beautiful children

I am trying to be better about taking more pictures of my children. I want to always remember them while they were at this young and precious age. I feel like I am missing some of Hayden because he changed faster than I took pictues and in this digital world I have no excuses. Of course when ever I set out to do it I remember why I don't try more often, they don't understand I just need them to hold still. In the end we are all frustrated but they sure are fun to look at!

2 Years old

Hayden turned 2 years old on Saturday June 19, this is how he has changed.

Ever since he learned how to move he hasn't stopped and I don't think he is slowing down any time soon. With him being mischievous and me being forgetful were not always a good blend. Like when I forget to put the lotions and creams up high where he can’t get them, or when I don’t get the pantry door closed all the way. With Hayden running up the stairs to get the laundry ready can mean very colorful walls when I come down or going into the garage can mean the house is soaked from the sprayer on the sink (and I mean SOAKED). I am quickly learning that with him there is no quick minute to get something done unless he is napping. However no kid can laugh like him, he has quite a variety. When he laughs with pure joy it brings tears to my eyes almost every time. He talks all the time but I understand very little of what he says, such as fruit snacks that sounds just like the F word! He loves to read books with me before naps and bedtime and sometimes he will fall asleep in my arms and it feels like he is still my baby. It has been an amazing, exciting, frustrating, exhausting, and certainly not boring 2 years.

Here are some pictures from his birthday, We just had a fun family day, played with water and had a couple kids over to open presents.
 

He is my little ladies man, I love the look on his face. This is the cute table Chris built for him, I put Hayden and Jordyn's handprints in the corner and I love the way it turned out.

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2 months old

Jordyn is growing fast, at her two month appointment she weight 11 lbs and was 22 inches. She is doing good at holding her head up, my favorite is she is smiling back at us and making happy noises. Hayden still seems to enjoy having her around and gives her plently of kisses and always informs me that "she sad" when ever she cries.

We had her blessing at the first of June and it all went very well. We had plenty of family that came to join us and she got to wear an old family dress that I loved!

Summer fun

Finally we are having some nice weather and we are enjoying it. Hayden really likes to go to the playgrounds and now we have one right on our street which is really nice. It is a great place for him to get some of that energy out. Life with two kids is going so much better than I thought it would. There is much less of my time but many more precious moments in my life that make me greatful for what I have.

Chris built Hayden a little picinic table for his birthday this weekend it turned out really cute, I will have to post a finished picture. (Thank you Juile for posting the idea on your blog!) 

Jordyn is growing fast and doing well and I am having all sorts of fun with her outfits something that just isn't the same with boys.

Hayden loves to help me make cookies and has picked up my bad habbit of eating so much dough that were not hungry for the cookies!

I think our dog is growing by the minute, Hayden is not so sure about wrestling with him anymore now that he is bigger than him. He is still a good dog but we are working on not digging holes every where.