No Smiles for Me!

2 year-olds, you gotta love them, but sometimes it can be difficult. I got Alyssa all dressed up this morning. The boys were at school so it was just us. I did her hair all cute and put her in her new dress. I wanted to take her 2 year-old pictures out in the backyard, by the roses, sitting on the rocks. I cut her a rose to hold, and oh, she looked so cute! However, as soon as I put her on the rock she started to get mad, pull the petals off the flower, and she would not smile. I tried everything! I put her in different places, I sang, I begged, I made every funny face and noise I could think of....and nothing....not one smile! Needless to say, now there were two grumpy women. Now I'll have to do it all over again a different day. I think I'll make sure there are some boys here to make her laugh next time.

Birthdays!!!

We had two birthdays in our family this week! I love birthdays, they are so much fun! The kids smile from morning til night and love every second of it. They are so sweet! Alyssa is now 2 and definitely showing it. She wouldn't share her new baby, she screamed, "No!" to her little cousin who just wanted to play. Oh 2-yr-olds, we love them, don't we??? TJ turned 6! I can't believe it. He is so big and such a good helper. He's so smart, too! And Brenden's birthday was in July, but I don't want him to feel left out. So, he's a cute kid also. He has the biggest smile and eyes, and he has the best laugh. Oh, I love my kids!! So Happy Birthday!!!!

Snow in Sept?????

Okay, I just have to say how much I did not like seeing the snow on Saturday. It is NOT time to snow yet!!! I am not looking forward to winter. Can we just skip to March??