Springtime is a wonderful time

So as I am sure you have noticed it has been awhile since I updated the blog! Life is really busy these days around our home, when the girls are napping I am usually trying to keep up with the normal household chores, cleaning, laundry, making sure bills get paid, meal planning, cooking, you get the picture...and updating the blog just isn't at the top of my list!! But I have had a chance to load the pictures off the camera onto the computer so here are a bunch of pictures of what has been happening in our life! I am happy to say that after all of us getting sick (Caelyn-cold, Aliyah-congestion and ear infection, Jason-cold and me-strep throat) we are now all healthy, and I think that I take that for granted most of the time!! Caelyn is learning so many new words, she never ceases to amaze me at what she is retaining. The other morning I went to get her up (at 10:30 am...happy mother's day to me, trust me this isn't an everyday routine), she wanted to look at her book "A Basket Bed for Baby Moses", she opened up the first page and said "Hebrews"...one of the lines on that page says "The Pharaoh King of Egypt said the Hebrews have too many sons." She loves to be outdoors and work with her Daddy in the yard, rock her baby dolls, and walk around the house wearing my shoes. Aliyah is laughing, cooing, and getting really strong holding her head up. She has started grasping toys with her tiny hands, and has a very sweet disposition. She is also sleeping really well...going most nights between 8 and 9 hours!! I love these little girls, they bring so much joy and laughter to our home.

Baby Shower for my sweet sister Alyssa and niece Naomi who will be arriving sometime this month and I can't wait for that phone call!!

two of the three loves of my life

Our first batch of snow peas...please don't notice Caelyn's mismatched outfit :) she wanted to wear her cat sweatshirt! Jason planted the peas from seeds and the vines are growing really fast. This is the first batch we picked! Greg's grandparents always plant them and they seem to do really well so we decided to try growing them this year. We also have planted tomatoes so I am really looking forward to these fresh vegetables this summer.

Playtime at our house, what is more fun than sitting in an empty diaper box with as many stuffed animals as possible while Daddy pulls you around the tile???

Checking out baby chicks at Tractor Supply, she liked looking but didn't want to hold one.

Our first batch of homemade playdough...Caelyn would pull off little pieces and say "crumbs"

tummy time

I was switching out some of the clothes that she had grown out of to give to cousin Naomi and Aliyah was just chatting it up with the duck, the next thing I know she fell asleep on the changing table...don't worry she isn't rolling over but I moved her to her crib!

Wearing the dresses Grandma Buss got her great-granddaughter's from Hawaii!

Caelyn's Easter basket, she was very excited about the phone!

making a phone call

Aliyah's first Easter basket

A quick picture in the preschool wing after we picked the girls up from the nursery Easter Sunday. Jason had gotten home the night before after being gone on a mission trip for the whole week. Caelyn was VERY glad to have her Daddy back home, and I was too!!

Easter Sunday in our backyard which Jason has literally transformed. I never liked yard work growing up, but now I enjoy working out in the yard with him!!

The sun was too bright to open her baby blues, and Caelyn was to busy playing to stop for a picture!

Mother's Day 2011

I am blessed beyond measure

Uncle Mike and Caelyn sharing a seat on the little bench! We are looking forward to introducing Caelyn and Aliyah to all Uncle Mike and Aunt Lisa's grandchildren one day.

Pop and his littlest granddaughter

Love these women, it won't be long until we can hold Naomi too!

Happy Mother's Day Aunt Alyssa, you are precious and going to be a wonderful mom!

Caelyn is a sweet big sister, if Aliyah is crying Caelyn is quick to alert us and want to help give her her "paci"! She has been wanting to hold her lately, but it only lasts for minutes so you just have to take as many pictures hoping for at least one good one...

Sisters- I pray their bond will be as strong as the bond I have with my own sister.

May 8th 2011

What two incredible blessings to be thankful for, and an amazing man that I love so much.

Caelyn- 21 months Aliyah- 4 months