Looking Back

The kids will be turning 3 years old very soon. I thought it would be nice to take a look back at the beginning. I can't believe how tiny they were. Mark was 4 lbs 12 oz and Maria was 3 lbs 8 oz.

Mark Jr.

Maria

Can you see how tiny she is? I loved that cap on her. It was a hand knit donation to the NICU. We still have it.

Look how sweet he is.

I love this picture. He was really listening to his Daddy.

I started calling her peanut right away.

Going home pics. Yeah, yeah, mommy was not prepared for clothing that would actually fit them properly. With 2 babies on monitors, my mind was on more important stuff.

She hated the car seat. She cried every time the car stopped on the way home.

Long TIme No Blogging

Hello~I'm so sorry that I've neglected the blog. I used to update at night. With my hours changing in June, night time is very short before I go to bed. So to try and recapture the past few months, I'll post a handful of pictures. To start, here's a video of Maria that I took with my cell phone. She is so darn cute.

Sunglasses & a Fight

He did this all by himself. Notice the one glove.
He's so proud of himself. He's my little comedian.
The next two pics have a story to go with it. Daddy was the witness. He was in the kitchen tending to unloading the dishwasher when he heard a little scuffle in the other room. He didn't think too much of it until the screaming and crying started so he came to find out what was going on and encountered this on his way.
Yes, the fight was over the sunglasses and look who won...one lense less but still victorious!

Eating Toast

Ahhh, that's better. The pics look much more clear. So, Uncle Wally, if you are reading this, yep, I have to edit each one. :o( But it's worth it. :o)

Pool Pics and a test

To save time, the last couple of photo posts had pictures that were unedited. I think they look a little fuzzy unless you enlarge them. So here are some edited pool pics. Let's see if there's a difference.

Summer Recap ~ vacation

Toot toot chugga chugga big red car.


March, march, march.
Yeah, she did that herself. She did it so fast. Little monkey.

Whoosh!

Awwww
Dutch Wonderland. We had an awesome time.

Love Note to my Children ~ Mark

Dear Mark,

Your smile melts my heart. I love how your eyes sparkle and those perfect cherry cheeks appear, perfect for pinching. I'll never forget the day I first saw your hair curl. You were around 12 months old and I was giving you a bath. I was so excited that I called Daddy to come see. You are so very handsome and will be sure to steal a girl's heart one day. Though I must say, you are already quite a flirt and (Eh-Hem) have your eye on older women! I've seen you flirt with teenagers. That's my boy!

I love how thoughtful you are. You take care of those that love you. When you offered to help grandma down the stairs that day, you made me so proud. How can a 2.5 year old be so compassionate?

You are super smart, learning words in leaps and bounds lately. You are a whiz at Peezles (oh how miss how you used to say puzzles). You love to count, sing songs, and Fire Fighters! How you care about other's I could definitely see you choosing that as a career (but please don't, I'd worry about you too much).

You love to dance and boy do you have rhythm! My favorite move is the shoulder roll.

You always say please and thank you, "Oh, Thank you" to be exact. You open the fridge now on your own to get juice and for you and Ria. Oh yes, you always remember your Ria.

I never believed that I could be so close to my son, but you, Mark, I have a close bond. Your expressive eyes and juicy kisses tell me all.

I love you, my handsome boy, very very much.

Love, Mommy