Lion in my Cupboard

Have you ever opened your cupboard...

 

and found this?

 

Happens to me ALL the time.  Usually it is some random toy or toys or I find all of my pots and pans totally rearranged.  OR I go to get a pot and it is totally missing and I find it under the couch full of crayons.  Or Tyson goes to put on his shoes pretty much every morning and there is a different toy stuffed in the toe.  Or I find my toothbrush in a different place in the bathroom then where I left it.  Or the rug in the bathroom is missing and I find it rolled up in the...you guessed it, cupboard. 

 

I'm not sure if they do it just because they are playing and in their own world or if they really do it to see how frustrated Tyson and I get.  Either way, you got to admit, it is pretty funny.

Fake Crying

Matthew is adorable and so precious.  But he also manipulates pretty perfectly.  Here he is fake crying.  He really was upset, but he kind of milks the attention.  Hehe.  We really aren't horrible parents, I promise.

Hi Zuri and Bunky

Just found this from a long time ago, so we will see if it works.  Videos are being weird on the blog lately.  This was for Bunky and Zuri.

Just Up to Craziness

Some days as a mom, I really don't know what makes my kids act the way they do.  They are hilarious and adorable and drive me crazy all at the same time. 

 

 

He can climb in the cooler by himself and just sits there.  So cute.

 

 

He refused to come in out of the rain.

 

 

Until his brothers got home.

Date night: Banana-grams and banana boats.  That will never get old.

 

 

Sock puppets.

 

 

The little guy that hangs out with us in the mornings.

 

We all love Daddy Guy.

 

Stories make Caleb sleepy.  He really is asleep here.

 

Noodle fingers.

 

 

Josh stuck behind the crib.  Really stuck.  And yes, he did it to himself.

 

Just another day in paradise.

Camping

Last week our little family went camping.  It was a huge blast.  We went to Jellystone Campground near our house.  It was so much fun and we even slept in the tent all of us, together, all night.  I have never camped with my kids before and so it was different.  Not really relaxing.  But we had a great time.  I think my favorite was being away from everything else in the world.  No one cared how I looked and we lived off of hot dogs, s'mores and pop tarts.  And then every night we told the boys scrpiture stories and watched the stars as the fire died out.  I think we created a lot of great memories and I'm excited to go back again.

 I had to show you my awesome jeans.  I LOVE these things way too much.

 playing in the James River, it was great until Matthew went under and was unwilling to forgive us.  He was practically blue anyways, so we decided to call it good.

 they even had a playground

 strong poses.  haha

 early morning faces.  So precious.

Pop tarts, this is for you.  :)

One Year Old

 My sweet Matthew is now ONE year old!  How fast this year has gone by.  He is so precious to me.  He has the cutest dimples and even a dimpled chin.  His eyes are so blue and perfect.  His temper is insane and he is so demanding.  He just wants to race into everything.  He loves water, loves running, loves laughing, loves doing whatever his brothers are doing.  He came running into the world, not wanting to miss anything, and I have a feeling this is a long lasting character trait of his.  How I love my little boy.  Thank you for coming to our family!!

 (this is how I find him pretty much everytime he wakes up, with his little feet through the bars)

 blueberries for his birthday breakfast.  LOVE his crazy hair.

 Birthday cake.

 Caleb made the crazy eyed chick.  Haha

 Cassie and the boys made pretty much all the cupcakes.  So fun.  And the boys did a really good job, I was impressed.

 Oma gave Matthew these awesome balls that of course his brothers hog.  :)

Was a little shy opening presents.  I think he was afraid he would get in trouble.  Just LOVE this kid!

Scriptures to Help

"^aTrust in the Lord with all thine ^bheart; and lean not unto thine ^cown ^dunderstanding.

 In all thy ways ^aacknowledge him, and he shall ^bdirect thy ^cpaths."

-Proverbs 3:5-6

 

"Every man according as he ^apurposeth in his heart, so let him give; not ^bgrudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a ^ccheerful ^dgiver."

-2 Corinthians 9:7