June 2013 Dates

Reef was so excited about his June date!  He anxiously awaited the arrival of Despicable Me 1 at the library for his movie night.


The movie was actually better than I thought it would be.  We are excited the see the sequel as a family.

Jonas chose ice cream with Daddy.

He was especially excited to fill his own cups.

He was so happy to have 4 flavors and TONS of toppings!

Lachlan enjoyed his movie night in May that he picked it again in June!  It actually worked out really well because his brothers were at Fantastic Friday (which he is too young for…again this year).  He picked BusyTown again; yay! 

But it was scratched too much, so we switched to a Land Before Time.  Good thing we had back ups from the library!


Poppy’s date has no pictures….and actually happened in July…oops… We spent the morning running errands while her brothers were at Reading Camp and then headed to the bookstore for some lego building and animal purse rearranging.

The end of an era

As many of you know, Poppy climbed out of her crib just after her birthday.  This led to weeks of bedtime battles and sleepless nights.  After a week, we realized she wasn’t going back into this bed:

So, Troy and Reef packed it up.  The end of the crib era is bittersweet.  It means she is growing too fast and becoming a big girl.  We’ve already gone on our first vacation sans pack n play, and it went better than expected.  She is doing great in her big girl twin bed after we let her pick out new sheets and a comforter and as long as she has her princess, goatie, little Bible.

Let’s go ride a bike!

At the end of June, Jonas mastered riding a bike without training wheels!  It wasn’t easy an easy process (more of a battle, really), but he was so proud when he got it.  I’m sure it will get easier when the fall comes and it is cool enough to ride.

1/2 Price Shake Day

Y’all, one day I’m going to catch up on this blog!  Everytime I think I’m getting close, another month ends and a new one begins!
Anyway, Sonic does 1/2 price shakes all summer long but only after 8.  That’s way too late for us to keep this kids up!  So, I was super excited when they announced a day for 1/2 price all day!  We surprised the kids with a trip after dinner, and, of course, they were in love.
Reef loved his…and someone else’s!

It was hard work!


She did better with a spoon but was still covered when it was all over.

What a fun way to spend a hot summer evening!  Love making memories with my family!

Father’s Day 2013

I kinda feel sorry for Troy on Father’s Day.  He always makes a big deal about Mother’s day, but I never know what to do for Father’s day!
This year Troy got curry:

He loves Thai food, and luckily Wee feeds him leftovers often, but this time I attempted a Thai curry for him.  He says it turned out great even though the rest of his didn’t share in the love.
The kids also make some cute canvases for his office.

For dessert he wanted panna cotta; I can’t even remember if he had to make it himself!  Again, not my favorite thing but a fun way to spoil Troy on his special day!

Swimming at Gigi’s House

The kids love to swim at Gigi’s house.  We were able to do it a couple of times during our days in Conroe.
Jacob is also a fan, especially with cousins to play with!

That sun was bright!

Jumping!

They enjoyed playing/fighting over/lounging on these floats.

She quickly tired of swimming.  She really loves lawn decorations (she stole one from Joe and Lisa’s yard!) and was quite obsessed with this seahorse.  At least she was entertained!

The girl is 2!

Can you believe this girl is 2 years old already?!?  In my mind, she should stills be a tiny baby.  It’s been quite the journey watching her grow and learn; we are trying to cherish every minute of these early years since she is our last!
In the last 6 months, Poppy has developed quite the personality.  She is opinionated about everything, loves her brothers and her daddy, and is determined to be a big girl long before we are ready!
In her quest to be a big girl, Poppy climbed out of her crib a week after her birthday, and there was no going back!  She is now in a big girl bed.  She’s also REALLY like to potty train and takes her clothes off if we ignore her requests to go potty; I’m just not up for that challenge yet!
Some of her favorite things right now are babies, her little Bible, her stuffed goat, the sandbox, puzzles, and the water table.  She is very domesticated and loves to help with laundry, cooking, and unloading the dishwasher.  Her brothers love this because she will do their jobs!  It is amazing to see this difference between girls and boys when they’ve all been parented the same way.
At her 18 month appointment there was some concern about a speech delay.  She was evaluated and found to be just a month behind in speech but ahead in all other areas.  At 2 now, she certainly has no shortage of words!  She is constantly talking and singing and learns new words everyday.  My favorites are “tickle” (pickle) and “giggles” (goggles).
At her 2 year appointment, she was in the 97th %ile for head circumference (they get that from their mommy), 30th %ile for weight, and 92nd %ile for height.
These are random pictures of the girl from the last 6 months.
She is 18 months here.  She loves purses!

21 months.  Look at how her hair is growing!  It’s a learning curve figuring out what to do with it!  Thankfully Erin is just next door!

I wore heels once, and she claimed them as her own!

She loves to be the mommy and feed her babies.

A little breakfast in the sink.

These koalas are sought after in our house; she was holding on for dear life!

Her first pedicure!  She loved her “pink ones”!

Pockets!

This is her hairdo of choice these days.  “One pony, “ she says.

We love you, Poppy girl, and can’t wait to see what next year brings!  Please stay our baby for just a little longer!