recent conversation

Me: Londynn your shorts are on backwards.

Londynn: No dere fine.

Me: No look your pockets and the flowers are in the back.

Londynn: No mom dere fine.

Me: Okay sure whatever you say.

Bad, very bad!

I have an addiction, I'll admit it. I

 can't seem to get enough of them. I'm on my 4th bag (but don't tell anyone)  and we haven' t even hit October yet. I'm in big trouble. These candy corns are bad, very bad. 

Happy Birthday Princess!

We celebrated Londynn's birthday on Sunday but today is her birthday. I thought it would be fun to let her help me make cookies today. She loved it and hasn't stopped talking about it. I guess we need to do this more often.  My little girl is three and before I know it she will be off to school.  It's weird to look back and wander what you did before you had kids. Life must have been really boring. j/k  Some of the things I love about Londynn at this age are:

1. She's all girl and into everything that has to do with princesses.

2. She's decided that Boston isn't such a bad playmate after all.

3. She loves to sing

4. She's 3 going on 13 (not sure I love this about her but it's definitely something about her).

5. She still has a crush on Ernie and Bert and will still get shy if you talk about them.

6.  She LOVES her grandpa Clark and asks for him almost everyday (probably because he spoils her like no else does).

7. She's our sweet little girl and we are so happy she is part of our family. 

Look at those rolls. She was such a cute little baby.

Crying on her first birthday as we sang to her.

We love you Londynn

Photo Shoot from H@#$

So last month I thought it would be a great idea to get our family pictures done. What was I thinking? If it wasn't torture enough the first time we went back for a second time.  The first time we went to a professional photographer. After realizing that they had basically false advertised (or lied to me, whatever you want to call it) I was livid. I ended up walking out of the place not purchasing a thing.  I still wanted family pictures so I called up my sister and asked if she would try just taking some pictures for us because after all her pictures couldn't have been any worse than what we had at the professionals.  Can I just say taking family pictures with a one year old and 3 year is pure hell. Londynn would not cooperate even with every bribe in the book and Boston just wasn't haven't it either time. It's quite hilarious to think about it now but it sure wasn't funny at the time.  Here are a few pictures that will have to do because I'm not planning on another family shoot for a LONG time.

Birthday Bash

Today we celebrated Londynn's and Bostons birthdays. Seeing that both of my kids birthdays are in September I decided to do one big birthday party for both of them to make it easy.  We had both sides of the family over for dinner and cake and ice cream. Londynn has been looking forward to her birthday for weeks now. I wasn't a very bright aunt and scheduled the party on my nephews birthday so my lovely sister-in-law volunteered to make the cake so she could include her son. Of course I didn't complain; however, I was picturing a big sheet cake with all three kids names on them. What she brought to the party was far different than what I expected. She went ALL out! Thanks Cristy!

A boston cream pie for her son, a vanilla and strawberry filled one for Londynn and a chocolate one for Boston. Are these amazing or what?

Londynn trying her cake before the "happy birthday song"

Since Londynn's first birthday she has cried during her happy birthday song. This year was no exception. She almost made it through the song but broke down right at the end. I'm not sure if it's all the attention or the candles scare her...or is it our singing? Who knows. Boston wasn't sure what to think.

The song is over and she still wants nothing to do with her cake.

Here she finally decides her cake isn't all that bad.

Boston on the other had LOVED every moment of it. He downed his piece of cake in no time flat.

Boston opening a present.

Miss Londynn our princess. I found a bunch of dress ups at a garage sale this summer and put them away for her birthday. They were a huge hit. Anything princess these days and she's all over it!

The little mermaid

She doesn't think she's cute does she? All girl!!

Grandma and Grandpa Ivie got her a bike. Spoiled!

Boston checking out his new bath toys.

Not a bad birthday celebration if you ask me. 

underwear...who needs it?

So last night I ran to the store and took the kids with me. While at the store I noticed that Londynn couldn't leave her shorts alone. She kept pulling them up and tugging at them. I couldn't figure out what the deal was until I saw her run down the isle and her shorts fell down far enough for me to see her crack. I had asked her to use the bathroom before we left for the store and I guess she had forgotten to put her underwear back on. How could you forget to put your underwear on? LOL The funny thing is right before we left for the store Londynn had coming running to the door with a pair of underwear, I didn't think anything of it because I had just bought her new princess underwear and she had playing with it like I had just bought her a new toy, so I just told her to leave her underwear at home. Stupid me I guess she was trying to tell me she didn't have any on. :)

Like mother like daughter

I've been guilty of saying "you're killing me" to Londynn when she is driving me crazy (which quite honestly is a lot). The other day I guess I was "killing her" because I made her flush the toilet when she didn't want to.  Out of all the things to throw a tantrum for she decided to throw one because I wanted her to flush the toilet. As she was stomping her way down the hall she turned around and said "you're killing me mom".  I couldn't help but laugh out loud.  That's my girl!

Birthday Boy!

Well my little guy officially turned one today! I can't believe it's been a year already. 

1. You recently learned how to crawl.

2. You are a growler. You growl when you are mad, happy and when we ask you what a lion says.

3. You have gorgeous blue eyes.

4. You are a momma's boy.

5. You love to eat and will eat just about anything I feed you. I like to call you my garbage disposal.

6. You go crazy when your dad walks in the door from work. It's his routine to throw you in the air when he walk in the door and you love it.

7.  You already love your grandpa clark.

8. You adore your sister and love to get into whatever she is playing with.

9. You love your sleep and for the most part will only fall asleep in your own bed.

10. You're adorable and we love you. Happy Birthday!