Dear Daddy

Daddy, It's me, Arabella! I miss you so much! I can't wait to see you again in 2 weeks. We are having so much fun in Missouri but wish you were here. Aidan and Maya have been so busy here at Grandma Bakers house. Check out what they've been up to!

Aidan discovered that bugs aren't so bad.

Maya always wants to go outside to play in the water.

They have so much fun together playing with the hose.

They are so silly!

I can't wait until I can walk...

So that I can walk to the hole and throw rocks in it. It looks like so much fun!

They are always asking Grandma for cookies. They look yummy:)

We miss you and love you, Daddy! Come back soon!

Playing Catch-up

Why do I always let this happen? So many little and big things have happened and now I need to backtrack a couple of months to blog it all. This is the first of many "catch-up" blog posts that I will be making. Here we go!

Right now I am in Missouri. Having a good time but boy am I missing home...and Rich. He had to do a 6 week rotation this summer and so we decided that we would take this opportunity for me to come out to Missouri with the kids for 2 months so that they could spend time with grandparents and cousins. Yeah, I know it sounds like a great idea but realistically well, not so much. Don't get me wrong, I love our families and we are having fun but I am so homesick! I miss Rich, I miss my childproof home, I miss my routine. Wah, wah, wah! K, I'll stop whining but I did learn a very valuable lesson. I can't be apart from Rich for very long. We are gonna cut this visit a few weeks short:)

Like I said, we are having fun so check out the next couple of posts...

Aidan & Maya Photoshoot

My friend, Heidi, is an amazing photographer. A couple weeks ago she snapped some pictures of Aidan & Maya and did a great job. Here they are!

Rainy Day

"Well Maya, it doesn't look like we are going out to play today."

Two

Tonight I fed two little mouths. I changed two little diapers. I dressed two little girls in pj's. I snuggled two little sweethearts while reading two bedtime stories. Then, I kissed two little cheeks goodnight.
Tonight I'm missing my two boys but I have a feeling they are not missing me. Rich and Aidan are sitting outside somewhere eating s'mores and being boys. It's daddy/son canoe trip weekend!! Rich was so excited that Aidan is finally old enough to take camping. They left today at 5:30 and the second they were gone I MISSED THEM! I can't wait to hear all of their fun stories and see pictures of their little adventure. When did my baby boy get so big?

Survival Mode

It has been quite a while since I have blogged, taken pictures, had "me" time. I've decided that it is important for me to take a few minutes to blog about what's been going on in our home. Survival mode. I have kicked in to survival mode. It is nearing the end of the semester and Rich is pretty much unavailable. House is a mess. Kids run around half dressed or in their pj's all day...so do I(let's be honest). Today, I reached my limit of saying "No Aidan", "Get down Maya", "Time Out!" Oh, what a day. The end is in sight. Last final is tomorrow morning. Then, I will get some sleep and maybe even take a shower.

Easter Egg Hunts!

This year Easter was so fun! Both Aidan and Maya are old enough to take out hunting for eggs so hunt we did. We went to 2 Easter egg hunts. The first was at my friend, Amy's, house. We got there late and all of the eggs were gone by the time we got there. Luckily we brought our own :) So we threw them out in the yard and sent them off on their first egg hunt. Aidan quickly discovered the treasure the lies within the eggs.

It was a good time.