I just love these

Ashlynn and Austin (so cute- I think)



Ashlynn's 3-year picture



Austin's 1 year old pic (well 11 months). He looks a little bit like a midgit. Oh well.

Happy Birthday Ashlynn

Ashlynn-

I cant believe you are three. You are the funniest little girl and we just love you to death. Your favorite things are Cinderella and Princesses, Barbie and your scooter. You love to play around the house and sing, and we love to listen to it. You love being outside riding your scooter, or swinging at the park.
You are really big into using manners right now and when you ask for something you say, 'but mom I asked nicely' or 'but I used good manners.'
You say some of the funniest things like, 'mom look at me- I'm a human.' I love when you pick up new words and try to put them into sentences.
You are such a good big sister to Austin. You love getting his clothes and getting him dressed.
Daddy and I love you so much. You are the sweetest little thing and we cant imagine what it would be like without you. We are so glad you are 'our little princess'. We love you!!!

Crazy Kids- Crazy Summer

Things have been crazy. It's seems like we have been so busy, except I cant really say that we've done anything to exciting.
We have just been playing outside all day, going swimming and to the park. I guess that's whats been keeping us busy.
Ashlynn and Austin have been crazy lately. They are all over the place and it seems like I cant ever get anything done.
Austin is crawling all over the place and loves to be outside in the water. And Ashlynn is just getting funnier.
Here are some of Ashlynn's latest comments:

She went the bathroom the other day

Ashlynn: Dad, what's in my poo
Mark: Just stuff Ashlynn
Ashlynn: Are they crumbs

Then the other day she said to me:

'mom be quiet. You're going to wake up my children.'

She has been so funny. She loves to listen to Hannah Montana and she just belts out the songs. I wish she would let me record her.

Anyways, this last video is of Austin on the slip and slide. It's not very good but Austin absolutely loves it.

Bla.............

So my kids are being bad and I can never seem to find time to write a post so for now I'm just going to put some pictures of Austin eating oreo's and Ashlynn and her friend Sadie camping...

Licorice is YUMMY!!!!!!!!

We gave Austin some licorice tonight and he was in heaven! He was such a mess... and then he started rubbing his eyes... He seriously looked like his face was tattooed... or like I beat him... He loves licorice!

What's going on?

Nothing to exciting is going on. But here's what we've been doing:

We took a trip to the zoo with lots of cousins. It was crazy but so much fun! Ashlynn has been in to gardening and has been trying to help my mom with her flowers (scary).

Austin started crawling and is all over the place and into everything. He is getting tubes in tomorrow and I cant wait.

They both have been loving being outside and swimming! I hate days when we cant get outside!!

One more thing, Ashlynn has been adding 'ed' to the end of everything and it sounds so funny. She pronounces it like the name Ed. She has also learned the word 'stupid' and likes to say it with everything. Great! Why do they seem to pick up those things and not other things they should??? Kids...

Anyway, as always here are a few pics..... thanks Janica for telling me about this- I love it.

(notice Ashlynn's hair- it can look cute. too bad I can't do it.)

Rain Rain Go Away!!!!!!!!!!!

It's so hard to think of things to do with kids all day when they cant go outside and play. Katie and I thought it might be fun if we let the kids paint on cookie sheets with pudding. They had a blast........



Bailee Ashlynn and Tyson making beautiful pictures.



Ashlynn was a little reserved at first but as soon as she saw Bailee and Tyson doing it she started right in.......



Bailee wanted to give herself gloves...... what a good idea



Ashlynn was a complete mess.....



I think Tyson wins the messiest though......