Blue eyes...

Matt and I both have brown eyes! No idea where my blue eyed children come from:)

no words...just eyes

Just another day...

So we've been staying home quite a bit lately. Matt and I have decided to try the 'envelope' system to keep ourselves on a tight budget and it's been a fun challenge to see how little money we can spend. I love challenges...I haven't had Starbucks in almost 2 weeks! Seriously how proud of me are you?!!
Anyways here's a few pics of our week!
Marshall snug in bed with his, BASKETBALL, how did that get there? Well before he went to sleep the little rascal got out of bed, got his basketball, got back in bed and tucked it under his little arm! So funny, I couldn't help but take a picture...

Chris and Reagan! She's a red-head!

Marshall helped me bake cookies the other day. He was very helpful! He's wanted to bake cookies everyday since then, go figure:)

Time for another hair-cut to get rid of that comb-over!

And last but not least I picked these gorgeous hydrangeas fresh from my backyard! Love fresh flowers!

Proof that I exist

I'm a list person. Sometimes when I make a list and forget to write something on it, I go back and write it on the list even if I've already accomplished it. I write it on there and cross it off right away! I like to see all that I've taken care of.
My world as a mom, while I'm definitely prone to listmaking, is chalk full of things I cannot cross off my list. I am never done with laundry, dishes, diapers, cleaning up spills, cleaning up Marshall, putting kids down for naps, consoling crying kids...you get the point. I am so thankful that I get to stay home with my kiddos and take care of all the things that go on in our household, but there is something about creating something and finishing it that makes me feel like there is proof that I exist! I started and finished something! For example...I just finished making a blanket for Marshall's big boy bed and I love it! I made a smaller version for Reagan before she was born but haven't put a picture of it up until now. I can't tell you how much satisfaction it brings me to know that my kids are using something that I made. Maybe I'm weird, I don't know, I don't really care I'm just happy to have finished my project and can't wait to start another one!

Reagan's first blanket!
Marshall's blanket...

Marshall enjoying his new special blanket!
My sweet Reagan girl...

"Bear bears"....also known as blueberries

It's blueberry season again and I LOVE fresh blueberries! Marshall's translation of blueberries is "bear bears".:) I love toddler language...
I had been a little nervous to take him because I wasn't sure how he would do. However, he did great and I think he might have picked a decent blueberry or two. He tried scooping them out of my bucket into his, little rascal, and I'm sure he ate several but who wouldn't expect a two-year-old to consume a few! Here a few pics of our time!
I think he was just being silly before a meal!

Marshall and daddy reading a Saturday morning story. Have any of you ever heard of the book "Skippy John Jones"? I can't read the book because it has the cat talking in a funny accent and I feel completely embarassed just trying to read it out loud to my child. Matt, however, thinks it's hilarious and did great! Also please note Marshall's doggie slippers...pretty sure it was 100 degrees that day!

And last but not least, Matt teaching Marshall about the construction of a block house:)