Hoop Donut

I was washing the windows outside over Spring Break and I noticed it was unusually quiet....so I went to find where the boys had run off too. They had gotten juice boxes out of the drink refrigerator and climbed in the dryer to drink them.... I guess this is another mark against me for "Parent of the Year".

This past weekend we went to Kali's 5th birthday party and a crawfish boil afterward. The weather was great. They had face painting, hair color spray, glitter, slap bands and a lot to play on outside. Here is what the past week looked like!

Harrison chose batman to have on his face.

The birthday girl!!

Joel and his Mom and brother.

Joel and his Dad.

Harrison wouldn't touch them at first but he used his trusty dinosaur grabber to do the work.

32 weeks

Hudson and I before church.

The boys making finger paint masterpieces on canvas to hang in their room.

Harrison liked to mix paint and use all of his fingers at the same time.

While Hudson used a finger and a color at a time!

It has been quite a week but at least it is spring and we can play outside! We went to Hubfest with Nanny yesterday and it was really fun. This morning we went to get donuts and I asked them what kind they wanted because they get donut holes and whole donuts confused. Harrison said, "I want the kind that looks more like a hoop" ... how does he know what a hoop is??

We have a birthday!

Well it looks like we will be having our little girl on May 3rd! It was either that or Cinco de Mayo...... Dr.Weber also told me he would start listening to my complaints at 34 weeks :( (I am 33) I could really lay them on him right now. So the countdown begins, can't wait!

Etsy Finds Friday

I have been getting things off of Etsy for the past year now and I am always so happy with my purchases. I have been buying more frequently with a new baby coming, seeing as how I would love to have the time to be crafty and don't.... this is a way to kind of cheat! Here are my most recent purchases I need to talk about.... stay tuned I have more awesome things coming in!!

• I realized I needed this after receiving so many bows for our little girl! The top two are the special ones from Harrison and Hudson. It's just the right size!

These can be found here

• This is her bumper pad, it is made from a thick white sateen cotton and pink dupioni silk. Her monogram is on the middle panel, it is made so well and is so sweet. I just need someone to make me a cribskirt, help!

This can be found here

• I have mentioned these before, they are very popular around our house! We often have to go take them off the boys after they go to sleep or wear them in the car on the way to school. Great purchase.

These can be found here

• We have not introduced these just yet (Sunday we will) but I need some assistance from them on things we know they can do and I didn't want to put it all on them when the baby gets here so we are going to slowly transition into their "chores". It's a chore board with the different chores (and I got to choose and create 25 different chore cards) when they complete the chore they flip the card over for a star ... who knows we just wanted them to have some pride in the things they already do and learn some new things...we shall see.

This can be found here

Springbreak 11

Here is how we have spent our Spring Break this far!

Playing in the rain in their underwear!

Baking Shamrock Cookies

I bought these sheets from WalMart based on an article in my Mississippi Magazine, the lady swears they are the best and only $44 for a king set....I washed them up and put them on and they are really soft! 100% Cotton Sateen, Wrinkle Free, 300 Thread Count (the lowest I've been since I started buying sheets, but I'm ok) I will let you know how I feel about them in a few washes.

Played at Bellgrass Park

Went to the zoo and rode the train, when we get home and their Daddy asks what animals they saw Hudson gasped and said, "Mommy remember that poo poo we saw!?"

Riding the train with Liam

Ready for St.Patrick's Day!

A dash of bed-head but cute none the less.

Saylor's Family Shower

My sister-in-law, Julia, threw me a great shower at her house with most of Joel's family. Here are some pictures of the day!

Cake and Punch, the cake matched the invitations.

A cookie bouquet from Monkey Kisses, Nana brought us.

Joel's mom (Mawmaw) and Kali

Mom, Granny Shaw, and Aunt Doris (Mama D) and Brook (due in June with Addy) and Daniel (due in 9 days! with Hunter)

Hudson helped me open gifts, he is really into all of her stuff!

My sweet Harrison played so quietly with the other kiddos.

Thank you Aunt Julia it was a great shower!!

Switches and Snake Alert

As a teacher this year, I truly love celebrating Spring Break again!! I have been without a camera this week because I left it my family baby shower (post on that to follow as soon as I retrieve my camera!) last weekend so I have no new pictures :( We had MAJOR rain this week and the road our neighborhood is on got washed out by the creek/swamp (Beaver Lake) behind our house. I saw yesterday where our news station WDAM issued a warning about misplaced wildlife and reptiles (AKA hungry, scared and aggressive snakes who take up residence in the said creek/swamp behind our house). So I am the only one in our family on high alert for snakes!

I plan on wrapping up all our loose ends on our pending nursery this week, cleaning out winter clothes, and trying to organize piles for a garage sale we keep talking about. I am 31 weeks this week and will schedule my c-section in a week at my next appointment. The boys are really excited and I have finally convinced Harrison that the doctor will take the baby out of my belly button, he has been very curious about the logistics of just how she gets here and at what point she gets to come home. He is refusing to help change diapers but wants to get a new paci (not wash it off) if hers falls on the floor. Hudson wants to help with diaper duty and feeding!

To finish (so we can go to Hattiesburg and shop and meet friends for a bday dinner), last night we were moving our wood pile from our garage down to the bottom of the yard near the water. Joel was working hard unloading wood so I was on snake patrol and trying to keep the boys busy with their guns (sticks) so they didn't want to get near wood, water, trees, shrubs, grass etc (snakes can be anywhere). I told them they needed to learn what a "switch" was...and Harrison responded, "I already know what that is." He said, "that's a stick you spank people with." I was so shocked, we have never said that word or talked about one around them and I asked him how he knew that and he said his teacher at school told him about it........hmmmm.

Spring Shopping Trip

With every change of the seasons from warm to cold or cold to warm buying a new wardrobe for two is not easy, so I go to the Gulfport outlet mall to get us started. This is the first year that they will still fit into some of their warm weather clothes from last year. My mom and I loaded up early Saturday morning and went on a marathon shop. Times are a changing because I didn't get one single thing for myself or Joel!! Little Sayloreven got some clothes! I got some super-great deals. Here are somethings we did this weekend!!

Grilled-out in the rain

Played with Charlie

This morning's pancake breakfast, they refused to open their eyes....sigh.

Harrison flashed a quick smile before church...

Hudson didn't want to take part, it would be way to easy to have two willing participants.

Hudson was too cool for pictures this morning, he HAD to wear the belt and yes that is pink nail polish on his pants. Joel says I should just be thankful that's the only place it ended up. I would have tried to get it out with nail polish remover, however, someone emptied the entire bottle in one of my bathroom drawers this week :)

Here we are, 30 weeks along! Getting a little uncomfortable but trying not to wish it along..

The new hot dance at our house...FREEZE DANCE!! Fresh Beat Band is taking over!