Won't you stay for a while?

Spring has been teasing us the past few weeks. The moment it looks "warm" we head outside and once outside, I can barely get them all in. Gibson and Easton have been utilizing the wooden blocks that we got around Christmastime. They make the perfect barricades for the bat car to knock over.

The entire width of the driveway becomes an obstacle course and hours of entertainment.

The downside of big brothers making towers and rows is that they don't want little avalanche nearby. He gets banned to the backyard to play.

As you can see, he didn't seem to mind. He found some spoons leftover from making a snow fort a few days before and they entertained him for quite some time.

I went in to start dinner and when I looked out my kitchen window I found Creed sitting in the middle of the grass. He too could sense that the beautiful spring weather, wouldn't be sticking around.

I'm loving that we have a fenced in backyard. Creed can play back there to his heart content and I know he's not going anywhere. Sadly, I don't think the spoons will keep his attention all summer. We need to get some kid toys back there. Before we know it, spring will be here to stay! Yeah!

Creed Walking!

I've been trying to capture this little guy walking for weeks now. He sees the camera and drops down to crawl to me. I was able to capture a few seconds of him and wanted to share!

Dear In-n-Out Burger,

Yesterday I drove by your empire and noticed there wasn't a line. I eagerly made my order {totally disappointed that you didn't offer kids meals} and was completely disappointed. The fries were dried, hard and in my opinion inedible. The burger was okay but not great. Truthfully, the best part of the meal was the pink lemonade.

Just so you know, I would rather eat at Five Guys which is saying a lot since they don't have a drive thru. Artic Circle and even McDonalds Angus Burger was better than yours.

I can say I tried your menu and I can say, I won't be back anytime soon.

Sincerely,

me

Plant Kindness, Harvest Love

is a saying that I can remember. Simple and catchy. I like those.

When my dad called the other day to invite the boys over to help plant peas, I questioned him on the timing. "Isn't it too early?
" Is is really time?" "Won't they freeze in the ground and not produce?" He assured me that it wasn't too early and that the land was tilled and ready for the peas.

So we went over and in a matter of minutes the ground was filled with small seedlings that in a few months will produce some delicious green peas. I just hope that we can beat my brother Chris to pick them straight off the vine and eat them. Peas are his favorite and he seems to have a radar for when their ready.

Regardless of whether or not we get to eat them. It was fun to teach my boys where food comes from and involve them in the process. I haven't figured out where I can plant my garden here at the house so I may be borrowing land from others so I can enjoy the fresh goodness a garden brings.

Uncle Chris and Gibson

Easton and Papa Taylor

Getting the job done.

growing up is hard to do

Piano Bench: 1

Creed:0

Baby Boy is trying to walk and in the process has had several mishaps this week. The first being falling into the piano bench and getting this beauty of a black eye. It's healing pretty fast which I'm thankful for since his one year old pictures are coming up and well, I'd rather not have a forever reminder and always have to answer the question "what happened to his eye"

Stairs:1

Creed:0

Baby Boy is also learning the art of fighting with his brothers. It's awesome. He fights with Easton, Easton fights with Gibson. Good times. Good times. In his class "how to fight and run," he pushed down Easton's tower of blocks and hurried away just to be surprised by the sudden stairs that crept up behind him. It was sad, very sad but luckily it was only 2 steps. However, the point goes to the stairs for the utter surprise and for taking him backwards.

Teeth: 3

Creed: 0

Finally baby boy is getting some teeth. 3 of them to be exact. Two top and one bottom. They've broken the skin and are slowly taking their place. The good part of this is Creed will eat anything to try and coax them down. He'll throw back a corn dog in no time. Give him a chicken bone and he'll wipe it clean. He's a great eater.

On an unrelated note but still very exciting in our house. The diapers arrived. Back in January, I got an early morning text from my very early morning friend Casey who told me Target was having a baby sale and to run {not walk} to my computer to order our favorite Up and Up Diapers {thank you to Jen for introducing them to me}. I did. I ordered 4 boxes and got a screaming deal, free shipping and the promise that they'd arrive in 3-5 days.

Fast forward six weeks {apparently we weren't the only ones excited with discounted diapers} I got my delivery. Yeah! Even Creed was excited for the tower that he could knock over and I'm happy to report it didn't fall on him.

If you haven't tried these diapers, they are fabulous. #1, they are cute. Green and blue polka dots. I may or may not have changed Creed's diaper just to see his cute little bum sport one of these cute diapers. #2, they are cheap. $13 for a box of 70. #3 You get to go to Target to buy them....really, do we need any more reasons.

So growing up is hard to do when you're two weeks and two days away from turning ONE! However, it's amazing what cute diapers and building a tower can do to soften the blows of childhood.

{yes I know baby boy needs a haircut. Tomorrow I say, tomorrow.}

{Dr. Jared and his assistant Zeika at Give Kids a Smile, February 27, 2010}

Yesterday I went to the dentist.

As in, had an appointment, made arrangements for the kids and went to the dentist. It was divine and rare.

I settled into my chair fully hoping that Dr. Jared {as he's called at the office so as not to confuse him with Dr. Condie, his dad} would sedate me with an IV and do some full mouth restorations on me while I slumbered. I was nervous!

Natalie his awesome and ever so spunky assistant made sure I was comfortable with my movie {I chose Planet Earth} and Dr. Jared turned on the "laughing gas"- he used a mouth prop which had a fabulous chair for my tongue and the rest.....well, I don't really remember.

It was a weird out of body experience. I could hear all that was going on around me but I couldn't bring myself to open my eyes, or nod or acknowledge that I was anything but dead weight sitting in the chair.

I had no idea of time. The day stopped and as I took an amazing nap while learning about the migration pattern of Salmon. I walked out of there refreshed from my two hour nap and sporting some sparkling, decay free teeth!

I sure love my dentist!

Say it ain't so

I'm guessing it's a good thing we stopped at the park on Tuesday after we went to the library. Our faces soaked in some vitamin D while our spirits caught a glimmer of hope that Spring was around the corner and this would become more of an everyday adventure. This one day adventure should hold us for a few more weeks until the forecast no longer surprises us with fluffy white snow.

Today it seems as if we'll be soaking up something else. The warmth of the fire along with hot cocoa after shoveling, building and playing in the white goodness that has once again visited.

I'm really not complaining or surprised. It snowed while I was in the hospital after having Creed which was the end of March and being tucked inside allows me time to feel guilty about the list of projects that still need to be completed. If it was good weather outside, I'd have to feel guilty about yard work and house work. So today, I'll focus my attention on the inside and honestly, none of my projects may get completed but I can promise you we may make a fort, enjoy some homemade cookies and spend lots of time at the table coloring, creating and drawing with the ream of paper I bought yesterday! If we're lucky, we may even get dressed before Jared gets home from work!