THREE already!!!

3 years ago...


2 years ago...


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Today!


So my little baby has turned three and I just can't believe it. I think I say that every year but it's true. There are just no words to describe how incredibly fast these three years have gone by. I am so thankful for Ansley and cannot say how wonderfully awesome she is. She is so sweet and loving and affectionate and the biggest helper ever. It really makes me sad that she is getting older. I know a lot of people can't wait for their kids to get older but I wish I could make Ansley stay this age. I don't want her to grow up and get older at all...she's at the perfect age. She is potty trained, plays on her own or with others, does what she is told, can do things on her own but still loves to snuggle with us and acutally listens to us (well for the most part)...it doesn't get much better than that. We didn't do anything big for her birthday this year because I was 4 1/2 cm and was just waiting for the baby to pop out. We didn't want to do anything too crazy plus it was SO hot outside. We went to the sprinkler park and had a fun day in the sun with all of her friends. Ansley had lots of fun playing with her friends and in the water. I feel awful because we forgot to bring our camera to snap some pictures but i think you probably get the picture. I feel very blessed to have our sweet little angel in our lives and hopefully she has even a small idea of how much she is loved...happy birthday to our sweet Ansley!

Her very first date...

So Ansley wanted to have a date...with her Daddy...and since it was with him he approved. I am pretty sure that he won't be giving any kind of approval anytime soon unless it's only with him. The menu for this special event...milk and cookies (I know this is a very complicated choice)! Since this was Ansley's idea to begin with I did make her help me bake the cookies and set the table. It was short lived but very sweet. Of course Mommy was not invited on this oh-so-special date except to help set up things up...instead I was left holding the camera but it was so sweet I didn't care.

Where has the summer gone?

Ty with his new do...


Ansley stylin with her shades on


Ty giving Grandma big hugs


Living it up in their pool and lovin it


Grandpa getting to see Ansley's newly discovered artistic abilities


My little guy is getting to be such a big boy


Cheeeeeeeeeese! (Literally screaming this as I am taking this pic)


"I wanna go shopping"...oh no...I've created a monster


Erin and Ford at a play date


Sooo ready to go outside and go swimming


Ansley and Austin sitting in a tree...


Daddy and Ansley on their "cookie" date


My two favorite guys in the world


Someone is happy to go outside...



Okay, I have been TERRIBLE about keeping up with my blog and I keep saying that I am going to be better but I haven't so once again...I apologize. I honestly have been meaning to post for a while but time always seems to get away from me...much like this summer. I am completely shocked about how the summer flew by. I feel awful that I haven't posted pics (especially for our families and loved ones) but I think that I am going to have a little more time to do that since things have calmed down...a little. So, A LOT has happened so I will try to do a recap of this summer to get you up-to-date. We had a few play dates, visits with Grandma and Grandpa, visits with our friends, swim time, and most importantly...a new addition to the family. Both Ansley and Ty have been so good this summer and being patient with Mommy since she was very pregnant this summer which was nice. I thought that they might go a little crazy since they weren't going to school but they were really good. Ansley turned 3 which I just cannot believe. Everytime I look at her I am just amazed about how much of a big girl she has become and how it just seems like yesterday that she came into our lives. She had her 3 year check up and got a thumbs up...which I already told everyone about in the last post. She is doing all kinds of big girl things like no more sippy cups, no more pull ups at night, drawing and writing things, talking non stop and saying words that I didn't realize she knew...it's crazy. Ty is about to be 2 (SO crazy) next week. I just cannot believe that either. We haven't gone to his 2 year check up yet but will let you know how that turns out. I am pretty sure, actually I am positive, that he has passed Ansley up in the weight department and very very close to passing her up in the height department as well. He is doing good too...we got rid of the pacifier and he is starting to talk a lot as well. He has been trying to sit on the potty a little although we aren't close to being potty trained just yet. I think I am going to wait on that a while yet. He is just into everything and loves to do everything his sissy does. They play so well together and I love that they are close. We brought a new addition into the family (which I am going to do a separate post on) and so that has been crazy and exciting all mixed together...so it's been a very busy summer. I can't believe that it is already time to celebrate Ty's birthday and just trying to get all of that planned without losing my mind (just kidding...well...kind of). Anyway, here are some pics of the summer that I haven't posted. I will definitely be putting up a new post about our new little addition to our family soon and putting up pictures of him.