Minnesota here we come!!!

Just wanted to post a little note...we're headed out at 3:00 A.M tomorrow morning (Thursday) to start our long drive to Minnesota. We're hoping things will go smoothly and easy on the ride...it's a 21 hour drive straight through...we're planning on stopping tomorrow night...and will have the laptop...so hopefully I'll be able to update something, if not sorry!!! But just so you're all aware...we're going to visit FAMILY...and I can't wait...it'll be great to be there and relax from reality and see people we haven't seen....anywhere from 9 months to over a YEAR...so yeah...it's time!!! Watch for updates and pictures if I can do it!! Love to all!!! And THANK YOU to all the amazing friends who have helped us the last couple days get ready for all this...it is greatly appreciated!!!

Brotherly LOVE :)

Klous decided he needed to play with Aysha yesterday...and this is what it consisted of...Klous, Aysha, and a rubber bullet thing. And this is what he did with it...
Licked it...and STUCK it to Aysha's forehead :)
Hmmm...I think she doesn't know what to think...
Ok...it's not so bad...I can smile :)
Then he had to do it to himself too...lick it and stick it...
Ta-Da :)
Silly kid...good thing he loves his sister so much!!!

Cousins...

Ryan's little sister Erin came down to visit this last weekend. We finally got to meet her sweet baby Alyssa...she's so so tiny and sweet!! Makes my little Aysha look like a MONSTER!!! It was good to visit...we had the family over Thursday night for dinner and tried to get some "decent" pictures of the grandkids on the Jones side!! Here are a few!!

Alyssa & Aysha...look how CHUBBY Aysha is...
Don't they both look so thrilled!!!
Trying to get 4 kids under the age of 4 to look at the camera is tough!! But we managed!! Zack, Klous, Aysha, & Alyssa!!! I just can't get over how BIG Aysha is!!!
I think this is how Alyssa REALLY feels about being with the "big" kids...looks a little scared don't you think!!!
And the boys...Zack & Klous...they're getting big too!! Seems like not that long ago they were Aysha & Alyssa's size!!!
Now we got the Jones cousins together...we can't WAIT for Minnesota in only 17 days when we'll be able to have Klous & Aysha play with the Klous cousins!! Yay!!!

Bringing Mommy smiles :)

I just can't get enough of this little smile and happy little girl!!! She's just so happy and brings so much joy to our family!!!
Then there's my little man...he's getting quiet the attitude and talking back stuff...(doesn't make me smile...but he is 2 1/2 and it was bound to happen right!!)...but he has his sweet moments that out-number the bad times!! He doesn't like to smile on cue very much anymore...so I have to tease him and say..."ok Klous...DON'T smile..." then I can get REAL smiles out of him!!!
He was sitting on my lap at the computer and saw the scotch tape on the shelf...so he grabbed some...and did this...he's just a hoot...I love this kid!!! Makes me smile everyday!!!
Then he sat in Aysha's chair while I was making dinner...and he told me..."Mommy look...I a baby" :) :) Silly boy...he looks HUGE in that chair!!!
Isn't he cute!! Can't believe he's already 2 1/2, but he sure is fun lately...on his good days of course!!!
I'm definitely grateful for all the little smiles I get to see and have all day long...sure would be sad if I had to miss out on all the "simple" things...so thank you honey for letting me stay home with the kiddos!!!

Priceless Moments...

Nothing better then an afternoon with BOTH kids sleeping at the SAME time!! So peaceful and quiet!!! I love it...but don't get me wrong...I love when they're both awake and playing nice too!!!

Love my babies!! But thanks to friends and family who have "taught" me how to put Aysha down to go to sleep alone!! So nice to just lay her down and not have to hold/rock/sing and everything else to get her to sleep. I love those moments with babies...but when the "baby" is 2 1/2 and still struggles to go asleep alone...I LOVE it this way!! Guess that's what happens with all first children right!?!?! They just get extra spoiled!!!
(Klous is getting better...just have to get him from the couch to his bed to go to sleep on his own now!!)

LoViN' oUtSiDe :)

We had a few days this last week that were in the 70-80 degree range...and it was BEAUTIFUL!!! We didn't want to be in the house...we played with friends one day...Klous was a MONSTER...so the next day I banned him from playing with friends!! It was a fun/quiet day just at home!! We just played in the backyard...Klous rode his bike...Aysha was in her exer-saucer...and Mommy read a book!! We started in the front, but it was TOO hot...so we moved to the back!! It was nice...and the kids took GREAT naps after playing. As usual!!!

Klous is loving his bike!! He's finally figured out how to pedal forward and not just push on the brakes the whole time!!

Aysha was LOVING the sun and toys...she's getting so funny and excited!!!
She just smiles and gets so excited when she plays!!!
Ugh...I just love her!!!
Klous even has to have lunch outside too...he's been LOVING having his picnic table out so he can eat OUTSIDE!!!
What a handsome little boy!!!
Eating his noodles and chicken!! YUMMA :)

BIG GIRL food!!!

Well enough of NOT sleeping through the night...Dr tells us to wait til 6 months, but I didn't listen!! Aysha is a growing baby and I wanted to start the food!! So here it is...first time trying baby cereal and sweet potatoes!! She liked them I think!!! Even if she didn't know what to do with them or how to keep it in her mouth!! It was a fun evening...and she slept from 9 last night til 7 this morning...NICE :)

Oh how I love her BIG brown eyes...so pretty...even with a messy face!!!