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. 

Two and a Half

Your biggest CHEESE!  You smile and say cheese anytime we want to take your picture.  :)

My sweet <and spicy> Lukey Bear,

You are two and a half!  You are crazy smart, incredibly articulate (for a two year old, or course), a little quirky, and so, so funny!  You are in the throes of the terrible twos and we're getting a glimpse of your "spicier side".  You can be as sweet as sugar, but you are really exercising those lungs here lately!  When you don't get your way you scream and cry and sometimes you even flop around on the floor a little.  Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get over the hump soon enough!  Here's a little more about you at 2 and a half:

• You weigh about 29lbs.
• You wear size 2T clothes and size 8 shoes.  
• You are a good sleeper.  You still take a 2 hour nap each day and we don't hear too much from you once you go to bed. 
• You are a very picky eater.  Your favorite food is pancakes (you told me so yourself) and you gobble up at least 3 pancakes (sometimes 4) every Saturday morning!  You also like grapes, pineapple, pasta, garlic bread, waffles, NutriGrain bars, Cheerios, avocado (sometimes), corn dogs, and sausage.  You won't eat much else and it seems like there are many meals where you don't eat a thing.  You still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE milk and ask for it several times a day.
• You are a serious mama's boy and you've gotten somewhat clingy lately.  You won't let your poor daddy do anything at all for you and sometimes you cry when I drop you off at school.  It makes me so sad every time!
• You are super funny and you like to make us laugh.  :)  You have THE MOST ADORABLE laugh in the world.  
• You love to listen to The Lion Guard CD.  You ask me to turn it up and you sing along with the words.  It's SO precious!
• You pronounce your ls as ws.  You call yourself "Wookey".  I've been showing you how to hold your tongue to make the l sound.  So now you say, "I'm L-L-L-L-Wookey!" and then you laugh and laugh.  
• You like to play in water.  You often ask for a little bowl of water to play with your toys in.  
• You like to play with toy animals, dinosaurs, Blaze trucks, and anything that Cade is playing with.  
• You say that your favorite colors are blue and red and your favorite TV show is Blaze (it's the only thing you ever ask to watch).  
• You love your "giraffe bwankie" and take it with you everywhere.  
• You love being the baby of the family.  You often say you're a baby and ask if you can play with baby toys.  Sometimes you even talk like a baby and if we call you a big boy you say, "No, I'm a baby!".  
• You cry when you don't get what you want, and this is very easy to trigger, BUT you also laugh and giggle very easily and underneath the current battle for independence you are a laid-back, easy-going little guy.

I've captured about 10% of your 2.5 year old self and I would give anything to be able to find the words to accurately depict everything about you at this age.  Although this is a bit of a rough stage for you, it is also a super sweet, lovable, adorable, exciting stage as well.  WE LOVE YOU WOOKEY BEAR!!!  And we are the luckiest family ever to have you as our "baby".  

Here's a picture of you from a couple of weeks ago at your school's "Snow Day"!  

Ahoy, Matey!

Today was Pirate Day in Cade's classroom.  They played "pirate games" - whatever that means, built a pirate ship, made "pirate food" - again, I'm at a loss, and enjoyed the day as a pirate crew.  

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day fell on a Sunday this year so we had a V-Day themed breakfast and exchanged some goodies.  I am more in love with my 3 Valentines than ever and I'm the luckiest girl in the world to love and be loved by my three handsome Valentines!