Too much PHOTO-FUN!!!

So I found an online site (thanks to Parents magazine where I read about it) that lets you upload and edit your photos for FREE- and then save them to your computer!! Too great!! it's called picnik.com if you want to try it out yourself. I edited a great picture of Josiah today (probably for upcoming birthday party invites)and then played around and made a fun little collage...
enjoy! :)

Sibling Love

This was just absolutely TOO cute not to post. See the love and fun on these two faces? (this first one is the BEST) You can't help but love it... Josiah and Lydia are SO close, they are so sweet and have so much fun together. Lydia's finally at an age where, although we still have to remind and encourage and then--continue REMINDING-- Josiah to "be gentle" she's pretty tough and durable and able to really "play" with her brother. The lastest funny thing they do together is that Josiah will walk/stand/lay/sit near her and she reaches out to grab his feet/toes and it cracks him up.
We'll see how funny it is when she's crawling off to grab his cars...hmmm... :)
Regardless, boy how they love eachother. It makes me feel so sorry for only children! :) Enjoy!

Sweet Old Dress- Sweet New Baby

So I woke up this morning with a cold. Actually, I had the feeling something fishy was up when last night all the sudden before bed I kept needing to blow my nose. Then I woke up this morning with sinus pressure all over my face and a sore throat. EW! I'm hoping it just gets better and not any worse before it gets better. I'm getting sick of colds, where's the healthy days and warm weather? I'm really looking forward to nice WARM weather so I can feel good and get outside and get moving with the kids.

Michael is SUPER busy at work this week... he's giving some classes ... and now my mind is going blank and don't remember exactly what for- but he's been up early and out the door extra early to do so and he's pretty wiped. I'm hoping he doesn't catch this cold because that would just make things even more difficult for him.

We finally got our couch and loveseat downstairs! The first time I said it was coming, it actually didn't come... we ordered brown and the manufacturer sent over the black... so they had to fix that error and then deliver OURS so... long story short, now the right ones came and are here! The delivery guys were in and out and very kind, and also came just before anyone's nap time, which is what every stay-at-home Mom loves :) No noise and banging around at nap times!
They look great but I think we might move them around a bit and see how we like them best... I don't know. Michael likes them where they are, they are comfy and durable which I love, but they seem MUCH bigger in our house than in the showroom! So they are kinda taking up the whole downstairs. But... this may also have something to do with the fact that we had NO furniture down there for two weeks so that probably made the room seem much "bigger" too! :)

Well... not much new to report. Josiah has been napping long naps again lately, so I wouldn't be surprised if he's two inches taller next month- watch out! Lydia is doing great. Still no teeth, I'm wondering when they will come, and she's starting to sit with one leg bent backwards (does this make sense?) it's hard to describe but she grabs stuff and spins herself around and I think crawling may be coming VERY soon... uh oh...

And because no post is really all that great without a cute photo... here's a picture of Lydia in a dress that her great-grandma Helen Faber- my Grandmother, made for her very first great-granddaughter Alison. Just too cute! precious heirloom I think! (she made the dress and matching bloomers, I put the red turtleneck under it and tights because Lydia is already wearing this size but it's not warm enough weather to wear JUST the dress!) I'm hoping she still fits it as it warms up. Anyway, I remember seeing Alison in this dress, and actually, in the other one that was just like this but yellow that she made... wobbling outside my grandma's house in the grass when she was maybe just 1 year old. Now she's going to have her first Holy Communion soon... where has the time gone!?

Lydia's First Hairclip!

Oh my gosh I almost forgot to post this... I know, I know, this may seem silly but to me- not so! I'm SO excited for all the little girly things, hair clips, dresses, doll babies... so now that Lydia's hair actually can hold a hair clip? Oh my I had a ball. She's my own personal doll baby! She does NOT like me sticking things on her head or in her hair (to be expected I guess) but it was just too cute to resist. Enjoy!

Little Miss Charming...

This is Lydia's classic, "oh, I know I'm beautiful" little grin... it's so cute! (don't mind the baby food on her face... she knows she's charming anyway!)

Happy Easter!

With love from our two favorite snuggle bunnies!
We pray you all have a wonderful and joyful Easter season. God is so good!

Internet, Couches and Love Seats, Oh My!

So I don't have much time to write (of course!) but we are still here and doing great, just still trying to get everything all put away and settled around the house. A big THANK YOU to my parents who have been such a big help and my Mom who has been helping me paint, decorate and even make curtains for her favorite angel boy. We've officially checked out the local library and the local community park, all of which are now top on the list of FUN PLACES in Josiah's book!
Today we had a visit from the comcast guy who set up my wireless internet so I can use my laptop (woohoo!) and we'll soon have a visit from the furniture store so we have a place to actually sit downstairs. It's a day of visits and getting things in place...

And speaking of downstairs... I'm hearing a small boy voice and loud banging... so I need to go!
We hope you all are doing great and have a wonderful Holy Week and joyful Easter holiday. God bless!

p.s. I keep trying to make the font darker so it's not so annoying to read... but for some reason blogger has stopped allowing me to do that or anything with the font/colors... weird. my apologies!

We're Here!

So I don't have much time to write... but- we're here! We've officially moved into our new home and now we are just "navigating the jungle of boxes" as Michael so eloquently put it! We are so excited about our new house and are LOVING it! Every minute of it! Daddy is off work this week (well... now that we have internet he's working from home when he can!) but he's home and helping us get settled in. It's a good thing too... because I've realized you can't get any un packing done with two small children!

Josiah is doing great but a little stressed with the move, which is to be expected. He needs prayers to adjust and we all just need to find our niche in this new place. We love our house, but even I'm new to this area... I feel a bit lost. I'm sure it'll just take time. Lydia is doing great and of course doesn't really care where we are- she hasn't missed a beat and is as sweet as ever. She is sitting up now on her own VERY well and for long periods of time. She's so much fun and is keeping us all smiling.

I gotta go but I'll try to update and post soon with some pictures! We have a new home phone (and of course new address!) so email me if you want that information.
Love and Blessings!