Jacob At 22 Months

Just too much cuteness in this handsome little boy to not post this! I am amazed at how much he grows and learns each day. I wish he could stay little forever, but I know he will grow up. Until then, I will continue to capture still (and moving) moments as much as I can.

Mesa’s First Bath

It was time, she needed one bad! These isn’t much to say about how it went, except for she didn’t like it much. She reminds me of a wet stick! She tried to escape once or twice, but didn’t prevail. I’m sure she was grateful for her bath (after the fact).

Mesa's New Bed

I couldn't find Mesa anywhere, so I walked all around the house trying to find her. I knew she wasn't upstairs because she was too small to get up the stairs. I heard a little noise, looked over, and this is what I see!

Mommy’s Helper

I saw this cute apron at the store and couldn’t pass it up. I’ve seen little girl aprons before that had a matching adult apron. I was hoping to find one of these sets… but didn’t. I’m going to keep looking though. It’s so fun to teach Shyla to cook. She loves it and I love her desire to learn. She’s getting really good at making scrambled eggs, using the microwave, and decorating/baking cookies. I think the latter is her favorite. She wants to help do more cooking. I let her help with as much as I can. If I give her too much freedom with helping, I end up having to clean up more than I’d like to and sometimes end up burning or ruining whatever I’m trying to make. I do think it’s important to let them learn on their own, so there are times when I am teaching her how to cook and I take my time with her and let her do it herself… even if it makes a mess! I’m cool like that :)

My Very Own Picasso’s

I love my kids. I love to watch them paint and do other artsy crafts. I enjoy watching them get messy. It’s fun to watch them rub paint on their hands and then rub their hands together trying to figure out how to get the paint off. I wish I had more time (and patience) to let them paint more. It’s such a chore to clean it up. And to monitor them to make sure they keep as much of the paint on the paper as they can. I am hoping as the spring is here and the summer is approaching that I will “let loose” and let them paint/color/sculpt more.

I Guess It's Naptime

Below is what I saw in my rearview mirror when I looked in it. It was so precious I actually pulled off the freeway to take a better picture of them. It was 9:45 in the morning. I guess they were tired?