Summer Treats!

With the heat in the afternoon we have been loving our time outside. Although my allergies are RIDICULOUS...it is SO worth it to see how much joy my children get from playing outside! This week we brought out the popsicles for our after dinner treat!

Up to no good!

He wanted to pose by the tree!

Multi-tasker....no time to stop!

She LOVES the camera....just like Mommy! :-)

Crazy curls!

Although the weather has been great...my poor nose and eyes are not! It has been so much fun to be outside and play, to have dinners on the deck, and bring out all the backyard fun stuff like side walk chalk and bubbles!

Thankful!

I love these two munchkins! This week was just one of those weeks that went great! The kids play more and more with one another each day. It warms my heart as I hear them talking and playing together! SOOO thankful I had them close together...they really are becoming each other's best friend....most days! :-) I know one day they will be coming up with plans to fool Mommy, but that's okay...they are not quiet talkers!

They moved their chairs over in the kitchen, grabbed their drinks, and played here laughing and talking and imitating each other for a solid 15 minutes! It was precious!

Drink Break! (After they said cheers and clinked cups....I'm 100% serious!)

I am also thankful for parents who spoil my children! We had ice cream at Grammy's this week! I am just blessed to have my Mom and Dad so close and I am thankful they like to hang out with me...okay...with my kids...but we are a package deal! :-)

Maria was a little bit messy eating her ice cream!

Greg enjoyed his, too!

This picture sums up our week! It was fun and laid back! We enjoyed our time outside and had nakey babies running around inside!

So thankful to stay at home with these sweeties each day! They light up everything and make any bad day a million times better with a smile or giggle! Love my life! ;-)

Hello Spring...

Oh wait! Spring? I mean summer in March!

Seriously, it has been in the 80s here for like a week! CRAZY! We have loved spending our days outside though!

He does not like to stop for pictures! He clearly thinks it's a giant waste of time!

Pretty girl who would not stop eating grass!

Nakey girl and chalk! She ate that, too!

Picasso!

Happy boy who NEEDS a haircut!

13.1 Again!

Seriously, a year ago if someone would have told me that I would have completed two half marathons, I would have been like....I don't think so! But, I did it again! Crazy!

My dad, Heather (my soon to be sister in law), friends (Rebecca, Michelle, and Danielle), myself, and almost 10,000 other runners ran 13.1 last Sunday! My expectations of race day were much different since I had been through it once. I was super excited...and not so nervous! I felt like I knew what I was doing! HA!

This course was HARD! It was soooooo HILLY! My friend, Rebecca, has run several half marathons, and she vowed to never run in Atlanta again! The course was WAY harder than the one we had run in November. The last 3 miles were a steady incline...and this became not so much fun! Although it was difficult, I finished...and did not die!

Crossing the finish line!

I was a little disappointed in my time. I ran my first half in 2 hrs 14 min, and I ran this one in 2 hours 19 min. I know that the course was harder, and I did not commit to training the way I had in November. Between sick babies, a trip to New Orleans, potty training, me being sick...running my distance runs just did not really happen this go around!

Always look happy for the camera!

So what's next? Another half! I am kind of addicted to race day! :-) I want to venture out of Atlanta and maybe do Savannah in November! We shall see! :-) I really have high hopes of doing it in 2 hours or less! My dad was a rock star and ran his in 1 hour and 58 minutes! I'm pretty sure even though he said he was not going to do any more half marathons, that he is a liar and will always run with his princess to make sure she is safe! :-)

Awesome people!

My friend Rebecca got me this shirt...it's like the Chavez children motto "This isn't sweat, it's liquid AWESOME!"

Oh No, He Didn't!

So...here's a true story. I still sleep with my stuffed animal dog, Snowball! Snowball is 19 years old...we get along just fine, and she's always there for me! :-)

Upon getting married, it was kind of nice that my hubby worked at night so Snowball could continue to be my nighttime companion. I would much rather have Greg, but since he was unavailable, I'm glad Snowball could fill in for him as my snuggle buddy!

Little Greg went down to sleep last night. He called me to his gate multiple times to tell him good night and take him potty, etc. One time I went and he said he wanted to give Daddy a hug night night...so off we went to our room to give Daddy hugs and kisses night night. And then Greg saw Snowball on the bed...and then this happened!

He STOLE her and took her with him!

So happy with his new friend!

Ridiculous!

So...I tried to convince him that Snowball was Mommy's and he was not buying it. Off he went with her. I may or may not have tried to take her away more than once. But no worries...as soon as he was asleep, I went in to rescue Snowball!

Morning Routine!

Our morning routine is simple, but I love it! Both of my babies are so cuddly and I just love this time of day with them. Maria is usually up first, and I take her down and change her diaper and get her ready for the day. Then, it's breakfast time! Greg usually wakes up around this time, and he comes downstairs and sits on the couch while I get his breakfast ready! He is so still and kind of out of it for the first 10 minutes he is awake. After breakfast, I get Greg ready. The kids play while I clean up. Morning time is when they play the best together and I just love over hearing them talk and play together! Maria goes down for a nap around 9, and I eat breakfast and have my coffee while watching Live with Kelly while Greg continues to play. From 9:30-10:30 Greg and I work on educational activities! I love watching him learn. I love teaching him. I love planning our activities! Some days it is as simple as coloring, other days we are making and creating, or sorting! Maria wakes up and we continue to play!

Morning milk in Mommy's coffee cup!

So good!

She's one cute eater!

Smiley Baby!

Playtime! This is how we roll during potty training...practically naked!

Close up!

My little cutie!

Still loving the beads from Mardi Gras!

AHHHH! I am so blessed to be their Mommy! They make everything right in this world!

Random

I feel like my brain is a jumbled mess this week. I'm going to blame it on the potty training. So here is some randomness to go with my jumbled brain.

I LOVE that these two are starting to play with each other. It is ADORABLE to listen to them talk with one another. They definitely still fight more than play together...but these moments just melt my heart! Greg loves to show Maria things and have her involved in his world of imaginary play!

Stuffed animal fun in the laundry basket! They love each other.

Crazy hair. I could not get it down one day no matter how many times I had wet it down!

Potty update: Making good progress! He still has had some accidents each day...but is getting better and better! If he would just tell me when he had to go during his busy schedule that would help a lot. He goes consistently with me to the potty every 30 minutes...but if he needs to go in between this time he just doesn't tell me (unless we are in the car...he's great about telling me in the car!)

Maria is just growing and growing! Her language and ability to communicate has really impressed me! She says some words, and I have a feeling that one day she will just wake up talking in sentences! She is a cutie and has been so great handling all of the attention Greg is getting with the potty!

I am busy trying to train for my next half marathon (which is less than 2 weeks away!)! I was certainly not as committed to my training this go around as I was with my last half! Hoping to keep up the hard work now, and not die on March 18! :-)

And I'm done...