The boss

I was looking around the house for an important paper and asked Sierra if she knew where it could be...

Her response, "well, I don't know Mommy. I'm not the boss, so I don't know where it is. Sorry, I can't help."

Oh wow. She is a smart one! (And a bit of a stinker. But a super cute one!)

Sweet boy

At lunch, Reid looks over at my plate and says, in the sweetest loving voice, "You're almost done, Mommy! You're such a grown-up!"

(Haha! I tell him he's such a big boy all the time, so he was trying to encourage me this time)  :)

25 months going on 5 years

Reid is talking more and more like a big kid!! For months now he has been using long complete sentences (8-9 words) with correct grammar, pronouns, everything.

Yesterday I counted the words because it just sounded long...a 10 word sentence..."Take it off so I can put it right here!" - trying to boss around his 5 year old cousin!

And just now, 12 words!! "Did you hear that funny noise with the squeezie in my mouth?!"

He is fully in the "but why?" and "why not?" stage. And if I turn it around and ask him, he says "because..." And answers it himself! 

He just turned 25 months old but talks and often seems like he's a 4 or 5 year old :/

4th of July FUN

We took the kids to see their very first parade! The Lakeway parade by Poppa and Lala's house was a good one - lots of really cool vintage cars, a horse drawn carriage, army jeeps, war vets dressed in camo and carrying rifles, bubbles, floats and LOTS of candy!! I had forgotten that candy is a big part of a parade - most kids knew this and came with large bags to collect their loot. For our kids, who have hardly ever tried candy, this was amazing!!! They each got to eat one lollipop and have asked about the rest since (I only partly feel bad about this...hold them off as long as we can!)

Then we headed to Poppa and Lala's house and Uncle Matt, Peyton and the Corens came over for a day of swinging, playing, bubbles, slip 'n slide (a huge hit with the girls!!!!!), yummy lunch and a delicious flag dessert with berries, whip cream and cake made by Lala!!

Hi and Low

For the last couple months, at the dinner table, we have been each sharing our high moment from the day and our low moment from the day. All 4 of us share and it's been really fun (and funny)! I sometimes have to remind the kids what we've done that day and it sparks an answer. 

Two memorable responses:

Sierra: "my high was playing with Alex and Anya and my low was not seeing you, Daddy, when Alex and Anya were here". Soooo sweet!!! Daddy and Uncle Matt had been at the ranch for a few days while Auntie Kindel, Alex and Anya stayed at our house for a fun weekend of play. But she obviously still missed her Daddy :)

Reid: "my fwavorite is the real cow at Chick fil A!!!" (he said this every night for at least a week and the funny thing is that he was terrified of the cow!!! But his memory of it was very positive :)

Tattoo

 We did kids' tattoos for the first time today (thanks to HEB buddy bucks).

And now, at 8pm Reid is in bed (supposed to be asleep) crying "can I have a tattoo, Mommy?! Can I please have a tattoo?" over and over

...I fully expected to hear this question at some point in his life, but didn't think it would be at 2 yrs old and with "Mommy" attached to it!! Haha!

Baby love

Sierra loves babies right now!!!! She wants to hold them as long as they'll let her!! 

Little Penelope was so sweet and still for quite a while while Sierra lovingly watched her and tried to give her toys and pacifier over and over.

I love her hand so gently placed on the baby's leg ...and the sweet look on her face, looking at the baby :)