Bedtime Prayers

Before bed Derek reads Mya a Bible story and then prays with her. The prayer is the one Derek said when he was little. It isn't Mya's best time saying it but when you're 2 it is hard to act normal when mom is taping you:)

Finding George

So when Mya has to go to the bathroom we just let her go and then she tells us when she is done and we help her with the rest. Here are 2 bathroom stories.

Well this morning she had been in the bathroom awhile but sometimes she just likes to sit in there so I went to check. She had started unrolling all the toilet paper. She looked at me and said "I finding George!" On the Curious George movie George unrolls all the toilet paper in the bathroom. Sometimes I find myself thinking that really you can interchange George and Mya on any given day. There was no picture for this one as I do not want to encourage unrolling toilet paper:)

This weekend Mya was in the bathroom and I asked her if she was done. She replied no mom i'm reading. Derek and I looked at each other as we didn't think there was any books in the bathroom. This is what we found...we forgot about the little decorative book on the back of the toilet.

Random

Sleeping in her "princess house"

Watching Curious George. Notice her hand is in the air. She is probably copying a part int he movie.

The beach

Mya had been asking to go to the beach so Saturday we headed over to Anna Maria. Derek had never been there and agreed it is one of the best beaches around. Derek and Mya had a fun time playing in the water and building a cinderella castle. I also had a fun time sitting under the umbrella reading and watching them play. I didn't put a swimming suit on as someone might have mistaken me for a beached whale:)

Playing in the hippo

Building the wall to protect it from the water.

All done!

Funny Story

So tonight Mya told me she had to go to the bathroom...nothing unusual. She usually sits on her froggy and calls me when she is done. Well she went into the bathroom and all of a sudden I heard a crash and she started crying. I ran in and she had decided to use the "big girl" toilet with the little seat insert. This also would have not been a problem but someone had left the seat up. Well the insert is not big enough when the seat is left up and fell right into the toilet. She was half on the seat and half in the toilet. The look on her face was priceless. I thought about taking a picture but didn't feel like being a mean mom and making her sit there while I got the camera.

A walk around Toby's Room

So we are pretty much set with Toby's room. Derek hung up the last shelves tonight so I thought i'd put up some pictures.

When you walk into the room to the left is his "dresser/changing table". The ABC's are a football, baseball, and basketball.

Then it is the wall with his crib. Notice the toys in the crib...those Mya thought he needed.

Window wall. The toy box is Derek's from when he was little.

Wall to the right when you walk in. Mya likes to make sure the nightlight is on.

Closer up of the shelves. The little football guy was also Derek's and has his name on it but we thought it fit right in considering Toby's middle name will be Derek. Also the shelves are hung up straight...I just didn't do a very good job taking a straight picture.

Closet full of blue. Not used to seeing that after having a closet full of pink.

Monster Cookies!

So we missed the State Fair this year. My favorite thing about the state fair even more than the cream puffs are the monster cookies. Well Saturday we recieved a package from Derek's mom with 3 monster cookies! A little piece of Wisconsin:)

uhmmm how am I suppose to eat this?

I can hardly get my hands around it!

Thanks daddy:)

After a cookie like that a good nap is in order (neither Mya or I finished our cookie). Notice that Mya's hands are folded. She hasn't been taking very good naps and one way to help her fall asleep faster is I have been telling her to lay down, close her eyes and fold her hands. What a good listener.

Indian Princess

My (Kristen) parents spent two weeks in India and got this adorable outfit for Mya.

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Queen of the couch

Nap time (Mya wouldn't go to sleep so I went in there and layed down and we both fell asleep)

Derek finished his motorcycle! It looks really cool and according to Mya is too loud.

Coloring (if you can't tell it is a fish with eyes)

This weekend we started to put Toby's room together. We found a really cool sports theme that are vynal wall stick ons since we can't paint.

Mya thought Derek needed some entertainment so was singing to him:)

Bed for Toby

Since we had borrowed the bassinet from my parents when Mya was born we needed to find a new one since we no longer live close. So I have been searching high and low for the last month for the "perfect" one. Well Sunday night I was once again looking on Craigslist and found this one from Pottery Barn. It also included the bedding for a girl and boy. Right now it is set up for a girl but we will change it for a boy:) The basket can come off and be carried around and there is a nice shelf for storage underneath.


Mya doing a thorough inspection. She is excited to push her brudder on the swings, take him down the slide and teach him how to kick the ball (she kicks her leg in the air when telling you:).

Fun with Daddy

Mya's new thing when going to the bathroom is shutting the door, turning her potty chair towards the bathtub, and putting the shower curtain over her...I guess it helps her relax?

Friday after work Derek took Mya outside to play and he started to put his motorcycle back together.

Sheer determination to get the bubbles opened!

daddy's little helper

done for the day...not sure who got dirtier or who had more fun:)

day 2 of helping daddy fix his motorcycle...just waiting on one part and then it will be all ready!

Cleaned up and ready for a fun night to Bonefish Grill. Derek got a gift certificate and was it ever a good meal!

Sunday after church Derek had softball practice so Cinderella (I mean Mya) and I went to Starbucks. She picked out this chair. As we were leaving there was a restraunt across the street that had a fountain with a statue in the middle. She informed me that it was Jesus taking a shower. Not sure where she got that from!