paint & play

So daddy helped Sondra & Franz move into their new house today...leaving me with the 3 kids for the morning...turns out I don't want a 4th as badly as I thought I did! And Isla even had a 3 hour nap...(how bad is that!)

Here are the kids painting and Ezra being beautiful in front of the camera...of course shes beautiful when shes not in front of the camera too!

exersaucer time!

So...tried Isla out in her exersaucer for the first time today...she quite liked it...and so did Ezra and Matthijs! She spent a good 15-20 mins in it! Yeah Isla!!!! Add that to the list of things I can put you in when I can't hold you! Sounds bad, I know!
Love Mommy

picture of the day

really this was taken on the 10th....but it's just too full of emotion to not post it!
I don't even know what he was crying about...could've been just about anything!

In other news...the potty front...is going quite well! Despite the fact that we're not actually training him, Matthijs is doing quite well on his own. Just the other day we were on the top floor and he was naked and said that he had to go...so he made his way down 2 levels of the house to the potty and went pee! The day before that he was even wearing a diaper he all of a sudden ripped it off and sat on the potty for both #1 & #2 ! We are soooo proud of you Matthijs!

"Tum See Mommy, Tum See. I went poo poo on the potty. Flush it mommy? Flush it?"
You are soooooooo sweet my handsome little prince!
Love Momma
xoxo

3 months old already!!!!!

So yesterday Isla hit the 3 month old milestone...

* You are sleeping really well, fairly routined. You go down around 7-7:30 in your own crib now rather the bassinet in our room. You sleep for 6-8hrs wake for a 5-10min feed and then back down till 5 or 6 for another feed (sometimes you skip that on and wake at 7:30-8:00. I can TOTALLY live with that! You nap well during the day in your crib or wherever we are (the sling or carseat!)
* You still LOVE being held especially in your sling on mommy!
* You're a talker, smiler, and laugher!
* You love being held by your big sister Ezra
* You don't wake up when youre put down anymore (for the most part anyways!)
* I've TOTALLY given up on you with a soother...you have no clue what to do with it!
* It takes a good 10-15 min fight with you to take your bottle (so daddy & Krysta say!)
* You're a beauty...and I'll prove it...









Leave me alone, can't you see I'm trying to cry!!! Ezra does a great job at calming you down!

CLOUDS

I love this picture of my boy....
Starring out on Thunder Bay...on top of the world...okay, okay...Mt. McKay!

we musn't forget about ISLA!!!

I was just looking through all the pictures posted...and the only ones that Isla is in are the family shots....but no extras! We love you too sweetie!!!
So without further adu...here is my angel eyes...ISLA!!!

First time in bumbo!!



Laughing


Praying hands


Stunning eyes....

"We miss, Grandma, Grampy, Auntie, Valerie & Meredith"

Well...my family left on Friday morning :( It was sad to see everyone go, and of course, I cried like a big baby and then my mom and sister started too!!! It's always great to spend time together...but always hard to say goodbye for a while longer.
Anyways, it was a great time! We did so much...parks, picnics, Chippewa, CLE Fair, rides, junk food, McDonalds, Mount McKay, Wiggles & Giggles, Momma Mia, My birthday cake (made by my mom and ALL the kids) the list can go on...but I'll just post a millon pictures instead!!!
Miss you all...see you in October....hopefully!

*P.S.Click on the photos to enlarge them!

All the cousins!



Our family


family picnic at Chippewa


Ezra & Mommy on my 29th b-day


My sister, Angela & her girls


Beautiful Valerie


Beautiful Ezra


Matthijs & Valerie going for the very first Chariot ride


Fun at the CLE


Meredith has gorgeous eyes....


Valerie being just plain ol' sweet! Sooo photogenic!!!


Oh how they adore each other...


Sisters...


Grandma & Grampy with all 5 of their grandkids *note Matthijs' finger*


A sad goodbye...

our visit so far...

we're having fun!!!
lovin' it!
here are my sweet little nieces...Valerie & Meredith...too cute, super sweet!

ALL BOY!!!!!!!!

