Strawberries & Smiles

Peyton's last day of the Preschool year was last week.  She has really enjoyed her 2 1/2 year old class.  Her teacher's Mrs. Robin and Mrs. Michelle keep her busy with tons of arts and crafts.  They also attend specials like music, spanish, sign language and fitness. She had her end of the year program where the children are supposed to sing a couple of songs, but Peyton decided prior to going that she wasn't going to sing.  Well she lived up to her promise!  She simply stood there, quiet as a mouse! Oh well...

She did, however, very much enjoy her last day of school field trip to the Strawberry Patch to pick berries. 

I think she ate more berries than went in the bucket!

The North Raleigh Church of Christ End of the Year Program 

 Not gonna sing...

In other news, PARKER SMILES!!! Just when we thought we couldn't possibly love this kid any more, he starts to smile!  This totally melts our hearts.  He usually will smile at you with a soft coo as if to laugh. 

It is sooo cute!

 Lastly, the pool is finally open!  Water is still chilly, but we are troopers.  Sun is out and we are there! Looking forward to a fun filled summer with lots of friends!

Grandma and Grandpa were here visiting last week. We all really enjoyed having them here! They went with us to the strawberry patch and even took both kids to the Children's Museum. They tried to take Peyton to an IMAX film, but she got a little scared. They were busy all week with activities.
I am sure that Grandma and Grandpa were ready for a loooong nap when they got home!

So Much Love!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

What are the plans for Mother's Day this year?....NO PLANS!!! Ahhhh...it is so nice to wake up in the morning and not have to be anywhere or do anything!  We had a wonderful breakfast and are planning a nice walk and lunch.  Chris has already planned an ultra gourmet dinner (he is a fabulous cook) and he is currently doing some laundry!  All of this equates to one thing...HAPPY MOMMY! So while all of this is going on, I thought I would do a quick blog update of what we have been doing.

Parker is 6 weeks old!

Here are the stats:

Weight: 8.6 lbs (15th percentile)

Length: 19.75 inches (3rd percentile?!)

Yep...he is a JONES! :)

He continues to be such a snuggly and loving little guy.  He still wakes up around 2am and 6am. Chris and I have started taking shifts now.  So that helps with the sleeplessness. I stopped breastfeeding at about 5 weeks. I just could not keep up with his appetite! He currently eats about 5-6 ounces every three hours.  That is a lot of food for such a little muffin!

Chris and I are both working crazy hours. In the last 6 weeks I have sold 6 homes and Chris just started his new Southeast Regional Manager position at work.  He has been travelling quite a bit and we are looking forward to some sort of family vaca when things die down.

Aunt Kim was our first visitor.  She is an AMAZING Aunt....a total natural. Peyton looooves to hang out with her. During the day they would have picnics and go to the park. At night, Kim would have cocktails and appetizers waiting for us after the kids were fed and bathed! What a fantastic house guest!!!

We really wish that she and Mark lived closer.  Love and miss them lots.

Here are some highlights from her visit:

Last week, Mimi came to stay with us while Daddy was travelling all week.  It was a great week and she was incredibly helpful around the house.  Mimi even fixed a bath tub drain for us!

She loved to snuggle with Parker and give him his bottles. They all went to the park and played too.

It was a great week and I was very appreciative of her help.

In a couple of weeks, Grandma and Grandpa will be here. PopPop will visit shortly after that! Busy Busy!

Much Love!