April Summary 

1st we had Karis' Birthday, Gen. Conf., & Easter 

all in 1 weekend!

Cole was all into the Easter Bunny this year!Jace got me this beautiful necklace & bracelet set from a quaint antique shop. I love it! It's a heavy piece & very "sparkly"!

Coco & daddy surprised mommy with a fun birthday cake. Ya gotta say the last line of the cake with flare! Mommy OWWWWWWW (as in hot! so funny you guys! :) 

We had a blast with a silly string fight.Cole was so funny about it. Wanted to be the sprayer, not the sprayed.

What spring looks like here in Centerton, AR. - Gorgeous! Gorgeous! 

And - Gorgeous!

(This was all on the same property just up the road from our house)

Now that's what I call "Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!" (although its not an apricot tree.)

Our peach tree & apple tree blossoms in our backyard.

Our backyard dandelions (that's called "macro zoom"!)

 Feeding the geese & fish w/ friends at the pond one block over from our house. 

And we've been working on potty training big time! And he's doing awesome! 


Here's my handy man Jace working on his HUGE attic project. 
Converting it into a spare room/play room/storage/ study area. Bit by bit it'll be floored, insulated, walled, & so forth till its inviting enough to sleep in. :)

My awesome friend Jessica B. from Texas flew in for a fun, extremely rare weekend to spend time with Sharon G. & I. Our girls night out for amazing cheesecake & talking without our handsome hubbies or kiddos. We love ya tons girlie!

And amidst all the events & activities - ya can't forget, last but not least! - The every day, 3 x's a day double up bottle feedings! 

This Little Face!

This one's for Grant! 

Lately he's been loven when I pull out the camera & will flash me

these cute smiles & expressions.

How can you resist this cute face!

Don't worry Cole & Merrill, your def. just as cute!

Grants just been the little poser lately.

So Far Today . . . . 

I've been puked on twice (down my arm & on my pants),

Peed on once,

And delt with poopy diapers or messes (due to the twins of course & Coles potty training) 7 x's today. 

I think I'm pretty sane still.Especially since this was all before 2pm today.

Needless to say, I'm def. looking forward to our Temple trip tomorrow to Oklahoma City without

any kiddos in tote. :)

And if you need a little pick me up or reminder of how to smile, here's a song we've been singing

at our house quite frequently these last few days since I taught Cole the nursey song "Smiles". 

"If you chance to meet a frown, do not let it stay.

Quickly turn it upside down & smile that frown away!"

"No one likes a frowny face, change it for a smile.

Make the world a better place, by smiling all the while!"

Our Crazy Little "Things"

 All 3 of them!

 

It was quite the task to try &  get 3 little Things to all be sitting up & at least looking the same way.

 

My mom had gotten these for the boys for Christmas & their all to the stage where they can all wear them now.

Even though these boys can be "wild things" at times, we are sure glad their all ours, cuz these little things also bring lots of smiles & laughs & love into our lives. :)

And it all started with this Thing 1 right here.

 

What? I wasn't doing anything.

  (Right! Looking so innocent.)

And I'm still not doing anything right now. I'm being so good.
 
Seriously!

( I go over to the kitchen counter for 2 minutes to get the twins food & Merrill

thought digging into this dirt & mulch was the best! Such a boy already! :)

Brothers, Brothers, Brothers!

 

14

Is the number of bottles we now go through every single day.

5 in the 1st morning feeding.

And 3 at all other feedings.