Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Any Given Day

I could just as easily have titled this post, "Salad with the Dressing on the Side" as I'm dishing up lighter fare on the heels of my recent whopper! LOL I also considered going with, "Hello, My Name is Busy" but that didn't seem right either. Finally I decided on, "Any Given Day", thinking I could share bits and pieces of our daily lives lately, with a sprinkling of commentary on the side.

We have been busy around here, but I have no complaints. We saw several days of summer like temps in the high 80's and reveled in the warm sunshine. I have been making headway in carving our special time for both of my munchkins & Lauren and I been loving our "Girls Day Out" each weekend. Technically we don't HAVE to leave the house and so far we have seen a movie together, had a fabulous sleep-over complete with popcorn & polishing our nails & have hiked the nature trail near our home. This coming Monday I am helping out in her classroom for Career Day and am anxious to assist once again in her class. I so LOVE my time with my glorious girly girl!

I love my snuggle time with Baby Tyler too! We have invented several new games with our favorite being the, "come and give me a huggy/kiss" game. It usually happens while we are playing on the floor and I always know its begun when I see his mischievous grin and spy him crawling my way! Its wet ( Talking open mouthed baby kisses after all! ) unpredictable and I adore it! We also had our 9 mos. wellness check this past week and our little dumpling is growing in leaps and bounds! He hit the 90% for height, with his weight slipping to the 50 percentile. Our doctor is amazed at his development and excellent health. I suppose if he keeps on stretching upwards, we will have to consider a new moniker.....dumpling is just not gonna fit! ( Hm mm..... maybe an oblong dumpling? ) ;)

And I suppose for the rest I'll just let you see the pictures! On Any Given Day you might find us doing these things...........

Baby Tyler explores the green green grass.........
My own little slice of sunshine.......

I love love a little lady that can coordinate with her stuffed dog.......


Happy smiles as we get ready for school.........

Yes, on Any Given Day, we might see a bit of this too.........also titled, "My Daddy Went to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and all I Got Was This T-shirt". *grin*


My summer warrior conquered a two-wheel bike (sans training wheels) last summer......this summer her sights are set on roller blading!


Sweet sweet baby boy bliss.............

Reading one of her favorites.......Zen Ties ( Thanks Carroll Family!!) :)

My two babies all dressed up & loving on each other........
Our Family of Four on Easter Sunday..........
Look at my beautiful girl go..........where oh where have the years gone?
Wishing all of you blue skies and joy on Any Given Day..........

10 comments:

Jackie said...

You and your girl sure look an awfully lot alike!

Nicole said...

Great pictures! Love the one of him crying-so cute and lovable!
I also like your family picture!
Isn't nice to go sit outside in the green grass-too bad it never lasts-this weather is crazy!
nicole

Sarah k said...

Sorry it's been a while. Been working on stuff.. I love the one where he's crying! too cute! And Lauren looks beautious as always!!! Thanks for checking in from time to time. Pray we have some good news soon!

Love ya, Sarah k

Terry said...

All of your pictures are great! Any given day can be busy and FUN! Thumbs up to Lauren for taking on roller blading. Tyler is getting more handsome each new picture! A beautiful family!

Anonymous said...

I love his full head of hair. Fyn still has his receding hairline in front but his hair is curly!! I can't wait to see it thick and all grown in.
Thanks for stopping by.

rachel said...

wow, lisa, your "any given days" are fabulous. i love that you carve out mama-daughter time. that's a great idea! your family picture was simply stunning. i love the green grass pic. just so many beautiful photos in this post. thanks for sharing them with us!

Carrie S. said...

Hi Lis!!
Your stories make me smile as your days make you!! :)

QingLu Mama said...

Lisa,simply beautiful photos of those precious kiddos, and of you guys too! Love the family shot, you all look so happy!
And Oh, I love the one of Tyler in the towel...well OK...I love all of the pics of him! The tears are too cute, he is so darn adorable! And Miss Lauren, can she possibly get any lovelier! And so posh…matching with her stuffed animal, I see a new trend on the horizon!

Girl time sounds like such fun, and I am sure Lauren just loves being your little girl for a few hours. And Tyler time...wet kisses rock! Simone's M.O. was sucking my nose when I least expected it! So slimy but oh so great!
I so enjoyed reading this post, it sounds like absolute heaven at your house and you sound so peaceful and fulfilled!

Thanks for making my day, yet again, with your delightful post!
Jennifer

Anne Marie said...

Oh, Lisa, what a great post! And the music complements the pics so well! I am sensing a theme here with DH...Beatles t-shirts, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame t-shirts. Heehee! It won't be long until we seem some drumsticks or a guitar in Tyler's hands, will it? I love the new photo of Tyler and Lauren, and I didn't even see Lauren't stuffed dog until I read your caption. Too cute!

Pink Velvet Mommy said...

love to see everyone doing so well!!

We have to talk about our kids being foster siblings.....did Tyler not ever sleep in a crib either?? Obviously my little miss was held all the time!!

You all look very happy, and like the perfect family:)