Easter

 

Easter 2015

This year we didn't have Brianna in the morning but that didn't stop us from having Preston help dye some eggs. Our Easter was a simple one. We didn't go anywhere except for a chilly windy walk in the afternoon, to the Tamarack for an early dinner and then to Polson to pick up Brianna. We almost went to see the new movie Home but I will admit I got to lazy and by 9 am I could tell we weren't making the 11:20 showing. 

 

So Clayton hard boiled some eggs and after they chilled he recruited Preston to help color them.

 

Needless to say he thought the dissolving process was pretty cool.

He liked scribbling with the magic crayon.

Egg prep is a very serious job.

While big brother preps for the egg hunt Tory snoozes.

All ready to go find the eggs mommy hid.

Got his dusty backpack on to collect eggs.

He had a lot of fun and remembered  the colors he needed to find.

The easter bunny came and brought him a new toy truck that came with a horse trailer and two horses. Also a skid steer. For Brianna the bunny brought 4 new pajamas, 3 being frozen themed of course.

That night I asked Brianna why we celebrate Easter. She started talking about the bunny so I decided it was time to start teaching her the real reason. Christ was born on Christmas but he rose from the dead on Easter. She gave me a look so I explained it with the help of the book of Mark chapter 16.

Happy Easter everyone.

Month one of Tory

Although she sleeps better than Preston from day one this girl is no piece of cake. The first couple of weeks it seems like all I was doing was sitting in a chair nursing this chunky monkey. It was the only thing that would call her down. The next two weeks though she's finally giving mommy room to breathe (and shower). She takes a good 2-3 hour nap during the day as well as a bunch of good 10-20 min nap throughout the day. And at night on good nights she sleeps 5 hours. Bad night aren't that bad but her long stretch is 3 hours. So yes you can find me crawling into bed at 830 if I can. 

I remember doing more tummy time with Brianna and preston but I'm lucky if she doesn't start fussing after 2 min of being placed on her tummy. Tory LOVES to be held (although what baby doesn't), at least she'll push up on my chest and try to hold her head up so I count that as tummy time as well. Hopefully next month she'll get more floor time so she can start trying to roll over. 

This is how I'm able to cook dinner, and any other chores half the time.

 Can't wait to see her smile with her eyes open.

And of course Brianna and Preston love her. Preston even calls her his baby.

Happy one month birthday baby girl!

Getting out

This winter has been hard on my babies. With me being uncomfortable and not myself. With the cold weather when bri isn't in school. And even too much snow has made it difficult to go outside. So now that the sun is staying up longer I decided that after bri has her after school snack we go outside for some needed fresh air. Of course I had to bribe them back inside with hot cocoa so I could make dinner. I'm almost to the point where they can be outside by themselves (at least bri) but it was starting to get dark when we came in. But anywho...

After a good couple months of no posts here is some fun in the snooowwww :)

He was very proud of his chunk of snow!

She found the hole daddy made

And when not in the hole Bri was climbing.

Snow day

It ended up being a gorgeous day to be outside in the snow. First a snow man and just playing in the snow to going inside for hot cocoa. Then after I cleaned house we went back outside for some more fresh air :)

Last night with daddy home until dec

With it being Claytons last night home for 2 weeks we decorated gingerbread houses. Preston ate most of the candy while Clayton decorated but we had a good time. And of course Brianna confirmed that the candy was good!!

The Big 6

Six years old and in Kindergarten. Feels like it took ages to get to this stage when I think about it but actually being here just makes me see the next 12 flying by. Two more kids to get through this stage.

 

She had so much fun, between her room and outdoor, she and her friends had a ton of fun.

 

Everybody is so serious when painiting

 

Girls painting their pumpkins.

 

As soon as I brought the cake out her friends were trying to get Elsa and Anna off.

 

It was a good day and thank you everyone who came. Only upset was when a little one grabbed Preston's plastic bat and hit her old sister in the face with it.

I'm so excited this year for Brianna, she's already reading words and not just the words her teacher lists out, she will sit there and start sounding other words out, and if its not exactly right we correct her and try to explain but congratulate her on how far she got without us.

She's lost three teeth with three more that are loose. She's starting to learn that in order to get things you need money and you have to work to get that money, if she doesn't do her chores then no cash and that means no new toy.

Can't wait to see what life brings to this girl of mine. I love you Brianna and Happy 6th Birthday.

(to the readers, sorry this was late)