Puzzle Master

Macklan has gotten into a lot of cool and fun learning activities lately like letters and numbers, patterns, and PUZZLES! He worked his first 24 pc. puzzle independently and was so proud. He instructed me to take his picture and tell 100 of my friends about his beau-ti-ful Dora puzzle. So I did as I was told! Well, I took the picture anyway.

So proud of my puzzle master... :)

New Name

Macklan has been very interested in writing "words" lately. Today as he was writing and doodling on his chalkboard, he turned it toward me and matter of factly said, "Mommy, this is your new name."

"Oh, it is?" I questioned wondering what he would say next.

"F-E-M...what's that spell Mommy?"

"Fem," I said.

"Fem. Well, that's your new name!"

BROTHERS

You are my PAL,

my BUDDY,

and my best FRIEND too!!!

Meet Little Brother. Hudson Franklin. 10 weeks old.

Meet Big Brother. Macklan Scott. 3 years old.

Meet two brothers who simply adore one another...

 

SISTERS

Having a SISTER...

is like having a BEST FRIEND...

for LIFE!!!

Meet Big Sister. Briley Ema. 6 years old.

 

Meet Little Sister. Hadley RuthAnn. 10 months.

Meet two sweet sisters who really admire one another...

 

Letting Go...

Today I was challenged to let go a little...and my OCD tendencies were hard to suppress!

Because normally a stack of washclothes like this...

would've sent me into fits causing me to refold every single one of them!

But today as I was folding towels...

Macklan graciously offered to fold the washclothes!

And he did a fine job! I think I'll always accept his help. It was good for both of us!!!

*No, I did not refold these! I put them away with a smile on my face.

It's Only Cute...

to have ear hair...

when your ear is this tiny!

 

Since birth, one of the cute little features we've noticed about Hudson is the dark hair that sits upon the tops of each ear. Right now it's so darn cute! If it decides to stick around or worse...grows thicker with age, we might just have to do something about it!!!

Just Because...

You've stolen my heart,

captivated my entire being,

and shown me how much joy comes from such a tiny gift...

 

Just because.

My Baby

I'll love you forever,

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

 

my baby you'll be.

*Heartfelt words from one of my favorites, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.

Express Yourself

I could can just sit and watch this sweet little face all day long...

and fall in love over and over again with his precious expressions!

 

Already a master at expressing himself!!!

Inside the Mind of Macklan @ 3 1/2 Yrs.

*candid, unscripted, actual responses from a 3 1/2 year old boy

Me: What is your favorite color?
Mack: Blue

Me: What is your favorite food?
Mack: Biscuit and gravy, Fruit Loops, peanut butter jelly

Me: What is your favorite drink?
Mack: Chocolate milk and white milk

Me: What is your favorite snack?
Mack: Teddy bears (a.k.a. Teddy Grahams), yogurt, fruit

Me: Where do you like to go eat?
Mack: McDonald’s (with no hesitation I might add!)

Me: What TV shows do you like to watch?
Mack: Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Bubble Guppies

Me: What is your favorite song?
Mack: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (started singing it instead of just naming it!)

Me: Who is God?
Mack: God. He makes everything. He lives in the clouds.

Me: Who are your friends?
Mack: Cooper, Briley, and Layton

Me: What are your favorite toys?
Mack: Balls, cars, blocks

Me: Which is your favorite sport?
Mack: Basketball and even baseball too!

Me: What games do you like to play?
Mack: Hide-n-seek with Daddy

Me: Where do you go to church?
Mack: Downstairs

...and as a follow-up
Me: What’s the name of your church?
Mack: You tell me!

Me: Who is your family?
Mack: You, Hudson, & Daddy

Me: What is your favorite story book?
Mack: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Wide Mouthed Frog

Me: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Mack: A big boy so I can put chapstick on and eat chips.

Me: Why is the sky blue?
Mack: Because there is a sun.

Me: Where do you live?
Mack: At my house on Earth.

Me: How old are you?
Mack: 3 years

Me: How do you get to heaven?
Mack: Just talk to God.

Bowling Basics

1. Start by approaching the line to the lane and then with all your might, release the ball.

2. Watch in anticipation as the bowl rolls toward the pins.

3. Jump up and down to help knock down any wobbling pins!

 

4. Do your celebration dance!!!

 

Feeling a Little Green?

We were on St. Patrick's Day!

I'm just crazy about these two! I could eat them up with a spoon. Aren't they cute in their green and brown bear shirts...