Memorial Weekend

The many faces of our sweet Teegan! He is getting SO BIG...starting to show his personality a little, smiling and lauging and cooing! A.DORABLE!!

Jadan and Cooper went with Danny to get a redbox movie, while Shae, Teegan and I stayed home to make some brownies.  Shae sat on the counter with Teegan (in his car seat) and I was able to get a few really good photos.  Funny, it seems like when I take the time to do "formal" portraits with my kids (dressing them up, etc as well as setting up my background, etc), they are quite uninterested to say the least, but when they are in their PJs with messy faces, I can get the best "portraits" of them.  Little Stinkers!! 

A few Shae moments...

Another impromptu photo shoot...everyone, of course in uncoordinated play clothes, but actually willing to sit and let me pose them a little (I even snuck a solid colored blanket on the back of the couch for a backdrop), but they were all smiles!  Why can't it be this easy for a formal portrait?!

And last...one of our Memorial Weekend projects!  I am embarrassed to admit how lame I am as a housekeeper, but this was my first experience at planting flowers!  With a little help from DeAnne, I have found my green thumb!  I love the way plants brighten up the house...AND, it was tons of fun...even the kids "helped!"  Jadan actually put a few flowers in the planter box, scooped soil, and picked out which flowers to add.  Cooper and Shae were definitely more entertained with the hose and watering can.  The highlight of flower planting for these two was when they found a "HUGE HUGE HUGE WUM" (-Cooper-translation: huge, huge, huge worm!!) All boy, Cooper didn't hesitate scooping the worm up and showing it off.  Shae actually protested when Cooper wouldn't give her a turn to "hold him!!"  But the part that had Danny and I cracking up the most had to be when Shae leaned in towards Cooper (and Mr. Wum) and said, ever so seriously and sweetly, "I won gib him kiss!" meaning the WORM!! I was surprised at how quickly Danny reacted, jumping towards her, cutting her off, "NO, NO, Shae.  We don't kiss worms!"