MawMaw is here!

Here we are at Union Station
Now at Grants Farm :) Riding on the Train
(Driving around down town- New Stadium)
(Back at Grants Farm)


Wesley riding the train
While we were driving we got behind a whole slew of motercycles. Isabelle thought sure this was her PaPa (it really looks like him!)



Before we left Ole' Dark Early





-Isabelle and her first Barbie doll MawMaw pearl gave her
-Driving around... We ended up crossing the bridge and going over the river to turn back around
-Union Station waiting to purchase Fudge :)













Feeding the goats at Grants Farm. Those little rascals!

Here we are

I think I can get a few things posted here this late evening. A few photos, a few stories and that will help me feel better about not posting lately. As I mentioned Late evening. It is late. I think I feel that it's later than it really is. A good friend volunteered to come over and help me with my children and house this evening! She just left. Any who, she was a huge help. We are trying to get things ready for my mother in law to come visit. We are so excited and its long over due! So I got lots of things done but my poor mother in law ill just have to see the way we live! Only so much I can do and pretend to do :)
So here is a run down: Chris' mom is flying in tomorrow morning for a visit with us until the middle of the week. It is supposed to rain and be yucky out. Not sure how much fun things we will get to do but it will be nice just to see her and let her see my babies. She met Isabelle when she was 5 months old. Isabelle is now 2 and half, and Wesley is almost 5 months old. Isabelle (ok we are personal here on this site so let me refer to her as we call her) Boo is very excited but isn't sure who she is really is. She keeps thinking its my Aunt Norma. :)
This week we have been very busy working on things around the house and we did alittle green bean canning. Several hours (okay like a day and half worth!) But I think well worth it. We did this at my grandmas house. She just completed a caterac surgery and she kept up with things better than I did! I have a few photos of that too.
I have been following up with some more dental appointments. Still working on the teeth issue.
We have just been busy which is why I have not made the time to keep you updated (Thanks jennifer for staying after me! That photo of Mark; I could eat him up! so cute you should let me post it :P)
Wesley is growing big very fast. He is making new sounds and saying "ma ma ma" but ofcourse I know its not for me but I'd like to think it is. He rolls all over the floor back and forth and is not to be trust anymore. He pulls himself to a sitting position if he is in a sort of a cline to start with. He tries to sit so badly and falls forwards. He is enjoying putting his arms straigh out under him so he can see far and really feel like a big man. Wesley, from what i can remember of Isabelle, is so much more fragil than her. He really gets his feelings hurt (maybe she did too and maybe all babies do?) I know he gets scared sometimes when he see's boo coming. Othertimes he cracks up at her and it just encourages her to entertain him more! He is grabbing and pinching..it hurts but its precious. He still enjoys pulling blankets up to his face to snuggle. Or chris' mouth/gotee to his face. (like face to face) Wesley also enjoys us putting our hand over his mouth and making that sound.. I don't know what you call it but you know what I mean.
I am so proud of Our little Kittles (another nickname) She eats tomatoes (or ToMos as she calls them) right out of the garden. She is eating so well and saying such big stuff. She is funny and sweet and a typical trying child. She presses her limits and test bounderies and does those things willfully and also out of child like behavor. She has showed sympathy for our friend in the ICU at Barnes, and sadness for our aunt who isn't feeling well, and my poor grandma with her caterac surgery. She prays for each of these and ask me about them often. I told her a good report we had on one of our prayer request and she was tickled to hear it. She quietly when in the other room to thank Jesus for being with our friend and helping him feel better. I don't know how much she is getting but she is seeing that its very normal and encouraged to pray about matters. The other day, she asked me where we were going. I said "we were going to see MaMa Elsie", she asked, "Oh, did the dr. fix her eye?" I said "yes I think so. "Oh" she said "Did he take her eye out and put it back and fix it like that?" Oh boy I thought! She then proceeded to say "I think he put it back and its purple.. no hahah its black!" Where that child comes up with stuff at I dont know:) (thankfully neither purple or black)
I had a few deep thoughts the other day while I was watching both Isabelle and Wesley and ofcourse this late at night, this tired and in some aching pain, thinking about the big day we will have tomorrow I can't recall enough of it to type. But you must know how thankful I am the Lord has blessed us with these 2 children. I should be so thankful and greatful to some day later to be poured upon with another blessing. (no im not leading up to anything!) I just love them dearly and they really are a beautiful gift that God has given us.

Let me post some photos and be on my way. We have to get up Ol'e dark early.. :)


Here we are doing some canningThese Tomo's were just for snacking..



went to take some photos of a friend's 2 little boys and isabelle enjoying their play ground

YET TO COME......

Eh, so its been since the 27th since a last post and even that was no comments. I just haven't made the time but I hope to get something posted on here very soon. Thanks for being patient if you have stopped in over the last few weeks to only see no new news. Check back this evening/tomorrow :)

Here we are painting the front porch. Also we painted the base of the house and the ac unit.

