and then, a very happy little girl!




While we waited for the time to come to head to see the fireworks, we confiscated an empty conference room and had a little dance party! The kids LOVED the table dancin'! Sailer was absolutely in love with Mr. Graham the whole w/e as you can tell from the following pics. We did make a little pit stop at the front bar before we headed to the parking lot for the mommys and daddys.










The Gaylord is known for their impressive fireworks display... and it surely did not disappoint. The first pic is of S and her daddy waiting for it to start. She was SO tired from not having a nap and playing so hard all day, but once the fireworks started she was back in action! The best watching venue is from the top of the parking garage, so we headed up there with the rest of the hotel to watch the display. The kids had just as much fun running around, climbing on everything, and then, playing with their light-up necklaces. Too funny!




After the fireworks display, we grabbed a few "roadies" and headed back to our room. I think this might have been one of the kids' favorite parts.... they jumped on the beds like monkeys, played beauty shop (or at least Sailer and Graham did), and watched a movie. Aren't Lincoln and Graham so cute in their matching pj's??






And one of my fave parts of the weekend... everyone sacked out except for the mommy's, so we stayed up really late drinking our room service goodies and talking.


Well, we had reservations to eat at the Sunday brunch overlooking the lake, but we didn't quite make it in time. Did I mention we think someone pulled a fire alarm at the hotel around 4am so we were rudely awoken... thus we all slept in. Once we all got up and around, we met and grabbed LUNCH at one of the restaurants that were luckily open at that time. The food was actually pretty good though.




We finally ventured back out to the outdoor pool for awhile to end our trip. Amy and I even managed to take off the over-ups and get in the pool.



I'll leave you with a pic of the hunk-y daddys...

3 July ~ The Proposal

Today I did a lot of shopping for the weekend... mostly the torturesome bathing suit shopping! UGHHH!! Two words come to mind.... DIET NEEDED! Anyway, that night we met the Mackies out for a dinner/movie date night and saw The Proposal.

2 July ~Surgeries and Dance Parties

Today Lincoln and I played Nurse Ratchett for the Mimi... she had surgery today and was a great patient! Luckily, Mimi's friend, Debbie, was there b/c we wouldnt have been able to do it without her! We weren't supposed to stay the night after the surgery, but the post-op regiment seemed a little daunting for the great-g-parents to handle, so we stayed to make sure she was ok. Lincoln loved it because he got to spend some quality time with his Pom-o and Mur! I had to take a quick pic of Mr. L sleeping on the puppy at Mimi's house (this was actually a shower gift for his big sis once upon a time!)

1 July ~ 2 month check-up & Dancing Divas

I took my little man in for his 2 month check-up today:
Heighth: 23 1/8 in. (55%)
Weight: 12 lbs, 3 oz. (55%)
Head: 15 3/4 in. (65%)

Today completely reaffirmed why I go to see our pediatrician- he's truly LOVES his job and kids. He was so good about incorporating Sailer into the visit, and she had the best time (um, Lincoln, not so much).



I was scared Sailer would be upset when Lincoln got his shots (because it's absolutely brutal and cruel & unusual punishment), so I forewarned her that they were going to come in and put band-aids (one of her new obsessions) on his boo-boos. And that he would likely cry, but it was ok and it was to make him better. So she asked to hold him, and she started "shhhh-ing" him like she was trying to settle him down. Despite the fact that she's trying to vie for my attention right now, she really does adore him.

The picture quality of this is terrible but I was watching through the one-way glass at Sailer's dance class this morning and had to grab a picture of the teacher LITERALLY pulling Sailer and Hope back to the rest of the class. Do you see how the other girls are minding and sitting there quietly?? Looks like they were trying to make a get-away, but truthfully they just wanted to run back to the mats to jump some more.
Her cutie little tutu because let's be honest, it's more about the outfit than the skills at this point:

This is how Sailer helps "push Rincoln":

Girls Night!

Tonight was SO fun for me. First and foremost, because one of my best friends was in town for the night. Second, because I got to catch up with my college girlies that I so miss! And third, because I only had 1 baby in tow. Man, it's amazing how easy having just 1 seems once you have your second. Although I absolutely love it, it is definitely a challenge to balance both, so it was nice to be able to relax and actually have girl talk that doesn't involve poopoo and Minnie Mouse.

The whole gang:
Jennie & I.... with what could be. HA!:
Auntie Mel:
Auntie Jules:
Auntie Jaime... she's not a baby lover at all (right!):

30 June ~ With an Artistic Flair

This morning, Sailer met her two gal pals, Hope and Ella Claire, for an Art class. Because she's not in school right now, I really wanted to find something artistic for her to do this summer. She LOVES art, which I really want to promote. We do a lot of crafty stuff around the house (I know this is really hard for you to believe, I'm sure), but it's always more fun to do it with friends... and on someone else's carpet and walls. (=

Play-doh is always a great place to start with her...

Painting her masterpiece:


Excited about making a Mickey Mouse (although it was really a bear)And then, last but not least, my little angel that either sat quietly or slept through the whole class:

Sailer-isms...

I've been meaning to add these for awhile. Kids say the funniest things, and I know if I don't write them down now, I'm going to forget they were said. I've already done that with so many things Sailer has said.... so I'm going to try to start including when Sailer says something funny on here, so I don't lose those memories. These pregnancies have completely stolen chunks of my brain! Anyway, here's a few of my faves from the last week.

1) While feeding L today, she scolded him and said "bad Rincoln, no bite mommy!"
2) When I went to wake S up from a nap I had L in my handy dandy sling, and she popped up and said "Rinkin in mommy's shirt.... it's Sailer's turn!"
3) While shopping with my mom the other day, there were two statues. I kept hearing her talking, and once I realized the saleslady was cracking up, I turned around and S was talking to the statues saying "Watcha doing?" over and over... while she apparently played with the girl statue's boobies.
4) During that same shopping trip, she took a random birdcage up to the saleslady and said, "Minnie NEEDS this." What the heck??
5) When I put Sailer down I've been trying to teach her to say her prayers and last night she without prompting said "Night night baby Jesus." Ok- so that's not funny, but I thought it was the sweetest thing she'd said all day.

29 June ~ TWO MONTHS OLD!

Mr. Lincoln is TWO MONTHS old today! I can't believe it. It seems just like yesterday I was begging for him to just come out. (= Here's what I know about him thus far:
1) He's such a sweet baby. He doesn't cry a whole lot and when he does, it's not one of those ear-deafening ones.
2) He is going to have the most lady killer smile on the planet. Those dimples melt my heart EVERY time I see them.
3) He apparently l-o-v-e-s his big sis. She completely tortures him in the name of "big hugs" and he never utters a cry about it. He just watches her with awe (or confusion? (= ).
4) You are a great sleeper throughout the day. And not such a great sleeper at night. This makes for a tired but loving mommy. You don't necessarily cry- you grunt! Over and over and louder and louder. You don't like to sleep by yourself and though I know it's horrible... I usually give in and put you in bed with me. With pillows around me and on my tummy to ensure I don't turn over accidentally... but who's kidding who, I don't really sleep with you! We've had several come-to-jesus talks about this, and yet, we've made little progress. This is the week! (=
5) You have the ability to burp as loud as any full grown man I know.
6) You eat as if it's your last meal constantly... which is good because you're already getting a little pudgy! There's something about baby fat rolls that are just the cutest!Poor thing has an infected eye so it looks terrible!

Another fun day at Dance... she looked more like a figure skater in that black leotard than a ballerina! HA HA!

The Hangover

Saw this tonight with the Mackies.... absolutely irreverent but hilarious! I loooooove Bradley Cooper!