Hot Mess....'nuf said

Lilly's new Earrings

This weekend Lilly got her ears pierced! I wanted to do it before she knew enough to pull and tug on them, so the deal was, Josh got chickens....Lilly gets her ears pierced. The contract has now been fulfilled and they are just too cute!!! She did so well, too! I think I was the one that had the hard time. My mother-in-law and Aunt B went along for moral support and I was so glad that they came. You definately need someone else there to help distract while the deed is being done. Lilly cried for all of 2 seconds and then was on to looking at all the pretty jewelry in the store. (I had heart palpitations for most of the day) I have been pleasantly surprised that she doesn't even know they are there! She has yet to even touch them! I think they are just adorable and am so glad I got it done. We got her real diamond earrings for her first birthday, and in around 8 weeks we can take out the fakes and put them in.

We're Egg-static!!!

Eggs for sale....just kidding....but seriously though, this week has been a big week. Our chickens have officially begun laying eggs. We think it's just one of them at this point, but it's very egg-citing non-the-less!

Scarecrows

This weekend was the annual Scarecrow event. Every year the Buchanan Art Center hosts a "create your own scarecrow" event. They provide all the materials and you get to come and have a blast. The whole family joined in the fun, making a whole host of scarecrows! Lilly loved crawling through all of the straw and Jacob was more concerned with cleaning up the mess than actually builidng his scarecrow. It was still a ton of fun, and an event we look forward to every year!

Jacob liked the stuffing ...................Lilly was a fan of the straw

Then he got to cleaning ..........The whole gang and their scarecrows

The final result!!! Too cute!

Big Girl!!!

Lilly has gone from crawling and pulling up once, to spending the majority of her time on her feet. Her current favorite is looking in the baggie drawer or looking out the window to see the dog (another word she has added to her vocabulary!)

High Chair Time

A chair, a bib and a oneway ticket to a great big mess.....we should all be so lucky :)

Twice as nice

My obsession with bows has grown....bring on the pigtails!

YUM!!!

Papa always lets him lick the beaters!

Good Morning Sunshine

Some good 'ole fashion morning fun...hangin' out in Lilly's crib.

Boys Will Be Boys

Daddy is so proud, and Mama's having a heart attack...welcome to the world of raising a boy!

On Your Feet People!

Today, I was lucky enough to not only catch the act, but have my camera within arm's reach to capture the moment....Lilly pulled up and stood for the first time! Apparently there were some really cool things in the bath tub, because she crawled into the bathroom, got on her knees, and before I knew it, she was standing up to see what was in there! I'm a very proud mama today!

Part mad scientist.....part little Indian

Muy Bonita

Josh's parents brought back this outfit from Mexico for Lilly....too cute!