If only all stars gave performances like this…..

I Love this.  I love this because she sings it SO amazingly well.  I love it because it’s already one of my favorite songs.  I love it because it’s a super star singing an uplifting, spiritual song to a room full of other super stars.  That had to have taken courage.  Go Carrie.  It gives me chills when everyone starts standing up in the second verse and you can see the audience members tearing up.  I’m sure there was such a strong spirit.  Oh, if only all stars sang these kind of songs with this kind of performance every now and again….what a world it would be.  Rihanna, Brittney, Pink….take a lesson.

My Monkey Babies

Soy Bean’s Seven months already!  Shesh, where does the time go?  He’s a super happy, active, curious little guy who just loves exploring all the new things life has to offer.  He melts my heart. 

 

So I tried to do a photo shoot of both of them and this is what most of the pictures looked like.

But then I busted out the blocks and piggy bank and we built towers and put money in the slot and got a few better pics.  Still none with both smiling looking at the camera, but better.  I love taking pictures with the monkey.  Probably because my boys remind me of little monkeys.  We call them monkeys all the time.  Between all their thick, wavy hair and their cute little primate-like bodies I can’t think of a more suitable nick-name. 

Lincoln’s signing for “more” coins.  What would we do without our signs?

Love me some “boys in their diapers” pictures.  And yes, they are wearing diapers although in the first picture it appears questionable. 

I live for these two boys.  They are my full time job.  My life.  My World.  As much work as it is I wouldn’t have it any. other. way. 

Embrace the Chaos!

So every Friday the girls in the ward get together and hang out with our kids.  When it’s warm outside we meet at to different parks, but when it’s cold we meet at the mall or church or anyone’s house who’s willing to host.  I often volunteer because believe it or not, my house is one of the biggest.  I absolutely LOVE the girls in my life in Pittsburgh!  And I love their kids and when they come over on Fridays it’s one, big, fun, crazy, chaotic house.  Today I snapped some pics to document.  There were 15 kids four and under!  And that was only with 5 of my girlfriends over.  (Two of them have twins:) )  Such a fun stage of life.  Gotta love it!! 

 

Yay for Visitors!

I’ve been so lucky to have three visitors in the past month.  I love having visitors.  Anyone’s welcome anytime!  The past few days my aunt and uncle and their four adorable kids came to visit from St. Louis.  They are awesome, and it was so fun to have them.  Their kids were so good and cute with my boys.  My aunt took most the pictures and I forgot to get them from her, but I did snap a few at the Children’s Museum which was totally fun by the way.  I’d recommend it for adults too :)

We loved the fun house mirrors!  How awesome is this pic?

Lincoln’s favorite exhibit was, of course, the water floor.

A couple weeks ago my brother Tom came from DC for a weekend.  We had a great time with him too and he was also fabulously helpful with the boys.

Lincoln going to Nursery…only about the second or third time in our ward.  He’s getting better and better every week.

My Girlfriend Jessica from Virginia came and visited last week with her two girls and it was so good to see her.  Failed to take any pictures…so here’s one from way back in day…in my dark days of 2008.

And a random one of the Bean….because he’s adorable.

Good times.  Great people.  Ya’all come back soon!  And actually I think Tom is coming back this weekend.  Let the good times roll.

Letters, Letters Everywhere! And my Passion for Fashion.

It all started three or four months ago.  Lincoln has loved his little Shapes Ball toy ever since he got it when he turned one.  He knew all of his shapes in no time.  He loved it when Ryan and I would draw shapes on the magnadoodle and ask him to identify them.  Soon I realized, if he can identify shapes, why wouldn’t he be able to identify letters.  So I started teaching him letters….and HE LOVES LETTERS!  He is constantly bringing me the white board and marker to practice them with him.  While I haven’t pushed this on him at all, I must say I’m pretty proud of the little guy.  He can identify every letter in the alphabet and he’s only 19 months. Lets hope his love of learning lasts!

 

In other news…  I found THIS FASHION BLOG and I love it.  I’ve been trying to copy some of her looks. I love the way she ties her scarfs and belts and does her hair.  I don’t know that if I pull it off quite like she does, but it’s fun trying :)