Chihuahua

We had a picnic dinner at the park tonight with Ryan, Meg, & Hads. There were 2 really cute chihuahua puppies and Lauren was in heaven!
Goofs.

The owner was really nice and let the girls hold their leashes and play with them. Here Lauren is saying to the lady, "Can you pretend your my mom for a little bit"...always warms my heart:)

Lauren has wanted a chihuahua for a few months. I've been a very firm no until now, my no is getting much softer...they are pretty darn cute!

Ben was so cute with this little guy too. Good thing these dogs weren't for sale, I probably would have left the park with a new puppy! I'm turning into a softie in my old age!

Surprise!

I have been wanting to plant a little garden for a long time and today when I got home from work Kevin surprised me and had built these! I'm so excited to go pick out some fun veggies to plant with the kids this summer.

Conversation

Lauren: Mom, I want a little sister.

Me: Well Lauren mommy doesn't want to have 3 kids, I'm happy with just 2.

Lauren: Mom, I didn't say I wanted 3 kids in our family, I just said I wanted a little sister.

Me: Are you saying you want to trade Benny in for a sister?

Lauren: Yes

Obsessed

Ben would live outside if we'd let him. He stands by the door and cries like this a lot. SUN PLEASE COME BACK so we can play outside!

Good Times with Good Friends on Saturday Night!

Lauren was in heaven having a real tea party with Kelly! We put real tea in the tea pot and she even got to use real sugar. Kelly is one of my top pics of someone to have tea with too:)
Lauren LOVED having Kelly & Laurie swing her in the air...she would have done it all night long.

Weee!

I think the biggest hit of the night was breastfeeding. Lauren was so excited to watch Baby Mackenzie eat. Then she used the "hooter hider" to feed her babies.

After feeding her baby she tried to convince me to let her try and really breastfeed! Sorry Lauren, not gonna happen!

Then Ben insisted on wearing Lauren's new jacket. Of course he did. If she wears his clothes it's only natural he'll want to wear hers. Oh boy.

Mackenzie was thrilled to be learning how to play Memory.

Laurie & Baby Mackenzie (as she will always be known in our house, even when she is 18!). Isn't she such a cutie- her eyes are amazing!

Lauren had fun with the camera for awhile, Graham had fun posing for her!

A sleepover wouldn't be complete without an ice cream sundae!

Kevin's friend Geoff happen to pop in for a surprise visit this weekend- he's here from the Florida Keys for work stuff.

Aww.

Kelly & I. I love when we get to have sleepovers, always good times.

Tiny Dancer

Our little ballerina. I'm getting closer to actually signing her up for ballet lessons, just wish they weren't so pricey!

Lauren wanted a video too!

Lauren wanted me to video her too so she had to show off her fabulous dancing skills for a bit!

Ben is talking...sort of.

Ben is starting to "talk" a lot more. Still mostly just one word at a time but he is talking nonetheless which makes mama happy:) I tend to worry about those type of things just a tad!

Lauren

Miss Lauren slept on the couch like this for awhile today.
We kept trying to wake her up because when she takes naps she does not sleep at night! But she wouldn't budge!

When she finally woke up she had crazy hair!

Kevin is sharing his love of Roald Dahl books with Lauren. His books are a little twisted at times but they are pretty funny. I have a feeling Lauren will LOVE them!

Ben

Ben has been really into sunglasses the last few days.
And he's always really into driving! He stands by the door to the garage and says "car, car" most of the day!
Cheese!

Can't quite get them to stay on just right!

Watching Diego (or Dae Doh as he calls it) with the Wii remote. Poor boy has been out of sorts all week and especially today. But this afternoon after puking all over he appears to be feeling better. We all hope so cuz we hate seeing him sick and we don't really enjoy the crankiness!

Skate Park

Lauren, Ben, & I went to the skate park today. Lauren was a little hesitant & cautious to go down the hills (which I actually loved!) but did great and had so much fun!
Ben rode his trike a little bit but mostly he was just mad...about pretty much everything and anything, just wasn't his day I guess.

He did have fun climbing the ramp. Maybe climbing will be more his thing!

Just hangin'

such focus

feeling so cool & grown up

Ben cried a lot. He was mad because he wanted both the scooter and the trike, but of course he didn't want to ride either. Makes perfect sense, right? Only an (almost) 2 year old can get away with this kind of logic.

Once we got to the toys we all had a great time! Loving this bit of sunshine we are getting, can't wait for summer!!!!!

Random Pics from This Morning

I love how much Benny loves "pup" & "baby". He has to sleep with them every night and likes to cuddle with them in the morning. He also has to have his two special blankies. Lauren has never really had anything she's attached to so it's cute that he has 4 things!

I found these cute little camo shorts in the girls department at Target! Lauren is in HEAVEN! They actually fit her since they are girls (the boys clothes just hang funny) and she feels super cool in them.

Hiding from the monsters under the kitchen table. I think Ben might have really thought there were monsters. He looks a little scared!

One of these days he'll realize that his sister plays make believe all day long and it is all pretend!

Mom Gifts

Lauren is BEYOND proud of the Mother's day gift she made me at school today. She keeps trying to water it, not sure how long it's going to last but it is pretty sweet to see her so excited and proud.
I love what she "wrote" on this. The part about ponytails is hilarious since she refuses to let me do her hair but I love the part about Ben. I'll have to frame it and show it to her when they fight!
Oh and these are her twin bears. She is in the worlds best mood today and I'm loving every second of it, especially since she's had some pretty rough moments the last few days!

Nighty Night

Ben had a rough night last night so he ended up in bed with Lauren & I. Kevin's out of town for the week so Lauren's been sleeping with me and I think Ben just didn't want to be left out.
Watching some morning tv. Can't wait for daddy to come home so mommy can actually sleep!

Double Stroller

I got our double stroller out the other day so I could take some pics of it to sell on Craigslist (turns out I don't need 3 double strollers afterall, go figure!). The kids LOVED it and played with it for a good hour!
Ben just wanted to sit in it. Funny since he hates all strollers whenever we are shopping!
No one has wanted to buy it yet- maybe I should repost some pics with them in it. Their so cute they just might sell it for me:) Know anyone who wants a double red Chicco for a great price? Send them my way!