Random Shots

Before Lee left he told me that I should "blog everyday" so I can post pictures of the kids. Here are a few random shots from the past few days.

Kassie has found a new way to make a fashion statement.

Look, the kids are playing so well together, how nice!

Tommy is thinking he wants to eat the camera!

That's my big toe behind Tommy. He likes to do back dives when I'm not looking.

Kassie's new dance moves.
I think that's the best cheese I've ever seen.

Update

Lee left for Arizona on Saturday. He will be in Tucson for a month and then in Phoenix for another month. Luckily the kids and I are going to Arizona in three weeks to visit family and hopefully see Lee. It was hard to say goodbye. Both Kassie and Tommy were crying when we dropped Lee off at the airport. Kassie didn't think it was a very good idea for her to stay in Ohio and let her daddy go. I may have shed a few tears myself but by the time we got home everyone was doing just fine.

Tommy turned 6 months a few days ago. Here he is showing off. He is starting to sit for a few minutes by himself but still does a face plant or a back dive if you don't watch him.

(Those hairy legs in the back aren't mine!)

Tommy's first time swimming in a pool.

I can't help but chuckle when I see this picture. Kassie is asleep on the napkins. I know, I know, how could I let me child fall asleep in the shopping cart. She was very quite while we were shopping which is so unlike her. Next thing I know, she's asleep on the napkins. No, I didn't strategically place the napkins there. I didn't have any room in the cart because Tommy was in it and the bottom of the cart didn't have a shelf. While we were in line, I noticed the lady behind me smiling so, I quickly told her that my daughter was in between naps.

Moosey Moose

Kassie and her new moose named Cutie.

Little Saucer Man

Tommy is driving his new red 350Z. Do you like his facial expressions?

Are you ready folks? Hold on!
Ok, I better stop to say hello.
Just cruising!
And just drooling!

True Beach Bums

Now that we have been to the fake-beach three times, I think we can say that we are beach experts. We're pros at packing up the car and making sure we have everything we need. Another reason we're true beach bums is, we're starting to get a tan. Our first trip we were not surprised that we were the palest people out there. We were the ghost family, but now have erratic red blotches where we missed with the sun-block.

This picture is from our second time so you can't see the tan yet!
Tommy does well just hanging out on the blanket.
Kassie and her rocks for skipping.
This is what I like to do while at the beach.
This picture is from our third trip. Can you see a difference? Do Lee and Kassie look a little tan? Isn't this a perfect picture!! (little do you know...when she woke up she screamed out of exhaustion for the next two hours, Super!)

A Lazy Friday

On Friday the kids and I organized their closet. Well, I organized it while Kassie played dress up and Tommy rolled around on the floor. It is amazing how quickly the kiddos grow out of things.

Here is Tommy doing what he does best, SMILING!!

Here is Kassie in the fort she made.

Parenthood

Now that I am a parent of two, I completely understand why my parents said the following phrases.

Number 1

child: "Why?"

parent: "Because I said so!"

Number 2

child: "Where are we going?"

parent: "Going crazy! You want to come?!"

Number 3

child: "Can I have_______?"

parent: "No means NO!"

Stamp It Up

The kids and I went to visit my aunt this past week. I call her my Stampin' Up Aunt because she is the queen of stamping and she sells Stampin' Up stuff of course. As you can see, Kassie had a blast with her cousin Jaden. What did I do while while the kids were having fun?? You guessed it. I stamped my little heart out. I stayed up way too late every night but I sure made some cute stuff. (Card Club people, look out! I have a super fun project for next month!)

Smiley Boy

How can you not smile too?

Two Little Munchkins

Here's an updated picture of the kiddos together. Kassie really likes to hold Tommy but as you can see it only lasts a few minutes.