*Sigh*

It has come.  I didn't think it would bother me.  I thought it would be just another day.  Instead it has hit me like a ton of bricks.

My 30th birthday.
30
I will be 30 tomorrow.

Ugh.

At least I have an amazing life at 30.  The Lord has truly blessed me.  I can only pray for at least another 30 years.

My little fishes

My babies love their bath time.  They are hard to catch when it is time to get out of the tub.  They would play in their for hours if it were up to them and if I kept putting warm water in!  Here are some recent pictures of my little fish:

After this particular bath, Lexi got her first pony tail.  

It didn't stay this nice for long!

Loving my blessed life,

M

Domestic Goddess

Ha!  If you know me at all you know that term does NOT apply to me!  But I try to do the best I can.  Today Lexi and I went out to plant flowers while Max was down for his morning nap.  Lexi is not so helpful at the planting part, but she is a professional at digging.  I guess she gets that from her dad.  I did not get any shots of us planting...I don't know where my head was!  But I did get some shots of our finished products.  Lexi picked out all the flowers, except the grasses. 

That is the best we could do.  I am so NOT a green thumb kind of a gal, but I am sure giving it my best shot this year.  I at least hope these will all stay alive until after Max's birthday party!!

Loving my blessed life,
M

Getting so big...but still my babies!

We have been running like crazy lately!  But we finally had a few days at home.  While hanging out at home I am able to get more pictures of my sweet children.  Here are just a few of my handsome son...he is getting SO
 big!

Lexi didn't think he quite understood what the rocket was for, so she decided to show him.  Lucky for me he is pretty easy going about her bossiness!

Here is my 2 year old trying to get her own snack ready.  She thought if she got a snack bowl out then I would complete her mission.

She is getting so big.  But just when I think she is really acting grown up she sees Max doing something and she reverts:

I love her toes in that top pic!  Max was really trying to climb my leg...until she pushed him right out of the way!
Just a couple more of my big happy guy:

Max is such a great helper.  Here he is trying to run my old school dishwasher!
Enjoying my blessed life,
M

My Beautiful Children

It is hard to believe that my babies are getting so old!  My baby boy will be 1 year old on May 7th.  Here are some quick pictures of him...such a happy boy:

Even caged he is a happy little guy!  I can't wait to see what a kind and energetic man you will become.

Lexi is approaching 2 1/2 years going on 12!  She now sits through full episodes of her favorite cartoons:

She picks her own clothes:

And unfortunately, she acts just like her mommy (whom she refers to as Honey at all times):

Lexi says to me as I am helping her finish in the bathroom:
"You a weally good wipa, Honey"
Me: I am a really good wiper?
"Yes!"
Me (with a chuckle): Thanks, Lex.
"Welcome, Honey"
She can work my last nerve but she can crack me up faster than anyone else!

Love my babes!

A little of this a little of that.

Easter was a LOT of fun.  This is Lexi showing everyone her CANDY!

Here is Max checking out his basket.  He loved his Easter book!

All of this loot  was preceded with a WHOLE lot of fun.

We colored eggs with "the cousins" and then with my family.

We also enjoyed some time off from work and the stresses of starting a new business:

Lexi and I were showing Aunt Lowey our dance moves.
Max just scooted around...

We also celebrated Lyla's 2nd birthday.  Lexi and Max love parties.  They both love Lyla, too!  We really enjoyed her party.  It has been a great spring so far.

Really bad at this.

I am really bad at blogging.  I have friends and relatives who are just wonderful at recording their lives in their blogs.  I wish I was more like that, but I am not.  I dread loading pictures on to my computer...I don't know why, I just do.

So, here is a pictureless blog.

We have been pretty busy around here.  My husband and I have started our own business. 

OTTO MAX TRUCKING & EXCAVATING, LLC.

While this very exciting, it is very time consuming and a tad on the stressful side.  But I think we have successfully navigated our way so far.  I know the Lord is with us and that makes it all easier.  I am so proud of my husband.  He is so driven and committed.  He felt the Lord guiding him in a different direction and he followed, even though the stakes were high.  And here we are...
I will post pictures of our new truck as soon as I feel up to downloading pictures!


Max will be turning 1 in less than a month!  I cannot believe this.  He has really been such a sweet, loving, and lovable baby.  He has had a rough go for the last couple of months with his top teeth, but I think we are on the down hill slide with those.  I am so excited for his birthday party!  He is going to love it.  Both my kids really enjoy social gatherings, so it should be a lot of fun for both of them.

Lexi is just amazing.  Everyday she is putting longer more clever sentences together.  Everyday I am amazed at how brilliant she is.  Both of my babies are astonishing in that capacity. I am bragging now, but they are both so smart and cute...I can't help it.



OK, that is it for now.  Pictures in the next post, I PROMISE!
Enjoying every day,

Mick