Silasandavery-anisms

Silas and Avery are 33 months old and growing way to quickly!  Here are a few things Silas and Avery are saying these days:

Avery:  "Silas, ohhhhhhh Silas, where arrrree you??"
Silas:  "Where's sissy?"  "Avery?"

When I get home from work, both of them run up and hug my legs, "Mommy, Mommy, you're home!!... I not do it..."  Hmmm, kiddos, what, pray tell, did you not do?

They are so sweet to each other (when they aren't fighting or hitting or bossing...) - for example, the first words out of each of their mouths are "Where's Avery?"  and "Silas?"  Both are so very concerned about where the other is and what they are doing.

We've been talking about little Charlotte inside GG's tummy and Eleanor's new little sister coming in a few months... Avery is all into it and truly thinks she is having a baby.  She says "baby in my belly"... uh oh, we must get this straight!

We are now not only into Mickey Mouse and Sophia and Doc McStuffins, but we've added Dora to the list. Credit the new disposable sippy cups from WalMart with that, Nickelodeon (genius marketing strategy). Silas still doesn't really care about television (yay!), but Miss Avery could watch the princesses all day.

We love playing outside on our bikes, the park and the slide, and ice cream.  The potty, not so much.  Oh well, our goal is to conquer that feat this summer... sometime.

Avery "I'm a princess. I'm a princess."  Yes, darling, you are. And don't you let anyone EVER tell you otherwise!

Little Leftie

Before bedtime each night, Silas and I read a book about a little bear named Corduroy playing baseball.  All Silas wants to do in the yard is play "beese-ball"...

Twins Take the Splash Pad, 2013

While I was gone on the FBCJ Student Choir Tour, Bruce's parents flew in for the week to help with Silas and Avery.  Of course, they all had a blast!  Like last year, they tackled the splash pad at Renaissance... only this year, two-year-old style! 

Formulating the plan of attack:

Ready, set... beverage in hand... go!  Silas isn't so sure.... either that, or Avery jumped the gun. (Both of which are highly likely.)

Miss Bossy Delegation:

What fun!

Happy Memorial Day! 

Summertime!

Last Saturday afternoon we loaded up and headed north to Mimi and Papaw's house for the afternoon.  Here we are taking a ride and watching Papaw clean his fish...

And the princess twirling ... isn't that what all princesses do next to the garden?

Pretty girls.

This is what summertime is all about.

Warning:  Babies in birthday suit alert.  

 Avery and the sprinkler. No captions needed.

My sweet little buddy watering the flowers...

Avery wanted to help.  Way to improvise, sister.  Albeit with Eleanor's boot...

Of course, when dirt is wet (i.e., mud), one must make mud pie.

Happy girl!!  

Mother's Day 2013

Oh, I just don't know if I can handle this cuteness!

After church on Mother's Day, we went home for naps (we are still at the age where going out to eat lunch is not really possible, or without tears... ).  Who needs a bed.  See above picture.  

Later that absolutely beautiful afternoon, Bruce, Silas, Avery, and I met Grace and Eleanor at the reservoir for a picnic!  We had so much fun and will certainly do that again soon!!  I can't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day:-)  (BIG SMILE.)

Avery: "Nel-nor... watch me land this tumbling pass!!"  Eleanor:  "Nah, catch ya next time..."

Avery:  "Ta-Da!!"     Eleanor:  "THIS way..."

Okay, hold your breath.  This is a framer. 

Sweet ladies.  Or, princesses, as Avery says.  (and she's right!)

 Eleanor was not afraid to lead the pack.  But Avery wasn't far behind...

Nor was Silas...

So sweet... (poor Eleanor!)  She is such a good sport!

Wow, we are blessed.  (I may or may not be holding/pulling one of mine close for the picture.)  Best Mother's Day yet!