Noah turns 3

We spent the day out an about for Noah's birthday.  We enjoyed a movie and then went to mcyuckys for some lunch.  Presleigh and Noah were super excited to get their first happy meal.  They played on the play place for a while and then we went and got some shaved ice.  For months Noah was telling us that he wanted a Captain America birthday so I got him a captain america t-shirt to wear on his birthday.  He also got a captain america action figure which he loves.

Noah is such a sweet little boy.  He is my cuddler and will climb up on my lap randomly just to snuggle with me.  He is also super independent.  He wants to do everything by himself and on his terms.  He has a super silly personality and loves to make people laugh.  He is super active and loves to ride his bike.  He also loves to go out and swing all by himself.  He climbs and jumps on everything.  Noah loves his sisters.  He is so sweet with Holland.  He loves to give her kisses and play with her.  He also couldn't live without Presleigh.  They play together constantly sometimes not so nicely but they enjoy eachother so much.  We love our buddy boo so much and can't believe he is already 3!! 

4 Months

Holland weighs 13 lbs 4 oz (55%) and is 23.75 in long (25%).  We found out at her 4 month appointment that she had an ear infection which shows that she is a very chill baby because we had no idea that she was in pain.

4th of July

Our 4th of July was a good one this year.  We got up early for our Ward breakfast and ate delicious french toast and ham.  Then we went and got some fireworks for later that night.  We stopped by the Lewis' for a little while and visited with their family. We went swimming with some friends at our old neighborhood pool.  Then we headed over to the Hoops' home for some yummy barbeque.  The kids had so much fun with their friends and it was so nice to spend time with good friends.

 That night we went to Storey Park for the annual fireworks.  They were pretty lame compared to the Laurel fireworks show that I grew up watching but the kids loved them.  They had fun running around with their glow sticks and then cuddled up with us to watch the fireworks.  towards the end of the fireworks we heard screaming and then saw that the sprinklers had turned on right next to wear we were sitting.  We didn't want to be next to get sprayed so we left early.  This helped us avoid traffic and we were able to watch the grand finale from our car on the way home.  

Worry About Yourself

My kids like to tell on each other a lot.  They come to me and tell me what the other one is doing or what they've done.  Sometimes this is good.  Like when Noah has a bottle of counter spray that he is using as a squirt gun.  Or when Presleigh leaves the house without asking to go play with our neighbors.  But most of the time I tell the kiddos to "Worry about yourself."  Lately when I tell Noah not to do something like play with the soap in the bathroom, or spit, or hit, or touch his private parts, he will say to me, "Mom, worry about yourself."  Usually I have to hold back my smile as I explain to him that he needs to make better choices if he wants mommy to stop worrying about him.

 I am loving this worry about yourself lesson though.  I am reminded almost daily by the tattling my kids do that I need to worry about me. My choices, my words, my thoughts, my actions, and be careful not to judge others.  Free agency is a wonderful thing:)