Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Puddle Fun...





Getting these two rainboots has been a great investment! They love splashing in puddles, playing in the mud, or just plain wearing their rainboots. We have no idea how Benjamin's boots keep out any water as he has worn some holes in his boots but that has not kept this little boy from playing in puddles! To be so young and carefree! It was alot of fun watching them splash in the puddles and just enjoying themselves.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Umbrella Time...




Benjamin and Ada have enjoyed playing in the rain lately. I even had an umbrella that they could use. They loved it! We made our own fun with these wet, dreary days.


Friday, May 22, 2009

Shh...Baby Sleeping...

Benjamin and Ada were sitting together in the Lazy Boy talking and being silly together. All of a sudden it started to get a little quiet so I went to see what was going on. I found Benjamin with his arm around Ada rocking her in the Lazy Boy. I asked him what he was doing and he told that he was rocking his baby to sleep. It was so sweet! Ada was sound asleep and Benjamin was still loving on her and rocking her. So she could sleep more comfortable and so I didn't have too worry about her falling out of the chair I put Ada in her crib. Benjamin didn't want me to take his baby because he said his baby needed him.

For those that are curious, yes Ada still sleeps in her crib. She is 20 months old today and we still have a little girl who sleeps in her crib. Benjamin was sleeping in his big boy bed by the time he was 18 months old because he kept climbing out of his crib. Dave and I realize that it is only a matter of time before Ada realizes how to climb out. Benjamin sure tries to show her how to do it whenever he gets the chance. Each morning I fear we will wake-up to a thump on the floor from Ada trying to climb out.

Isn't this the sweetest thing?

Dancing...


A few weeks ago we went to Manda and Jerrame's wedding reception and both the kids loved dancing! Dave and I even got involved. Benjamin was in heaven as he loves watching Dancing with the Stars! He was so excited to bust out a few of his moves. Ada enjoyed dancing too. She would say, "Ada dance too" over and over again. She would even go out on the dance floor by herself. They were fun to watch. Ada was not happy with us when we said it was time to leave. She did not want to leave the dance floor and would try to turn around and run back towards it to "dance". We had a great time dancing up a storm. By the time we got home we were exhausted!

Who Am I?


Monday, May 11, 2009

So Thankful...

for these two kiddos and my husband! I love these three so much! For Mother's Day they brought me breakfast in bed and each made me a card. It was so sweet. We spent the day at my in-laws. It was a lot of fun as the whole Strunk clan was there and I mean everyone was there. All the great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. It took Benjamin and Ada just a few minutes to warm up to all the cousins but once they did it was hard getting them away! There was so much food that no one went away hungry. We were able to play outside as the weather was so nice. We had a great time and two very sleepy kids. Each one was a sleep a few miles from my in-laws house and slept the whole way home. Once home we watched a movie and had a picnic in the living room. It was a perfect day--despite the cold that each (all) of us have.

Movie Star...


Isn't she the cutest little movie star that you have ever seen? Ada never seems to amaze us. She is growing up into a sweet little girl. She loves to sing, dance, play with her babies, wear all types of shoes and hats. She even loves wearing her sunglasses and getting dressed. She is started to get into "girly" things and I am so excited! I can't wait to paint her nails and do her hair. Every once in a while she will let me put in some hair pretties but lately I have heard "stop it" and "that hurts me" or "No". She is very articulate when she speaks so there is no denying what she is saying and what she wants.