lovin.

aren't they sweet?

May 4th.

i'm calling May 4th the day Henry first smiled.  He'd been making smiley like faces, but this day will stick into my mind.

i was holding little Henry up to my chest, and Sam was sitting in a chair next to us.  i pulled Henry off my chest and went to turn him towards Sam, and as i did i said, "look Henry, its Daddy".

and Henry gave off the sweetest smile that stretched from ear to ear, giving his daddy his "first" official smile.

you shouldn't leave them alone.

and this is what happens when you leave your baby girl in the bathroom for... oh 2 minutes? assuming she's coming out with you, doesn't always work.

new experiences.

fingerpainting.  we have only done this once before, and it was with colored yogurt (not to concerned if its goes in the mouth if its food!) but this was the first time with the real stuff.

and he loved it.  although, it did make quite a mess.

but it was the perfect thing to do right before our evening came to a close: fingerpainting, followed by a bath!

brush brush brush

dental hygiene is very important to us.  Mason is our spokesperson.

However... we all need to be more consistent in our brushing!

ganging up on daddy.

again, the rain kinda brings on the crazy!

brothers.

making music.

they sure do love it when we open up the piano for them.  it is pretty funny how you can see ages at work.  Mason just pounds- hands flat, down on the piano.  And Campbell? He slowly presses each key, taking care to hear each sound.

it was quite a fun time. and loud. very loud.

colors.

rainy days last week called for a lot of indoor fun.

finding a place of her own.

doesn't seem to bother Mason that our little house just get a little bit smaller.  she just searched around and found a little place to squeeze into.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother’s Day,

To my mama, to Sam’s mama, to all the mama’s who read this, and all the mama’s that I love so much.

Have a wonderful day.

time at the park

i don't know why we don't do this every day.  Campbell and Mason thrive off of being outdoors.  And we all have such a great time when they are happy and entertained.  Fresh air, swings, slides, and the freedom to run around beetle free!

Such a great day.

picnic.

we took advantage of the brief appearance of the sun last week.  i had already prepped Campbell and Mason's lunch, and lately Campbell has enjoyed just sitting on our front step (he does occasionally dash into the grass trying to get flowers) so I thought both he and Mason would really love to eat their lunch out on the grass.  Especially since Curious George loves picnics as well.

just lovin' on my brother.

if i haven't mentioned it already, someone here is absolutely crazy in love with her new baby brother.  i think Mason may believe that this her baby.  she just cannot keep herself away from him.  as i watch Mason chase around after her big brother, i can't wait to see little Henry chasing after Mason.

sweet sleepy boy.

i just love those big cheeks.  Henry is a wonderful content baby, I am so in love.

and a little blast from the past- this is Campbell! these boys look so much alike!