Weekend

We are going on our First Camping Trip as a family this weekend.  It is supposed to be cold and wet.  I am hoping that we are cool enough parents to be able to keep our kids entertained if we are stranded in our tent in a down pour.  :)

Sophie packed the cooler 

 Have a great weekend!

This moment......

Right now.............  Christian lays on the couch listening to music and {hopefully} thinking about ways he can improve his listening skills. 

Right now.........Sophie discovers a {special} place to take a rest with her baby doll.

I so LOVE witnessing these precious moments with my children.  Happy Thursday!

Our Sophie Jean Bean

 

Sophie Jean Lee

 aka

Little Miss Independent

Window washer

Little mommy

Baby Lover

Floor Sweeper

 Ball Bouncer 

Cheesy Grinner

 Mommy's Helper

Flower {Smeller}

Singer

Dancer

 Shoe Lover

 Leapster Player

 Brother Wrestler

Deck Napper

 Binki Gal

 Mama's Sweetheart

 Daddy's Princess

 Little Provoker

Little Miss "don't want anything in her hair"

Big Girl

 Oh Sophie girl!  You bring so much joy to our family. We LOVE you sweetheart!

Things Christian LOVES right now

 Christian Kenneth Lee


You are amazing for so many reasons.  You light up our world with your energy, gentle heart, and that sweet smile!

In February you had your LAST surgery for your airway and the Dr. actually told us the words that we have waited so long to hear.  Your airway issue has been resolved.  :)  

Here is a list of things you LOVE right now.


1. TALKING, screaming, yelling, laughing, making all kinds of sounds.  You have found your {voice} and boy do you use it.  

2.  Matchbox Cars.  If you have been a good boy we let you pick one out in Walmart.  You are very particular and sometimes it takes a while to find the right one.  Sometimes you spot it right away.  You will leave it in the package for a few days, sleep with it, carry it with you, until you decide the {perfect} time to open it.

 3. DVD's.  Your favorites right now are the Preschool Prep Sight Words.  You also love Mighty Machines, RIO, Tangled, and Monsters Inc.

4. Me.  You love your mama and tell me at least 20 times everyday.  It melts my heart.  I love you too!

 5. Water.   Sprinklers, water slides, baths, showers, swimming pools.  There is no longer anything holding you back from experiencing the simple joys and fun that playing with water can bring.  You love to have large amounts of it dumped over your head.  You are the KING of SpLaSHinG......just ask your sister.

 

 6.  Sophie.  You adore your baby sister.  You play really well with her and she can keep up with you.  She learns so much from you.  She calls you "Brother" and you call her "Sis."  You two are best friends.

 7. Your Dad.  You are your dad's little buddy and he adores you.  You are always the first to greet him when he walks in the door. 

8. Books. You {read} books all throughout the day and we read together too.  At night we read 2 books and then you pick a sticker for each hand.

9. Tractors.  You are really into tractors and point one out whenever you see one.  You enjoy riding the {tractor} with your papa.

10.  Singing & Dancing.  You've got some moves kid!  You love to sing songs that go along with your movies.  It is really fun to hear your voice and watch you bust a move!

You also enjoy:  peanut butter & jelly, trains, zebras, chocolate milk, LeapPad Explorer,  Ryan & Gage, walking the nature trails, swings, chasing Cleo and Emry, wrestling your dad.  We love you sweet boy!

Hello Monday.........

Hello coffee in my cup.  I had a restless night.
Hello bed headed baby girl.
Hello thunderstorm last night.  Did it wake you too?
Hello to my garden that is starting to grow. 
Hello camping trip this weekend.  First time as a family!
Hello to week 4 of INSANITY. I am actually doing it!
Hello to planning healthy meals for my family.
Hello huge pile of laundry....prepare to be conquered! 

Hello to blogging again.  It feels great to be back!

Getting Back to Blogging

I took a really long break from blogging.  A lot of {life} has happened and thousands of pictures have been taken and I have missed out on writing it all down in this personal journal (that is also very much public).  Tonight I had some free time.  It doesn't happen often with 2 very active children.  I went to my blog and looked back at my posts over the past few years.  I laughed and cried.  I am so thankful that I took the time to document those times in our lives.  I decided that I really want to make the effort to post to my blog again.  I can not let myself get worried over filling in the blanks of time from where I stopped posting to where we are now.  I am going to start fresh from where we currently are in our lives. 

The Lee family has been living and laughing, splishing and splashing, running and falling, walking and TALKING, bathing and swimming, smiling and loving. Since I last posted we have had birthdays and holidays, bruises and band aids, vacations and yard work, surgeries and speech therapy, new decks and luscious gardens, hair cuts and check ups, picnics and parties, new baby cousins and outside play structures.  We have had car wrecks and trips to the ER (Jason both times), pictures and toothy grins, singing and dancing, hugs and sweet smooches.  We are busy and happy and life seems so FULL right now.  We are counting our blessings and enjoying our family.

                                                          How have you been?