Another 1,000 Days

James is 1, 000 days old today!  My parents put together a special treat:  his own treasure chest with 1, 000 pennies.  Also, my dadgave him his Cat in the Hat watch that James has always admired.

Staying Cool.

We have had an unusually mild spring.  Personally,  I'm loving it!  After working multiple summers in the Texas heat with no a/c I'm not going to complain about the beautiful weather.  The kids are loving the weather and outside time just as much!

April Birthdays

Miss Natalie turned one Tuesday!   I cannot believe it.  We had a milk and bookies party.   All the guests were asked to bring books in lieu of presents.  The books are then donated to kids in need in our community.  I had lots of fun with this party.  It was incredibly windy so I didn't get many pics.  The food included Mr. MacGregor's veggie tray, Very Hungry Caterpillar fruit tray,  Little Red Hen's bread basket, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish goldfish.  We had a great turnout and the park was fun!

Also, I happened to turn 31.  Not nearly as exciting.

It's rodeo time.

Lots of pics from the Houston Rodeo on March 8, 2013.

We Live Where?

To say Alyssa is a curious kid, would be an understatement.   And like any good preschooler she asks a million questions.  What's our address?  But I thought we lived in Texas not Katy.  Thank you Pinterest for a cool little craft.

We made circles showing our house, city, state, country, and planet.  I had a super proud mommy moment when she chose a cow to represent Texas and a flag to represent the USA.   James chose a purple elephant to represent the USA.   I believe I was equally proud of that unique choice.

For the birds.

It was one of those days.  No matter what we  did, no matter how much attention I gave them, my kids were whiny.   We needed a project.  Something to keep their little minds and hands busy.

I saw this little project on Pinterest.  It was super simple and I already had all of the materials.  Pipe cleaners and cheerios turn into an instant bird feeder.

Swinging