{animals, animals, animals,.... yes we are going to see the animals}

::Warning:: Lots of pictures! :) 

Our day at the Kansas City Zoo

Our amazing G-MAW (as the boys like to call her) got us a zoo pass for their birthday and it's one of the best gifts they have ever gotten! It keeps on giving! :) 

My handsome men walking into the zoo. 

The polar bear

They would stand there all day if we would let them. 

(blurry sorry) 

Faelan sleeping the morning away. 

We got to see something REALLY cool at the zoo! 

This tiger wants the ball. 

...And this tiger was not going to let him play with it...

Once the other tiger got closer this tiger jumped at him and roared so LOUD! 

such a cool thing to see in person! 

Some hornbils that Mahon was really into.

Happy even riding in his carseat

On the train! 

Love my guys! 

mama and faelan

Neat looking bird. 

Waiting for the tram...we are tired. 

{Our new normal}

Routine.

It has taken 3 years and 11 months to feel like we have a routine down with Joshua working nights.  The house has been fairly clean, laundry getting worked on everyday and I have had great nights with the boys lately. The last two days have been quite rough but I didn't get enough sleep and I have been stressing about a few things.
 I was trying to think of what was making the good days good... really I should call them smooth days. I had coffee before noon, Joshua started unloading the dishwasher when he got home at night (this is a HUGE help! for some reason waking up to an empty dishwasher and sink makes me feel amazing) I wasn't on facebook or the computer / ipad as much.

    {It's amazing the amount of things you can get done when you aren't wasting time.}

I was trying to be intentional with my time and trying to just be awake to whats around me. We also have been following a good evening/bedtime routine, which includes no tv after 7pm, reading books to calm down and a bedtime snack. We actually just stopped watching tv after dinner completely, it is amazing how just turning off media can change your whole day!

Tonight is our very last night alone without daddy!! We are very excited! I have an idea in my mind of how our mornings will go but not really for the rest of the day... I'm a little scared... nap time has always been our biggest challenge since changing to toddler beds before F was born. Only Joshua can get them to fall asleep. There will be a lot of day's without naps... I don't try to schedule everything down to the minute, just a general order that we do things in. I am looking forward to having coffee in the morning with Joshua, and I am blessed to have a coffee pot that I can set at night if I want to. I am thinking the order will be... Coffee/husband time. Feed the dogs. (the boys have been waking up at 7am which will be perfect). breakfast. brush teeth. Dress the boys..... then I'm not sure what will happen...Probably that will be just in time to watch Super why and Dino Train... I of course do dishes and feed/dress F between all that... If anyone has any thoughts on an afternoon routine please share your ideas!

Wish me luck as we head into this very new and different season for us!

p.s. how can you not just LOVE this little face???

Never underestimate the importance of being properly caffeinated.... ;)

{Happy Candy Day!} ...(as we like to call it)

Here are some pictures!

The cutest farmer.... EVER!!! 

Also he thinks he can crawl already!! 

"NO CHEESE"

Someone didn't want his picture taken. 

Not too happy about having costumes on... 

.... Why mom? .... why?

... Help... 

We went and visited all the grandparents today.

In the car.

Out of the car.

In the car. 

Out of the car.

I will be happy when they learn to buckle themselves. 

My costume.

Actually I just didn't want my picture taken. 

Faelan and Gammy with his new toy. 

We played in the leaves outside at G-MAWs house. 

So Fun. 

{ october pictures }

Here we are about to try something I saw on pinterest. 

Baking soda on a pan.

Vinegar with food coloring. 

Click here to check it out!

I first had W spooning it onto the baking soda.

He loved the reaction. 

It is really fun to see it bubble up like that. 

Finally got M to join us. 

He said. "wowowowow"

And of course it got dumped which they loved! 

I am not going to lie... this was very fun and they asked to do it again... however as I was getting it ready W dumped out the yellow vinegar in the kitchen, then the blue at the table and M followed right after by dumping the red onto the table running onto the carpet... 

Sometimes our adventures don't end well. ;) 

F's first feeding pictures.

(this isn't his first feeding but I forgot to take pictures the first time) 

I gave him the spoon to do it himself. 

Eating is a serious matter.

This is my ball. 

Do not even think about taking my ball. 

My mommy cuts of my head in the best pictures... 

{Gak}

GAK!!!!

{Recipe Here} 

Mahon

He loved it! He sat there forever picking it apart. 

It stretches to infinity! 

(please excuse the laundry)

Wyatt

He loved it too! He didn't sit as long as Mahon did, 

but mommy was taking some of his to play with too. 

WHOOOO!! 

It was so much fun and I can't wait to make it agian! 

{A few recent pics....}

Anna and I took them to McDonalds playplace. (gasp! germs! I know) ... i got over it...

they had a blast! 

Here they are playing with a remote, using the crayons as batteries. 

They kept saying, "Fix it, check it, fix it, check it"

Si. Stinkin. Cute. 

{Cider Mill}

One of our most favorite things of fall if going to the cider mill in Louisburg! It is so fun and it smells and tastes so so good... although every time we go there they fall on their faces!