Tuesday

Is this normal?

Yes, this is a picture of my son (13 months) sleeping in his infant car seat. We think he is training to be astronaut. It's weird and not normal, but it WORKS.
Do you think he is too big for it?

Monday

Just can't get enough...

We love the Prentice Family. Ryan went to college with Josh and I and he happen to marry one of the coolest girls ever.
Megs is a inspiration for fashion, decorating and blogging. She is always keeping me entertained with her Miss Hadley Blog.

Hadley (almost 3) is like a foot taller then Grace. Those two played well together and the kids were all kind enough to keep quiet while the adults were able to chug, I mean drink slowly like responsible adults on a Sunday evening. Maybe the fact that we allowed them, including Emmit to help themselves to mini cupcakes and pizza all night.

Ryan I must admit, I remember you having more hair in college.
Just like good old times, I tell you.

Meg is a natural with the little ones, must be the fact that she works with children and can make some silly faces.



Hadley Jane is pretty darn cute.





Grace you did good girlfriend sharing the toys.




Thank you Prentice Family for the Sunday evening visit. Next time you spend the night...






Sunday

It's Amazing


What a band aid can do for a three year old.

In The Sink


Emmit loves the water and will get in it anyway he can.

Wednesday

Dos cervezas por favor....

Thanks to this lovely couple Jared & Amy who have decided to get married this June in MEXICO...
Josh and I get to spend four luxurious days at this dream of a hotel!

Don't you just love a good destination wedding. This will be our first.

Jared is Josh's college room mate and football team mate. Amy grew up in Australia and has a smashing accent. They make a beautiful couple and I am SURE glad they are getting married in
MEXICO!


Thursday

Some things you will always remember from your childhood. One thing I remember is that my dad would constantly ask me what I wanted to be when I grow up?
So while the kids and I are in the drive thur line to get mommy's grande non- fat two equal please latte I looked in the rear view mirror and asked Grace what she wanted to be when she grows up?
She looked out the window and then looked back at me and told me that she wanted to be a

GIANT.
Be both shared a laugh over this...

I will keep you posted on what she tells me the next time.

For the record I also asked Emmit, but he just starred at me.

Wednesday

Is it a boy thing?

So Emmit likes to hit himself A LOT. We didn't go through this with Grace, so we are thinking this must be a boy thing. He hits himself after we tell him no and he has started to throw himself down to the ground and kick and scream.
Is this normal?
Oh I almost forgot to mention the amount of head butting that is happening.
Are we going to be on Dr. Phil in 10 years?
Oh yeah and the little monkey REALLY likes to feed himself with his own spoon or fork. It's a mess, but totally worth moments like this.

Happy Birthday Josh


Happy Birthday Josh!

We love You.

Sunday

Happy Birthday Grace

Happy 3rd Birthday
Grace Anne Johnston
born on
12/28/06
at 8:08am.
Your father, your brother and I love you to the moon and back.
We wish you many birthday wishes today and hope they all come true.
I will love you forever and for always because you are my baby girl.
You bring joy, laughter and smiles to your family and friends.
Happy Birthday Love.
Your father and I enjoy watching you grow. If you could slow it down a bit that would be greatly appreciated...


Grace's 3rd Birthday Party

It's hard to believe, but my little girl is three. Grace cannot wait to get into her horse cake that Grandma Laurie made.

There is nothing Grandma Laurie can't make when it comes to cakes.


Of course Patch was at the party.

Josh's sister Morgan and brother Ian made the trip up and over for the party.

Princess Brooklyn ( 4 months)

Princess Morgan

Princess D

Papa and Princess Indira

Shaun, Princess Karah & Brooklyn

Princess Amber & Natalie

Princess Kelsey & Tatum

Yes, Grace that is the sound of your family and friends singing you Happy Birthday!

Tater, Ty, Garret & Grace eating up the cake.

No Emmit eat the cake not the plate.

Ride em cowboy.
Grace opening up a bunch of cool presents that included barbie dolls to everything you can imagine Strawberry Shortcake and a gum ball machine that a certain BF gave to Grace.

This is what happens when you leave two 3 year olds alone in the room... Yikes.

Thank you all who came to the party to celebrate Grace.

Christmas 09

Like most families with young kids you can imagine Christmas day is a pretty big deal.
Emmit was most happy with the wrapping paper and Grace got what she wished for a pony. A stuff animal pony that is.


The kids enjoying the new easel thanks to Grandpa & Grandma.
Here is the pony, PATCH.
Patch moved with Grace throughout the day, in the kitchen for breakfast, in the bathroom for potty time, you get the idea.
Grace also got a doctor kit, maybe some day she will be a animal vet.
Thanks my boy. He got his own broom!
Emmit waiting for the gift opening to happen.
x- mas eve at my parents house with all the cousins.The boys all got Tye's!

Friday

Snuggie

So this Christmas we got my mom something that we thought she would really enjoy. Her reaction wasn't what we were expecting... I think my mom is saying "Nooooooooooo not the Snuggie".
Oh this picture is priceless.

We all started to have fun with the Snuggie. Next year the whole family is getting their own.

I liked to get down in the Snuggie.

So does Papa.

Not sure what my dad is doing, but I think he has only had half the Costco size bottle of red at this point of the night so we were not too worried!

PEACE!

One size does fit all!

Grace had to get in on the Snuggie action.

I am not sure my mother will actually ever wear the Snuggie, but it was worth the $10.99 for the 30 minutes of entertainment it brought my family.