Interview Time

I just started asking Bryn a bunch of questions this morning and thought it would be a priceless thing to have record of.

Brynlee:

Tanner:

(Sorry about the craziness, but he is who he is, and we love him for it.)

Finally Time

So, I am really tired of seeing "Happy Earth Day!" when I log onto my friend Stefani's blog,but it didn't take me long to realize that I haven't been much better at blogging lately. So, Stef, I've added a post, now it is your turn! :)

This past month has been a good and fast one. Here are some highlights.

1) In between rain storms Greg put in a French Drain. I had never heard of this before we moved here, but apparently it is quite common because anyone who walked by while we were out digging would casually say "Oh, so you are putting in a french drain, huh?" Then they would ask if Greg was out for hire... he quickly said they couldn't pay him enough to want to do this again. Let's just say it hasn't been one of his funnest projects since we have moved here.

2)Mom and Dad came and visited us. Yea! We were so happy to have Nana and Bamps out to good ole Arkansas. It was a quick trip, but we had so much fun while they were here. I know that the kids didn't get their fill of them, and neither did I. I think they were amazed at how much Kade has grown in the last 7 months... He definitely isn't a newborn anymore. What a chunky monkey. He is such a sweet kid. The day before they left Nana and I went to pick Tan up early from school, then he ran a quick errand with us to the Neighborhood Market. On the way there we broke the news to him that Nans and Bamps would be leaving the next day, he broke down in tears. So sad, you could tell it broke Nans heart because once we arrived at the grocery store she bought him anything he wanted, chocolate striped cookies, sure, M&M's, sure, Chips Ahoy, sure. He knew she was eating out of his hand. :) We love you Nans and Bamps. I think the only thing that keeps the kids happy is that we have booked our ticket to Utah for the summer, so we have something to look forward to now.

3)While Nana and Bamps were here Brynlee got her first Big Girl Bike. Man it didn't take her long to catch on. I went for a walk with her the other day and could barely keep up. This girl can haul!

4)Tanner (finally) had his last soccer game. I love watching Tan play, we have decided that his niche is defense. He loves to defend the goal! All it takes is the other team to head in the general direction of the goal and he is all over the ball getting it headed in the opposite direction. It is so fun to watch him enjoy playing. He is our little stud.

5) We planted our garden. The kids had a fun time planting the garden and they have done amazingly well at staying out of it since it has been planted. We planted about 2 weeks ago and so far the corn, carrots, peas, lettuce, onions and tomatoes have all sprouted and are doing well. Well, I guess those are the highlights of the last month, the cracks can mostly be filled in with, rain, severe weather and even a tornado that did some damage to Tanner's school and a private school that is located in the parking lot of his school. Here is one final picture of one of the funnel clouds that came from the same storm as the tornado. It never stays too quiet for too long here.

A Momentous Occasion

Tanner has been wiggling and wiggling this tooth for some time now, and tonight all his wiggling paid off. His plan was to wait until Bampa came and let him pull it out, but it got so loose tonight that he decided he would let Dad take a look at it. (I definitely think this is a "Dad Area." I do not enjoy the sound of roots popping and snapping.) First we tried the floss around the tooth thing, but Tan kept pushing the floss off with his tongue, then we tried having him bite into a big hunk of meat (we had roast for dinner), but Tan kept pushing the meat to the side of his mouth. Eventually Greg had Tan lay down on the couch and was able to get a piece of floss underneath the tooth... one tug and pop Tan had lost his first tooth. He was so excited I think he immediately forgot about the hurt. The whole ordeal ended up with Tanner getting the last Dove Ice Cream Bar out of the freezer. And those of you who know me know that this is a big deal. Dove Ice Cream Bars are a special treat around here and the kids aren't usually allowed to have any... as my dad would say "They just can't appreciate how good they are." (We used to hear that saying about Haagen Daz Ice Cream and Hayday Cookies when we were growing up.) Tan was so excited for the tooth fairy to come that he put himself to bed and he was asleep before I even realized his lights were out! These type of "growing up moments" are fun.

Grow an Inch or 2

No matter how many times I beg, bribe or threaten, Tanner just won't stop growing. He is getting so tall I can hardly believe it and it is getting hard to keep his pants long enough to cover everything they are supposed to. I just bought these pants 2 months ago and they are already at the top of his shoes! I guess I'll just find some other way to keep him from growing. Any suggestions?

Is it Summer yet?

Is it Summer yet? I have heard this question a lot lately and I have to keep saying "Not yet." Bryn was tired of this answer so she took matters into her own hands. Summer = Swim Suit.

It must be Summer.

So So So Excited!

I am so excited for my sweet sweet sweet friend Heidi! Click here to read about their exciting news! We love you guys!

Kade

Kade will be 6 months tomorrow so I thought I would share a few things about him. Kade is my sweetheart. He is so easy going and easy to please. He is very ticklish and loves to be tickled. There are times when you can pretty much tell he is begging to be tickled. It is very easy to get him to smile. He is very easy to calm, but he doesn't get upset very often. He loves his food and he has a funny content moan when he eats. He sooo loves his brother. Tanner can get Kade to laugh like no one else can. And he is always so content to sit and watch Tan and Bryn. He loves standing up and does a funny swaying dance whenever he gets the chance. He is getting teeth right now and it is hilarious how determined he is to chew on things. He has just started this new talk/sing thing and I love it. We love our Kada (as Bryn calls him) and we are glad he is a part of this family!