As promised, pictures!

Mo walking away, typical, Mo does what Mo wants

The water is calling!

Mo wanted to pose

Yum! Monster cookies

Daddy and Noodle, not her best picture ever but still soo cute

So many pumpkins, so few hands...

Forced photo op with Mommy

Who doesn't love a donkey?!

She'll never say she isn't loved

She loves the exersaucer!

First Field Trip

Today was Andrew's first field trip. He visited Young's Jersey Dairy Farm in Yellow Springs.

He got to feed the goats--sticky tongues!--and he saw cows, chickens, and piggies.

He learned how the farm makes its oh-so-yummy ice cream and indulged in some vanilla after lunch.

He also took a tractor ride to the pumpkin patch to pick out yet another little orange gourd for Halloween.

The trip was fun for all and daddy took lots of pictures!

Getting off the bus

Milkin' away

Feeding the goats

'Nough said

700lb pumpkin

Moo

Nothing runs like a Deere

In the patch

Miss Us?

Sorry for the lack in posting. We've been crazy busy, and honestly I couldn't even tell you why! I just know there are not enough hours in the days! Noodle had her 4 month check up today; all is going well. She's growing like a weed. Doctor was a bit concerned about her refusal to eat much other than nursing. She HATES the bottle and when she has to take it will only take what she has to so she isn't starving. Then when I return it's on like donkey kong. We have had many nights with her nursing every 2 hours to make up for the day! Doctor was ok for now since she is growing well. We are going to start cereal this week and see if that helps at all. Gearing up to start making our own baby food!! Got a new food processor to make it a little easier. Wish us luck! Andrew is thriving in school. Our little social butterfly is having the time of his life. They have been learning about water and can't say enough about the experiments they do in class! Mo is Mo. He still struggles being the middle child but we are gonna make it through! He will be getting some much needed one on one time with Mommy this week so that should help. Lots in store for October so we should be able to get some good pictures posted. Saturday working on a landscaping project; Sunday to the pumpkin patch and sunflower field, next weekend a party and the saurkraut (not sure how to spell that one) festival, the following weekend Oak Openings, the next weekend Mommy and Daddy are getting a sitter and doing the haunted house thing, then the next weekend is Halloween! Andrew wants to be a ninja, Mo can't decide and Noodle will be a butterfly. It's going to fly by! Pray for good pictures possibilities! It's been raining a lot here and we're trying to work everything around that! What fun! Hope everyone is having a great time. We are looking forward to the next couple of months! We'll talk at you soon!
Love
The Mom

Seems like yesterday.....

Still don't know how to rotate pictures.....

There are no words......

Cute, Cute, Cute.....Sooooo Cute!

It seems like it was just yesterday when our sweet little Andrew was born.....then today he had to grow up and go to school! Initially he was very excited about starting preschool but then we got there and he said...."mommy how bout you stay in the parking lot in the car". It broke my heart. But then he saw Mrs Wolf and all the kids that are in his class and he walked down the hall away from me and didn't look back. That shattered my heart. My baby boy all grown up. I maintained and I didn't cry. I had to choke it back but I was able to keep it in. Maybe I will be better at this next year when Mo starts...probably not, but I'll try.....

Noodle is growing fast...she is such a momma's girl. She is not a big fan of the bottle and while I am at work she only eats enough so she isn't painfully starving. When I get home she eats and eats and eats....it has been a rough adjustment but one we both need. She is a perfect angel when she is with me but when I am gone she makes it clear to whomever she is with that she is not happy that her mom is not at her beck and call. Kind of makes me feel good but sucks at the same time. We definitely have a different kind of bond than I have with the boys. Who knew it would be like this!

Mo is kind of caught in the middle right now and is struggling a bit. His temper has become quite a lot to handle lately. He is madly in love with Noodle, and she is with him. The minute she sees him she smiles. He sits with me and sings to her while she is rocking to sleep...so cute. But....he has become very clingy. He wants what he wants when he wants it and does not hesitate to make it clear to everyone within the general vicinity. Today he was so upset b/c he couldn't go to school with Andrew. It was very cute, but nothing that couldn't be fixed with a new train. I know bribery isn't great, but sometimes it is just what the doctor ordered.

Scott has been busy at his new job. Very challenging and it keeps him busy. It has helped a lot that he can work from home two days a week and is only commuting to Cincinnati three days a week. He will have to start doing some traveling in the near future and we're going to have to figure out how that is going to work.

