Jackson Blayne...

Last Saturday Parker was out in the garage washing the car and there was a bucket of water in the garage. Parker asked the twins to not touch it. He came back a few minutes later and noticed the bucket was empty.

Parker: "Did you guys dump the water out?"
Twins: Silence
Parker: "Did you dump the water in the garage or outside?"
Jackson: "Well, will we be in trouble if we dumped it in the garage or outside?"

Haha, I love his innocence.

My parents are gone, I'm sad. I'll post soon about the rest of our week with them.

Fun with My Parents!!!

So my parents have only been here 2 days and we already have tons of pics so I figured I'll do a post every couple of days. We have lots of fun stuff planned for the week so, be prepared! Lots of pics! I'm so happy to have them here and the boys are just loving them.

Cute Tyceroo... Grandma reading them their favorite books that she brought from her house...

We decorated the Christmas tree Sunday night...Haha, anyone that knows me knows that Josh is DEFINITELY a mommy's boy :)Cute Jack...They have loved playing Nemo Go Fish with grandma and grandpa, it is such a cute game and brings back so many memories of playing it with my niece Abbi when she was younger, it made me miss her so much!!!My parents brought lots of presents for everyone so they got to put them under the tree...Tyce got the hang of it pretty fast...These are the boxes that my parents brought the presents in on the airplane, they made it into a train and had SO much fun! Jackson kept saying, "ON THE BOARD" instead of all aboard, haha. They also watched Polar Express from their boxes.The finished product...Cute guys..Today we went and saw Santa at the mall. Josh was the biggest wuss ever. Jackson was fine. Tyce was fine as long as he sat on my lap. Jack and Josh both asked for a big orange T-Rex!

Tomorrow my parents leave for Williamsburg with the twins to take them to Great Wolf Lodge for 2 days. They'll have so much fun! My wonderful friend Tracy is watching Tyce on Wednesday and Parker took the day off so we're gonna spend the day doing our Christmas shopping and enjoy some time together! Yay! More to come...

Tyce is 16 Months!

I haven't posted about Tyce in a while and he just turned 16 months so I thought it would be a good time to do a Tyce update. He loves to talk and will try to say anything I say. His main words are mama, dada, poo poo (sorry Grandma Bybee), packpack, kitty, uh oh, wow, cheese, ball, banana, stuck, and roaring like a lion. He is a GREAT sleeper. He sleeps 7:30pm to about 8:00am and is so easy to put down. He also takes a good 2-3 hour nap during the day and, again, so easy to put down. I'm loving it because my twins were NEVER easy to put down. He is a terrible eater. Not only is he picky but he takes two bites then wants to get down and walk around, then come back for bites when he feels like it. Very annoying. He'd love to snack on string cheese and pretzels all day if I let him. He loves his tubs in the mornings with his brothers, but hates being dried off with a towel. He loves going to the gym playplace everyday. Every morning when I say it's time to leave for preschool Tyce goes and gets Jackson and Josh's backpacks and brings them to them. I think it's cute how he knows which one goes to which boy. He wakes up really happy from his naps and in the morning. He has turned into very much of a mommy's boy, which is frustrating. He does fine once I'm gone, but if I'm there...he's attached to me. Tyce gets very upset when he does not get his way, he pouts and throws fits which is hilarious. He loves to turn the TV on and off and to sneak markers and pens from my drawer, write on a wall, then bring it to me and say "UH OH." He loves to read and could probably read all day. He picks a book, then backs into your lap. Haha, it cracks me up. He loves and adores his older brothers. He loves playing with them and watching them play. He is a very moody baby. He goes days and weeks where he whines all day, literally. Then he goes a while where he's Mr. Happy. Those are my favorite days. :) Tyce loves to wave to people and get attention from them. At Walmart he waves to every single person he sees and his face lights up when someone responds back to him. He loves to wrestle with daddy and loves being chased around the house. He still adores Brody and loves to cover him up with his la la (white burp cloth). He thinks it's hilarious. Brody is such a tolerant cat. Well, I think that's about it. I love my Tycee, it is so fun watching him learn and develop. I think he's my last child so I'm really trying to enjoy every day with him as he grows up so fast!

I grabbed a couple of pics of him today...
P.S. MY PARENTS COME IN 2 DAYS!!! WE'RE ALL SO EXCITED!!!

Thanksgiving Day

We went to our friends Rich and Ashley's house in Leesburg for Thanksgiving dinner. It was so nice of them to invite us and we had a lot of fun. It was my first Thanksgiving in my entire life without family so it was hard. I missed everyone so much but my parents come a week from tomorrow so I'm super excited about that!!! Anyways, here are some pics from the evening...

What are the chances I could get all three of these guys to smile cute at the same time? Tyce had just woken up from his nap...

I think this is the only time all night that Jackson wasn't happy, he said he didn't want his picture taken. The twins had lots of fun coloring and playing with Rich and Ashley's Mr. Potato Head set. Had to get a picture of all four of us...An attempt at a family picture...Another attempt...

It was a fun night full of good food and good friends. Tyce was his usual whiney self which made things difficult as always. He goes in spurts where he's happy and where he's whiney. This whiney stage has lasted way too long, like 3 weeks now. It's getting old very fast.

I Am Thankful To Be a Stay at Home Mom

Today I am grateful that I get to wake up to these three guys... I am thankful I get to change their poopy diapers, clean up their messes, wipe their tears (and noses), give them bandaids and kisses when they have an owie, make them meals and beg them to eat it, give them cuddles, be with them in the morning, afternoon, and night. I believe that being a stay at home mom is one of the hardest jobs on earth. However, I also believe there is nothing more rewarding a woman can be doing with her time. No I don't get paychecks, promotions, or awards but I get a "my mommy makes the bestest dinners." Or "I love you THIS much mommy." Or "I don't want to go because I will misted (miss) you too much mommy." I feel so blessed to be able to be with my boys as they learn and grow and I never miss a thing. I am the first thing they see when they wake up and the last thing they see when they go to bed, and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are growing up way too fast and I try to treasure this time with them because I know that, all too soon, they won't hold my hand or cuddle on the couch with me or ask me to read stories with them. I am so blessed that God sent me three healthy, loving, special boys that I get to call mine. I love you Jackson, Tyce, and Josh!!!