Matthijs is ALL BOY! If there is something to get into, he'll find it and get into it! Yesterday, today (and everyday) for that matter!
Yesterday I left him for a minute...and he found his way to the basement walked all over with his hands and feet the medicine cabinet that Matthew had freshly painted...leaving his cute little foot prints all over our carpet in the basement (thankfully it was there)...he was a mess and so was the cabinet!!!
Today...even worse! I came into the house (Matthijs was having a nap...or so I thought!) When I walked by his room I noticed he wasn't there!!! So I came downstairs and called for him...he came walking up to me with blue nailpolish he found and opened and had spilled all over our floors and had ALL over his hands, legs, feet, and face and the house, it seemed!!!! It was a disaster.... But he had the most saddest face on when he came up to me with the opened polish "I sorry mommy, I sorry"
I would've taken pictures but I was too busy scrubbing the floors and my mom was too busy scrubbing Matthijs...
This poem sure suits him!!! I love him to death...total boy or not...he's the sweetest little prince I ever did meet!!!
Love you handsome!
Mommy xoxo

A baby boy comes
in most every size,
With mischievous face
and questioning eyes.
With a misshapen halo,
And a wonderful grin,
With ten busy fingers,
And one sticky chin.
He’s cunningly stubborn
and amazingly fast,
So you’ll never find him
where you put him last.
He’ll keep you so busy,
and yet all the while,
Nothing will soften your work
like his smile.

just being happy....

A little video of Isla at 11.5 weeks old!!! (if I say it in weeks...she sounds younger, and that makes me feel better!!!) But sadly...shes growing up way too fast!!!
Isn't she full of beauty...my beauty full girl!!!

p.s. you'll have to PAUSE the music playing when you scroll down, that way you can hear the video!!!

what do you want to be when you grow up?

I asked Ezra this question a couple of days ago...and her answer was "a mommy, just like you!" This made me feel so happy...I must be doing something right if she wants to be like me! I always wanted to be a mommy too...this is the job I've waited so long to have...trying to cherish every minute!
When I asked Matthijs...he said he wanted to be a firetruck!!! Then I explained to him that he couldn't be a firetruck, but he could drive one!!! Nothing like brusting his bubble...he was still happy with the alternative!!!

photos and lil' update!

Just thought I'd post a few pics...Isla is now 10 1/2 weeks old...2 1/2 months...crazy how quickly time flies by!
Ezra is gearing up for school...can't wait! She bought her backpack today...she was allowed to pick any backpack she wanted and she insisted on polly pocket!!! Its not a surprise to me, seeing as she is addicted to her website and will stay on it most of the day (if we let her!!)
Matthijs seems to have entered a new phase of the terrible twos...and not a good one! He is still super duper sweet but having a tough time listening...poor guy! Mommy has a hard time discipling...which doesn't make things better!!! Oh well...as Krysta always says "this too shall pass". But he's doing awesome on the potty front...pooping and peeing all on his own...feels it coming and runs to the pots! Im so proud of him!
So I may not give an update for a little while. Today I photographed my first wedding and I have a TON of editing to do!!! Wish me luck!
Matthew has been working LONG and HARD on our bathroom reno...and it's looking fantastic!!! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT...and its not even done! He hopes to have it done in the next week *fingers crossed*. I will be sure to post the before and afters of it...Im so excited!
Well...I rented the sisterhood of the travelling pants...so I should skidaddle...take care and enjoy the pictures from yesterday of my lovies!!! (sorry...don't have any of Matthijs...he's still one of my lovies!!)

Isla looking sooo cute in her new outfit from our friends Steve & Tina...I love it...too cute!!!




Napping...Father/Daughter snooze....


Awaiting a thunderstorm...



Shes loves him...

I'm so happy!!!

Tonight, Ezra asked Jesus into her heart!!!! This is amazing!

I was tucking her into bed and saying goodnight. As we were chatting we spoke about Jesus as usual...and I asked her if Jesus was in her heart and she said yes...I said really? I said "did you ask him to come into your heart?" she said "no, he's just in there!" then I explained that when we tell Jesus that we want him in our heart then he'll be with us always. And that when Jesus is in your life, you'll want to be like him and follow him forever. Ezra said how much she wanted to follow Jesus forever.

So we asked daddy to come up and together we all prayed and Ezra made a commitment tonight to follow Jesus!!!

I know that she may not understand FULLY...but that will come in time! Perhaps she knows more than me and Matthew put together! I can only pray to have a child like faith. I pray that God will use Ezra in amazing ways and that she will continue her relationship with Jesus...forever!

How awesome for us to be able to witness this....thank you Jesus!