Boys will be boys!!

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Memorial weekend!

We really had a great memorial weekend! I always feel like I have to get away and go on vacation to get the most out of a holiday weekend. But it was really nice to just stay closer to home this time. I guess I am going to have to get use to it anyway since traveling is just way to mcuh money these days!

On Saturday we went to the Toledo Zoo. This is a really great Zoo and bigger than the one in Detroit, so we have wanting to go back since we went last year. It is about an hour away, so not to bad of a drive. The weather was in the 80's so it really was a great day to be outside!! The boys favorite part of the zoo was the fish. There was an aquarium there full of fish and it was full of people so I couldn't hear them well, but every time I looked down they were making the fish noise I taught them where the stick there finger on there lips and move it up and down, I kept seeing there finger and there lips moving and then a lot of pointing and saying "fish". The boys love animals and making there noises so we got a zoo pass this year and it has been a lot of fun taking them. Ava was as sweet as ever and did really well. The boys are usually the ones in the stoller and Ava is in a sling on either me or Jordan, but since the boys wanted to walk around Ava got a turn, she looked so cute. She is growing up so fast, I can't believe she is already 4 months! At the end of the daywe went to my favorite ice cream place Friendly's!! There is not much more you can do to top the end a day like going to Friendly's!!

Sunday was also a really fun day. So, I have been really wanting to get the boys a sand box for the backyard. the little plastic ones are expensive and the bigger ones are even more expensive!! So I have been trying to keep my eyes open on craigslist and at stores for a cheap one, but I realized by the time I get some great deal, summer will have ended since they don't last long here in Michigan anyway. so I decided we could build one. I got the wood, borrowed a few tools and got to work. Jordan did a great job putting it together, it turned out really great! So that afternoon is when we finished it while the boys were sleeping and then we invitied some friends and family over for a small barbeque. I got a cheap little slip n' slide and set that up and just let the kids play, again this day was great weather as well! It is fun to watch our boys interact with other kids, it's nice to watch them play instead of being the one playing all the time! Later that night we had a little camp fire in out little patio woodburner. We didn't have wood, and it was a Sunday, an most stores were closed early anyway for the holiday. So Lucky me, found a bunch of wood from a tree that had been cut down at the end of the road. Gavin didn't like the smores to much, he freaked out when the marshmellow got on his hand, but Ayden just dug in and got it all over. Ayden was also our little pyro and kept plauing with a stick in the fire pit and catching it on fire for us to blow out and pound it on the ground, while Gavin sat in his daddies lap. The kids were all so tired and sweet little Ava did so well and sat away from the smoke in her bouncer all bundled up. It was a long but fun evening!

Don't worry we, have a tarp and cinder blocks to go on top to protect the sand from cats and rain!

Ayden trying to drink the water from the sprinkler

This is my favorite look that Ayden gives. He gives it when people are talking to him and he doesn't know who they are, or when he just doesn't know what to think about something. In this case, he is watching Uncle Travis put together our fire pit.

Messy Ayden has marshmellow every where!

Our little Pyro. He was so interested int he fire he didn't care if he was in the middle of the smoke, and the wood we had made it smoke pretty bad!

Travis made the Tee-pee for the wood so high that when we started the fire it was huge, Gavin got scared and was tired on top of that, so he was in his Dad's lap for most of the time.

And then on Monday after a morning of cutting Jordan's hair and twisting Gavin's we went to a ward picinic for a little bit and to a park close by later on that day.

This has been my favorite lately for when Ava falls asleep and we are out and about. I love my Bjorn as well, but she doesn't seem to sleep as well in it. This just cradles her perfectly and keeps her close and arms free!!

This is how he was holding on at first...

Then he got his twizzler and decided this was a better way!

Gavin

Ayden

They are starring at a bird they spotted on the grass

Gavin ended his day by loving and helping his sister

Today

Ok so this didn't deal with today, although she wore one today. But I wanted to show off these dang cute flowers that my sister made for Ava. I love them!! She made me a ton, so now I have just about one for every outfit. We love our little girl!

Now Today...

