life

 he's my little lamb.  or my little goose depending on the day - usually my little goose.  sometimes when clara and gray are being naughty I cuddle him up and whisper into his ear what a good little baby he is and how he'll never ever be naughty (look at him, he wouldn't do that to me!!), will he and breath in his sweet little baby smell and pretend my other two are being good. and then when he's cranky and teething and i'm tired and finally get him to bed i go out onto the couch and cuddle with clara and gray and read books and feel so calm - the kind of calm that's hard to feel with a busy little baby who likes to crawl and stand (yes STAND!!) and fall and put everything in his mouth and think how darn tired baby's make you feel!  pretty lucky for me i've got it both ways.

 gray saw this little outfit on the counter one afternoon and got excited I had gotten him something new.  I told him to go ahead and try it on and he obliged.... much to me and his sisters delight.  after that wedgie he decided it should go to his brother.

 clara and the lovely mrs. brooke.  so sad she is moving.  I've met with two other teachers for grady next year and just keep comparing them to brooke - we will miss her sooooo much!!!!!

 I think one of the best parts of the past few months have been the audio books we've been listening to in the car.  charlottes web, james and the giant peach, lots of magic treehouse stories.  i like them as much - or more - than they do.  I was honestly excited to run errands a few days ago...

 he likes it too... just kidding I think he doesn't - all that talking keeps him from his napping!

 grady's first shave....serious business.

 this is serious business too.... dressing up graham whenever he's hanging out with me while i fold laundry.  if there is one thing i seriously hate in life its laundry.  that's a pretty lucky life if that's the worst thing in it isn't it?  my gosh i love him - just looking at that picture makes me feel all melted inside.  and i just want to nibble that chubby leg.

 this spring has been too busy.  we finally got the play set put together.  i had more swear words go through my head putting that thing together than i do when i'm in labor.  Sorry babe - I don't mean to it just happens!  it was rough and i honestly put together every single things the wrong way - or with the wrong screw or the wrong bolt or backwards or......... guh - but we did it and here is a picture of what will soon be our sunken trampoline but for now is a super awesome mud pit on hot days when we fill it up with the hose.  might be more fun that the trampoline will be.  my goal is to have the patio done by next saturday..... think good thoughts.... how many more wheelbarrows full of mud can we haul?????

and this little tootie went off and lost her first tooth.  this was actually the last known sighting of it ---- i think from here I may have accidentally scooped it down the disposal.  good thing the tooth fairy didn't mind and clara got one whole dollar under her pillow the next morning.