Kate and her mommy Janet came over yesterday afternoon to play. The girls are just a few weeks apart and they are so sweet together. They enjoyed playing for a while then we went to the park because the sun was finally out!
After we brought them inside, I think the really wanted to go back outside. What do you think?
Plotting their escape.
We are so blessed to have friends that we are in the exact same life stage as each other.
This is one of Harper's favorite toys right now. It's a little Dora the Explorer toy that she can ride on or push or crawl inside. Harper's fascination right now is crawling into small spaces. She lifts up the seat and then decides to crawl into the small space that you would normally carry toys in.
"Look mom - I fit inside of this little hole."
" Let's try this again."
"This takes talent!" "OK - now I think that I need some help getting out of here!"
I think every with home with children should have this toy stuck to their frig! This Magnetic animal set has provided endless moments of entertainment in our kitchen. It's especially helpful when I'm trying to do dishes or cook. Yes - it plays annoying music but hey - it keeps her entertained! "I made a match!!!"
On Monday, Harper and I went to a fun costume party hosted by Erin and Duke Trevor. I think I counted 11 mommas and 13-14 kids (all under age of 2). The kids enjoyed playing in their costumes. I didn't get a good picture of Harper but she was a ballerina. Thanks to my friend Sarah for making the cute tutu for Harper's birthday. Here's Lindsay in the middle of Minnie mouse, strawberry shortcake, a dalmatian, a ballerina, a monkey and a cowboy. Pierce the Guitar.
Lindsay and her little Minnie Mouse and Ashley and her little bumble bee.
Harper was checking out the Great Dane and the Wolf that live in the back yard! Harper and Pierce playing. "Hey mom - this tutu is crimping my style!" The funniest part of the whole morning was when we decided to try to get a group photo of all the kids on the couch together in their costumes. We put all the babies on the couch and then the moms all stood back with their cameras and tried to get a good shot. It was mass chaos because one started crying then they all started screaming. They were all crawling off the couch in different directions. I decided to capture a quick video of the chaos!
Thanks to Erin for hosting our little costume party.
When Harper was born, my mom went through her attic and found some toys and books that my sisters and I used to play with. It is fun to see Harper playing with things that I used to play with. (not that I remember playing with them.) There are several of these old wooden puzzles. We are practicing our vegetables with this one. Trying to figure out where the carrot goes. "Mom, can you help me with these potatoes?"
Not sure what this pose is all about.
I love this sweet face!
"Look mom - I'm eating my veggies." Too bad these are the wooden kind and provide no nutritional value.
Thanks to Abigail for giving Harper this fun little toy that is a little computer, music station and karaoke machine all in one. It's been in Harper's closet for a while but I just put the batteries in last night. It didn't take her long to figure out which buttons changed the song. She loved dancing to the music.
Here she is checking it out for the first time. "I think I'll sing a song."
This morning Harper and I let Jeff sleep in. On Friday nights after games he has to stay at school and break down all of the film. I think he came in around 2:30 this morning. We try to let him sleep in a little before Harper is ready to play with her daddy!! The weather has been a little dreary this week. Today was too chilly to take her outside and walk around so we went to Willow Bend mall. They have a great play area for kids. Here is Harper plotting her first move.
On the moveThis was just before she decided to tumble off the edge. Good thing the floor is padded.
Sliding with daddy.
" You want me to smile? Why would I do that?"
After playing at the mall, we headed to Cheesecake Factory for a yummy dinner. We enjoyed our day together.
We have been happily married for 13 years and live in Flower Mound, TX. On August 28th, 2008, our daughter Harper Joy made her arrival and on October 18, 2010 Brody Thomas joined our family. Walker Lee entered our family on June 3, 2013. We love living life together and can't wait to see what the Lord brings us in the future!
They enjoyed playing for a while then we went to the park because the sun was finally out!
After we brought them inside, I think the really wanted to go back outside. What do you think?
Plotting their escape.
We are so blessed to have friends that we are in the exact same life stage as each other. 
"Look mom - I fit inside of this little hole."
" Let's try this again."
"This takes talent!"
"OK - now I think that I need some help getting out of here!"
"I made a match!!!"
"Mom - did you know that sheep are blue?" 
Pierce the Guitar. 
Lindsay and her little Minnie Mouse and Ashley and her little bumble bee.
Harper was checking out the Great Dane and the Wolf that live in the back yard!
Harper and Pierce playing. 
"Hey mom - this tutu is crimping my style!"
The funniest part of the whole morning was when we decided to try to get a group photo of all the kids on the couch together in their costumes. We put all the babies on the couch and then the moms all stood back with their cameras and tried to get a good shot. It was mass chaos because one started crying then they all started screaming. They were all crawling off the couch in different directions. I decided to capture a quick video of the chaos!
Trying to figure out where the carrot goes. 
"Mom, can you help me with these potatoes?"
Not sure what this pose is all about.
I love this sweet face! 
"Look mom - I'm eating my veggies." Too bad these are the wooden kind and provide no nutritional value.
"I think I'll sing a song."
"Or maybe I'll just eat the microphone."
Here's one more video.
On the move
This was just before she decided to tumble off the edge. Good thing the floor is padded. 
Sliding with daddy.
" You want me to smile? Why would I do that?"
After playing at the mall, we headed to Cheesecake Factory for a yummy dinner. We enjoyed our day together. 
