4/25/11

Easter and then some...

Good Evening!

Happy late Easter to all my family and friends.  Last year at this time the boys were still in the hospital.  I believe we dressed them up in little Easter attire, stuffed them in a basket, covered them with plastic eggs and took a bunch of obnoxious pictures.  My poor boys are going to hate the camera by the time they can speak!

This year the boys got a few books and a few toys from the Easter bunny and other than that a trip to Lowes in the choo-choo wagon (which I did not take pictures of ).  They thought they were hot stuff.  They all had on their cool little shorts, shirts and sunglasses.  They love to kick their foot up on one side and lay back.  Needless to say we had a lot of "oh, look at that...how adorable!"  I think for the first time we were not questioned, "are they natural?" I feel sorry for the next person that might ask that. Really it is quite funny, I feel like saying no, they are made of plastic and come with a remote control.  They even come with a birth certificate like cabbage patch kids use to.

In all seriousness, we had a wonderful Easter weekend.  The weather was in the mid 80's and we spent a lot of time outside and with neighbors.  I think we tuckered the little guys out.

Things here have been going well.  The boys are doing good. Not much change with them.  Jason is doing great.  He has the fishing itch like you wouldn't believe and I think he will be scratching that itch here in the next few weeks for several weeks.  I had the talk last week; it goes a little something like this... J:  so, um I want to talk to you about fishing. S: (deep breath) yea... J:  well, you know its going to be really good here the next few weeksandIwouldreallyliketogoandiltakeoffworkafewtimessowewillstillhavetheweekendstogether,
Iwontmissabeatipromise. S:  (did you guys understand that?  no because that's how fast he tries to get in the conversation) ok,that's fine, I...J: but wait don't say fine...S:  no really Jas, it is ok just let me know the time and please be home at night. J:  (huh, ok where's the catch?)

Ha! I guess I need to let him fish a little more this year.  I know, all you men out there are giving me a hard time, but its hard when I am home all day with kids and I don't get out other than to go to Dr or grocery store.  It's hard to just let myself understand he needs to get out too.  So, Jason...I get it and just bare with me.  I am sure over the next few weeks I will be able to post some pics of Jason's monster fish caught.

I am doing good too.  I was pretty busy with my business, Smart Close for awhile and it has come to a pretty slow pace so I am now working on marketing.  I should have some good reading material to provide to banks as well as a website in the next few weeks.  I am pretty excited about it and can only hope this will bring in some very positive feed back. 

Two of my girlfriend called me a few weeks ago saying that I need to start going to Zumba with them.  I wasn't real receptive to the idea.  I don't like classes like that, but let me tell you, I had a blast and even though I may not have the best shake-of-the hips...it is a GREAT workout.  I signed up to take the remaining 7 weeks (2x's a week) and I will get my figure back!!!!

I hope all of you out there that keep up with this blog are still enjoying our "exciting" life.  I know it is just to see the pics of the boys...that is fine, they are too cute not to!

Signing off for now, but please enjoy the pics below.
The Boys

Sky during the chocolate pudding painting day (they hated it btw...)

Asher

Asher and Skyler with their Nanny, Jenna

Skyler...big boy

Their new fun pool

Asher

Water table

Asher on Easter Sunday.  Like the eggs more than the toys

Sky and Ryder on Easter Sunday (note plastic object in background. Yes, we have a plastic pool w/o water, in our LR)

Asher

Ryder

Ash and Sky in backyard

Ryder

Asher

Ryder (look at the little curls in back!)

Sky

Sky can now climb up the slides--we are in trouble!  Can we get extra insurance??

4/13/11

Our Cuties!

Now 13 months and I swear they change daily!  I looked at Ryder yesterday and would swear up and down that he grew over night.  They are "my people", the ones that make me mad, have mad me cry, make me frustrated, make me happy, make me feel loved, make me laugh, make me smile.  I may feel like I never get it right with them, but they are "my people" they are what makes life right now for me and for Jason.  They are the coolest little kids in town...to me.

All is well except for a some cough and colds that we have all caught.  I think we are on the tail end of it though.  I have realized with all of us being sick how much it really doesn't matter how you feel, as parents we have to keep on truckin' even if we feel like a pile of poop! 

I have been taking a ton of pics lately so I thought I would share way too many.  Asher seemed to capture the photographer on one specific day.  He wouldn't leave the camera so he chased me as I took pics.  I can't help all the pictures.  I just need to share them with the world...at least their cute little faces.  Enjoy!
Asher trying to choke down grilled salmon.  I'll keep trying.

Sky being the ham that he is.

Mr. Smiles, Ryder


Asher, chasing me down






Daddy and Sky

Tupperware fun!

Backyard Play

First pool time

Mr. Kool (Ash)

Learning to Share

Snack time and lovin' it! (after the pool)

He loves his sunglasses!