My little chatter box!

We went to the Beach last Saturday with Aunt Kolene, Aunt Kristin, and Cousin Carsen. (I got FRIED!!) Case thought that was grand. He kept telling me "Carsen Mi Weer" He really pronunciates the last syllable. He is talking so stinking much. We had watermelon tonight and he told me he wanted more fruit. I was teasing him saying you want more what???? He said, " More fruit in dat fridgerator" His teeth must be really bothering him because he has been a major whiner and he has not been sleeping well. He bit Corbin today at the sitters and got in trouble and put to bed. Boy was he mad at the sitter, Lori, he would not even tell her goodbye today. He definitely has an moody streak. He got mad at me and gave me a look and crossed his arms this weekend too. He does not want to stay in bed at night time these days either. We really need to get him in a big boy bed. We should really do the bunk bed thing!

Corbin is so sweet, but boy does he make Dan nuts. Those two will argue in the years to come is my guess. I think they are a lot alike so that must be why I enjoy them so much. Corbin said he wants to go to the waterpark for his birthday so we may go to MI adventure. Since we got a State park sticker we will have to go to the beach a few times this summer also. It will be nice to go walk around and maybe even try to get a few cute pictures of the little tykes.

I am definitely looking forward to having Friday off!! I went to water aerobics tonight and I was really tired. (That could not have anything to do with Case waking me up at 5:30am could it?) I have a class Tuesday night and may walk with Kristin and Emily if I get out of work on time on Thursday. I have to get my haircut then as well. Boy it certainly is busy! In a week or so the boys start swimming lessens as well. That will be fun for them. Anyway, I have to think about bed, I am turning into a pumpkin. :-)

A little Family Fun

We spent yesterday going to the HMI (Herman Miller) picnic and then to the Berlin Raceway. The boys were definitely a bit small to sit at the raceway, but all in all they had a good time I think. The picnic was fun and you definitely get more food than you need!! :-) Here are some pictures. The boys went on inflatables and pony rides at the picnic. They had lunch, cotton candy, elephant ears, ice cream, and a few other things as well. Also, I finally cut the boys hair. The family was chomping at the bit at how long their hair had gotten. The last picture is of us after I cut their hair. They definitely are not fans of the haircut. More to come. Have a great week!

By the way.....this is for Kolene!!!

Happy Future Powder Days!!!! Maybe yours will be something different, let's hope not messier! Rest assured Carsen will help out "somehow" :-)

Show off.......

We had Courtney's Bridal shower this last weekend and it went well. She got a lot of nice gifts and she looked really cute.....even Lynn commented on how cute you looked Court! Corbin and Case spent the day with Daddy at the zoo. When Corbin got home he had a hay day flirting with the girls. I don't know what Daddy fed him but boy was he full of it! I took the picture of him "posing" with a distant cousin Amanda that Corbin continued to talk about for a few days. He liked her black headband apparently, but kept telling us her "black hair." He definitely enjoyed himself. Case came right home and took a snooze as he was exhausted. He liked the Bears and told me they say "Rrrrrrrr" We continue to challenge his vocabulary to see what he can and can not say. He is quite good at Paleontologist, did I even spell that right?!?! Mississippi and Engineer are not even a challenge. Has ta Lu ego and Que Pasha were the challenges tonight and no, I have no idea how to spell them, just say them!! Case is a handful these days, but he is just adorable in the same breath. I have been enjoying him so much the last few months. I am excited about some fun summer outings this year. MI Adventure, Beach, Herman Miller Picnic, Court's wedding, Berlin Raceway, & hopefully many others. I have water aerobics on Monday night and a class at Zeeland Hospital on Tuesday's for 2 hours (Nutrition/Fitness). After the 4th of July I have Thursday class as well. We have many outings for Court's wedding and the boys also have swimming lessons in July. Corbin's Birthday is in July and Case in August!! Lots going on.........now just to figure out when to schedule in laundry, yard work, and cleaning.

We get to find out Thursday if we get a baby niece or nephew and I am excited to hear. I am not sure Carsen is excited to know, but we shall see. As long as he does not smother the new baby like Corbin tried you will be okay. It will really be fun for them to see Carsen interact with the new little one. He may be mad about having to share the spotlight, but for sure if that baby is not around he will be quite dismayed.

Work is busy and I am learning quite a bit. It is frustrating for me to not know exactly what I am doing. It is hard to go from the pro to the new guy, but I guess if you don't take on new roles you never grow and learn more. It will be good, I just have to be patient. It takes time to figure everything out. I just hope I don't let my boss down and am actually more of a help to him than a hindrance. :-)

Have a great rest of the week! We have HMI picnic this Saturday and probably going to Berlin Raceway with the boys. We shall see if they like it, something new for them to experience.

Things to smile about.......

So many reasons to smile and realize my blessings in this life. Case is so stinking cute these days. He is wearing Daddies shoes in the picture and is just pleased as can be that he has them on. Dan took him to the pet store to look around tonight and he saw a little tortoise. He went over to the glass and kept saying, "Hi baby tortoise" A lady stopped to watch Case and told Dan it was the cutest thing she had ever seen. He is almost speaking in full sentences these days. It is amazing how well he talks, but then again the gift to gab runs pretty strong here!

Corbin has on his Valentines day hat in the picture above. He loved that stinking hat and even wore it one day to Meijers. He was walking around singing like nobodies business about as loud as you can imagine. He does not care though, he is going to do what he wants!!! I think he gets that from Daddy. Some lady at Target asked him to sit down in the cart tonight and the little stinker told her, "No!" He then proceeded to give her.........THE LOOK. I think Corbin looks a lot like me, but he has a lot of Dan's personality. Case, I think, is the opposite. Maybe that is why I think he can be a little pain in the butt sometimes!! My mom always said I was a stinker!!

Lastly, but definitely not least, I was bickering a bit with Dan the other night and "we" just seemed to be "off" when it came to getting along. I was mad at him and then I started listening to what he was telling the boys. He was reading a magazine with tractors in it and telling the boys a story about a blue tractor and a bunch of green tractors. He was talking about the green tractors not liking the blue one because he was different, but then the blue one saves the day and everyone likes him then. I have to say it was the cutest thing I ever seen/heard. Sometimes something just strikes you and you think you are at a moment in time where you could never love your spouse more. However, before you know it, another moment occurs that you think/feel the same way.

Last weekend, my college roommate lost her mother to Cancer. I know family matters and the rest is just details. I am so happy that everyone in my family is healthy, I know some folks have some things they have to face, but at the end of the day all will be good. May your days be better than the last and may you wake up each day to look in the mirror and think, "Gosh, life is good!" Take care all!

Spring went FAST!!!!

Here are just a few showing the fun things we did this spring. Graduation, Birthday Parties, Tulip Time, and lots, lots, lots more!!! Hopefully we can get going with the posts a bit more these days!!!