Magic Play Hour...

Wednesdays are usually busy...

come home, attempt to eat a quick dinner and leave for Bible Study which begins at 6pm. 

Now, dinner and leaving are pushed to the side by PLAY TIME!!!

This is the magic play hour and James & Maggie love it.

We ride bikes, water the garden, hang out with friends, go for wagon rides, you name it we do it...

then, I am eating in the car on my way to Bible Study and I am always 5-10 minutes late. 

Totally worth it and I am always looking forward to the next Wednesday!

She is so COOL!!!

happy as can be...

wagon ride around the circle...

preparing for the garden...it will need lots of water!

Tower Power...

James and Maggie have "Anywhere" Chairs, which they received here.  I purposefully bought the big ones, so they could use them for years to come (I am frugal like that!).  I had to wash the covers to remove general spots, but before I could get the covers back on...they had created a tower. They were proud.!!! Like a great mom, I asked them to stay put while I got my camera! one step closer to the Greatest Mom Award!

The "oh...we weren't supposed to do this" look

the "mom's really okay with us doing this" look

Play the LOUD one, Dada!!!!

Play it, while I dance...I'm gonna shake it!!!

Play a different song...

You are so good at playin', play it louder...turn the "b"olume up!!!

Hello Skype!

Hello Skype...How are you?

I am fine...How are you?

We are Great!

So, good to be able to SEE you!

It is wonderful to SEE you and HEAR you, as well!

Can I show you a Silly Face, my Artwork from School, or blow you a kiss?

Of course...that is what I am here for!

I am so glad my mom and dad (yes, in the land before time) got a computer. Being able to see them when the kids want to talk has been so much fun! I even enjoy being able to talk to them via SKYPE.

Thank you technology...I appreciate the ability to see and talk at the same time!

Playing at the Park...

Picture it: Friday, March 25th...come home from busy day at work, a little hungry, and wanting a relaxing evening at home. You are met at the door, by the Little "Mr" wanting, begging, pleading to go "somewhere".  You try hard to resist, but to no avail...you C-A-V-E! "Okay, you want to go to the park?"  YES!!! Let's go NOW!  Come on, Mama, let's go...  

We love this local fire station park...just play equipment and slides and usually no-other-children!  We have a blast!

Princess Ggie Ggie on her Throne!

Princess Ggie Ggie in her tower...

Little "Mr" climbing the dangerous rail

Little "Mr" capturing the tunnel

ANGRY BEES...

Once we killed all the bees, we had a great time. We played for 40+ minutes and went home to have dinner.

Could not have asked for a better Friday Evening...

Work (equals) Reward

For all of their hard work on Saturday, James and Maggie were treated on Sunday to one of their favorite places...DQ. Their Nanny and PawPaw took them on their first visit to this tastefully-wonderful establishment last year...and it remains at the top of their "are we going" lists. This is along with Publix, Lowes, and School!  We met Uncle Mark and Aunt Stephanie there for a sweet treat...

 This night...of all nights...was SUPER BUSY!  We are talking: line-out-the-door-you-would-have-thought-it-was-summer...kind of nights.  James was not a fan of waiting, although that was a good lesson in patience. We finally made it to the counter and we were able to order...2 small vanilla cups, 1 medium Hot Fudge Sundea, and 1 mini Heath Blizzard.

*Side Note (I have loved Blizzard's ever since I was a little girl...my family would venture there weekly. For the most part I was a traditionalist...all Blizzard's should have some form of chocolate candy-except my dad always went for something like a banana split, or chocolate covered cherries...I have to admit, those were GOOD too.)

 Maggie loves her ice cream, she savors what she has by taking small deliberate bites...such a princess!

James is quite the opposite...the Bigger the Bite the Better!

Thanks Nanny and PawPaw for introducing us to DQ...we LOVE it!

Weeds, Leaves, & Mowers-- Oh My!

This was weekend #2 of working in the yard...please understand; we are normally not this gung-ho, but I am so tired of being the step-kid of the neighborhood with the not so great yard.  We are trying to at least look presentable, so that when we disappear to the pool for the summer it is not quite as noticeable.

James and Maggie were very excited to be playing outside for most of the day. They were going to ride tricycles, play basketball, and hope the neighborhood kids would be out to play...then they realized what great fun Mama and Dada were having with the leaves and the lawnmower. They wanted to chip in and help (thinking this is not going to last forever, so why not accept their offer).

James was helping to pull up the vine weeds from the monkey grass

Maggie grabbed her rake and helped to pull them down the hill to the street

Sometimes, we would rake the wrong direction, but we would figure it out and change...

James was very intrigued by the lawn mower, and after several practice laps, joined the ranks

I think Dada appreciated the help...