Reading time with Elmo!

So, Monday I had a day off from nearly everything. Off of jury duty (for only a week - we should hopefully finish up next week) and off of work. What I wasn't off duty for was my Mom duties, which I don't mind at all! :) I had scheduled a dentist appointment for Big Boy and Boopy's 2 year check-up with the doctor. While the appointment's went fine, fairly routine and not much to report although there was a bit of fun worth sharing while we were waiting.

When Big Boy was back with the dentist, Boopy and I waited out front. The waiting area is so nicely set up for kids. They have a play bus, big books, magnetic letters and large stuffed animals (Elmo, Tigger & Pooh) to play with. I found a magazine to browse and Boopy latched on to the books. With a Dora book in hand, she spotted Elmo and marched right over to him. She grabbed Elmo's head that was flopped over, looked at him and said, "Elmo, wake up! Elmo, wake up!". She climbed up on the seat and set herself up to read "Dora" to Elmo. Too cute! After a fast read, Elmo got to learn letters. Boopy brought the bucket of magnetic letters over to me to help her tell Elmo about them. I would tell Boopy the name of the letter and she would repeat it to Elmo. The funny thing was that Elmo kept flopping over. Booy wasn't impressed by this and would grab him by the eyes, stare in his face and say sternly, "Elmo, look at me! Look at me Elmo!". Not sure where she picks up this stuff....can't imagine where at all....nope...not a clue! ;)

The doctors visit wasn't quite as entertaining, although the kids did have fun jumping on the colored floor tiles. I was told by the first nurse that Boopy was one of the best/easiest two years olds ever. This was after I left her with the nurse for a moment while I took Big Boy to the bathroom. I'm not sure the nurse saw the right child because the Boopy I know tests my patience every step of the way! Seriously though it is nice to know that Boopy is so good for other adults. She did very well for the doctor too. The picture below is of the kids sitting patiently for me to share their goldfish crackers with them. I love that bribery for good behavior comes so cheaply now, I hope it stays that way!

Oh, by the way, for those of you interested, Boopy is 27 1/4 lbs and 34 inches tall. She scores just right about 50% on her height and 55% on her weight. All around healthy kid.

Park Day!

I'm finally getting a chance to relax a bit with my own pictures this weekend. While I still need to load up Mother's Day & Boopy's birthday, I did do a few quick edits to some pictures I took at the park this afternoon. My good friend and coworker Natalie has kids a year older and a year younger than Big Boy. Our kids get along great. We went out to a favorite local park not far from home to play with her kids and take pictures of them for Natalie's fiance's birthday and Father's Day. The kids had a ball chasing ducks, playing on the playground and splashing around in the water.

I'm hoping to have some more down time this week. I'm not off jury duty yet, but since the judge decided to take vacation, we have this week off but go back next week. I'm really hoping they'll be down then as that will be 5 weeks jury service. I'm really tired of trying to lead two lives and figure out who I am and where I'm supposed to be! Until though, I plan on enjoying my normal regular life this coming week. I am however off on Monday for taking Boopy to her two year Dr appointment and Big boy to a dentist appointment. Should make for a nice day with the kids.

Oh, by the way, both kids should be moving up to the next classrooms at daycare. While we won't be at this daycare in the fall due to Big Boy getting into a speech program through the school near our house, it will be a great transition for the kids. I'm keep you updated!

Boopy was my photo assistant.

That is, when she wasn't busy being a monkey.

Behind, behind, behind

Ugh....another weekend, another week behind in blogging. We were out of town for most of the weekend. I'm actually blogging during my lunch break at jury duty. Yes, lovely jury duty. I've been stuck on a civil case for the past 3 weeks and have this week plus most likely another week left to go. Thus, adding to my being behind in blogging. I go in to work each day after jury duty to work as long as I can without pushing the time that I have to pick up the kids from daycare. Then it's home, dinner, bath time, work on pictures and then sleep. Really, I want to catch up and share the plethora of kid pictures I have. I'd really much rather be blogging or even at work than sitting down town in a freezing cold court room. Wish me luck and have patience with my boring unchanging page!

Blogging Delay

Okay, so I have had a delay and haven't blogged on Mother's Day or Boopy's birthday...but I have been working on pictures. Just not my pictures. I'm still working on Megan's wedding but in between got Ashlyn's 3 month pictures done and have now been working on pictures for my sister and brother-in-law. So...go check out the latest. I've been having too much fun with pictures when I should be doing laundry....anyone want to come be my maid so I can play some more?

Danny turns 3!

Our good friend, Danny turned 3 at the end of April and boy did the kids have fun helping him celebrate. We went to his birthday party Saturday, May 3rd and enjoyed a glorious early summer day. Weather was well into the low 80's but just about right for this time of year and not too hot yet.

Danny is very much into music, especially guitars, so it was only fitting to have a rock star birthday party complete with blow-up guitars!

Most of the party was spent letting the kids play in the backyard. Big Boy enjoyed Danny's motorized 4 wheeler and gave Danny and Boopy rides all around the yard.

Boopy of course had to try it out for herself. She's such a big girl you know!

Grant, Danny's little brother who is almost one, got into the action too. He loved going down the slide with Danny. Grant was so funny chasing the kids around wanting to do everything they did. Hmmm...sounds familiar, doesn't it. I'm starting to think there really is something crazy to the second child thing. (Good luck, Five & Kathie - the second one really is something else!)

Big Boy & Boopy got to experience water balloons for the first time. Big Boy and Danny really enjoyed them and chased each other all over the yard. Well, okay, Big Boy, who LOVES to be chased made Danny chase him.

After the first balloon and Big Boy nearly getting Boopy with one she had enough and went onto getting Danny's Grandma to play with bubbles with her.

Since it had been drill weekend, we didn't see much of Papa Vaughn, but we still found it to be another fun filled summer weekend!

*Keep an eye out over the next couple of days. I hope to share pictures from the past weekend (Mother's Day, which I hope all the mothers out there enjoyed!) and then get ready to report on Boopy's 2nd birthday party which is a low key affair this Saturday. I really can't believe she's going to be 2 already this coming Monday!!

Is it Summer already?

It's that time of year....summer at the Vaughn house. Evident by the summer haircut. It's not quite as short in years past and we added a bit of fun this time. One problem I see with this haircut for Big Boy is that it makes him look so darn grown up! Where's my little boy at???

As for Boopy, well she may be cute as evidenced below but.....

This is what I live with!

Crazy Creatures!

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!!

So, you've all probably noticed a continual lag in my posts and my attempts to catch up to current day. Well, as you've guessed it, we've been busy, busy, busy! Instead of playing with my personal pictures and blog stuff, I've been working on Megan's wedding pictures from last Saturday, pictures for my friend Karen's new baby Ryan that I took Tuesday night after work and Ashlyn's 3 month pictures that I took this morning! Wow, there are a lot of pictures to edit! All fun, but busy. Then throw in Mom's Cafe night at People's Church that I attend once a month and happened to fall on this week's Monday, then weekly bible study on Wednesday, my birthday on Thursday which involved a lovely surprise night out with just me and Papa Vaughn and you've got one tired Mama Vaughn! At least the weather is beautiful again so I'm putting things on hold and taking advantage of sneaking out with the the kids for some sheer enjoyment.

*Edited - Go SEE what I've been up to!!