365 project...week 4 and 5

I can't believe we are in February already and it's Tuesday and I'm just getting to this post. I am really, really enjoying my little project. I ordered 4x6 prints of all of these images to put into an album...ya know, just for us. It will be super fun to go back and look at all of these at the end of the year. I might have to write captions on the back to remember but that's ok. I want the memories.

I just realized that I am a week behind. ACK!!!

This is probably my favorite picture. The husband was on the couch watching football. Parker decided he wanted to lay and watch football too. 10 minutes later, they were both out!



I have nothing to say...I just love little feet.



Playing 'bingo' with Conner. We have a super why bingo game (it teacher letters) and he loves it! His little hands are also the only fat part left on him.



Getting "Stickered" up. love stickers.



Boys always have amazing lashes.



One of Parker's favorite things is a knuckle bump. Here he's waiting for Conner to give him a bump.



My kids were sick this week (bronchitis, gross) and I just wanted my baby to feel better.



Week four...As you saw, my kids had bronchitis. It was terrible. Really terrible. They coughed all the time, wanted me to hold them constantly and I'm only one mama! Thankfully after some antibiotics kicked in, they were back to their normal little selves.



Just happy to be outside.

Enjoying a little dinner.no words. love him.This child will do almost anything for some chocolate! He's a boy after my own heart. Breakfast and a belly button.Going for a little ride.

Bronchitis

yep, bronchitis. Both kids have it. It's awful. Conner literally laid around for 18hours or so. He's still not back to his normal energy level but he's getting there.

Parker never got as bad as Conner but he has wanted me to hold him more (oh how I wish I had a photo of that). Conner and I have been playing more games while Parker rests. He currently loves the Super Why Bingo. It's really fun and it teaches letters! score.







 

All I know is that 2 sick kids is tough on a mama! I hope I don't get it!

Week 3

I thought about and had every intention of doing these ON time. Right now, both kids have bronchitis. It's been very hard on me; they both just want to lay on me, climb on me and have me hold them all day and night.

I am really, really enjoying finding the right moment to snap during our every day craziness. This 365 has proven to be a fun thing for this mama!

Conner loves to play with all things that have wheels/wings...playing airplanes.



Parker loves my camera and is never, ever allowed to touch it. I let him 'borrow' my point and shoot so he could 'picture mama'. love this kid



Cartoons in mommy's bed. They always HAVE to get under the blankets. Yes, that's Conner's pillow from his bed. love that kid.



busted...sitting on the table.



Shaking glitter, helping me make snack bags for snack at school.



blankets, chocolate milk and laughter.



"peek-a-boo nonner"

Week 2

Week 2 of 365 is done. I am honestly enjoying myself with this little project.

lining up his cars



having a snack, watching tv



Helping mommy with laundry!



just playing



stacking...



enjoying frosting



celebrating a special guy's birthday

Fruit Loops

The other day, I decided that we should use the colors in fruit loops as a learning exercise for my kids. We started out by sorting them by color







Then I got out this..



which resulted in this...







We used the frosting as "glue" and made towers.







 

It was SO much fun, and so messy!!

 

365

This year I am doing a photo project...365. What does that mean? Well, it just means that I am taking a photo every.single.day to document my kids and their normal. So far, it's been fun but challenging. I am so busy working for other people that I often forget (well...let's be honest, I don't want to) to take pictures of my own children. I've really put forth an effort to do this daily and so far, I've been successful. I may not upload every day (I've been a day late already) but I do shoot daily. I will be very happy at the end of the year when I have all of these sweet pictures. So, here's week one.

 



Parker was yelling "mama" I guess he didn't realize I was standing right there!



"Squeeze"

 

Santa, Santa, Ho-Ho-Ho

Last night,we took the kids to Santa and Mrs. Clause's house. Yes, you read that right. There is a couple that lives about 15 minutes from us that decorate their house for Christmas. They also dress as Mr and Mrs. Clause. It is amazing! They have been doing it for 17 years. From what we've heard (and we aren't certain this is the case), this couple won the lottery and that's how they do this annually. There is no admission fee to walk through their home and visit with them. They are amazingly sweet people. Their home has 3 rooms in it. One is a train room. It has a great village w/trains in it. One is a Santa Clause room and the other is an angle room complete with navity scenes (my favorite). The outside is FULL of lights. Santa has his own room and they give out candy to the kids. Conner surprised Josh and I by NOT freaking out. He even told Santa that he wanted a farm tractor with a trailer. Santa told him that he thought a farm tractor with a trailer would be so much fun. Parker...well, he wasn't a big fan. haha!!!! It was still fun though.

