Hey Honey, I'm home...less.

I wonder what my husband would do if he came home and the house was all packed up like we were moving.

Too bad April Fools day is so far away.

But in all reality, our lease is up at the end of April, and I am starting to pack tomorrow. I don't care that we don't have anywhere to move yet.

I don't care if we have to move to the park down the street or camp out in the study rooms of the library for a few weeks. (ok, I exaggerate)

All I care about is getting out of here.

I want a washer and dryer goshdangit.

I want to not share a room with my child anymore.

As much as I never thought it mattered, I want a good night's sleep.

I want a babyproofed room where we can let the boy roam free.

I want to be able to yell across the house "DINNER'S READY!!!!!" and to sing in the shower LOUDLY and to PEE (for heaven's sakes) without the family below us knowing what I'm doing.

I want my own mailbox, my own garden and a permanent place to park the Dodge grand caravan.

Do I sound like I'm 6?

I'm just hoping J and I are on the same page with this, otherwise him walking into a packed up apartment could cause some tension in our marriage ...

I'll let you know how it plays out.

My brothers

Missing my brothers today...and just wanted to send them some love.

One day we'll all live in the same half of the country :)

Ridiculously handsome I tell you. The whole lot of 'em.

Dirty clothes

If my shirt is not covered in baby spit-up, pee, poop, or drool......it is covered in baby snot.

It's just how we roll.

And that is why I buy all my clothes at Goodwill . ;)

These kids

Tonight I was looking at each of my kids, just watching them interact with each other and with their daddy on the couch..... I adore them so much, sometimes I feel like my heart is going to pop.

An update

Ty stood on his own for a few seconds today. Let it be known that I do not approve of this at all. (Nevermind that I was clapping and cheering for him the whole time). He's getting a cute little tooth on top and seriously smiles ALL of the time. He follows me around the house like a little puppy dog, and tries to sneak into the bathroom as much as possible. When he succeeds at sneaking passed me, he pulls himself up to the toilet and tries to suck on the seat.

Really kid? Of all things you could be sucking on. He is extremely playful and has already developed an adorable sense of humor.

His favorite thing is when Mom makes her bed, BeCAUSE.....

she likes to throw her pillows at him.

He knows it's coming, and gets a big ol' smile on his face every time.

Tia is already planning her birthday party which will be held at the very end of March. She is still all about princesses (Just wondering, is there an end in sight for that? ) and has all the details from the invitations, to the kind of cake, to the party favors all planned out. That day will be the most magical event in her life. I will make sure of it ;)

She is doing great in school and continues to impress me with her gigANtic vocabulary. She can hold her own in a conversation with anybody.

Hayley is so positive about everything all of the time. I don't know who she inherited that from, (it must not be inherited) but I love it. She was a little daredevil at Disney world and went on all the rides I would never have dared go on, like the Tower of Terror, among others.

She'll go on any ride, but when it comes to the weather, she gets freaked out if there is a single gray cloud in the sky. Every 15 minutes while we were in Florida, she'd look up at the sky and say, "Mom is that a tornado cloud?" "Are there storms coming?"

Every morning she logs onto the internet and types in "weather.com"

I find this hilarious, but I understand her fear completely. This last year we had some really intense storms that would have traumatized anybody. She's going to be a mess this summer for sure.

J and I are just keepin' busy doing our thing. He continues to make me laugh, and I continue to make him crappy meals. Hahaha.

You can tell it's late.

Love to all from Delaware.

and Happy Birthday Kevin!

Ketchin-up

I hear these two made LIP contact last week in church.

Ashley, did you know about this? ;)

Happy B-day to Hayley!

Fun Party with her friends...

Lots of fun with Uncle Jake

Beautiful Baptism

Fun trip to Florida

So magical.

Hollywood Studios

Sad tired hungry (handsome) baby boy

I had to take a picture of our favorite characters from the Disney Channel, Phineas and Ferb.

I don't know who these people are...though they do look nice.

With Tia at the Disney Junior show!

Hayley (who we nicknamed Duffy) at the car stunt show. It was by far the coolest thing we saw all week.

Great costume idea for the future. Go ahead and Pin it.

Awesome shows

Beautiful sunny days

Animal Kingdom African Safari

We got to go to an American Idol 'Experience.' So much fun.

The resort we were staying at had 2 large pools, which were also mini water parks. We were almost always the only people there.

My view looking up from the hot tub...;)

The resort also had a fun little arcade. Again, we were the only ones there, so I let the little boy roam free. He hung out next to the motorcycles. Naturally.

J won 70 tickets on Deal or No Deal. If you've ever played this game, you'd know that this is quite an accomplishment. He was a little bit excited.

And this is us playing mini golf until the late late hours of the night.

Pretty bummed this vacation had to come to an end, but so grateful we got to go.

You all know that I hate to brag,

so I'm NOT going to tell you about the most amazing day I had down here in Florida today, or about the beautiful resort in which we are currently residing, or that I just got back to my suite with wrinkly fingers and toes from sitting in the luxurious hot tub, which sits in the middle of a 'grove' of palm trees....which is like a total fantasy-come-true....until late into the night.


But I WILL tell you that J forced me to go on Space Mountain today at Disney World, and I screamed like a silly little girl the entire time. My girls were both on the same ride and they didn't make a peep.
I felt ridiculous,
and my throat is raw as heck.

Hayley Jade

You are a beautiful person, inside and out. You are expressive, and witty, caring and intelligent. You are thoughtful, sensitive, giving and honest. You are patient and forgiving, teachable, and humble. You are a gift from heaven. A treasure in our home.
You have infinite potential and are loved by so many.



Please don't ever forget that.

Happy Birthday sweet girl.