Small Victory

Scott borrowed a lawn mower from our good friends the Turneys today. He took the boys with him so I could make a quick and peaceful phone call to my cousin. After about 20 minutes or so, he came walking in with Beckett. I asked about Tayden--and here is where the small victory lies. 

He decided to stay at Adam and Melissas to play with Hannah.

Okay, for some no big deal...for us: HUGE DEAL!

Why do I love this so much? 

A: I LOVE the fact that Tayden felt comfortable enough to stay. That's the first time he has ever just gone to a friends house to play. He went totally solo. About broke my heart with pride.

B: I LOVE that we have friends that are willing to lend us a lawn mower and then take our children for the evening. We have been so blessed to be surrounded by such good friends here in Vegas. Not only the Turneys, but many other families as well. And I don't doubt for a minute that the others would have done the same. 

C: I also LOVE that Tayden planted a big wet one right on Hannahs little lips as they parted. Actually, I'm pretty sure Miss H initiated it, but T had no problem complying.

Thanks Turneys for giving us another reason to love Vegas so much. Its these little acts of service that make living here a pleasure. Another pleasure of living here in LV--the Bachelor with the girls. 

I'm headed there now. Love to laugh at some ridiculous TV with these lovely Las Vegas ladies. 

And seriously, does anyone like Courtney? I mean come on! :)

Overnight

I swear Tayden grew up overnight.

I woke up, took one look at him and realized my baby was growing up.

I love watching him grow.

But does it have happen so fast?

Desperate Measures

The other day I REALLY needed to get my grocery list done.

But, I had a REALLY needy 1 year old.

So, I made a REALLY brave choice.

Everyone knows yogurt is REALLY fun to play in.

Plus its REALLY good to eat and...

...makes for one REALLY happy toddler.

And, the grocery list got done. 

So there was also one REALLY happy mom.

Dinosaur Hunt

Tayden loves to go on dinosaur hunts. He knows exactly what to do. First, you have to pick the perfect hunting partner. Luckily, we know just the guy.

Then, you have to get all the right equipment. Namely, the dinosaur caller, the dinosaur sensor and the dinosaur looker.

Oh, and don't forget to make sure it's working.

Then, you creep around the house ever so quietly. With your Buzz Lightyear laser ready of course.

And sometimes you have to remind people to hush.

Especially that cute baby that loves to sit in the newly discovered dog bed--after he's bathed. And after mom has put it back in the storage room 15 times.

Back to the hunt. Soon you'll find the biggest T-Rex ever and shoot it with your laser.

And here's the most important part-- you have run and jump on it.

Grab it and tie it up.

After you have jumped on it, its basically game over for the dinosaur.

Not for Tayden (or dad) though, then you get to go look for another one. And another one. And another one.

Makes for one super fun night!

Love Sick

Valentines Day was less than eventful this year. Mainly, because our home is still full of sick. Luckily, Tayden is finally on the mend. He got a good night sleep last night without hacking his head off and was in much better spirits today. Beckett on the hand isn't quite better yet. He got sick 2 days after T, so I'm hoping he'll be getting better soon also. It hit me like a ton of bricks, yesterday. I tried so hard to fight it as long as long as I could, but it finally caught up to me. I hope my kids weren't feeling this awful--its no wonder we had such a rough week. 

Despite being sick, I tried to do Valentines with Tayden. We had bought them last week with the intentions of doing them and handing them out today. Our plans didn't quite work out, so I got them out today. Turned out pretty lame. I couldn't sit up at the table long enough to help Tayden and he didn't understand the concept on his own. 

So, instead I snapped a few pictures of our valentines spent in Pajammies.

 Poor sad eyes begging for more pedi-light. 

I caught a few happy minutes of Beckett. I sure love this little smile.

And, a quick word about my husband. He is one in a million. All day he took care of me, helped with the kids, cleaned the house, cooked dinner and never ever complained. That is where you find true love. In the trudges of the unglamorous. He loves me. And I am so lucky for it! 

Here's to getting better.

Sickies

These best friends are sick. Fever, green snotty noses and the worst cough ever. Poor Tayden keeps asking for medicine to make him feel better. He is a constant basket case. In his prayers tonight, he asked Heavenly Father to make him better. Sweetest thing. Beckett is taking it like a champ. He is acting more annoyed then anything. I don't think he understands the snot all over his face or the relentless hacking. 

This mama is sick of sick kids. I hate to see my children suffer. It's the worst.

So, don't count on any new updates until the sickies have left this house.

Which hopefully will be sooner than later.

  

Sleeping Texting

Everyone knows Scott is a sleep talker, but did you know is also a sleep texter?

My naughty LV friends have trapped me in the sticky Bachelor web. So every Monday night, we head over to C-Manns house and enjoy a little reality TV drama and girl talk. I text Scott letting him know I was on my way home. It was a little later than normal and he had already gone to bed. Bless his heart, he tried to text me back...(check out the arrow).

Bahahaha. 

He never fails to entertain me.

I Don't Want to Forget...

Tayden loves to reenact scenes from cartoons with his toys. Mostly Toy Story or Find Nemo. Its the funniest think I have ever seen. He'll study the movie and later act it out with his toys. Almost word for word. He has most the characters from Toy Story in one form or another and will set them up the same as Andy almost daily. I hear him quoting the movie all day long. It seriously cracks me up. I don't want to forget this age. He is so full of life. He is so observant . He is just flat out fun.

Another thing I want to remember about Tayden is he imagination. This kid can think up a storm. He brings me baby dinosaurs, or huge snakes and the occasional monster so carefully in his little cupped hands. We have a rug in our front room that turns into the ocean and we have to swim through a shark family with pointy teeth. Oh, and another favorite is the sleeping bear at the bottom of our stairs. We have to make sure to tip toe as to not wake it up! I don't know where he comes up with this stuff.

And a few Taydenisms:

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"I love this SO much."

"Um, letters can't sit on the table, they don't have legs"

"This makes me SO happy."

"I can not talk nice, I feel mean."

"Super cool."

"Hey Everybody! I have a good idea!"

"SO awesome."

"Move Beckett! There is too much room up here!" (he gets not enough and too much mixed up)

"Silly Man."

"Its okay brother, I'm here to keep you safe."

"What happened to you?"

"Go back to sleep mom so I can use your phone."

This age has been so much fun. Full of challenges, but so many good things too. And those are the things I want to remember!

Stats

We took the boys to the doctor yesterday for wellness checkups. The fact that we get to double on doctor appointments is a definite bonus to having back to back birthdays.

At 3 years old Tayden weights 31 lbs 3 oz and is 38 1/2 inches tall. Translation: Tall and Skinny! He is healthy and right on track.

At 1 year old Beckett is 24.3 lbs and is 30 1/4 inches tall. Translation: Big boy! He is healthy too and right where he needs to be. 

I love these boys! I am so blessed to have them in my life. Just wish they would quit getting bigger!!!