Hey to Grandparents!

Our Little Mess-Makers

Yep, that's right. Maggie Mess and Miller Mess. Check out some of the trouble they've gotten into over the past two days.
Miller getting into the "keep away from Miller" bowl

Miller dragged the rocking chair up to the computer, brought his 5-lb. jug of animal crackers, and said, "Mickey!" He loves to watch Mickey on youtube.

While I was making lunch, Miller browsed through the pantry and picked out some snacks. I find him here a lot.

Not to be outdone, Maggie rubbed Oreo cookie all over her face.

But are they not the sweetest things? We love our little mess-makers and don't know what we'd do without them.

My Sweet Boy

Miller will be TWO in about three weeks. It blows my mind how fast he has turned from a baby into a little boy. He is such a sweetheart and keeps us constantly laughing. Some of my favorite things about him are his hugs, his "cuddles" every night before bed, his quiet sense of humor (If you know him, you know what I mean), and his smile. I can't see him smile and not be happy. We are so thankful for Miller and the sweet little boy he's becoming.

Easy-Bakin' It

Pop and Yaya came to visit today and brought treats for the kiddos. Maggie's surprise was an Easy-Bake Oven, and she was THRILLED and so excited to get to use it. We bought cookie mix and "party cake" mix, and tonight we made the party cake. Maggie did all the pouring, mixing, and icing. All we did was put the cake in the oven. Here are pictures of our Easy-Bake adventure...As you can see, it turned out yummy!

Today's Playground Trip

Maggie and Miller got to meet their Townsend buddies (Shawn and Callie) for a picnic and some play time tonight at Spain Park. We surely will miss the Townsends when they move. Ashley and I have been friends since we worked together at Oak Mountain Middle School four years ago, and our kids have been buddies pretty much since birth. Below are some pictures from tonight and a video of Maggie hugging Shawn. :-)

Adverb Usage...

One of the things I am VERY proud of is Maggie's correct adverb usage...Examples:

"Mom, I'm going to eat this popsicle verrrry slowly."

"Come now, Mom, quickly! I need you!"

And my favorite so far...

"I didn't make a mess with that toilet paper. Miller came in here sneakily and did that...."

Do I believe the story? Nope. But the cuteness did get her out of trouble for that one. :-)

"Tractor..."

One more video from yesterday's playground trip. Miller saw a tractor and was fascinated. :-)