A new baby cousin for us!

There was just a new baby boy cousin born into the family! We are so thrilled for another precious boy! His name is Noah and I asked Isabelle this morning what she thought about him having seeing the first family photo. She said 'He pretty good" She also said she wanted to see MORE photos. I said, there are no more that's it. "No mommy I want more photos!" She is her mother's child :)

My sweet baby

Photos of the Week

I got my hair cut. This is after we had dinner with Stephanie and Damian once last time before she heads out. I really enjoyed spending a little more time with them.
Isabelle watches Wesley play in the JumperROO for the first time. He liked it :)
Here Wesley is playing with some toys and his feet :) The toys that never leave!

And the results are in

America voted and Wesley.. you are safe! (I mean, Wesley you do look like your grandpas)
So here is the run down of my thoughts on wesley's looks.

At birth: Isabelle
Newborn: Isabelle/Chris
Infancy: PawPaw Alwran, Chris, Grandpa Paul Earhart
Current: GreatGrand PawPaw Alwran & Grandpa Earhart and a bit of me as a baby :)

stay tuned for photos

Aslan is on the move..

Sorta. Chris kept the kids this evening in the living room so I could take a nap. It was sweet. So, I come in from my nap and there is Isabelle playing on the floor and that sweet baby laying under his jungle gym. He is sucking away on a cheap no-shaped passifier just playing away! Moments later he is on his tummy. Next thing ya know, he has moved to a different angle and up about a half a foot. No, he isn't crawling but he is on the move! It sure won't be long. Mom reminded me today that my days of peace and quiet are about over! As soon as he starts sitting on his own and crawling I won't have the ease of just laying him next to me and knowing he will stay put. Aw he is growing up to fast! He is moving all over the mat right now even as I type. Talk about growing up to fast. Little miss Isabelle sure is. She is showing quite the attitude. Good and Bad. "All myself" is one of her favorite sayings. I like seeing her independce and wanting to be big and grown up. Its just not always in her best interest that she does. We have went 'round and round a few times. Last week was a lot of 'work' so hopefully this week will be better. Who says again parenting is easy?

LOL I just finished up here and looked down at Isabelle by my side on the floor, she has found a box of garden/yard gloves.. new.. and putting them on her hands and FEET! so silly :)

Chiggers anyone?

Strange Title you think.. but had you been at my surprise birthday party you would totally understand! Yeah, mom (and Chris) threw me a surprise outdoor party. We had food, cards, a few presents, lots of friends and yes, chiggers. (Sorry peeps about that)
So check out the photos from the Sunday afternoon event.
(no chiggers where photographed nor where they harmed during the production)

A special birthday cake made just for me! Its a camera!! How cool is that. Great job Becky! -
pretty tasty too ;)






Trent showing off his first missing tooth at the party

Jessica gave me a wrap and we tested it out. Its a lot of fun but not so 'flattering' to my full figured size- I feel more like a whale than a Kangaroo!

look at these sweet babies. all 3 boys.. Wesley is the youngest, then Alex (2 weeks older) Then Deacon, the eldest of the 3 (3 weeks older than Wesley)















Jessica holding Wesley, Kristy with Alex. They are precious!

More wrapping

So as you seen I got this wrap from Jessica. We tried it out this evening when we went out to swing isabelle. it worked out nice but I had it a wee bit wrong. He enjoyed it and it was nice for me.

She's my doll

Busy like a bee

busy busy! We have had so much going on the past few weeks. Let me just give you a brief run-down. Some with photos, some w/o.
We had a wedding reception we attended this weekend, the Fair, the week before. We watched a little girl, Alyssa who is Isabelle's age for a day and half; that was busy and fun. Isabelle loved it. Still on the potty-training thing. Worked for my grandma a few days and Kristys birthday, then just trying to keep up with the house, the yard, the heat, reading, playing, cooking, shopping whew, what else!?

And more update: Isabelle talks about everything. We can't be at my parents house w/o her under the heals of my mother. "Where's Juju! Where are you! Come go potty with me, no no no not mommy JUJU' wash my hands juju' lets go swimming juju"
It just goes on and on. She thinks my mother ropes the moon. And i guess she does :)
She sings all day long. She sings her ABC's (misses a few letters still) Ba Ba blacksheep. An all time fav. Ompa Lompa, Elmo's world, Sing a Song, How Great, Let it Rise, How Great thou Art (only the verse) oh my the list goes on. She counts to 20 and almost 30, and 10 in spanish. She loves to write and draw and color and doing pretty well with that. She love Elmo, Barney, Clifford and her fav.. Curious George! Aswell as World Word and Super Why!.
She mimics everything off these shows.. so far its all good I must say. She has a huge imagination and pretends to be each of these charictors. She has some bible verses she is memorizing. We associate them from A-Z. She is up to L. Ofcourse most of them are not real completly clear, and she runs thru them pretty fast :)but she is doing well. I am very proud of her. After she pee pee's potty she will come out and tell me "Im so happy to see you!" because I would say to her after she would do that "Im so happy for you!" she is funny. She cracks us up and keeps up entertained.

