Our Ordinary Miracles

Julia absolutely adores this Ocean Wonders Aquarium. We have one in her nap time crib and one in her bed time crib. It lights up, the fish move and blow bubbles in the water, and it plays a few different tunes. Sometimes in the middle of the night, we hear it being played, like she just wakes up and wants to see her little show!Look at this little bit! She sleeps in Shane's office in a pack-n-play for her nap, all curled up with either her bunny or elephant.
Sam is looking at a "yucky." He's so good - he likes things tidy so when he finds a yucky, he makes this noise like he's clearing is throat, like a "ick this is nasty noise," and then he hands it to me to be thrown away. Then he gives me a little round of applause. :) He's also a lot like me in that he likes things even. If you count the toes on his left foot, he holds up his right foot so you can count those toes too.
Shane had his birthday this week!


We love going on walks around our cul-de-sac. Our neighbors have some pretty landscaping and the kids love smelling their flowers and sitting on their rocks. Such posers! Another neighbor has a little metal sun in his yard and Sophie is scared of it! She'll point to it but refuses to get too close. She's so random.

Uncle Josh came with us to a library picnic. Sophie won those cool shades in a ring toss game!
Little Miss Independent. Our rule on walks is you hold hands or we hold you. Julia has the hardest time of any of the kids with this rule, fighting it nearly the whole time! She has also earned the nickname "Jaws." If there is fleshy goodness in the near vicinity of her mouth, she will bite. Poor, poor Sam and Sophie! She also loves to say no. Even when she means yes!
Sam won some shades too!


One of Sam's very favorite things to do is slide. He slides into the pool, in the park, in our backyard... over and over!