Cutie Patooties

 This is what Todd and Claire looked like yesterday while we were waiting in the car for Skyler.

We got this horse from some friends that moved. Claire has enjoyed riding around on it, pretending to keep it out of the rain in a fort, and used it as a chair to sit on while coloring at the coffee table. She sat on it backwards and leaned back while eating an ice cream cone, which looked pretty comfy.

 Breakfast time

 I thought it was cute how he was crossing his legs

 Often I like to see people's shoes or their car because sometimes it matches their personality. Can you tell which ones are mine and which ones are Skyler's? ;) Even the way they're positioned shows how different we are.

 This was a fun tiara to make together. We went on the Disney Princess website and printed out Rapunzel's tiara, then colored and bedazzled it!

 Skyler made this delicious pizza. We laid out a blanket to have a picnic and movie inside.

Claire still loves playing with her baby doll. Note also that she thinks it's cool to wear two different pairs of socks.

Little people

 Sometimes, this happens. Todd just wants Mommy, not Claire.

 Todd is eating up a storm. Baby food and puffs are now a regular on the grocery list.

 Often Todd will find Claire's tools and scoot around with them. Which, Todd is scooting everywhere now! He's as mobile as a crawler. And, he's putting things in his mouth. Claire, among many titles, is now the Todd-put-something-in-his-mouth! monitor.

 Usually I don't let Claire sleep on my bed, but this week we've had nap time together almost everyday and she loves it!

Vanity tray: My birthday is tomorrow, but I had to open one of my presents. I am a girly girl and wanted a vanity tray to put all of my makeup on. For years I've used a caboodle or I've dug around in a makeup bag. Both worked, but I'm ready to have everything displayed on this beautiful little tray!

Tornadoes, Quiet Book and a New Chair

 This is my new sewing table chair and I LOVE it!

 These are my Frozen themed quiet book pages. I know, I'm the ultimate mom :)

 Our favorite restaurant: La Baguette

 Arendelle-the pocket has different pieces in it to change the weather

 Olaf on the beach in summer

 Peek a boo with Olaf

 Do you wanna build a snowman?

 Bee's buzz, kids'll blow dandelion fuzz...

 Reading the Book of Mormon to her babies

What Todd had during the tornado warning last week. Which, we are all safe. We were on campus in a basement for a couple of hours. The rest of the time we were at home.

Happy Mother's Day

Our friend, we call her Grandma C,  who joined the church this December, spoke about the miracle of motherhood today. She shared a few quotes and thoughts from church literature, but spent much of her time highlighting the miracles of motherhood that she had seen since joining our ward. It was very encouraging and delightful to hear.

In a similar spirit, this video captured a precious moment of Todd fighting off sleep during Sunday school. One little miracle made possible by motherhood.

He usually shakes his head like that when he's excited to have our attention. Neither he nor I realized that he was tired until I started filming his excited head shakes, then he was out in a flash. 

Thank you mothers and mothers of mothers who made this little guy possible and showed us how to be parents. 

Ice Cream!

 This was our family night :)

 Todd can sit up on his own now, so he upgraded from the Bumbo to the Highchair!

 The new, little kid toys at the park. So much fun!

 Claire got these headbands as a late birthday gift. She said that the one on Todd looked like Uncle David's headphones.

 I love sleeping pictures! The sock is on his hand because his four top teeth are in and when he sucks on his fingers, his middle finger gets agitated and he has a sore on it right now.

 I love how she fell asleep with her bunny.

 Skyler and I went on a dinner date to Cracker Barrel and played this fun game. And of course it's fun because I did better than Skyler ;)

 Ready to go to walk to our friend's house.

He really likes Claire's new shaker egg. What a cutie!