I'm taking bets.

Mason got a new scooter yesterday. I'm going to guess he'll break his wrist or his arm first. Not that I like to make these kind of bets that involve my child getting injured. But if you saw him ride, you would be saying it too. He's very athletic, but when he thinks he's going to fall or if he's going to fast, he'll just fall to the ground. I sincerely hope he doesn't hurt himself!!!!!

** This is not Mason on a scooter. This a much older boy who looks like he may have some skills on a scooter. However, this is the same exact scooter that Mason got. It actually makes little sparks when you push down on the end of the scooter. Unfortunately he can't do it yet and I have to get on it and make the sparks. I'm sure that is a sight to see.

Here I go.

I've decided to start a "journal". It will be about my weight loss journey. If only one person follows this blog, I'm hoping it keeps me motivated to stick with it!

http://forthelasttimecarly.blogspot.com/

Party Pictures

Here are some pictures from her party Sunday night. We made homemade pizza and it was pretty much the best ever. She really didn't have a theme to her party, except for maybe all of her favorite characters...Elmo, Dora and Yo Gabba Gabba.

Birthday Girl!

Reese turned two today! We started off our day by going to Elmo Live!! My sister-in-law was able to get cheaper tickets through her YMCA. The kids loved it and Reese was so into it. My mom came and helped with the baby (thankfully he slept the whole time). For lunch, we met Derek at Red Robin. She was so shy when they sang "Happy Birthday" to her, I think she on the verge of tears! Her family party will be on Sunday and hopefully I can add some more picture then!!

I love this little girl so much! She is so smart, it truly amazes me. Mason couldn't even say 5 words when he turned two. Her vocabulary is endless and it is so fun to hear her put sentences together. She also can count to 12, recite every song from Yo Gabba Gabba, help me clean up toys at night, throw tantrums like you can't believe, tease her older brother, get up in the middle of the night and won't go back to bed, unlock my cell phone, call 911 on Derek's cell phone, talk on the phone to her aunt Kacey and cry when I tell her she has to say goodbye. Okay, I could go on forever, but I won't!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BABY REESE!

Babies

It has been hard having two babies, but I love them so much. My older baby will be two on Friday and then she won't be so much a baby anymore. Aren't they just the sweetest?!

(And hasn't Maddox filled out nicely? We just love that he's getting so big!)

Busy Book

I'm a lame Mom. Mason is always bored during the day and I have a hard time finding things for him to do. I'm kicking myself for not getting him into a preschool this year (he'll go in sept). Anyway, while we were at Barnes and Noble the other night (trying to figure out how to be better parents), I came across what seems to be a great little book.

It is full of activities that are simple and cheap. Today, Mason and I washed coins. That's right. Washed coins with a toothbrush and soap and water. It wasted a lot of time and he absolutely loved it. Too bad I needed to spend 10 bucks on a book to tell me that my kid would love this.

Big Boy

So, I'm not usually the mom that likes to take pictures of my kids doing things they shouldn't do. But this time I did. Because it made me laugh.

Jack and Mason

My sister sent me this picture of Mason and his cousin Jack when they were babies. I'm thinking Mason is about 12 months and Jack is 2 or 3 months. I LOVE this picture!

Last week we went to Build a Bear at the mall. Apparently Mason still loves to "hold" Jack. As you can see, Jack doesn't like it anymore.

Train Wreck

This is how my life is going right now. Pretty much a train wreck. I'm sure people love to stop and stare and are so happy that this isn't their life. I hope it gets better soon because I think I'm going crazy.

Sunny Days!

We had such a fun day today with our cousins! Mason and his cousin Jack had haircuts at Bella and Max and then we met up with my sister-in-law and two of her kids Laney and Murphy. They fed the ducks, played on the playground and took a ride on the train. It is so nice that my sister has the week off from work. We've had so much fun!