Apple juice is Addie's coffee

One of the first things Addie ask for each morning is apple juice. Today was no different then any other morning however I couldn't fulfill this request asap because I was feeding Asher.

"No mommy, I feed Asher- you go and get me apple juice."

"Addie you can't feed Asher, please be patient"

"Give me Asher, I can do it!"

So I let her hold Asher while I went and got her morning apple juice. I swear she is just like me, my days can't start without coffee and hers can't start without her juice. 

Go Dodgers!

Skip's Birthday

It's that time again, our annual trip to Louisiana Downs to celebrate Ga-Ga's birthday (David's dad)

Addie and Bullseye ready for action!

KiKi, Addie and I went outside for one race, it was too hot to stay outside for too long. Addie brought Bullseye down with her in hopes that she would get to ride him on the track....no luck! Addie was very disappointed, she put Bullseye down, and then sat with her hands on her cheeks and said "I'm sad!" it was really cute ;)

Adelynn spent most of her day playing with her cousins. Brooke, Rachel and their friend Darrel 

colored, play with play dough, and styled Addie (did her hair and changed her clothes). Addie was in heaven! She had so much fun being a "big" girl.

Addie being silly

The girls made GaGa a birthday cake out of play dough

Addie cheering for a horse named Nora....it sounded like Dora so she really got into that race.

Four generations of Wilson men!

Stickers, Stickers everywhere!

Thank you Charlene for the wonderful stickers...I'm not even going to complain that you just sent almost 1000 small stickers, because Adelynn is sooooooooo happppy!

Whats up Dog?

Chunky Monkey Update

Asher is 2 months old now. 

He weights 13lbs. 8 oz.

He is such a good baby boy. He loves to cuddle, sleep and eat!

Posing with his favorite stuffed friends

Ready to be a soccer player just like his daddy!

He have found his thumb...I hope he doesn't suck as long as his mommy did :(

A mommy to 2

In the last 2 months I've been asked the same questions over and over I've decided to do a little Q & A
1. Hows Addie dealing with Asher?
     I think we did a good job preparing her for his big arrival. We told her that Asher was going to cry, eat, sleep and poop, so she wouldn't expect too much. The first week she was super excited. Now it depends on the day. She can be the most amazing helper or not (she is 2) She will get his diaper bag, burp clothe, diapers, boppy, etc. Some days she doesn't want me to hold Asher or put him in the same room that she is in. Good thing is most days she is a helper.
     Addie has been really flexible with her wants and I love her for that!
    
2. How is a boy different than a girl?
    The only difference so far is Asher has a penis, which makes diaper changes much easier!

3.  Are you getting sleep?
      The last couple of weeks Asher has been sleeping through the night 5 out of 7 day- PTL! He usually wake up between 5-6:30 I can handle early wake up call so much easier than middle of the night feedings.

4. How is it different having 2 kids?
    At this moment having 2 kids isn't that more difficult than having one. I think it's because Asher sleeps most of the time. Ask me the question again when he is awake for more than 50% of the day and I have one kid that runs and one kid that crawls ;)
    It is harder to find time to clean, cook, washing clothes, running errands......but it also make for a good excuses as to why my housework isn't done when Craig gets home.
    Craig is an amazing help. We are a great tag team, which makes life so much easier.

Sherlock's Birthday Party

We had a Birthday party for our dog Sherlock this week...don't judge me ;)

Adelynn has been obsessed with birthdays the last month. Almost every morning she ask "Whose birthday is it today?" Since her birthday isn't until December and most of her friends birthdays are even further, we decided to have a birthday party. But the question was whose birthday should it be??????\

Someone (I can't remember) suggested that we have a party for one of the dogs.

 BRILLIANT! 

So I told Addie that Sherlocks birthday was next week. She got SUPER EXCITED. She told me "We need presents, cake, and balloons!" I asked "who should we invite?"

Her response- "Do-Dad"

I asked "What about KiKi?"

"No, Uncle Matt"

"What about Catherine?"

"No, Uncle Luke"

"What about CiCi?"

"NO, Daddy"

Do you see a pattern? 

I sent evite out to all the boys and I made a mommy decision to invite girls also.

But since the birthday was on a Monday only KiKi, J, B, L, Sophie, and Katy came. We had a great time painting, eating cupcakes, and opening Sherlocks birthday presents.

B feeding Sophie 

Adelynn opening the gifts

Sherlock with his birthday bone! He was soooo happy!

Boys naptime

Addie's little baby

Lake house with Shannon and Jay!

Last weekend we went to the lake house for some fun with our best couple friends from Siloam Springs. Shannon teaches 3rd grade science & math at Southside my old school and Jay replaced Craig at John Brown University. They are the perfect couple for us to hang out with, Craig and I wish they lived closer.... in fact we tried to convince them to move to Dallas but I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon :(

The temperatures were in the hundreds so we Adelynn took out first thing in the morning!

Craig and I took turns playing outside. First I took Addie on a short seadoo ride and for a little swim. Then Craig took her out for a ride in the golf cart. 

Miss Shannon playing with Asher!

Addie getting a ride in the laundry basket.
Oh the joys of being a kid!

We had a great time and can't wait to get together again with Jay & Shannon! 

New cookie cutters

For my 30th birthday I got the "giant" cupcake pan and these animal cracker cookie cutters with special cookie mix. I've never used them but Adelynn saw them in our pantry last week and she really wanted to try the cookie cutters out. The designs are super cute some are very easy to cut out but others sometimes lose ears or legs. Addie had a fun time, in fact she past on a shopping trip so she could finish baking with me.

What do you do if it's 105 outside?

You have a picnic in your living room!

Mom and Dad's new ride...home

Mom and Dad are now retired and traveling in their new home. 

Heres a couple pictures from our last visit with mom and dad.

To keep up with my parents many adventures check out their blog

Go with Gilmore

Science Museum fun on a hot summer day

" Mama I'm a ladybug!"

Addie has just started to sort. She used to just put the vegetables and fruit in any bin but know she take time to put them in the correctly labeled bin. She's growing up!

"My bag is empty now what do it do?"

Riding "Bullseye"

B & Addie checking out the telescope

 Addie is in love with unicorns and looking at herself in the mirror. She stood her for a long time.

Addie and B making me something yummy for lunch!