child labor laws??

olivia and mallory LOVE to clean.

here they are wiping the table.

they will also vacuum, clean up all the shoes and do dishes.

they are for hire if anyone needs some help.

happy st. patty's day

we celebrated by going to the indianapolis parade.

it was fun and SO warm. it was nice to get out in the sun.

we were at the end of the parade and only got alittle bit of candy.

olivia was disappointed so next year we will go alittle earlier and get a better seat.

just incase you're wondering, no we didn't adopt, we had quite a few other kids sitting on our blanket with us.
we also had green milk and made sugar cookies with green sprinkles!!
oh, and of course we all wore green.

smiley boy!

kale is getting to be so big. he is 7 weeks tomorrow!

i can't believe how fast time is going!look at that sweet face!

stats at his 1 month dr. visit:

23 inches

11 lbs 6 oz

the dr. said he was very strong and quite alert.

he still has all his hair.

he is smiling, talking and best of all he has started to

sleep 7 ish hours a night!

we love you kale!

some videos from mallory's birthday

i love that she couldn't blow out her candles. i think all the air was going up! i am so glad we caught it on camera!

happy birthday sweet mallory

happy birthday sweet girl. mallory gail turned 2 on march 2nd. she was so excited to have a birthday.

her ladybug cupcakes. she LOVED them.i put some streamers up across the door and let's just say they were a hit with the girls.

they ran through them until i took them down just a couple of days ago.

i didn't know they were going to have such fun with them/

here they are running through them.presentssilly facesome presents and a new outfit2 years old. where did the time go?cupcake face big sis liv. she did so well with the whole "not HER birthday thing". she helped unwrap the presents but didn't once ask where her presents were. she was a really good sister. it was so fun to have her pick out a present for mallory. they both thought it was very cool.

some facts about mallory:

loves to laugh

gives really good squeezes (hugs)

loves her big sister and little brother

loves to eat just about anything

(salsa, jalapenos, sour cream, spinach dip, fruits, plain broccoli to name a few)

she is a great sleeper

always wants to read

speaks really well

two things she can't live without- b (her blanket) and pluggy (her pacifier)

we love you mallory and are so glad you are in our family. thanks for being such a sweetheart and always wanting to hang out with mom and dad.

daddy daughter dates and sleeping beauty

brett has started to take liv and mal out on

daddy daughter dates

once a month. they already love it.

here is mallory and him after going to lunch at mcdonalds. mal was really cute, she didn't really understand why olivia and i couldn't come. she had alot of fun with daddy. here is liv and daddy. they got to go to target and pick out a brithday gift for mallory from olivia and then went to eat at subway, olivia's choice.
sleeping beauty
this is how a found olivia one day napping!
isn't she funny.
yes, that's right, her head is UNDER the big stuffed bear.
i love it.

chop, chop

i have been meaning to cut my hair for some time so today i went and did it. i cut alittle more than a trim. this is the before picture.

after....

um, who the heck is that??

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

yikes! NEVER in my whole life have i had it this short!! ok, maybe when i was 7 and wanted my mom to "feather" it everyday but not since i have been making the decision has it been this short! i think i like it?? we will see tomorrow when i have to style it myself!