Dylan is 2!

Today my sweet baby boy turned 2.
I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. For the first time in nearly 5 years I don't have constant diapers to change or a baby to carry around.
Luckily he's still my snuggly bug.

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First thing this morning (after using the potty of course, which is why he's in underwear. He doesn't wear pants around the house these days) Dylan found his presents and headed straight over to start opening them.

 We didnt' even have a chance to stop him before he was on the floor tearing into it.

 The sweet boy even handed his borthers a present thinking that they needed to open one too.

 "It Jake O Pirates!" (Jake and the Neverland Pirates)

 After gifts daddy made ham and cheese omlets upon Dylan's request.

These days he prefers eggs for breakfast over cereal or poptarts. He still loves oatmeal (usually) but would much rather have ham and eggs.

My Sweet Dylan,

I can't even begin to tell you how much joy you have brought into our lives. You are one of the happiest kids I have ever met, but you get your feelings hurt easily when you are told no (especially by Papa). Fo having just turned two, you amaze me with all that you are able to do. You are almost done potty training, can count to 10 and can almost completely sing the alphabet.

I love to watch you play with your brothers. You can be a little stinker at times, getting into the middle of their games just to get a reaction out of them, but they love and adore you.

You've become Mr. Independant over the last year though you still need help from mommy and daddy from time to time.

When we found out that we were expecting you, we were less than ready. However, we cannot imagine our lives without you. We believe that God made you extra sweet and adorable just for that, and to conteract your orneriness. You are a constant source of joy in my heart.

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

Love, Mommy

painting the driveway

The weather is gorgeous here today, so I decided I should do something fun outside with the boys. Thanks to Pinterest on which I found this, the boys and I headed out to paint our driveway.

This "street paint" is super easy to make: Mix equal parts water and cornstarch, then add food coloring.

Told you it was easy!

We mixed up the cornstarch and water and then divided it into 4 containers to add the coloring.

5 minutes later we were out the door having fun.

My kids loved it! We will definitely be doing this again over the summer. Next time I think I'll put the paint in balloons so they can splatter paint as also suggested on that site.

1st T-ball practice

Last night Collin had his first T-Ball practice. He was so excited and decared that he loved T-ball practice, even though it hadn't started yet.

  It was so much fun to watch him interact with the other kids and play a sport that he swears he is going pro at.

 Waiting in line to bat.

 Being shown how to hold the bat.

 First hit.

Running to first base (though it looks like he's skipping).


I can't wait till his first game. Pretty sure I'll be known as the crazy mom with the camera.

my little star

As I mentioned in my last post, Collin sang with his Sunday School class at mass last weekend. It was adorable and I had to force myself not to cry.
Here are a few pictures from the big performance.

 Collin is the cutie in pink on the back row on the right.

Very proud after his outstanding performance!

new dress

Saturday afternoon, while waiting for all the tornados to hit, I sat down to my sewing machine to make myself a new outfit for church the next day (I'm crazy like that). I had bought fabric about a month ago with the intentions of making myself a dress, and never got around to it. This seemed like the perfect weekend because Collin was going to be singing with his Sunday School class at church, and then after we had a baptism to attend in which Dan and I were the godparents.
So anyhow, instead of actually making a dress, I decided that a skirt would be easier. In the end it looked exactly like the dress was going to, I just didn't attach the 2 pieces.

Ignore my goofiness. My husband was taking the photos so I had to work it for the camera :)

If I hadn't been so distracted it probably would have only taken about 30 minutes to do. I simply cut to "triangle" pieces for the front and back, sewed them together, created a tube at the top and inserted elastic and then hemmed the bottom. Easy peasy! Then I made a sash to tie around the waist creating a bow int he back that you can barely see. The top of the "dress" is just an old tank top that was too short for me.
I love this and will probably make a few more to twirl around in this summer!