Run, Run, Run....As Fast As You Can!

Okay, so Jared and I may not be the fastest runners out there (especially since I'll be pushing a double stroller!), but we are beyond honored that one of my best friends, Kara, has created a team to race and raise money for brain tumor research at Duke this April. The race is the Angels Among Us race supporting the Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Of course our family of four will be there to support such a worthy cause in hopes that others can experience the miracles and blessings we have through the talents of the Duke neurosurgeon team and facility!

Here is a link to the page that Kara created. If you are not in the NC area, or are not a runner, you are welcome to participate through a donation.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR JOIN

Beautiful Weekend (Part 2)

So of course after being outside and enjoying the weather all day on Saturday we were all very excited that the weather was even nicer today!

After church we stopped off at Lowe's so Jared could get some things he needed to hang the boys swings in our backyard:


The boys and I enjoyed playing in the grass and riding around in our wagon while Jared worked at hanging the swings. The boys loved watching Nestle play fetch and of course pulling up on their wagon:




Did I mention that we are working on "sharing"?

I think they enjoy their new swings, what do you think? :o)





After such a fun and BUSY day the boys enjoyed reading their bedtime story and were in bed by 6:30pm! I'm sure they will have sweet dreams and will be ready to go again in the morning!

Beautiful Weekend (Part 1)

I'm sure you all know, but I am a summer girl at heart and was so incredibly happy to have such a beautiful weekend this weekend!!

Saturday we went on a family walk, played with our toys in the yard, and enjoyed eating the pine straw and leaves.

Hanging Out Around the House

The boys LOVE having full reign of the house (and of course I'm loving chasing them everywhere!) and every now and then they will sit in their exersaucers and jumperoo for a few minutes, but it's not long before they want to be back out and crawling!

Anna and William come to visit!!

One of my best friends, Anna, and her little boy, William, came to visit us last week. We were SO excited to have them come and play with us for a few days since they live in Birmingham and we miss them WAY too much!! I call Anna my "Mommy 911" since she has very similar parenting styles to mine and especially since William is 11 months older than the boys. She is expecting her second baby this March and he is going to be such a great big brother! It was so crazy to see William and to think that the boys will be walking and talking up a storm like him this time next year!

We also had fun trying to make cotton candy...we were able to get a little bit on our sticks but had a lot of fun trying!


We took William to feed the goats that live at a house near ours:


Carter and William hanging out...William had fun playing with all of the baby toys!

Our attempt to get the three of the boys together in a picture:

Takin' a bite out of....my brother

The boys have LOVED their new playroom and I have loved the time it gives me to put some clothes in the washing machine, run the dishwasher, etc. Except in the last week the boys have decided to suddenly become possessive of their toys, and needless to say we have begun working on "sharing" and NOT biting which means that I pretty much take them with me anywhere and everywhere that I go to so I can play referee between these two little munchkins. Apparently, I am not as quick as I thought I was because Coleman managed to take a bite out of Carter's cheek and he has the war wound to prove it...

Let Me In!!!

This video is hilarious! Carter wouldn't let Coleman into their "house". Enjoy!