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Remind me

Remind me that I DO have a blog. Remind me that sometimes it's ok to stop working for other people and jot down things MY kids are doing. Remind me that I should take photographs of MY own kids. Even if it's not a perfect shot, remind me that I'm a MOM first, photographer second and to LOVE what I got b/c of the moment not the outcome.

Let's talk about my boys...

Parker...oh Parker. LOVE Parker. He's beyond cute.



He is a huge chatterbox, he runs, jumps, climbs. He can (we don't allow this) plug in the Christmas tree lights. He loves to laugh, loves hats, shoes and socks. He loves to drive Conner's jeep, slide and ride the lawnmower. He is starting to put 2 word combos together. list of words:, nah, ir would take all day.

Conner. Oh Conner. My little love bug...he's so funny. His facial expressions...



He is funny...the things he says, his silly behavior, the way he is animated when he talks. He is also THREE, which, IMO is a terrible yet fun age. He challenges me (not in a good way) every day. He fights with Parker. He loves all things candy and gum related. He adores his daddy. He loves cheese. He's precious...even on a bad day. He loves school and their Christmas program was so sweet. I cried a little bit watching him sing. I only have a cell phone video (that needs to be uploaded) b/c I forgot my camera.

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I promise (to myself bc I have lost all of my readers) that I will blog more often.  I need to document what my kids are doing. it's important.

 

ps sorry for the duplicate images. I don't know how to delete them from the slideshow and not the whole post.

hmmmm

so, the last time I blogged...it was about my half marathon. Nothing more, nothing less. I know I've been slacking but being a SAHM to 2 very active little boys and trying to run a business is no small task. Unfortunately, the blog  has taken a back seat. Since my half, Conner turned THREE (omg, so big) and we went trick or treating. The kids were pirates and so, so cute. Parker was so funny trying to keep up with Conner and Jack (the neighbor, he's five). They were so, so wound up though.

Conner's party was fun, but it was super cold! I think it was the fastest park party ever! He got lots and lots of craft stuff, which made me very happy. We have way too many toys and things like craft materials are always welcome here.

I started back at the gym. I really need it. I hate the way I look and feel. We already pay for it so...might as well use it. I'm really sore but I like it. It means I did something.

We went to Louisiana a few weeks ago. Someone special got married. It was so, so, so nice to see MY family (for a change). It has been TWO years since we have seen my Granny and other members of my family (aside from my siblings). It was very long overdue. I actually cried when we left. It's so hard to say good bye to people that genuinely love me and my kids and my husband. I don't feel that kind of unconditional love here (in GA). I think that Josh does but I certainly do not. I digress.

Conner is still going to school. He was loving it but then last night he asked Josh if he could use his truck to knock the school down so he didn't have to go...um yea. no. I don't know why he all of a sudden doesn't like it. He didn't listen on Tuesday and he didn't get a sticker but...knocking it down might be a little much. School IS at a church. LOL!

I did it!!!

Sunday was THE day. The half marathon. In one word....Painful. Seriously...it was pretty hilly. It was SO fun though. SO fun. My sister came in from Baton Rouge and brought my MOM! what a great surprise. Kim came down from TN to run it too but she's a real bad ass and smoked me and my dehydrated self (I'll get to that). First, I want to talk about mother nature. She's a real piece of work. Thursday and Friday it was amazing here...lows in the 50s...Sunday...um it was like 40 degrees when we started. Holy cold! We got over ourselves and ran. Katie stuck with me b/c Kim hauled bootie. It's ok, Kim, I sill love ya and am super proud of you! Kaite and I set a great pace keeping the miles around 11.5 min. We didn't stop at all until almost 8 miles. This is huge for me. I haven't blogged about it but my kids were sick, then I was sick and then I was just plain tired so...guess who didn't run for THREE weeks before this race...yea, me. stupid. really. Anyway, around mile 9, I started to get all crampy so I ate my jelly beans, drank my water and felt a little better. At the next hydration station (there were 7), I got 2 cups of powerade, Katie got 3 cups of water and I drank and drank. It did help. We ran/walked/ran/walked until mile 12 when I had to walk. I bummed a gatorade off of a spectator on the side of the road. He said that he brings them to races "just in case someone needs one". Thank God for that man. I really think without that gatorade I wouldn't have been able to run the last 200 yards over the finish line. I finished in 2:53:33. I wasn't thrilled with my time but  I finished! that's what matters!!! I could barely walk Sunday afternoon and I'm still sore but it was totally worth it. I had a wonderful time and I can't wait to do another one.

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