Happy Birthday!

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Happy, happy birthday, Jamie dear,

Happy days will come to you all year,

If I had a wish, then it would be,

A happy, happy birthday to you from me!

Today is my sister, Jamie's, birthday! I hope she has a fun day sharing it with family! How lucky I am to live so close to her and to be able to share my life with her!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE, WE LOVE YOU :)

My New Love

I am finally being able to enjoy picture taking again! My mom got me this camera for my birthday, and I absolutely love it! I finally have a normal camera that I know won't wack out and take 15 minutes to shoot one picture! My only problem, I take 500 of the same shot, download them, and then have a hard time deleting some of the pictures cause they're all cute! Thanks, Mom :)

Grandma Goose

The grandkids just love cuddling with their grandma!

Shin Guards

Crawling into the playhouse
Sharing flowers
Pey was saying, "Cheeeeese!"

Paxton has slowly been getting used to rough flooring when he crawls. At first, he would not leave the carpeted area! It was as though there was an invisible zapper every time he attempted hard floors! Lately, he has become more adventurous. Today, for the first time, he went crawling around Jamie's backyard. By the end of the summer, he'll probably have calloused shins!

Hat Man

Ready....

Set... Off they come!

Recently, I bought Paxton a hat and sunglasses for the summer. Of course, he is at that perfect age where the second he feels something on his head or face, he rips them off! Oh, well! I had to at least get a cute picture since I probably won't be getting much use out of them!

Swingin'

Since Lyric has mastered the art of pumping, she enjoys swinging a lot more. The other day, we took advantage of the nice weather outside. At first, I had Paxton on a blanket watching Lyric swing. Then I realized, he'd probably enjoy the baby swing more then sitting on the blanket eating grass! He absolutely loved it! It must have tickled his tummy because he was laughing a lot! Lyric had a lot of fun pushing him.

Lollipop, Lollipop...

I love this face he makes!
How many licks does it take?
He always grabs things with his thumb and pointer finger
The finished product

Last week, Paxton had his first lollipop. We were at my mom's and we all had a tootsie pop. He looked rather interested, so I gave him one. It took him a while to wrap his chubby fingers around the stick and start enjoying it! He licked it until the tootsie roll in the middle, and then ate that! He was in sticky heaven!

Kids

One of my favorite comments Lyric said to me yesterday, with a very serious face,

"Mom, I think you need a time out right now."

I Tried

Well, it had been ------ months since I rode my recumbent bike. I will not tell you because you would be appalled! And don't let the months part deceive you, I put months to make myself feel better! Anyway, last week I decided to start up again. I figure there are enough times that I am sitting on the couch watching TV, that I might as well be doing the bike! I was doing my fourth night and- it broke! I was so upset! I know it was a cheapo from Wal-Mart, but still, I didn't expect it to break so fast! This is my second one, by the way! Would the third be my lucky charm, I don't know if I want to find out!

Friendly Greeter

Lyric loves to get into Paxton's crib when he wakes up from naps. He actually really likes it too! They play for a while until they're ready to get out. I love hearing the giggling coming from the room!

Bella Dancerella

All ready to start
She decided she needed her "Giselle" dress!
She even wanted her ballet shoes to match the girls on TV
Making sure her feet are in the correct position!

Last night I did a solo trip to our nearest Super Wal-Mart. I prefer to hit this store up when I am without kids, well Mike either! He hates that I take an obscene amount of time at each section of the store! Since it is the grocery and regular Wal-Mart combined, I can be in there for a good two hours.
So, I was looking at their toy clearance section and found this "Bella Dancerella." It looked like something Lyric would enjoy, so I decided to get it for her. I don't typically by toys "just because," but this was cheap enough to feel worth it.
She saw it this morning and immediately fell in love! It comes with a light up, singing wand, a mat, and a music DVD. It's actually really cute. It teaches them some ballet and princess moves.
The only frustrating part for her is that her brother wants to attack the mat!

Mr. Postman

All ready for dance!
Doing the "alligator" in their routine
Shakin' it!
Practicing with her partner

This year, Lyric's dance class is doing their routine to Mr. Postman, you know, "Wait a minute Mr. Postman!!" I absolutely love watching them practice their dance. There are about nine girls in her class, in the 3-4 year range. She is one of the younger ones, but does a great job. She loves going each week. She has an amazing teacher, and I think that helps a ton!

My Lyric

Lyric is dancing to one of the parts in The Chipmunk Movie

Lately, I've really been enjoying watching Lyric blossom and grow. She has so much passion for everything in life! She loves dance class, she absolutely loves Sunbeams at church, and of course, she loves her family. I think her favorite person right now is her baby brother. There is bond they have that only happens between siblings.


I love watching her learn things for the first time. Recently, we planted a few seeds in a miniature flower pot. She loves putting it in the sun every day, watering it, and watching its new growth each day.


I am so grateful for Lyric's happy personality in our home. She sure is a joy to have around!

This is the Face

This poor baby is right smack dab in the middle of the teething faze. As of right now he has four teeth that have popped through. His gums are so swollen. It seems like from six months to two years, you can blame their behavior on teething! He's doing a good job, though!

Two Birds With One Stone

Today, I took Lyric and Paxton to the doctor for shots. I intentionally made the appointment later in the afternoon so that Mike could come with me. He had something come up last minute, so he was not able to go. I felt a little hesitant taking them by myself, but I knew it needed to get done!
I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout. They both did very well. Lyric got one shot and Paxton got three. Neither of them cried at all! I was totally expecting at least a little bit of crying! I had been prepping Lyric for the past few days so she knew what to expect. She had just seen Lexi's band aids from her shots and I think that helped her.!