Facebook...again.

No, it's not Lent.
However, I feel like I am once again sucked into Facebook. Actually, scratch that. I'm sucked into my phone. It's become an extension of me and I do. not. like. it. I hate it. I abhor it. So, with that being said, I am hoping to put the phone down for most of the day. As in, I'll use it when all three of my children are napping and when my husband isn't home. I hate that it is becoming the norm to see an entire family at a restaurant looking at their phone, or that people go on dates and stare at their phone. I do not want that to be our family. I am sick of it. So, if I don't respond to you right away, that's probably why. I'm not saying I won't be on it, but I am going to try to really limit my time. I am hoping to blog more. I am hoping to read more. I am hoping to create more, take more pictures, work on more crafts with the kiddos.... Essentially, I am hoping to DO more. Facebook is such a waste of time and so are most of the apps on my phone.

This one is for Michael!

My husband gave me one of the best Christmas gifts ever. It's up there with his best gifts. Helping to fly mom out last May for Mother's Day would be ranked about equal with it. What is it?! He offered to help one of my very best friends and her family come visit for a few days!! Michael, Beth, and Olivia came to visit for three days! It was such a wonderful visit. I seriously loved every minute. It's fantastic talking on the phone, texting, and using FaceTime, but spending some quality time together with our kiddos and hubbies was very special.

Some special memories.....

* making chocolate covered strawberries

* baking brownies

* going on a picnic (buggy and I forgot like 3 things...one of which was a spatula to flip burgers...oops)

* Michael quoting Steel Magolias at the lunch table (still trying to convince Dean that it's the best movie ever).

* watching our kids interact and play together

* Olivia giving Annabelle kisses

* chats with Beth

And so, so much more!!

They are headed on there way to spend time with her parents and brother in Florida. BUT we get to see them again in about a month! 

Oh... An interesting fact.... While the they were here, my daddy and Beth's daddy were in NY together at a conference. Ironic.

Hugs and Kisses from Norlina!!!

Imitation is a form of flattery

Sawyer loves to imitate what we do. Sometimes I don't think we realize how much exactly he mimics us. I think both Dean and I have picked up on things that the other person does that Sawyer has since started mimicing. For instance, Dean snaps. He snaps when he walks. He snaps pretty much where ever he goes. Sawyer started snapping around a year old. Dean pointed out that I kick the dishwasher up when I'm shutting it. I've honestly never thought about it. I just do it absentmindedly, I guess. Well, Sawyer now shuts the dishwasher with his foot. Dean taps his toothbrush on the sink when he is through brushing his teeth. Sawyer points to the water for me to shut it off, and then taps his toothbrush on the sink. I hit the floor when I'm telling Dudly to drop his toy. Sawyer does that now, too. He also helps with Annabelle. He knows that Annabelle doesn't like to be on her belly, but that's the only direction she can roll so she ends up there quite frequently. Sawyer noticed that we inevitiably end up rolling her over. When she rolls over, he goes over and points to her and makes a rolling over motion. He'll "count" aka point up three times when we get her out of the bathtub (we count to three). And many, many other things......

So beware....he's watching! :D

Hugs and Kisses from Norlina.

Inflatable Furniture

Yep. I had it. I was thinking about it today and how utterly stupid the stuff was. Let's see. I had a chair, ottoman, couch, and maybe an end table? I don't remember. I do remember that my set was blue. I thought it was the coolest invention ever. Oh. Did I mention I had a cat? Not just one but two. Blow up furniture and cats? Right. Stupid. Anywho, I'm pretty sure I thought I was the coolest cat on the block because of my blow up furniture in my room. Obivously, that wasn't the case....because I had blow up furniture in my room with TWO cats. :D

I have no idea why I was thinking about this today, but it definitely traversed my brain. 

Sawyer

Loves taking care of his little sister.

<3

My little princess!

Playing guitar with papa

Dressing up in Mama's clothes

Wearing the moby!

Hugs and Kisses from Norlina!!

Many Changes

A friend of mine made this taggie for Annabelle. I snapped a picture right after she was born and I took another today as she was happily chewing away on it. I can't believe how much she's changed in less than 6 months!