Just blossoming...

My little G is just turning into quite a talker.  She is just talking up a storm....trying new things and adores her brother to no end.  Her latest words are "poop" which is just hilarious when she follows you into the bathroom (there's no privacy here people) and points every time you go whether it's that time or not. 

Lime popsicle faces

Now we have "peepee" added to our arsenal......but the most important she has learned is "no, no , no" If she doesnt' want to do something she runs from you shaking her head, "no, no , no".  Learning the no, no has helped in the screaming we used to hear so often when brother took something from her but still is not the best word to add to vocabulary.  She can identify all our dogs by name now and can effectively give them a stern "go" from the kitchen when they try to get her food...but she also laughs hysterically at them when she feeds them when we aren't looking.  I think she loves Beau the best..he's her buddy. Here's a few pics and I know, I know, working on video..haven't had much time to upload videos they take a while but I'll try tonight if daddy will stop hogging the computer.  LM is so funny here's our latest exchange during our late night before bedtime talks and cuddles :
Mommy: what are you doing baby boy?  (as he was stroking my hair)
LM: There is a boogie in your hair
M: what??? how'd that get there?
LM: very matter of factly : I put it there....
then he says in a sinister little way: "is it tickling yoouuuuu?" 
Thank goodness daddy witnessed all this or no one would believe that I promise...what a stinker...definitely all boy except when it comes to bugs--not so fond of the bugs but I gotta tell you neither am I.

the green icing LM and I made to go w/ our cupcakes

the toilet G clogged up by putting en entire roll of tp in it

first time w/ yogurt feeding herself

watching the clothes go round and round and round and.....

G with her puppies......LM was in his room having a hissy fit thus not participating in the photo session

Photography class

I along with a friend am taking this online photography course.....I just needed to learn the basics, the nitty gritty, logistics, etc. of this beast of a camera and photography 101.  It's helping.....but as many of you know math is not my strong suit.  Can't stand it, would prefer never to do it again and wnat to forget about it all together.  Why is it needed for all the things I like to do??? .....sewing , embroidery, photography.  Stinking math , cramping my style.  Anyway, I am trying desperately to learn this stuff but my brain isn't keeping the information so each night I am reviewing and figuring things on my camera, understanding the settings, aperture, shutter speed, etc.  Tonight some of it finally kicked in...finally getting it and hope tomorrow is a bright wonderful day where I can try out my new discovery of f/stops and ISO combinations. Not looking to be a pro just want to know more about what I am doing and how to get the best out of what I have.  I already knew some of the stuff just not in the fancy dancy terms it's actually called....I make up names for it which I won't indulge you with for fear of being made fun of forever.  Anyway, it's going okay and glad I can do something like this from home where I can take out my frustration on my notepad or something else instead of losing my cool in front of a class of people.  And pretty sure there is no way I could talk daddy into keeping the kids while I flit off to some big falutin' city for a "photography class" and do a girls weekend sometime in the near future on the East Coast......I'll take the girls weekend, my internet class and my camera to take pics of the girls weekend~  ha

As I tried on a few dresses for a mini fashion show to ask the opinion of my three yr old LM this is what happened.  Mind you they were eating dinner as I disrobed and changed in the hallway after finishing my dinner....why do it then do you ask? Simple ......Miss G was strapped into her chair and eating which usually means she isn't screaming too....also meaning she wasn't in either toilet, dog bowl or one of the kitchen drawers......
                                      

So...as I tried on the dresses I came out in the first one and he says to me: "Awww, You're a cuuute mommy".  How did that sweet little man know I needed that so badly that day?  How did he know that my heart would melt as he said those words and tears would well up in my eyes?  Yes, all of that happened and I was overwhelmed with the notion to scoop him up and hold him and stop time right then and there.  Make him all my little boy for a few years longer.  What he doesn't know is that he still is and always will be my little boy...just like I tell him he can crawl in my lap as long as I am here for as many years as he wants.  He's never to old to kiss his mama and to quote a famous book many of us know by heart :  ."as long as I'm living my baby you'll be.."

My favorite canine faces

Recent pics

This one's really a flashback from a year ago

Rafael Federer....

Right, right .....I know that's not the proper name but what my dad has said LM could be:  "you never know , he could be the next Rafael Federer".  We do all know their proper names but it's fun to be silly like that.  LM has taken a liking to watching tennis since the US Open is on right now and also football.  Today we took him out to play tennis again and he did GREAT in my book.  He refuses to hit a one handed forehand but hey --he's three.  He hit the ball over the net several times this time and was very determined to keep doing it.  We were so proud of him just trying so hard --he normally gives up easily if it's not something he could master quickly and with this he stuck with it.  Lots of fun!
G. ....well she's just G....into everything, like a little tsunami that comes through. She adores her brother and is getting a mouth full of teeth.  Trying to talk and says "tank tu", "dac-ton", "beau" and "diaper".....videos to come soon of her talking..gotta get them uploaded.

Spokane...such a fun little town

LM taking pics w/ his new camera

Or big town I should say...home to Gonzaga...a beautiful riverfront park and the biggest Radio Flyer I've ever seen :) Had fun visiting w/ Mimi , Paw paw, Aunt Reena and Uncle Bubba before they headed off in search of bears in Glacier.  And at the hotel pool LM essentially swam underwater , face in full on swimming back and forth to each of us--hallelujah!  So proud of him :)  And G just put floaties on and floated around and kicked all around with no problem. 

LM so happy Paw paw brought him some cheetos

Summer , summer, summertime.......

Farmer's Market

yummy lumpia and rice


This is G.'s first boo boo she got walking in from the car undoubtedly from the sugar high we were on

 One of our favorite things about Whidbey is the Farmer's Market every Thursday.  The kids and I go and make ourselves absolutely sick ....kettle corn....homemade Whidbey Island Ice Cream...truffles....lumpia.....bbq...you name it , it's there.  We love it!  I take the wagon and cart them around and we pick up our fresh vegetables and fruit and a few goodies  and head home.  This is what last Thursday was like: