And then there's this little girl...

Is she not the cutest little thing you've ever seen?

  

I mean really.  She is so ridiculously cute I can hardly stand it.  If I had a nickle for every time Peter or I said, "Bridget is so dang cute," I'd be a very rich girl. 

Bridget wants to be a big girl.  Don't try to help her - she can do it herself!  She is a chatterbox and literally does not stop talking all. day. long.  She is also a little copycat.  If Harrison does it, you better believe that Bridget is two steps behind doing the exact same thing and saying the exact same thing.  (It's like we have a little parrot in this house, everything gets said two times - once by one of us, and once by Bridget.)  She has this sneaky little laugh (I call it her evil laugh) that she does when she's being "naughty."  Run away when it's time to get dressed - cue evil laughter.  Bridget, are you climbing on the table? - cue evil laughter.  Take a toy away from Harrison and as she runs across the room - cue evil laughter.  (It's not really evil...  it's actually pretty funny, and as sneaky as she is that little laugh makes it hard to be mad at her.  It reminds me that she's not trying to be naughty, she just thinks she's having fun.)  She loves to play pretend, and spends half the day being a puppy.  Oh how Bridget LOVES puppies... 

Love this little girl!  She keeps me on my toes, but she also keeps a smile on my face.  <3

This little boy of mine...

This little boy can always make me smile and always has me laughing.

Tonight being no exception.  Because I don't want to forget this conversation, and because it will undoubtedly bring a smile to your face as well, it has been deemed "blog worthy."



After seeing several expensive sports cars on the drive home from Costco, I asked Harrison: What kind of car will you drive when you grow up?

Harrison:  Well, a car same as yours!  A Ford of course.

Me: A Ford?!  How do you know my car is a Ford?

H: Because it says so on your steering wheel. 

{duh...  what was I thinking?}

H:  Daddy's car is a Ford too.

Me: You're right.  So will you drive a Ford like mine, or a Ford like Daddy's?

H:  Probably like yours.  Yeah.  Like yours.  And it will be kind of brownish. And Mommy, do you know what?  I will be right in the next one over!

Me:  The next one over from what?

H:  In the house the next one over.

Me:  What do you mean?

H:  I will live in the house the next one over from YOU.

Me:  When you grow up you're going to live next door to me?!  That would be great!  Then we could visit every day!

H: Yes, that's what!  And my wife will live there too.

Me:  Oh yeah?

H:  Yes she will be very beautiful.

Me:  Oh?

H:  Yes.

Me:  Well tell me more.  Will you have kids when you grow up?

H: Yes.  Probably 64.

Me:  64?!!  That is a LOT of kids!

H:  {first laughs hysterically like he just told the world's funniest joke} Yep!  64!

Me:  Wowee, buddy!

H:  You know what else?  Guess what we'll have in our backyard?

Me:  What?

H:  Chickens!

Me:  Chickens???  {what in the world?}

H:  Yep.  And a chicken house.

{we then had a talk about chickens and eggs, and I told Harrison that he would need a lot of eggs to feed 64 children...}

H:  I meant that I will only have one boy and one girl. 

Me:  Not 64 kids?

H: No, just two.  One boy and one girl.  And you know what their names will be?

Me:  I would LOVE to know what their names will be!

H:  Eli.

Me:  The boy Eli?  What about the girl?

H:  PENELOPE!!!! {followed by giggles.  there is always a lot of giggling when you talk to Harrison}

Me:  Eli and Penelope...  In you house next door to me, with a car the same as mine.  That will be so great!

H:  And there's more!  You know what we'll have IN the house?  FISH.  2 of them.

{Harrison then went into detail about the one black fish and one goldfish that they'll have, but he's not sure what they'll name them yet. But they'll be little.  But then they'll grow big.  And in case you were wondering, they'll live in a big, big fish bowl.}

He just kept going on, and on, and on about all the little things that will make up his life when he gets big. (You got the abridged version) He was so happy to tell me about these things, and he had so many little details to include.  It was SO funny and SO sweet all at the same time. 

I keep replaying this conversation in my head and it brings a smile to my face every time.  Oh how I love this little boy!

Getting all growed up...

This big boy is now all registered for kindergarten. 

KINDERGARTEN. 

This is where Harrison will go to school next year.  He was beyond thrilled that at registration they gave him a free book and flashcards.  Hooray! 

Also, it should be noted that I asked Harrison to give me his best "kindergarten smile" for this picture.  Umm... yep.  For those that didn't know, that's how you smile when you're in kindergarten. 

30 Days {Day THIRTY}

I am thankful that I finished my Thirty Days of Thankfulness, even if it did take me 4 months to do it.

30 Days {Day Twenty-nine}

I am thankful for Pinterest.



Yeah, I just said that.







Seriously, Pinterest is awesome.  For those that don't know, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can "pin" anything you find on the internet so that you can easily find it the next time you are looking for it.  It's the ultimate way to bookmark things you find on the web!  I was hesitant to join, but I'll be honest - I am in love with Pinterest.  There are SO many good ideas out there, and I love having them all organized in one place. It's awesome! 


Here are just a handful of Pinterest inspired activities that have happened at our house:

 The best homemade play-doh EVER.  

 This purdy burlap wreath on my front door.

 Masking tape road in the family room.  (this one was a big hit)

Christmas present for Harrison's preschool teacher.

Awesome, right?!??  I could post a dozen more.  Pinterest is good times.  I'm totally thankful for it.  

30 Days {Day Twenty-eight}

I am thankful for my sewing machine.

One day I said to my mother in law in passing, "I'd sure love to learn how to sew..."  And then for my birthday a few weeks later she got me a sewing machine!  How awesome is she?!  The Wrides are serioulsy good gift-givers. 

Though I really don't know what I'm doing, and most the time I make it up, I have loved having that sewing machine.  Peter might tell a slightly different side of the story that involves me cursing at the machine when it doesn't do what I want it to do (someday I really will learn how to use that thing and stop making it up as I go!), but by the time my project is finished all I can think is how much I LOVE my sewing machine.  :) I love making random things for my kids.  I love making Christmas presents for family.  I love making small gifts for friends.  So fun. 

And because every post needs a picture, here is one of the most recent things that got sewn on my machine:

(onsies for baby Tyker... cute!)

30 Days {Day Twenty-seven}

I am thankful for Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. 

I posted this on facebook, but thought I'd put it here too.  Here is a small sample of Bridget's artwork on our garage door.  Said artwork was also on the fridge, the walls, the floor... 

(can you even see it?  not sure the picture does it justice...)

So naughty. 

I left her unsupervised with crayons.  Even if it was only for 5 minutes, what was I thinking?!?!  Magic Eraser took it off in no time flat.  Phew. 


Bridget was often found over the next few days with a towel she pulled off the oven door, wiping the doors/walls/floors saying quietly to herself, "no, no, no, no, no....  no color...."  Ha!  So sweet that she kept cleaning up after herself.  I think she got the message.


Oh wait, no...

I found her several days later with a highlighter coloring her highchair. 

Sigh....

30 Days {Day Twenty-six}

I am thankful that Bridget is old enough to go to nursery!!

Hip, hip...



HOORAY!!!

Here's the big girl after her first day of nursery at church:

Here's what she really thought of it:

(I'm pretty sure my mom has a picture of me that looks EXACTLY like this.)



I asked her to hold her paper that she colored that day so that I could take a picture.  She gave me the stink eye (see picture above) and then promptly threw her paper on the ground and started stomping on it. 

I should have taken that as a sign of things to come?  She's a sassy one, that girl. 

Good thing she's so cute.

Week one went great, but I think it's because we caught her off guard!  Now that she knows better, she's all tears before we even get to her classroom.  She whines, "No nursery!" the whole way down the hall.  Fingers crossed we figure out this nursery thing sooner rather than later! 

