Doodle Doodle

I seriously wish that I could record every waking moment with my kids.  They are hilarious!  I especially love when they have conversations with each other.  Here's one from the car the other day.  For some reason I could not stop laughing, definitely one of those moments I wish I had on camera.  Braden's expressions and Alexa's sassyness made the whole thing perfect.

Alexa: Braden say Mommy
Braden: Mah-mee
Alexa: Say Daddy
Braden: Dah-dee
Alexa: Say Gramma
Braden: Mah Mah
Alexa: Say Grampa
Braden: Bamp-pah
Alexa: Say Princess and the Frog
Braden: {pause} No
Alexa: Ugh, fine...then say doodle doodle
Braden: DOODLE DOODLE!!

There isn't much that is better than watching your kids together (when they are being nice.) :)
Now if I could only figure out how to make that happen all the time.

Here they both are rockin the white shades.
I can't decide who is cuter in them.
I should have gotten two pair.

How It Started

Here are a couple of pictures from the New Richmond News of the fire that was behind our house last weekend.

Want to know how is was started?
A couple of kids were playing with fireworks in the {extremely dry} woods.
Nice, huh?

Mom N' Me Monday

I am so bummed, I didn't get any pictures of me and the kids together last week but I still wanted to join in with Julie on Mom N' Me Mondays so I dug up a couple old ones.  If you want to join in too head over to The Peanut Gallery...Exit Here and link up.  Julie always has the most amazing pictures and stories!



These are from last May during Memorial weekend.
It was beautiful and we played outside all weekend long!
I can't wait until it starts getting warmer and we can break out the pool and lounge around in the sun again.

I can't believe how much Braden has changed in the past year!
See those rolls...they're all gone now. 
Oh how I miss chubby baby legs!


Have a great week everyone!! :)

Close Call

I had no idea when I woke up this morning that just a couple hours later I would be told to pack up what is important and get out of our house. 

It was completely surreal and it felt like I was watching a movie.
50+ foot flames in our back yard.
Smoke so black and thick that I couldn't even see our neighbors fence.
Police Officers and Fire Fighters running down our streets.


It's amazing how helpful and caring people are when bad things happen. 
I had neighbors coming over to take my kids before I could even calm myself down and realize what was actually happening. 
Once I knew they were safe I went back in the house and completely froze.
What is important?
Other than making sure my family was out, I had no idea.
I always thought I would know what to take in that kind of situation.
So I just started grabbing pictures, computers, diapers, some clothes, and important documents...


What a crazy day. 
I realized I didn't grab Braden's blanket or Alexa's puppy, which are the things they would have grabbed...bad mommy moment.  Thank goodness everything turned out okay. :)


Thank you so much to everyone who was praying and texting and calling!
Maybe sometimes we all need a close call to remember what is really important.

Wordless Wednesday

Practicing making the silly faces Alexa has taught him. :)

April Showers Brings....Puddle Jumping!!

Alexa has been dying to break out her rain boots and find some puddles but it has been so dry around here, we haven't seen much rain.  Last week she finally got her wish and it rained all day.  She was pretty excited to get out and find the big puddles once it quite.  Along the way we found a whole bunch of worms too...the kids were in heaven. 

Wordless Wednesday