Carter sings...

..Three homes in Alabama...Where the clouds are so blue. (you know...Sweet home Alabama)

dress ups

Layla sure looks like she is having a blast doesn't she? Haha, the funny thing is that she was the one that wanted to dress up. She kept handing the other princess skirt to Carter, and trying to get him to dress up with her. He finally gave in, and I think he even started to have fun with it. Yikes.

Carters Birthday Partayyyy

Carter is 4. He Got to have his first friends party this year, and he wanted a dino party. So that is what he had.
Carter, you make me so happy! I love it when you tell me that you love me...more. Also, I love, love, love it when you tell me that I am your best friend, and that we'll be best friends forever. You are such a good brother, and teach Layla so many important things, like how to pray. Thank you for scratching my back when I don't feel good, and for always wanted to play games with me. I love you...more. love, Mom

Coming soon..

Carters 4th Birthday, he had his first "friends birthday party".
Craig and Carter dressing up as "pirates".
Jeff and Kims wedding.
Me and Carter BFF.
Carter sings "sweet home Alabama"
(This post is intended to both excite you for what is to come, and help me remember.)

Love you baby

Who is that gorgeous hunk you may ask? That would be my husband! Yes, it's true that nearly every single picture I have of him looks something like this. He doesn't just "smile" for the camera. It is also true that he never, ever, ever finishes a drink. oh, no. Instead he leaves it 1/4 of the way full of liquid and ice, so it condensates and drips all over the nearest surface that he happened to leave it on. And that fetish with his chap stick that some of you may have heard about... also true.
But, did you know that he is also the best husband in the world? He sends me flowers for no reason at all...other then he loves me (he's usually not even in trouble before he does it). The other night, I came home from a baby shower, and he had made me a romantic crab legs dinner. He makes me bubble baths. He snuggles with Layla and Carter, and leaves a light on at night, so they won't be scared. He works 70+ hours a week so I can stay home with our children. I could go on...and on and on, but I think you get the picture (and I don't want you to puke).
I love you Craig. For always!

Where is your pottyness?

Carter and Layla in the tub this mourning.

Carter- "Mom, where is Laylas pottyness?"
Me- "She doesn't have one."
Carter- "Did she lose it?"
Me- "No...she just doesn't have one, because she is a girl."
Carter- "Oh....I guess she will see it again in heaven!"

Can you tell we have been talking about eternal families?

love is in the air

yeah, that's right. Pretty much...love is in the air around here. Let me further explain. I'm sure you've heard about the 12 days of Christmas right? Well, I'm doing the 12 days of Valentines for Craig, and it's been really fun so far. I'll share some pictures from a couple of the (not so private) days.

The first day the kids and I hung hearts all over the house. Many of them have notes like "we go together like salt and pepper" on the salt and pepper shakers. Or on the silverware drawer the heart says "wanna spoon?". There were some really super funny ones I came up with, but we had to take those ones down, because I did a baby shower at our house Saturday. Lets just say, I'm glad Carter and Layla can't read yet. Hahaha.

Another day me and Carter made these yummy cookie flowers for Craig. we had a bunch of fun doing them, and even got to eat the ones we "accidentally" broke.

Yesterday my friend Crystal and I sent our husbands on a scavenger hunt. This is Crystal and Dillon Steed, some of our good friends.

after the boys found the treasure (aka, me and Crystal) we had dinner, played pool, and went to "yes man".

Yehaw!

The treasure hunters

Me and Crystal
I'll let you know some of the other stuff we do, but I can't say just yet. Don't want to spoil the fun for Craig....you know, on the off chance that he reads our blog for the first time ever. haha