Simple Pleasures

When confronted with the hectic and crazy drama we call life...I find that focusing on the simple pleasures life has to offer reminds me of what is truly important. Below are some pictures that illustrate some of the simple pleasures I have experienced over the past few weeks.

Simple Pleasure #1: The laughter of my children

- Devyn loves the role of older sister. Making her sister laugh is currently one of her favorite pastimes.

Devyn hamming it up for her sister. Taylor loves it when Devyn acts goofy.

Simple Pleasure #2: Spending time with family

Devyn with her cousins Madison and Carly.

Here is Devyn with her "GG" also known as her Great-Grandmother. Again, she is hamming it up for the camera. Have you noticed a theme yet? Devyn sure loves to show off in front of the camera!

Taylor and "GG"

Simple Pleasure #3: Family and Birthdays

Nana, Papa and Devyn celebrating her Papa's Birthday.

You know your baby has outgrown the bassinet when...

...she starts sleeping with her foot (and sometimes leg) sticking out of the side of the bassinet. I cannot believe how big Taylor is getting already. It seems like just yesterday she was a newbie. Now she seems HUGE to us. Check out her chunky monkey thighs! They are as big as Devyn's thighs are - and Devyn is 3! Taylor is doing great. Last week she had her 4 month well baby appointment. All went well. She is meeting all of her milestones and is quite healthy (knock on wood). At her appointment she weighed in at 15 pds., 6oz. and was 25 and a half inches long which was the 80th and 90th percentiles for her age.





Big sister Devyn is as busy as ever. Between swimming, gymnastics and playdates the summer has just flown by. It's so hard to believe that school will be starting at the end of this month. Devyn can't wait...as she puts it "school is one of my favorite things." I have to admit that yesterday Devyn just cracked me up. She was trying to ride her bike and couldn't get around the table. So she used a rather interesting collection of words to express her frustration with the situation. Now an adult would express frustration with a "Gosh darn it!" (or in my case a G_d Da_n It!). But not Devyn. She expressed her frustration with a "Freckles and Prune Juice!" You read that right. Freckles and Prune Juice. I have no idea where that came from...but I found it quite entertaining!