Easter Prep

Well, because Spring Break is next week the schools are letting the kids get an extra day so today I watched Ali and Ethan. We made Easter Mobiles! I forgot to take pictures of theirs, but I did take some of Lucas's.

We used markers, finger paint, and color pencils. He didn't want to use the crayons because he always uses crayons. I asked him what he likes about easter and he said "coror eeggs" "eat candy beans" and "Noah's house" so that is what we attatched to the hanger. Pretty cute. Because I was with kids who color actual picture we were talking about how to draw people so I drew Lucas and Noah and decided to finish the picture...I know I know I should have been an artist! :) Let's examine the picture for a minute...I think I really captured the kids, except they are not in birth order but we will talk about that in a minute. Lucas is wearing a grean and yellow plaid shirt with jeans that's typical for him, and he is trying to grab Noah. Noah is wearing a sporty shirt with shorts and has his arm around Bridget. I picture this is how it will always be. Bridget has crazy hair, and a dress that not only matches Lucas but has a matching diaper cover...(insert laughs here) and Elijah is in a boppy, trying to be a part of the group. Lucas says "little boy for me" I have to remind him that he has a little girl not a little boy. Lucas is first because Noah doesn't really care he just wants to be by Bridget. :)

Using our Words

No pictures on this one just an update on Lucas's vocabulary. We are working on learning everyone in the family's name. So this is what we have so far...

Diiiigit is Bridget or Digi-Do is Bridgey-Lou

Papa! is my dad usually high pitched and excited.

Hi Papa is Nathan's Dad

we are working on Grandma

Tef is Auntie Steph

His Mommy is Auntie Veronica

Wian is Uncle Ryan

Noah is Noah that was easy

Bebe is Elijah usually followed by boy bebe mine

Lizzzzzz is Auntie Liz he likes to zzzzip so Lizzzzz was easy.

Unkie Candy is Uncle Cory. Wonder Why.

Unkie hair is Jared

Unkie when is Ben

He hasn't seen Uncle Chris in a long time

No! when I ask him to say Uncle Spencer

Awex is Uncle Alex. Since Alex isn't big he doesn't say uncle? weird.

His favorite person is Aaaa-Eeee that is Ali he loves her.

His primary teacher is "hey tall man" Bro. Mickelson is pretty tall!

Lucas still says a lot of words corrrectly, its just funny to hear him say names. I was Val for awhile, because Noah calls me Val. I still like it.

owies and rolf

Today was a weird day. Bridget was in a funk, Lucas was being a punk and I didn't know what to do. After nap, Lucas woke up crying so we went to go check the mail, because when he was a baby the only way I could get him to immediatley stop crying was to take him outside. So on our way outside to the mailbox Lucas noticed "those" he was referring to our daffodills. They just bloomed! On our way back into the house I noticed this:How this happened I really do not know, but it's funny! Then I called to Lucas to come up the stairs and he fell down 3 of them, which resulted in this:Owies on the nose. He cried for a bit and then said rolf! I said okay lets go get the stuff. So we did
and this is Lucas playing "Rolf"


I love this one his belly is so cute. Kinda reminds me of my Grandpa Jerry!

And that was our fun afternoon! Here is a video for my Father's Enjoyment! We are working on rotating it!

Here it is. the moment you all have been waiting for...

Bridget can sit up and eat cereal! (and the crowd goes wild)

Some pictures of my chunky monkey! Please note: We have not been starving the girl she is 4 months and weighs almost 17 pounds. That is in the 94th percentile! Way to go Horn Side! We have big babies! These pictures will make you think this is her first meal in days.

Before I start, I feel like I have had a "full circle moment" here you go Oprah. When I was 10 I believe, I begged my parents for a Baby Alive Baby. You get food packets, mix with water and then basically pour/spoon feed this baby who mechanically moves its mouth and immediatley after poops the liquid paste you just gave it. This is what it looked like:

Gross Right? Well this is what Bridget gets to eat. Rice Cereal mixed with formula and water...yummy! So when I was 10 and wanted to be Mommy and thought it was so cool, now has become everyday life, and the food is still gross and the poop is smelly!

So Cute! She really was having a good time!

I couldn't resist adding pictures of
Lucas at the same age! So sweet!

If there was ever any doubt if they were siblings, these pictures pretty much sums it up....they have their father's table manners! Hahaha Just Kidding!

CHEESE!

Before really getting into the next post, I need to talk about the latest in my 30 Casserole Challenge. It is really hard to find or come up with recipes that don't have cream of mushroom soup in them! If I made something with this in it my Dad would laugh at me so hard! Here are 2 more casseroles...he should be impressed with my potato dish!

Taco Bake

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Now I really need to talk about the Taco Bake. First of all Lucas LOVES noodles. So if it has Macaroni and Cheese in it, I know he will eat it! This was what he looked like after dinner, but before bath...

I think we will be making this again!

I am so rude!

Elijah was born yesterday and I didn't post a good close up of

Ryan and Veronica's new handsome man! I apologize!

Here it is...since they call Noah "Tiny" I am going to call

Elijah "Teeny Tiny" even if they pick something else!

L-O-V-E

There is nothing I love more than Nathan's night to cook dinner. Tonight is no exception...

We had Pizza, ate on the couch. (We never do this)
We watched Season 1 of CSI.
And totally chilled.

What could be better? The kids in bed by 8pm with no fuss. A clean house. A clean kitchen. And my husband sitting next to me.

(Big Sigh)
Life is pretty good.

(also I got to meet Elijah today and that was FREAKING killing me...the wait...I need to talk to Veronica about these ridiculously long labors! She needs to read my baby delivery manual...1 hour tops!)

******SIDE NOTE******

Don't Lucas and Bridget look so much alike in this picture? Finally! I am sick of those different baby daddy stares I get. :)