30 Days {Day Twenty-five}

I am thankful for cousins.

Harrison LOVES his cousins.  He is very hesitant to play with most kids around him, but tell him that those kids are his cousins and he is in HEAVEN.  Not sure what's up with that?  Bridget is just getting big enough to enjoy the wonderful world of cousins as well.  We love getting together with cousins and we really, really wish that we lived closer to them.

All of them.

Any of them.

To the aunts and uncles reading this blog: please move closer to us.  We need more cousins around here. 



P.S. - Sadie, we miss you.  You were suppose to be our one cousin that lived close to us!  Hopefully we'll get to see you soon!

 

30 Days {Day twenty-four}

I am thankful for PAYDAY!!  

Payday is such a glorious day...  Really what I am thankful for is Peter's job.  We've done the "no job" thing a time or two.  I don't think I will ever take for granted how lucky we are that Peter has a job.  And more than that, he has a good job.  Good boss, good coworkers, good benefits...  such a great place to be.  We are very blessed. 

Today's payday = Chili's.  A few years back, we use to come to this place on almost a weekly basis.  (don't judge!)  Tonight when we went, I couldn't even think of the last time we had been there!  It had been ages!  For the record, it was delicious.  Until next time, old friend! 

30 Days {Day Twenty-three}

I am thankful for a piano in my home. 

Peter's aunt and uncle drove this baby to our house all the way from Washington!  I don't know if they know how grateful I am that they did this for us!  (Tammy, are you out there reading this??  I LOVE THIS PIANO.)  This piano belonged to Peter's grandma.  When a little birdie told me (thank you, Valerie!) that it was looking for a new home, it took me about 30 seconds to contact Peter's aunt to ask her if I could have it.  I figured it was a shot in the dark, but somehow all the stars aligned and next thing I knew the piano was at my house!

My house is small, and this piano is crammed into what little space was left in my family room.  Totally worth it.  These two squish onto the piano bench at least once a day to play:

I am so, so thankful to have this piano.  I love the music it brings to my home, and I love how much my kids love it.  I really, REALLY hope they continue to love it when I force them to take piano lessons.  :)  (a mom can dream, right??)

30 Days {Day Twenty-Two}

Today I am thankful that this little baldy has enough hair to do this:

Today was our first day ever with pigtails!  It was kind of a big deal, people.

 Seriously, how cute is she?

I mean, SERIOUSLY.

 If I'm being perfectly honest, this is the reason I posted on my blog after a 2 month absence.  To show all this hair off!  Ha - I use the word "all" loosely...

They were the most adorably pathetic little pigtails you ever saw.  Not much hair to pull into those pigtails (especially on top!), but those little curls were to die for. 

I laugh every time I look at these pictures.  She was SO darling with those teen-tiny pigtails, and she was SO happy about them.  (despite what that first picture shows...  she is Peter's daughter after all.  That just shows how thrilled she was when I pulled out the camera.  Happens every time...)  She kept asking all day to look in the mirror, and then got the biggest smile when she saw her little pigtails.  It was so sweet.


And since we are on a roll here with the Bridget pictures...

Bridget's favorite thing to do is color.  The girl spends almost all day, every day coloring or drawing.  When her Magna-doodle is the drawing tool of choice, this is how she does it:

She leans back so that she is kind of half sitting, half laying down, really slumped down in her seat.  Then she sticks one leg straight up in the air and rests her Magna-doodle on it.  I have seen her sit like this for a good 10 minutes before! 

You do what you need to do, I guess!

Cute, Bridget.  Love that girl and her sweet little pigtails.  :)

 

It's me again.

Are you as ready for spring as I am?  Thought I'd prepare for the warm days ahead by giving my blog a sunny make-over.  And who knows, maybe it will inspire me to actually blog something? 

Hey, it could happen!

I am going to restart my 30 days of thankfulness tomorrow, seeing as it is the 22nd of the month and my last entry was day 21.  No one ever said that the 30 days all had to happen in November....  right?  



And just because it makes me smile: