Flower Soup

Ingredients:

dead leaves

green leaves

water (preferably from a water hose)

at least 1 stick

1 clover

3 small flowers

5-6 rocks

1 dandelion

a pinch of dirt

a handful of grass

and lots of love!

Cutie

Mercy Cate

5 weeks

a few more pics...

I know I've been a little behind on my blogging...here's some pictures. Sorry for the lack of words, but the more words I type, the less time I have on my hands:) Enjoy!

I love this picture of Josiah. I have to say that he LOVES Mercy. He always wants to touch her and is concerned about her. Also, I need to add that Josiah has been a big helper lately with cleaning up. He has been picking up his toys with no complaining:)

3 sweeties

the obsession with his sister:)

just one little touch!

Aedan and Mercy

Josiah and Mercy

Mercy LIKES the swing!

Meet Clifford...our big, red van:)

We finally got a van!!! wooooohooooo!!! Ryan had been looking since mid-March, and we finally found one for the right price, year....and not smokey!! We are excited to finally have a vehicle that our whole family can fit into! The boys are excited...although, Josiah has been a little confused...thinking that we're going to the beach (like this coming week). (In the past, when we've rented vans it has been to go on a trip to the beach.) We are grateful for having the means to get this van, and for the people that have given us hand-me-down cars over the past 9 years. We are happy to have purchased our first vehicle! Clifford, welcome to the family!

Cute pics:)

Mercy update

Mercy is doing quite well. She is eating well, and I can already tell that she is growing and getting bigger. I had Mercy at 39 weeks (the longest I was pregnant out of my 3 kids), and she weighed the least (7 lbs 10 oz). (Josiah was 7lbs 12oz at 37 weeks and Aedan was 8lbs 7oz at 38 weeks.) Mercy has recently moved officially out of newborn sized diapers....that is a long time for one of ours to be in newborns! When buying diapers when pregnant, I only bought one pack of newborns. I figured that we have big babies, so she won't be in them long. Mercy loves to have her feet crossed. It is so cute to see and reminds me of her ultra sound pictures when her legs were crossed. Unfortunately, Mercy has baby acne:( Her beautiful little face is covered with blemishes. Josiah also had baby acne, and I know that it will go away...I just have to be patient. What else about Mercy....well, Aedan likes to call her Mercy Cake instead of Mercy Cate.

Gigi's visit and more

My mom visited last week to help put with the boys, and to see Mercy, of course. Ryan went out of town (to Clemson) for Seth's graduation so it was good to have her here. She plays with the boys, and takes them to the park and Walmart:) She made them homemade play dough before leaving, and they played with it for 2 hours...with no arguing or crying! (Or taking the other's playdough!) Josiah was very sad to see his Gigi leave. He ran out of the house after her crying and screaming for her. When I got him to come back inside he said, "I love my Gigi so much!" Here are some pictures from the week:

a family of 5


My mom and I on Mother's Day

Gigi and Mercy

driveway art

Josiah

Aedan

Mercy

a profile shot

Aedan with his new pet hamster

Mercy sleeping outside

Gigi, Mercy, and Aedan

Hungry Hippos was a hit!

Happy Birthday to Ryan:)

Gigi and her grandkids:)

For Athan Mae and Christie:)

Christie, I hope you see the significance of this picture:) haha!

Pretty Girl

Mercy Cate