The other day I looked back and saw this. Oh how my heart melted. <3

*Sorry for the blur, taking photos while driving is never a good idea. =)

*** On another side note ***

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE SISTER ANG!!! We hope you have a fabulous day and we hope you get spoiled rotten!!! We love and miss you! <3

Look at that talent!! =)

When we moved we {they} dropped their naps completely which was a huge thing as that was when I got the majority of my work done. The plus side of no naps is we are free all day and don’t have to rush home for naps. We also converted Shenzie’s crib into the toddler bed, and now into a full size bed. She LOVES her new big bed and looks so much more comfy in it. I love that we can all pile on for story time at night.

The transition wasn’t too bad from crib/toddler to big bed. The first few weeks Shenzie was found sleeping in random places:

The hallway

The stair landing

and a mid day crash on the floor downstairs.

The other morning about 7 I heard her playing and in my head started to cry because 7 is just TOO EARLY. Our new wakeup time is about 8:30 which I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE so 7 was going to kill me. I must have fallen back asleep and when I woke I found Shenzie asleep on the floor next to my bed. How sweet and very uncomfortable!

Jeff and I laugh to ourselves each night as we sit downstairs and listen to her play in her room before going to bed. Sometimes it is as late as 10:00/10:30, but she is quiet and doesn’t wake Heaten so its all fun.

Where is Heaten during all of this??? Still in his crib. I thought for sure when we converted Shenzie’s toddler bed to her full size bed that he would jump on the big bed bandwagon, but nope. I ask him every day would he like his big boy bed and he tells me he is not ready. So for now he is happy in his crib and doesn’t care that he isn’t in his big bed.

*Little side note. We don’t have a family bed. Jeff and I sleep in our bed and the kids sleep in theirs, end of story. However, the few nights that Shenzie came into our room at 3am I let her climb into bed with me and it was so sweet sleeping next to my bed hogging daughter.

The twinzies favorite new game is making “hot cocoa” with water, dirt, and leaves. Yummmm, I’ll take two, thanks!

This summer, our first in Bend, we are having so much fun!! A few highlights were The Bite of Bend and the Classic Car show downtown. Walking along the river at Drake Park. Feeding the chipmunks at Sawyer Park. The Fourth of July Festival, the Annual Deschutes Fair in Redmond, and lots of playing in our own backyard.

Here are a few photos from one of my favorite evenings spent with my family at Pine Nursery Park. The kids played in the sand and water while Jeff and I read on our picnic blanket. Ahhhh, life is sweet indeed!!

Yes, I realize I look rather scary and oh my hair! But I love still love this photo. =)