I just had to talk about some cute things my boys did today.

Usually when we ask for kisses from the boys they lean their head into you, and that is their "kisses". Today I asked Ayden for some kisses and I was puckering my lips making kissing noises, just being silly, and Ayden came in straight for my lips and gave me kisses, and then wondering if it was a fluke asked him again and he came in again, it was so cute. It made me laugh and feel good..he really loves me!!! =)

Later, my camera was on the floor and Ayden picked it up out it up and held it to his eye and said "Cheese" over and over again, it was too cute as well!

Lately, when a book has a door in it, and I am going through all the objects in the picture in their books I knock on the door and say, "Knock, knock, anybody their?". Gavin was showing me a book and was about to turn the page and sees the door and knocks on it with his fist as says "knock, knock"

And then the kicker..I was changing Ava's diaper and left for a minute to get her bottle and her Pj's and this is what I came back to...

My boys decided she wasn't clean enough and wanted to help with changing her diaper...what good little helpers. They unddid her diaper grabbed the wipes and got her nice and clean.

Feb was a month of exciting news for us!

(This is Jordan's contribution, he was way to excited to do this!)

YES it is true, I am pregnant!! 14 weeks to be exact!We found out 10 days after Sweet Ava came into our home. It was quit a surprise to see that yes on the stick. I was excpecting the "No" response I typically got when I thought I might be pregnant. It was funny because it was during the weekend of my shower and Stephanie was in town (who is also pregnant). On the way back from getting the test we were talking about how funny it would be to trick Jordan and have her pee on the stick, I guess she didn't have to!

We feel like this is even more of a confirmation that Ava was supposed to be in our home. I felt such an urgency to get our papers in and had no idea why, I kept thinking to myself "are we really ready?" I know we needed to have her here before we found out the news of our pregnancy. The Lord truly knew who needed to be in our home before we could bring children into this world. I am just in shock that he let it happen so quickly. I really wonder what he is thinking, we will have 4 children all 2 and under ( and that is no 2 1/2, they will barely have turned 2!).

My first due date was November 2nd, which is Jordan's birthday. It was funny to hear his response to that. He said " There is no way I am sharing my birthday with someone else" I had to remind him he was a twin and is already sharing his birthday, a minor detail he forgot about! Guess you're not too important Travis. =) We have switched doctors just because of the choice of hospital we wanted to go to and the other due date is not much different, but is Oct. 31, Halloween!! So I don't think we will have trouble forgetting either date.

We wanted to spread the good news, and yes it is good news. We have faith that the Lord knows what he is doing. My thought is that he already tried to teach me patience, now that I still haven't conquered it, he is forcing it on me. Here is My 14 week belly. It's at the end of the night so in the morning it is typically a little smaller, once the food starts coming it fills out pretty quick!

So, I know I have no make-up on in this picture, my husband already pointed that out (jokingly, he is really not that mean, at least I hope not!). It is really hard not to compare myself to all those Moms I see at the store all done up, I don't know how they do it. I am so embarrassed when I go anywhere, I feel like such a slob. I have taken my car into the dealership a few times to get fixed and every time it happens to be a day that I couldn't even force myself to get ready, it was really just impossible. every time I go there I feel like they are thinking I am the lady always in my Pj's never ready for the day. Anyway, if anyone can let me in on the secret that would be great!

Some more fun Feb pictures I came across

Our Wild Man!!

Never a moments rest for our little Ayden. This is him first thing in the morning busy as can be, we hadn't even had a chance to change his peed through wet bum..Yuk I know!

Ayden loves the ball pit toy we have. The boys both bring their toys in it and play really well together in it. My favorite though is when Ayden starts rolling around in the balls, he is an animal I tell ya! It seems like since the bal pit, he thinks it's fun to roll on everything, even if it is just the carpet.

I went to Ikea and got these drawer organizers that unzip on the bottom so they can fold flat if you're not using them. The boys had a lot of fun when I go them out. The one on Ayden looks like he is just holding it, but it is acctually hanging out around his belly, he walked around like that for a little bit.