Happy Birthday!

We had a theme for our dog's birthday party.  We were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.   However, we look like a family of Martians.  What were we thinking......but we have masks if you want one.

 Philomena had to join in on the fun!  Her mask is backwards.

 Didn't Jordan do an amazing job!!!!

 "That's right, Sissy.  Fill that pool up.  No cake until the job is done."

 By the way, both cakes were absolutely delicious.  Pumpkin ginger cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter frosting.


Ice  cream and cake served in a margarita glass by Grandma Jeanie....sounds like heaven!


I want cake too!

Loving the Summer!

Big Mena

I thought these pictures really demonstrated how big Philomena is getting.  We joke around and call her "Big Mena" around here.  She sounds like a tough wrestler.  

Tobias and Magdalene love playing with play dough.  It tests every bit of patience I have to watch Tobias play with play dough.  I know within minutes I will have to remind him to not EAT the play dough.  Then it turns into reminding him I will take it away if he eats it again.  One may wonder why I even let him play with it.  I mean...this is the child that eats sand from our sandbox, dirt at the play ground, crayons, and it's driving me NUTS!  And yet I still give him the play dough.  Not because he begs for it.  Not because I enjoy taking it away and saying, "Yucky.  Tobias stop eating play dough."  Now come to think of it, I am not sure why I allow him to play with it.  I just know that eventually one day he will stop eating it, and I pray one day that day will come soon.

P.S.  If anyone has tips or strategies, please share.

I just love sleeping babies.  Don't you?  Good night sweet Philomena.

Grandma Time with a Visit to Mexico!

I thought it would be fun for the kids to have grandmas come with us to the Phelps Youth Pavilion.  I think everyone had a blast!  Magdalene went to her favorite spots, while Tobias loved riding the tractor and bus.  His favorite country to visit was Mexico while Magdalene's favorite was China.  Enjoy the videos and pictures of our special day!

"Tracta, tracta!"

"Gumma, whats dat?  Cow."

Yes, he's always moving.  Always.  It's my new workout.  Keeping up with Tobias.

Special day with grandmas.

He wanted to give the fish a ride.  

Our little viking

It was hilarious.  Grandmas were messing with Tobias.  He was a bit afraid of the rat puppet.