Easter Eggstravaganza

This is the third year our church has helped put on the Easter Eggstravaganza. This is one of Jess's areas he helps organize and he always does such a great job. He is so organized and works hard on the event. There are some pretty awesome Grace Church volunteers too! There was a huge turnout and we were able to invite so many people to church! 

The night before the egg hunt as we were putting Canon in bed he said he had an earache. He then woke up an hour and half later in tears he was in so much pain. He wasn't due for medicine yet, so we put warm compresses on his ear, got him upright, distracted him, watched TV, and read books until he could have more medicine. So Saturday morning before the hunt Canon, Harper, and I headed to pediatrician. He sure enough had an ear infection, got a prescription, and then headed to the egg hunt. 

Here is Canon getting ready for the egg hunt. 

Being silly. 

Holding the basket for Canon because he was throwing the eggs in the basket and he kept missing. 

Harper had no idea what was going on.

Harper girl sitting in the stroller while Canon and I ate a little lunch. She was so good. I carried her in the Ergo most of the time. She even took a nap on me for an hour while Canon jumped in the jump houses. 

We had a great time! Canon really enjoyed all the jump houses, seeing his friends, eating cotton candy, and of course hunting eggs. 

Egg Dying

On Friday night we did a little Easter egg dying. 

Putting stickers on the eggs.

Canon woke up from her late afternoon nap just in time to see Canon color the last few eggs. She is confused. :)

All finished. 

So fun! 

Photo Booth

 I was looking at my photo booth pictures and I found some ones that I forgot were taken.

Canon was so little here. This picture takes me back. We were living in our little town house at seminary. Jess sitting at his desk studying while Canon and I tried to entertain ourselves. 

It's fun how I remember taking this photo. I remember laying in his nursery floor just loving on him. Side note: That green t-shirt was my favorite t-shirt. Too bad I can't fit into it anymore. 

Ha! He LOVED this toy and still does. 

I do NOT remember taking this picture, but I am so glad I did. Why would I take a picture of my pregnant belly with photo booth? This is when I was pregnant with Will. :)

I remember taking this one. There are about 10 of these pictures. This was shortly after we lost Will. 

Fast forward to just about a month ago. We love being silly together.

Harper sleeping on mommy. This is our latest routine. She has started dropping her third nap, so when she gets her last bottle of the day she conks out. I usually end up having her lay on me for 30 minutes so I can just love on her. 

Sucking her thumb. She tends to only do this at night if her pacifier isn't readily available.

Update in Pictures

Canon has been busy building forts with his dad. Canon was sweet enough to make Harper her own fort. He put his special blanket and H's baby doll in there for her. 

Harper rolls all over the place. She usually finds herself under things. She is under her bed in this picture.

Canon wanted to get under her crib as well. 

Harper turned 6 months old. 

She also started solids. It's not going very smoothly, but we are trying. 

Hanging out before bath time. These two are trouble. :)

 We had a little photo shoot with Harper in her little Easter tutu. 

What a little stinker. She is the cutest thing ever! 

Love my children and what each day brings with them! 

Cell Phone Picture Drop

This weekend has been a little stressful, so after scrubbing the kitchen floor on my hands and knees I have decided I am not getting up off the couch for a while. We had plans this weekend to get a lot of things done and hang out with some friends, but our kids had other plans. Thursday, Harper had a fever and quite honestly just wasn't acting herself. She was falling asleep anywhere I would lay her (which she NEVER does) and was cranky. I ended up taking her to the dr. and he was pretty convinced it was either the flu (which came back negative) or a virus, but he wanted to see her again Friday morning. We already had Friday morning appointments for Harper's 6 month check up and for Canon to have a recheck for his allergies. So Friday morning Jess and I took both kids to the doctor. Harper was doing better, but still sick. Jess and I ended up taking turns on running errands so Harper could get her naps in. This morning Canon woke up with a headache and kept complaining about it. We gave him some advil and then thirty minutes later he was running to the bathroom and vomited. Ahhh. So needless to say we stayed at home today. Fortunately Canon has felt pretty good throughout the day. He has eaten and has played. We'll see how he feels in the morning. I have been worried all day about the whole headache/vomiting thing, so please pray it is just a bug and that is all it is. 

Anyway, here are a few pictures I have taken on my phone the last couple of weeks. 

Harper now moves pretty much anywhere by rolling. She usually ends up underneath something.

I took both kids to the grocery store (which does not happen very often if I can help it) and we tried on some masks. This is a huge accomplishment for Canon as he does not like masks. :)

Just playing on her play mat. 

All ready for church. Her eyebrows look so red. I hope she keeps her red hair!

Big brother putting his hard hat on Harper. It kept sliding down over her face. 

Laying on our bed not feeling well at all. Right after this picture she fell asleep while I was getting dressed. Poor girl did not feel good. 

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Weekend with the Couch family

We were blessed to have met Wes and Laurie the first full year we were in seminary. We instantly became friends and have stayed friends even though we now live ten hours apart. Our first two babies were born six weeks apart and their little Wesley and our Will were supposed to be born only a few weeks apart. I loved being pregnant together. We spent Thanksgivings together and cooked dinner for each other about once a week. We have a lot of fun memories of our time in seminary with them

They were vacationing with family during the week in TN, so they decided to end their trip at our house for a few days. We had such a great time. It was crazy with four kids all three and under, but the kids got along great. Jess and Wes went to a basketball game one afternoon and then the next afternoon Laurie and I went to lunch and shopping.

We are so thankful for their friendship!

Wesley eating lunch.

Canon excited to be eating his lunch out of plastic Easter eggs. 

Faith and Wesley were so cute with Harper. 

Taking a walk. Trying out Laurie's ergo carrier. I will be purchasing one very soon! 

Canon and Wesley trying out our double stroller for the first time while enjoying the beautiful weather.

Thank you Wes and Laurie for visiting!

Lover of Children's Books

We have been reading Canon books ever since he was four months old. We got into the routine of reading to him before every nap and before bedtime every night. He is now three years old and we have the same routine. I am also very intentional with Harper to read before her naps and bedtime as well. Because we read so much we have lots of book and we continue to add to our library often. Canon absolutely loves "book" time and we love it too. Canon is super busy and does not sit still for anything, except for when we are reading. 

I thought I would document some of our favorites as of now.

We have quite a few of P.D. Eastman books and Sandra Boynton books. We also enjoy Dr. Seuss books. The books we get in Chick fil a kid's meals are read frequently as well. 

"A Gaggle of Geese and a Clutter of Cats" has been a favorite for a very long time. "Henry Helps with the Baby" has been a great one lately and "Flip, Flap, Fly" is a fun read.

We have four of Anna Dewdey books and we love them. I personally love the flow of these books. They are silly, but are good topics to talk to your child about. 

These are fun as well. 

And of course we have lots of children's Bibles we read very frequently. Canon likes to flip through the pages and tell the stories in his own words. It is cute and comical at the same time. Jess jokes that we need to work on his theology. :)

What children's books are your favorite?