Wesley is my big man. His tear duct has opened and he just smiles and laughs at us. He will laugh pretty good with Isabelle but also cry real quick too! Sometimes just the sound of her coming breaks him up. He is losing his hairs so i guess he will be bald before to long! Good thing he is so handsome. He enjoys tummy time and is trying to sit up on his own. He doesn't really move but he sure works hard trying. He has been rolling over for a few good weeks now but I have yet to capture it. He finds his hands all the time.. He forgets about them and wolah! Finds them again! He found his feet last night but after about 20 seconds he got sidetracked and never went back. This morning he started 'caughing'. The little Faker :)
I think he is about 15 lbs, He is filling out quite nicely :) We still keep him wrapped nice and tot. If I don't wrap him at night, he wakes up every 3 or 4 hours. If he is wrapped it may go from 5 hours to 7. He naps good during the day. He loves his sleeps.

Well I just wanted to catch you up on the latest.

Quote of the week...

Friday morning (august 1) chris is leaving for work, he kisses isabelle good bye and she ask him "Are you going to work Again!?" the day before she asked him if he had MORE work. Poor baby, she just doesn't know yet that is for the rest of his life!

A Few new photos.. or 10. :)

So again, if you enjoy reading scroll on down there should be plenty to fill you in. I always have more to say, I love talking about my babies BUT if you are just into the photos this will take care of that :)
-Mom and Isabelle loving on each other.

-she loves her some boots :)













I love his back. It gets all wrinkly like a little pug puppy.










Pa Pa and baby Wesley hanging out















Isabelle wanted her JUJU to take a photo of her with her new blanket. She made it a big to do and just had to have a photo.
Here I am of course, behind the camera. If I'm not changing diapers this is what im doing:P
Isabelle helping to make some desert. She loves 'helping' me cook. She is getting good with the Hand-eye cordination. She filled the ice cream cones with pudding and didn't make a mess or miss the cone! -Atta' girl :)

weeks of catching up

So here is the deal.. if you stop by to view photos come back in a few days :) I am using my computer at my house (Finally!) and do not have my camera stuff set up yet to get my photos. So, if you like to stop in and really do some catching up on our family then this is the day for you! I have lots to post... I think so anyways.

Wesley is 13 weeks old. In the past 2 days he has 'grown' so much. He strives to sit up. He gets this look on his face and I know exactly what he is wanting to do. He is also into turning over. He rolled over sometime ago, but forgot. Now he is back to wanting to do this but he gets stuck. He looks like a turtle on its shell. He has finally taken notice of all those toys we put in front of him.. He really wants to get a hold and slam them in his mouth. He sometimes forgets to use his hands to grab a toy and bring it up to his mouth. Instead he takes his mouth to the toy.. silly Wesley. He is starting to fight sleep. He also enjoys singing himself to sleep too. Its so cute. I had forgot that Isabelle use to do this and what she looked like then. Time goes by fast and I remember all the things I thought I would always remember about isabelle being a baby.

So, Isabelle,.. not a baby anymore. We have been potty training since I made my last post. That is one reason I haven't kept caught up. She was training and so I didn't dare want to leave the house PLUS that same week chris got really sick so that was a wild week. Isabelle is always saying something so funny, i try to remember to talk about it but i forget :( I know, like three weeks ago was going to post a 'quote of the week' but didn't get around to it but here goes: We were doing laundry and she put a clothes basket on her head. She said 'im a queen' like she normally does when she places something on her head. Then she said, "No, Im a house!"
she is silly. Okay so I had oral surgery yesterday and have to get back in bed now. I have so much more to share but that is all my medicine will allow me to do :)

11 weeks

click on the photo collages to see photo up closer

Our sweet lil' thang is already 11 weeks now. We are just shy of 3 months and I can't believe it. The whole summer is flying by so fast, and he is growing up so quickly. He likes to laugh now. Its cute, He laughs at isabelle pretty good. She gets rough but he doesn't seem to mind as much now. I can get him to laugh by tickling him pretty hard on his sides and shoulder area. Its a real deep takes-his breath away laugh. :) he is also getting good and strong. He likes to stand up on my lap and let me hold on to his hands. He wobbles and bobbles but is doing quite well I think. Seems his face as slimmed up a bit too :)

I think Chris had a nice birthday. We always love a reason to party :) It was alot of work tho. But well worth it for me. I hope everyone else had a good time. There were about 20 people and we just hung out in the back yard and then migrated to the kitchen where we had TONS of deserts. I will post a photo of chris eating his birthday cup cake, special ordered :P Thanks Mallory for all your work on the food and cakes! (thanks auntie pam and sairs too, so much for lounging by the pool huh? :P))

4th of July

Sorry we can't get this picture to turn the correct way.
These were also taken on July 4th. I will have more up from chris' party soon :)