Who's Behind The Wheel?

We laid my Grandma to rest yesterday.......one month shy of her 97th birthday.  Amazing!  It was a beautiful day and the kids were soooooooooo well behaved.  The highlight of the day was when Papa let John DRIVE to the burial service....the look on his face was priceless!

We love you Grandma.  Give Grandpa a big bite on the cheek for me:)

No End In Sight

My poor sweet girl cannot get a break from teething......they are popping up left and right.  We now have a total of 7 with another bottom one making its appearance any day!

Giggles!

We could hear the kids giggling in the other room...for a good 5 minutes.  When we went in there they were tickling each other.   Love it!

So In Love

Oh my gosh.....I am just so in love with these two little ones (I mean, one big and one little.)  I couldn't be more proud of either one of them.  Motherhood is the GREATEST gift in the world and I am beyond thankful that God choose me to be the Mommy of John and Hope.

Anyhow, John is talking up a storm and if you haven't heard his voice before you are definitely missing out:)  It is the sweetest sound I have ever heard....especially since we didn't know if he'd ever be able to talk.

So, this morning John says to me, "Momma sit with me and we color together.  I going to draw Hopa. First, she has a big head.  Then a little hair.  Then ears.  Then eyes and a month...and a body and arms and legs."

And when I picked him up from PT today I could tell he had been crying:(  He said, "Momma, I fall backwards and hit my head.  I have tears.  It hurt a little but I fine."

Here is the picture he drew of Hope!

Sea Life Aquarium

On Saturday morning we took the kids to the Sea Life Aquarium.  It was super crowded but we had lots of fun anyway......and the kids both loved it.  I am sensing a trip to Sea World in our near future:)

Unfortunately we forgot the camera so Daddy did the best he could using his phone.

Hopie checking out the fish.

Cute little Seahorse.

Momma and her babies.

Mommy and John inside a fish tank.

Big John

John just informed me that he is no longer Baby John.....nor, Little John.  He said, "Momma, I'm Big John now!"

I must agree!  Anyone who can read, write, count, sing, etc. as good as him is definitely a Big Boy!!!!

So proud of you Big John!

First Day Of School & 1 Year Check Up

Yesterday was my big guys first day of school......his last first day of preschool (sniff sniff.)  I am hoping and praying this year goes by VERY slowly because I am not ready to send him off to Kindergarten.  I love, love, love his preschool program...the teachers are AMAZING and it is a very welcoming and nurturing environment....where everyone is excepting of others differences.  And to top it of, John LOVES it!

Here is my handsome little man getting ready to head out the door to school!

Finding his cubie.

John and Mrs. Meggan....BEST. TEACHER. EVER.

Hopie wishing she could join in the fun.

Little did this smiley little girl know that we were headed to the pediatrician......to get shots:)

Having a quick snack.

Poor little peanut cried her eyes out during her shots AND all the way home:(

Anyhow, here are her 12 month stats...

Weight: 20 pounds 14 ounces (50%)

Height: 29 inches (50%)

Head Circumference: Big!!!!!!

All in all it was a good day.....minus the shots!