I love all of this beautiful weather!

This last week has been so great. I have probably spent more time outside in one week than I have combined in my whole adult life. The kids LOVE it! Going on walks, playing in the backyard (swimming pool, sandbox, swing set, bikes exc), the park and zoo. It was all a blast!




Saturday was Eliyah's first Birthday party (my cousin's little girl). She is so cute! The kids all had so much fun playing with Liafail and Ellyiah (oh! and Blair!). Blythe and Carl made everything at the party safe for my children! It was great not to have to worry about Caden or Caylea getting sick! Caden wouldn't eat the cupcake or ice cream which I think is a little weird (but at one I guess weird is normal) but it was still nice not to have to worry about a crumb or contact reactions.



Here is Caden with his puppy, bear, blanket, mum-mum (paci) and car at bedtime. NO! my son is not demanding or difficult at all!








Saturday I got to go shopping with Melissa it was great. I love hanging out with her not only do we chat and have fun but she helps me with couponing which saves my family a ton of money. Her mom Patsy helps ton's too! These ladies are super talented at what they do! I think very soon within the next year or so as Caden gets a little older and more independent and not quite so needy I am going to be able to get really into couponing!

Then Saturday night Melissa, Daniel, Taylor and Ryan came over. It's so awesome now to see the kids. A few years ago when my kids were smaller the age separation was very great. Now though they play so well together. I know my kids are still quite a bit younger but it's so cute to see them play together. Oh the cutest thing for the night was when we were watching Mall Cop and Taylor was sitting in the floor my little Caden went up to Taylor and put his arms around her neck and held on tight for the longest hug it was so sweet I wish I had had my camera ready!

Today Memorial day was a blast! My mom, sisters and their families and Patsy all came over for grilling and then the guys watched the Texas Rangers vs. The New York Yankees (if you watched that game you know how my husbands team got it handed to them). Anyways the all had so much fun playing in the sand box, on the swing set, in the pool and just with each other! Then they all had a nice bath (which is just the way Aunt Chan works) then the Bell's had to leave for naps but Sam stayed and napped here while I hung out with Amanda for a while longer and Aaron and Anthony chatted and ran to Lowe's! It was a great day!

Right about now I am wishing my 3 year old would go to sleep . . .it's not happening though! UGH!

It was so cute tonight after we read our devotion book and prayed Carolina wanted to read a Devotion. Caylea began pointing to letters and asking her what it said and then helping her blend. She did great only asking Carolina to "read" 2 letter words. It was perfect too because our devotion was over encouraging your (brothers, sisters or friends).

On that note I am going to hop off of here and if my little Ni-Na bear isn't sleeping she just maybe getting a free pass to snuggle with mommy for the night! Good night my friends!