like I said.. Projects, Projects, Projects!!

First- SHELVES!

Tony hung these shelves for me! I love them!
Here is Ezra's idea of decorating them.

And here is Tony's.. please notice the Michael W. Smith CD nicely displayed on top.
Looks AWESOME babe! ;)

Second- TAGGIE BLANKETS!
Both of my boys like to put their finger through a tag of their stuffed animal while sucking their thumbs. So I thought they would LOVE this! Kingsley has become very attached, and Ezra.. not so much. But after all.. he is 3 haha.

Third- CURTAINS
My Mom made these cute curtains for Ezra's room! I love them..they tie everything together in there.

And Fourth- PAINT
My Mom helped me paint my laundry and connected bathroom an awesome blue. I really really love the way it turned out! We painted over a nasty brownish color in the bathroom, and an old taupe color in the laundry room.

So.. why have we been so busy?
Well.. 1, because most of these things needed to get done. And 2, because Tony was laid off last week. We are actually doing really well. (today) We know that God has a plan and we will be better off in the end. Sometimes it is hard to trust and to not question and worry about how we will make ends meet. At this point he is looking for full time work, but it is also a possibility that I will get a part time job and he will do freelance work from home. We shall see. Please keep us in your prayers if you think about it! We will continue to believe that God will bring his provision and show up in great ways for us, like he always has.

1,2,3,4,5,6, SEVEN!!!

My baby boy is SEVEN months today. If you ask me, seven months is way to close to one year. But I am happy that I have a healthy & growing baby boy.

This month Kingsley...
Got his 1st tooth!
Noticed Tripp (our dog) and became very interested
Became attached to the 'taggie blanket' I made him
Has been pretty fussy .. teething away
Stayed in the nursery at church 1st time on (7-11)
Started eating solids. SO far.. Banana, Green Beans, Sweet Potato's and apple sauce

I love my Kingsley boy!!!

Projects projects projects!!!
We've been doing our best to keep busy around here! (more to come on why at a later date.)
Weekend agenda: (either done or to do)..

Laundry
Sewing project- photo to come
Hang shelves- photo to come
Grocery shop
Make cupcakes
Eat cupcakes
Put up Ezra's new curtains (made by Grandma Judd)- photo to come
Organize file cabinet
Dinner at moms
Weed the flower bed
Hang time in the back yard
Church

So as you can see we've been plenty busy. Oh.. I'm super excited because my MIL is coming in 10 days to stay with us for 2 whole weeks!! We can't wait!! We've even made little Ezra one of those paper chain link count downs. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Ezra & Kingsley had their pictures done on Friday.
We are lucky to have one single picture of Kingsley boy smiling.
He cried the whole time.

So there you have it!
Ezra's 3 year & Kingsley's 6 month photos!
(my favorite of the day is the last picture on here of just Kingsley)
Makes me SMILE!

Today we had the boys check up's.
We have two growing and healthy boys!
Praise the Lord!

Ezra's 3 year stats-
height: 39 in (85%)
weight: 34 lbs (75%)

Kingsley's 6 month stats-

(notice his 1st tooth. his bottom left.)
height: 27 1/2 in (77%)
weight: 17.10 lbs (45%)

THREE

Happy 3rd Birthday to my Ezra!!!
one.two.three.

How did the time FLY by? Ezra turned 3 on Saturday. It has been a crazy and incredible year filled with dinosaurs, running, make believe, kisses, GROWING, adventures, time outs, dragons, mud and many more boy-ish things!

*Ezra cuteness*



"hey guys" (even when talking to just one person.)
"dupa dupa dupa dupa dupa dupa dupa" (this means SUPER and is used in context. for example "I'm dupa dupa dupa DUPA hungry!"
He makes up songs. And has said many time he wants to be in 'the band.'
"cer adull" (cereal)
he's an encouarger!... "MOM, great dancin! Give me a high 5!!"
He is mostly potty trained!!! YAY!
Today he said his dragons were going in the cave to chill and talk. And shortly before that I was sprayed with a super soaker while cooking in the kitchen. Aparently he didn't know it was loaded.


I love this kid!!

We had a little McDonald's party with a few of his friends. He was very spoiled by everyone..friends and family. We had a great weekend celebrating our sweet Ezra.

Ezra I love you to the moon..
and back again. (and again and again and again...)
love Mommy

Kingsley.Josiah.Mann
six months old

laughs at his brother

Is getting STRONG

Has a sweet little bashful personality

I still (kind of) swaddle him for bed and he's been using a wedge
still waiting on his teeth, the bottom two look SO close
Babbles baabaabaa .. bububu .. daadaa ..
started making him brown rice cereal
acting very interested in finger food
5/22- rolls back to tummy for 1st time
5/24- In the morning I find him on his tummy for the 1st time
5/29 weighs 17.8 lbs

note to Kingsley- You can stop growing any time now. You are growing way to fast!