Hello?

I know right?

*sigh*...I can always tell that my days are busy when I don't get onto the blog regularly. I would love to say that we have been vacationing in some far-off desert island with clear blue waters... however...the reality is we have just been knee-deep into navigating the waters of 2 1/2 year old behaviors/antics.

I am not joking when I say " the "stuff" finally hit the fan" when it comes to tantrums and cheekiness.

Don't get me wrong.. she is such a good and obediant little girl 97% of the time... but the other 3% has been brutal.

I know that God is just finding new and interesting ways to help me grow as a mom and wife... but dang it, does it have to be so hard?

On a lighter note... Finn has really started showing his little personality to us. Right around 10 months his little cheeky side started to show.. how you ask? The first sign was when I was trying to change his diaper and he (quick as a flash), flipped over and crawled as fast as he could to the opposite side of the room, stood up ( in all his bare-naked glory) and blew a raspberry at me. What is a mom to do? I definitely couldn't be angry...but I was shocked.. he had never shown this side of himself to me...( literally and figuratively). From there it has progressed into other facets... like crawling into the kitchen at my mom's house and grunting quite exuberantly at a fruit bowl sitting on the counter and squealing with delight when I produce a banana out of it. What a monkey. He has even made Olivia laugh on occasion.. ( though she doesn't like to admit it... )

Anyway, life is pretty normal these days...we are happy that summer is upon us which means many trips to the beach and warm walks at dusk before bedtime. I promise to post some pics and videos soon as they are accumlating on the computer at a rapid rate. Peace, for now...

xoxoxo