The Big Move

We've been so busy this summer that I've had trouble finding time to write about all the things that have been keeping us busy!  A couple of weeks into the summer we moved!  Initially we hadn't planned to begin our house hunt until next spring, but an unfortunate series of events (water leak, garage ceiling cave-in, etc.) actually turned out to be quite fortunate!  Once we had all the repairs made our house looked better than ever and we decided to move forward with the big move.  In all honesty, house hunting was more stressful than I had expected it to be and Todd literally took on a second job making sure everything on the purchasing and negotiating side was taken care of.  But, all the hard work and effort was well worth it.  Since Cade and Luke were born, we wanted so many things in a home that...as much as we loved it...the townhouse just didn't offer.  We have always wanted a great neighborhood full of kids for them to grow up with, a big yard for them to run around in, a play room just for them (and their toys!), and a pool to enjoy in the summer.  We were blessed enough to find a home that had everything we were looking for and moving during the summer allowed us extra time to get settled and enjoy it! 

Moving was overwhelming, to say the least.  And somewhat emotional to leave the home where Todd and I were engaged, started our life together, and brought two babies home to.  So far, Cade and Luke have taken the big move in stride (although neither are sleeping well - almost a throw-back to newborn nights - yeah, it's that bad and we're exhausted), so I'm sure they are dealing with a little stress in their own way. 

We are super happy with the move we couldn't be more excited to begin this new chapter in our lives. 

Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes!

This boy loves some pancakes!  He asks for them EVERY SINGLE DAY.  God knew what he was doing when he put us together - I'm pretty sure I ate pancakes for lunch every day in the summer when I was in high school.

Cade the health nut won't eat them at all.  His breakfast of choice?  Fruit and yogurt.  Wish I craved the same thing every morning...

Please ignore my undies...I'm potty training!

Dogwood Graduation

Cade was in the Dogwood class this year.  His teachers were Ms. Debbie and Ms. Tricia and his "best friends" were Sarah and Cooper.  He loved his classroom, his teachers, and his friends and it was a great year!

Cade and Ms. Debbie

Strawberry Pickin'

Last weekend we headed to Washington Farms in Watkinsville for a little strawberry pickin'!  The boys did a great job finding the ripe, juicy ones and filling up on berries along the way.  We will definitely go back next season!

Hoppy Easter

We had a nice, simple Easter.  Yesterday we dyed Easter eggs.  By the time it was over, every egg had been dropped and cracked...but the boys had fun despite all the spilled dye cups and cracked eggs. Every time an egg cracked Lukey said, "Oops...another egg hatched!"

This morning the boys woke up to surprises from the Easter bunny, then we went to church and out for breakfast afterward.  We made bunny cupcakes after naptime which C & L devoured after dinner, and the boys played with toys from their Easter baskets all day (their favorites are a toy Kion and Beshti - from The Lion Guard).

I've been amazed and what Cade and Luke (mainly Cade) can articulate about the importance of Easter and what it's all about.  We are thankful for a church that makes such complicated truths comprehensible for such young minds.

Happy Easter!

Busy Bees

Spring has sprung and we have been busy, busy bees!  Here's a peek at our last couple of weeks...

Cade at a birthday party at Everland for his school friend Jack.

Cade's flag football season began two weeks ago.  Watching this group of 3-4 year olds play a football game is nothing short of comedy.

Trying to get the hang of keeping a mouth piece in...

First water table play day of the year!

Cade had a Super Hero Training Camp at school last week.  He had to pick an original super hero character and design a costume to match.  He was Web Guy....not to be confused with Spiderman.

That pesky leprechaun stopped by on St. Patrick's Day...

Today Luke had a birthday party at Chick-fil-A for his school friend Madison.  

And tonight we went to an "illuminated Easter egg hunt".  The boys had a lot of fun racing around trying to grab up as many eggs as they could!

Making a caterpillar before the start of the egg hunt.  Lukey said he didn't want to make a thing! Ha!

Todd really got into the crafts too.  LOL!

And to add to the madness, we had a leak from the kitchen sink that dripped through the kitchen floor and into the garage so we stepped around and yelled over loud fans for the first part of the week.  Fun times.  

Funny Things You Say...Vol.2

Man are you two funny, Cade and Luke!  I laugh out loud several times a day over the hilarious things that come out of your mouths.  Every once in a while my phone is close enough for me to make a note of something funny you guys have said.  Here's a few I've taken note of over the last couple of weeks:

• "WHOA Lukey!  BE CAREFUL!!  You almost pulled my tubes out!" yells Cade (with a very serious face and a very serious tone) at Luke during a little rough play.
• Cade picks up a piece of a black shingle that fell onto the driveway while we were having the gutter replaced and says (totally serious), "Mommy!  Look!  A piece of Cassius' nose fell off!" 
• "Mommy, can we sing London Bridges?" - Luke  (sing the first line of the song and you'll see where he got this from.)
• "I want to be a football player when I grow up." - Cade  "I want to be a ghost when I grow up." - Luke
• "Mommy, did God glue everybody together?" - Cade
• "Oh no!  My leg cracked open!" - Luke after noticing a small cut on his leg while taking a bath.
• "My tears won't come out!!!" -Luke while trying really hard to cry over something not-so-cry-worthy
• "Mommy...were you alive when dinosaurs were on the earth?" -Cade
• "Look Mommy, I have Santa Claws" - Luke while making his hands into claw shapes (how clever!)
• Another day..."I want to be a football player when I grow up." - Cade  "I want to be a broken baby tooth." - Luke
• "You can't wear those because you're not even me!" -Luke, after I put on his sunglasses, much to his dismay
• "David got another nosebleed today."  -Cade  "That happens to some kids." - Me "Well my nose has this special trap in it that keeps all the blood inside."
• "LOOK!  There's Old McDonalds!!  Are there animals inside?"  -Luke, while driving by McDonald's
• Not funny, but CRAZY sweet..."It's a beautiful day. Maybe God knew we wanted to go on a date and made it a pretty day for us." -Cade.