Working hard

Glade and Addison have been working hard for their  money M&M's.  Just take a look.

Glade likes to try on his knees or like this picture, standing on the toilet.

Addison likes to try backwards, she tried on her knees like Glade but that didn't work out so well and resulted in a new change of clothes.

They have been working hard to get some of these!  It seemed to work great at first, but now Glade has taken a few steps back.  Just the other day he used the bathroom on the floor and covered it with a pillow hoping we wouldn't see.  So now when he has accidents...if you really call them an accident because most of the time he knows what he's doing...we put one of his balls in timeout. (That's footballs, basketballs etc.-just to clarify!)

Addison the Diva tooth brusher

Scissors!

We have been practicing cutting.  They cut a little and then tear the rest, makes for a great big mess of fun!

They really do love each other!  One day they will say "oh, Mom" when they see this picture!

It is my prayer that they will continue to love each other and depend on each other.  I pray that they will have a close relationship even when they get older.  They have so much fun together now and really are the best of friends.  I just pray it stays that way!

Washing Machine=toddler fun

The other day I was working in the kitchen and Glade was playing in the laundry room.  After a few minutes I hear him calling me because he "can't get out"  Yes, he had climbed into the washer and couldn't get out.  So being the mom that I am, I ran to get the camera.  The first time he did it the camera battery was dead and by the time I got the little camera he had figured out how to get out.  Luckily both kids wanted to show Daddy how much fun it was in the washing machine.  Addison tried really hard to close the door on Glade.

Addison wasn't so sure of it at first since it wanted to spin on her when she got in.

But once she got all the way she rocked side to side and had lots of fun!

Family Picture Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek of the pictures we had done on Saturday.  I think they turned out really good considering it was VERY cold outside.  These are just a few of the pictures I should be getting the rest of them latter this week.  I am hoping for a better family picture as this one is not that flattering for Tim and I.

I ♥ candy!

Today at preschool we celebrated Valentine's Day.  Glade and Addison really loved getting all the candy. We got home and I let them go through their bag of valentine's from their friends.  They each picked out some candy to eat.  When Addison had finished hers she said she wanted another one.  I told her no.  She said, "But I'm still hungry."  She has really started adding facial expressions to emphasize her words.  She makes us laugh a lot.  The kids seemed to have a good time today.  It was an exciting day-snow, parties, candy...who could ask for more?

Addison enjoying some riding toy time

Glade hogging the ball.  He had a hard time sharing today.

Working on their craft for today at preschool.  Glade is not a big fan of  being crafty.

It's getting so hard to get them together to take a picture. 

They did let me get their picture once we got home.  Here they are modeling their Valentine outfits I made them.

Doing a candy dance

Happy Valentine's Day.  I am so blessed.  God has been showing more and more of the blessings He is  providing.  It gives me lots of reasons to be happy.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

Ever since we missed the snow at Christmas Tim and I have really been hoping we would have some snow.  Today we got snow, and a lot of it!  Tim woke me up at 6 this morning and told me to look out the window.  It was beautiful.  I wish I had the camera to capture the kids when they first saw it.  They were so excited!  Glade thanked God for the snow tonight when we said the prayers at bedtime.  He loved it.  He loved throwing snowballs at us and he couldn't throw them without making a grunting/growling sound.  It's so funny.  Addison liked walking in her new rain boots.  She didn't enjoy the cold and wetness of her hands.  We didn't have great gloves, so once she touched the snow and they got wet, she was done.  She did come back outside to see the snowman that Tim and Glade built.  The snowflakes were so big.  Just look at the pictures you will see them!

These are the trees behine our house.  It's like a winter wonderland, it's beautiful!

Just having fun with the camera.

Glade loves to throw snowballs.

Just some more fun pictures in the snow.