Cousins (Brute and Tiny)

Yesterday I took the kids to Mindy's so I could finally hold my newest nephew Quinn who is a week old today! We thought we'd take a cute picture of the boys together :) Quinn was born 8 lb 1 oz, Gideon weighed 8, 12, but is now getting close to 15 lbs (HUGE).


My mom is helping at Mindy's and Briella and Tessa were practically fighting to sit on her lap (among other things) . . . but posed for a cute picture. Maybe mom should try pigtails?!?!?

Crazy things I've said and done recently

-I went strawberry picking in 87° heat (however the next days were 90+ so then it doesn't seem so crazy)
-I tried to make jelly from those strawberries with Briella running around the kitchen(see below) and Gideon in his swing and my counters turning pink from all the juice--crazy!!
-I had to tell Briella to stop acting crazy, because she was literally running in circles and laughing and then saying "Mommy" to get my attention and then doing it again
-Played soccer with 90° with 90% humidity--crazy and sweaty!
-Asked Briella to "give him a little push" while Gideon was in the swing
-left the oven on for a couple of hours while baking muffins and cookies --crazy since it is still so stinkin' hot here
-watched my husband cut carpet on the driveway, I was just thinking he was crazy (still 90+ outside)
-Listened to thunder while hanging clothes on the line wondering if it would rain before during or after the clothes were dry?!?
-Took clothes off the line at midnight with my dear husband (they were dry . . .)

It must be the heat . . .
Since I've been adding to this post for days, I'm going to post it before life gets crazier or I start to wonder if I'm going completely crazy :)

3months old . . .

Playing on the floor . . . how fun :)
Stephan and the kids on Father's Day!
Our little guy is 3 months old already! It is hard to beleive, but such a blessing!

kiddos, mommies, etc.

Briella still loves to hold him. This morning she did her sign for 'more' and then held out her hands to hold him, so cute!
Briella is sharing her dolls with Gideon, does he look impressed or what!??!?!
This picture is for Alison, he is smiling because he loves his socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Briella had just woken up from a nap and he hair was looking a little crazy, so I took a picture, I love that sleepy look.

So I totally forgot about my blogs first birthday . . . I can't beleive it was a year ago that I started this thing and I'm still doing it about as frequently as when I began. I thought I'd get better or something, but it still takes a long time to upload photos, and I'm still impatient . . . But, even though most of you never comment, I hope that there are more readers than commenters (that's what I tell myself anyway), I like to check back to see when things happened and it is kind of fun to write about some of the daily stuff around here.
We are making lots of progress on our entry way room that is becoming a playroom!! Can't wait to get the piles of toys out of the living room!! We need another coat of trim paint and then we're ready to lay carpet and it will be finished and I will post pictures of Briella playing in her own little space :)
Briella has learned to share with Gideon, but he isn't impressed with her dolls or her blankie. It is still sweet to watch, she doesn't even try and he'll smile at her! He obviously doesn't remember the wacks he has gotten from her! I feel the need to apologize to my brother Ryan if I was in his face as much as Briella is in Gideon's face . . . I'm guessing I was a little mommy to him and now I sympathize with Gideon--so sorry Ryan!