I am sooo glad to be back to work! I feel guilty because I want to go and not be at home with my kids. So torn... I am miserable at home every day. I love what I do and it is very fulfilling, but I worry b/c much of society says what my children need is for me to be at home with them. I think we really have the best of both worlds, I am gone 3 days a week, enough time for me to get away and them and interact with adults, basically maintain my sanity. And it gives them different perspectives to spend time with someone else, and nobody can ever say my kids aren't social. I think the time away from me has helped that. Still I wonder....in twenty years they will let me know if I screwed up or not.....
Hope everyone is doing well! We're thinking of you all!

Love

The Mom

Baltimore Baby! Part Deux

Noodle and Aunt Jen at the beach; it was windy

The boys at the fountain at the inner harbor

Andrew in the water oasis at Port Discovery

Mo at Port Discovery

Mo at water oasis at Port Discovery

We had a great trip to Baltimore, fun filled and busy! We went to the train museum, Port Discovery (Baltimore's children museum), shopping, the beach....We had a great time and wore ourselves out! Uncle Jimmy and his clan finally got to meet Noodle. All in all it was a successful trip. We can't wait to go back again! We ate lots of fresh seafood! Yummy Baby! We hope everyone is enjoying summer! It hasn't felt like summer here, kind of cool lately. We are getting ready for mommy to go back to work next week. Lexie, our new nanny will be starting and we are very excited! Mommy is VERY EXCITED about going back to work. She says we are too much to handle 24/7. Whatever that means. Daddy is enjoying his new job and loving the ability to work from home! Mommy is looking forward to her shopping trip planned with Sara at our new outlet mall! We should make out pretty well with that one! Andrew is crazy excited about starting school! We have a lot to look forward to! Enjoy the rest of your lazy days!!!

Love

Andrew, Mo and Noodle

Baltimore Baby!

hard to see, but this is one of the crabs we caught

Mo LOVES the ocean, we had to drag him out!

Noodle chillin'

Andrew and Tipper

Grandpa and Noodle

Baby Baptism

She smiles!

Flowers grandma bought for Noodle

Two boys causing trouble

She's not a heathen anymore! Last weekend Noodle was baptised. We had a lunch at the house after. All in all it went pretty well. Noodle is starting to smile and laugh and really develop a personality. She is a lot like Mo with her facial expressions and temperment. She is adored by her brothers and loves to be entertained by them. She has become a pretty good sleeper. She gets up once at night to eat and goes right back to sleep! We'll see how long that lasts. We are going to Baltimore next week to get out of the house. All the boys should be there so it should be another interesting trip. We are going to try to hit the children's museum and aquarium so there should be some good pics to post. We're getting ready for August. I will be going back to work on the 11th and the new nanny will be starting. The boys are very excited about it! I have been ready to go back to work for awhile and am really looking forward to it. On the 17th Andrew has his in home development evaluation and he starts school on the 25th. He is very excited about going shopping for his school supplies. He is planning on buying a transformers backpack and can't wait. We will make a special day of shopping, just Andrew and Mommy. Daddy started his new job this week. It sucks that he has to drive to Cinci but it is better than Georgia! Once he gets settle in the job he will be able to work from home a couple days a week so that will help. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Have lots of fun!

The Mom

pictures continued

Big fat lip; it's even worse the morning after

Such a ham for the camera

What a way to fall asleep

Say Cheese! Random Pictures

The first non-sponge bath; she's a water baby!

Playing with Grandpa Snowden July 4

Quality family time

Tummy Time!

Just hanging out!

Playing with aunt Michelle and the new Shark slip and slide!

Every 4 year old needs silly string!

Don't you love my hat?!

The cake; we have a small obsession with transformers.

The loot! Mom and Dad went a little nuts with the transformer theme.

Here are a few photos for everyone! On Saturday we had my birthday party; just a small get together at home. We couldn't really do anything major b/c Elizabeth is still too small. I had a great time. We had a silly string fight in the living room thanks to uncle Chris. Mommy had lots of fun cleaning that up. Did you know that silly string sticks to wood floors and to get it up you have to get on your hands and knees and scrub? Mommy knows that now. We have been preoccupied lately trying to decide if we will be moving to Georgia. Mom and dad have been doing a lot of talking lately about it. Mom says we will be getting our pictures done next week so we will get those out for you. Hope you are all doing well!!!

Hugs and Kisses!

Andrew

Cakewalk

Driving the pink jeep; what fun!

Mo is coming around! No more hating his sister!

The awesome edible arrangement Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Rosa sent. It was quite delicious and even came with chocolate for dipping!

Two children is a cakewalk. We know this now that we have three. Three is a crazy-mad life change! We are in for the ride of our lives.

She's Here!

Miss Elizabeth is here! She was born on Tuesday June 2, 2009 at 7:36am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 7.4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. We are all home, happy and healthy; though a little tired! We will post more as soon as we get settled and rested!

Love Ya!
The Mom