Dear Quinn and Hendrix: (and grandma)

Dear Hendrix,
Please let me know when you are going to stop drooling all the time. You're too old to wear a drool bib.


Dear Quinn,
I'm so glad you are so cute, because you are spreading weeds around our yard.



Dear mom,
I know you are on vacation, but you need to still comment on my blog because I'm not getting enough comments lately.

x being tricky

oh how I love this little boy. I was trying to get a video of him walking towards me with his arms open wide to give me a hug. I got this instead. He thinks he's so tricky... and it's so cute :)

quinn drawing herself

after trying a mere 1000 times, this video is now working :)

Stick figures

Quinn said to me "I drew you, mommy." So to make this even crazier-- I have never taught her how to draw people (and I called Dave to see if her taught her, and he didn't either). I love how proud she looks in this picture. Probably because I gushed about how awesome she did and started crying a little bit. (come on, it looks just like me)

So then she drew daddy. As she was drawing she said "He has to have a big mouth." hehe. Plus he's wearing a tie, which is cute since dave wears jeans and t-shirts everyday except Sunday. (and by the way after she drew this she looked at me and asked if I was sad-- since i cried when i saw her draw me)

Then Hendrix.

and a video of her drawing herself. I love how she figures out how to draw the pigtails.

okay.... this video isn't working. i'll try it again tomorrow!

sewing and stuff

We're going to Salt Lake in a couple weeks on vacation. I've been sewing a few things for the trip. This is a tote bag I made to put the kids toys/snacks in for the drive. But it seems I have a new little swiper on my hands when I'm trying to take a picture.

And a couple mini-boppys. Because you never know...
just kidding. These are neck pillows for the kids. (I'm hoping the kids sleep for part of the drive....)

And just a video of nothing. It looks like I need to work harder with Quinn on numbers 13-20.

this just in...

hendrix is getting another bottom tooth!!



who knows why i love new teeth so much. nothing will replace my feelings for his top front teeth, but i'm sure this new one is going to be really cute.

cake

I'll have you know she was making me a mother's day cake.

it was the best, most thoughtful, and sandiest cake i've ever had.

mother's day

I made Quinn another dress. "Sunshine." (although Dave called it a "lemonade dress," so we'll see what sticks :)


she was having a hard time posing... even after I tried to bride her with a jelly belly

I had such a wonderful mother's day-- thanks to these cute guys.

And this cute chubby guy


The skirt I made a couple of weeks ago. Finally a picture :)

"can I have a jelly belly yet?"

the best mom ever. srsly.

Just so you're not confused, this is Dave (Didn't want you all to think Am was too self-centered). For this Mother's Day, we (the kids and I) wanted to post a few reasons why we love you, the best mom ever:



Dave:

• You are beautiful


• You've given me beautiful children


• You can't dance


• You've turned Quinn into a morning-talking-monster


• You work hard to make dinner every night


• And those dinners are delicious


• Your guacamole is killer


• You suffer through most of my crazy/weird/boring indie movies


• You make Hendrix belly laugh


• You have really nice teeth. REAL nice ones


• Your kid-like enthusiasm for getting presents and/or treats


• Our kids love you


• You look good in EVERYTHING


• You got me to wax my eyebrows


• You convinced me to get a tattoo


• (that last one was a joke mom, and mother-in-law)


• You love to sew


• You make me appear cooler


• You're good at Quinn's puzzles


• I couldn't imagine life without you


• You make me turkey bacon so I'm healthy but still get to eat bacon


• You crack me up


• You tell me I look tough


• I get to show you off at parties


• Your face


• You love me even when I'm crazy

Quinn:

• You let me play in the sandbox


• You read me books tirelessly. Lots and lots of books. Seriously, so many


• You made me the greatest present ever - my bean bag


• You taught me how to dance


• You buy me the cutest clothes (and on sale)


• You give me your pizza crusts


• You peel my grapes


• You made me beautiful like you


• You make me noodles


• You take me to the park


• You dance while I sing during our clean up parties


• Did I mention the bean bag?


• You cuddle while we watch movies


• You love me even when I'm crazy

Hendrix:

• You're the only one that can make my owies better


• You make me pot roasts. Delicious pot roasts


• You feed me before you eat


• You cuddle me


• You make my hair look saweet


• You're cuter than daddy


• You tickle my belly


• You buy me the coolest kicks


• You keep my undergarments fresh and clean


• You fold 1 ton of my laundry every week


• You even like my slobbery kisses


• You love me enough to give me treats (sometimes)


• When you're not carrying me on your left hip, you carry me on your right hip


• These good looks come mostly from you


• You love me even when I'm crazy

Mommy, we love you!!! (yes, that's 3 exclamation marks) Thanks for all your love and sacrifice. You're our favorite mommy. And the best mom ever. srsly.

afternoon snack

it was a little warmer yesterday than it has been-- so we decided to have our afternoon snack outside.

quinn was in charge of passing out the snacks... and didn't pass them out quite fast enough for hendrix

he knew there was still some snacks in there..



i love velcro cons. whoever thought of that was a genius.

he really needs a haircut, but i haven't been able to bring myself to do it. he pulls off the tall hair nicely though :)

i. love. his. top. teeth.

enjoying a snack that quinn handed over

the three things i love about this picture
1. how incredibly cute hendrix is
2. the rock that is sitting right next to hendrix (buckled in and everything)
3. the dirt on his face from chewing on the rock

(i know i had a few more great pictures from yesterday, but i'm on dave's laptop, so i'll have to put them up later.)

books

Sometimes it's hard to be a three year old.

With a little brother.

Who wants your books.

Just Quinn

Two videos of Quinn. The first one is obviously old, but so stinking cute I can't believe I didn't put it on the blog before. It's crazy how much she's grown. The second one I took yesterday when we were sitting reading books together in the bean bag. She didn't know I was taping, but she DID know that she wanted me to put the camera back in my pocket.