Happy Birthday Kevin!

 We were also in Tallahassee for Kevin's birthday.  That's where he was born - so it was kind of cool to be back there.  Mimie of course made his favorite dessert - brownies and ice cream (or as they call it - brownie delight).  The kids wore FSU shirts in honor of daddy.  These kiddos sure love their daddy!

 They also love dessert!  Ha!  Hope you had a great birthday Kevin!  We love you and are so thankful for you!

Got a good pic of Kevin with Papa.  Somehow I didn't manage to get one with Mimie.

Easter in Tallahassee

This year we were in Tallahassee with Kevin's grandparents on Easter.  We started our vacation by heading there to spend a couple of days.  It ended up being pretty chilly there!  These aren't the best pics, but I was so glad to get a few.

 We so enjoyed spending some time with Mimie and Papa.  They were wonderful hosts and I know it meant a lot to Kevin to be there.

 These two.  Love them.

 Man my eyes are looking older.  And the puffy under eye thing - argh.  I blame this little mess.  :)  (Not the fact that ahem I am in my late thirties).

 A great pic of Will and daddy!!

School Egg Hunt

Since Easter was after April 15th this year, I got to go hang out at the kid's Easter Egg hunts at school.  It was so fun!  It occurred to me the morning of that we really had not done any practicing or discussing what was going to happen with Kendall.  I remember us doing practice runs at home before Will's first hunt.  Oh the poor 2nd child.  However, Kendall didn't hesitate one bit.  That girl burst out of the room and started shoving eggs in her bucket like she knew exactly what to do!  It was hilarious and really not at all surprising.  The girl is spunky and can handle her own.

 Efficiency.  Two eggs at once.  I like it.

 I only saw one other kiddo with more eggs than Miss K.  I ended up helping out some of the other kids as she was just fine on her own!

 Will's hunt was outside and he was thrilled that I was there.  That made my day.  He's so cute and thoughtful.

 He did great.  No unnecessary meltdown - he just had a great time!

 He also got the most eggs out of his class.  They counted.  He got 44.  :)  The Tooker kids know how to hunt!

 So the Spiderman outfit and bucket (and blue socks) weren't really my pick, but 4.5 years into this parenting thing and I am learning to pick my battles.  He can have this one!

Still here

So I have totally fallen off the blogging wagon. Boo. No good reason. Just busy and have not done it. Decided to dump some phone pics. Things are good here. After a rough fall things have greatly improved. I feel good and we are all doing great. Kendall keeps up going and busy. She is still spunky as ever. Love her to pieces but she wears us out. 

She loves to carry her purse. I find this incredibly adorable! Also the hair is a bit crazy these days. Kind of in the awkward growing out stage.

Sweet one snuggled in daddy's arms. Bliss.

Kids have a wonderful daddy that loves to read to them.

This girl is a hoot. She was impressed with her trick.

Several of Will's friends have siblings in Kendall's class. It is fun when we all hang out. And I am obsessed with her pig tails. Love them!! If I don't put it up her hair is crazy out of control.

This cutie is doing great at swim. We picked it back up and he moved up to the next level. He looks nervous but he was so proud and got to ring the bell.

Again...pig tails!!

Took my handsome fella on a date recently. Had the best time and got to build a bear. Love spoiling him! He is just so sweet.

Sweet kiddos on Valentine's. Will is so good with her.

Got to go see his school program and go to his class.

I can picture her in college. Having a snack while working on her computer. :)

Happy New Years!

Well, I didn't get Christmas cards made this year. I wasn't feeling well (will do a separate post on that) and it just never happened. We got a couple of good pics over Christmas, so we'll pretend these are our Happy New Year cards. Love, love, love this pic of the kids! They really are so great with each other. Blessed to have these two!

One of all 4 of us that turned out pretty good. 

Oh, this girl

Well I have some blog catching up to do.  I'll do all things Christmas but I feel it appropriate to do a little post on...this girl.  This miss Kendall.  She.is.a.mess.  I mean - a mess!  Silly me - I thought after Will - who has given us a run for our money with his intense meltdowns, that I would get a sweet, demure little girl.  Hahahaha!  I got a spunky girl is who is so full of life and who loves attention!!  She loves people - strangers!  She is everywhere!  She is dramatic and can throw a fit to rival Will's, for sure. She is also a blast.  I mean she smiles...all the time (unless she's fit throwing, of course).  She dances - anywhere, anytime.  She loves to have her picture taken - just pull out a camera and you'll get a "cheese!"  She is silly, funny and ceases to surprise us.  She is her own little person.  She has a personality so, so different than her brother, her mother, and her father!  You leave the room for a minute and you might walk back to see her sitting on a coffee table.  And smiling at you like - what?  I'm cute, right?!?

 You dress her up for Aunt Kayse's party and it is like she knows she's got on some adorable outfit.  Cheese!

 You beg her brother and cousins to sit for a picture and she runs over and plops down and just says cheese over and over.  And just keeps smiling.  Oh, this girl.  Adorable.

 You leave the house without a paci (because you are trying to cut down) and she's tired.  So she proceeds to scream - I mean "body-thrashing full on fit throwing" for a FULL 38 minutes in the car (but who's counting).  It gets quiet and you're scared to turn around so you peak in the mirror and spot this.  A sweaty headed precious little girl who finally gave it up!  With one shoe on, one shoe off and her leg swung over the seat.  Oh, this girl

 You try to get ready to go anywhere the cutest shadow you have ever seen makes that nearly impossible.  So you give in and you plop her up on your bathroom counter.  And she is as happy as can be.  Give her an old make-up brush and she thinks she's pretty cool.  Oh, this girl.

Our family is complete with her.  We needed her.  She keeps us so entertained and so on our toes.  We took the paci away from her for good last week.  We went cold turkey as weaning her was pointless.  She was all out addicted.  She's done really well.  Much better than I expected.  However, her paci addiction shifted to shoes.  I mean - she's shoe crazy right now.  She won't leave her room in the morning without "shoes!!!!!"  And she prefers the sparkly ones, of course.  She knows.  She knows if you try to put the normal comfortable shoes that match her outfit on her.  No, no - she wants the red glitter!  She doesn't care what she's wearing.  Oh and she's wearing thick, fuzzy footed pj's?  She doesn't care - she wants them on!

Christmas Eve

The kids were so cute in their pj's on Christmas Eve.  They were so excited.  Kendall didn't really know what she was excited about, but she seemed to know it was not a normal night.  I love this series of pics.  They are so sweet with each other.  A pretty good one...

 Love how she is looking at her brother.

 Now we're losing her.

 The kids.  Love them.

 And there she goes! Will - still smiling.  :)