Mascara Bandit is at it AGAIN!

John and I were talking and we realized that Annie had been in the bathroom for awhile. He went into the bathroom to find:




(So much for my new bottle of waterproof mascara for the summer.)She kind of looks like SWIPER..."Swiper no Swiping, Swiper no swiping!"

Monkey Joes

This was both Annie and Charlie's first time to Monkey Joes and they had a BLAST!

Sliding too fast to even catch them in the picture

Did I mention that if your kids are under 4 you can "assist" them on all the slides and obstacle courses. I think I had just as much fun. I felt like I was training for the mud run.

What a Bummer!

We were really bummed about the CAVS upsetting loss last night. Uncle Steve we hope ANNIE'S FAMOUS SILLY FACE makes you feel better!

Jesus Says Let the Children Come

The other night Annie, my mom, and I went to the Saint Mary's talent show since one of my students was playing. After the show we stopped by at Adoration. I didn't even go into the pew because I knew that Annie would not sit very long. I knelt and so she knelt beside me. I asked her, "Don't you want to say hi to Jesus?" She responded, "Where is he?" I told her that he was up there in the monstrance. She put on a HUGE grin and waved with all her might and yelled, "HI JESUS!!!"

Mother's Day

Today was a whirlwind of a Mother's Day. Charlie has been teething so he's really been inconsolable. ( Otherwise he was really bummed he didn't get to see Aunt Theresa when Uncle Cory came yesterday. ;) )Annie woke up this morning saying numerous times, "My ear hurts." Papa looked at them and said we should take her to the doctor so we hung out at Augusta Pediatrics today. She had an ear infection in both ears. :( Poor baby! John felt sick too so he was out of comission.
The day ended well though because I started reading some books to Charlie and he cuddled up on my lap. I started singing and he fell asleep while I was rocking him. Too precious! It was the best gift I could've received today. He hasn't done this in months. I didn't get a picture tonight but the ones below are from the last time he fell asleep while I was rocking him.

Quality Time with Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins

Last Wednesday Uncle A.J. helped daddy with some work and Aunt Amy and mommy got to talk about the book we're reading for book club. Annie loved seeing Andrew and Addie. Then Friday we got to hang out with Uncle Brian and Aunt Gina, and of course Emma and Kaitlyn. We went to the park to play and and then to Yoyo's for frozen yogurt. We had a blast watching their static hair as the two little ones went down the slide.

Love Being a Mom

Friday was one of those days I loved being a mother. The kids just got along. It started off with Annie inviting Charlie to eat breakfast with her at her little table in her room. Then Annie provided some after meal entertainment by serendading us with a "Good Morning Musical".

TRANSLATION: “In the morning sing they left behind in the bird they sing.” [All Stand] “In the morning sing them left here. The now now its-- he’s going in in in no! no! Now it’s morning sing they left behind in the morning sing they left” [Please be Seated]