Story Time

Our little girl has become an expert reader.  She took over story time tonight.

She is doing a wonderful job and we couldn't be more proud of her!!

I just can't get over how big she is getting.  It amazes me.  

I love how these pictures capture Marshall and Sawyer listening to her story, even Paolo our dog was in on the action of the book "Go Dog Go"

These are the moments that I treasure....

Peace and love.....

BACON!

Can you imagine if adults acted and got excited the same way that children do?

Life would be much more interesting that is for sure!

In the mornings Russ gets the kids up for breakfast and gets Jaylee off to school.  Since I am up with the baby during the night it gives me a little bit longer to catch up on my sleep.

This is how I woke up this morning.  

Jaylee screaming

"BACON!!  Daddy is making us BACON Mawshall"

I heard stomping around and jumping and yelling.

My goodness.  Can you imagine if us adults acted that way if someone was kind enough to make you some bacon for breakfast.  

Actually Russ and I kind of act like that sometimes....

maybe that's where they get it from....

My first thought was "Ugh" I was up until 3 a.m. between feeding a hungry baby and letting the dog out every 1/2 hour because he was having "potty" issues.  I admit the ruckus made me a little grumpy at first, but as I thought about it, it made me laugh.

These 2 pictures make me laugh.  Jaylee and Marshall play this trick on us quite a bit.

They will come down and show us that they switched clothes.  

This picture was actually taken a few months ago.

Let's just hope that the pattern doesn't continue into their teenage years....

but we will love them no matter what!

Marshall actually has perfect form in the picture below!

Sawyer just sits back and takes it all in.

I bet he can't wait to join us in the craziness.

Peace and love......

Vacation Part 5, Mexico and Pirate Night

 We woke up in Cozumel Mexico!

 We found this little park that was lined with all of these statue animals.  The kids insisted on sitting on EVERY single one!

 The coast and the water was beautiful!

 Jaylee got a case of the sillys!!

 My husband the ham bone!

 The ocean was so incredibly blue.

Passed out from partying in Mexico all day!

We got back to the ship and rested.  Then it was time to get the kids dressed up for Pirates of the Caribbean Night.

Stitch was the highlight of the night.  He loved Marshall.  He kept tickling him and chasing him around.  Marshall tickled him back and he fell over.  When we walked away, he chased after us and played peek a boo with the kids from behind a pole.

Marshall's turn to be silly!

This was by far the best towel animal we had!  It took the kids a few minutes to find it.  At first they were all bummed, thinking there wasn't going to be one, and then they saw it!  It was so neat, we left it hanging there the whole next day.

Again, we had a wonderful, perfect day!  The kids were pretty tired from two days of exploring off of the ship in a row.  Then being up past 10 at night for the Pirate deck party and fireworks.  I was so impressed at so well behaved they were.  They travel so well.

More to come tomorrow.....

Peace and love......

Will this be the end of the terrible 2's?????

 I tucked Marshall in last night and gave him a kiss.  I told him this "Tonight you go sleep being 2, tomorrow you will wake up being 3"

It's been wonderful watching him grow and teaching him.  It's also been a challenge over the past 6 months, with him being 2 years old and being a BOY!!  He can be a little stinker, a little wild man.  He's been known to ride our dog Woody around the kitchen like a horse.  He likes to steal the toliet paper off of the bathroom sink while his Daddy sits on the comode, leaving him sitting there helpless while we all LAUGH!!  He chases the cat, and pinches his sister.  Last week he took a container of baby powder and sprinkled it over EVERYTHING in sight, he said "Look Mommy snow"

Will this be the end of the terrible 2's?  Maybe, but I will miss that stage.  What happened to my baby boy?  My baby boy is using the potty (sometimes).... and talking in sentences.  Yes he is full of mischief, but he is an amazing child.

He is smart and loving.  He protects his big sister, when he's not beating her up......  He takes care of his Mommy, and he likes helping Daddy with things.  Sometimes he seems bothered when I smother him with kisses, but I think he secretly likes it.  He still likes Mommy and Marshall snuggle Fridays, where we both go back to bed and snuggle when Jaylee leaves for school.

When we pass a man we don't know on the street, Marshall will say "Hi Guy" and wave, which always makes people laugh.

He is still the little comedian where he makes us all bust out laughing on a daily basis with all of his antics and just being Marshall.  I asked him today if he kissed any girls on Valentines Day and he replied, "No just boys and chairs"

I stopped in with him at work today, our friend Melony asked him if he was ready for his birthday spankens.  He made a face, turned around and left.  Didn't say a word, and he didn't return.   I guess he doesn't relize that tradition quite yet.  He wasn't into it, that is for sure.

It's amazing how fast it has gone by.  It seems like just yesterday he was just a little baby.  Now he is a little boy.  I am so proud and happy of the little man he is becoming.  Good, bad and indifferent he has a personality all of his own.  We love every part of him.  

Happy 3rd Birthday Marshall, we love you so very much, always and forever.

Peace and love........

Marshall's First Trip to The Dentist

Today was Marshall's first ever dentist visit.  He wasn't too sure about it at first, as you can see by the

first picture, but he did great.  The hygienist had him smiling and giggling.

Say "AHHHHHHHH"

Jaylee is an expert at the dentist, she's been there, done that.  She was a trooper getting her first dental x-rays today.  

The day was a complete success....no cavities, no tears.

Peace and love............

It's official, it's December

The Lederhouse family tradition is that we put up our Christmas tree the first weekend of December.

Marshall seems to be in awe over the tree



All and all we had a wonderful evening.  We only had one ornament causality, and besides figuring out how to use the self timer on the camera, everything went smoothly.

Peace and love.....

Happy Halloween

Pumpkin painting, our new Halloween tradition!

We decided to try something new this year.  Pumpkin painting!  The kids loved it.

Marshall concentrating on his pumpkin painting

Jaylee painting her pumpkin all pretty

Marshall and his friend Mason



After pumpkin painting, we got ready to go trick or treating!

It's Snow White

Mickey Mouse

Anyone who knows Marshall knows about his Mickey Mouse obsession!

And as you can see, Jaylee played that princess thing to the fullest.

Russ's clever costume idea

We went to a concert last night that had a costume contest, this was Russ's idea, very clever huh?!

All and all it was a busy, but perfect day.  And the start to a new family tradition.

Peace and love.....