Easter Outfits

So these are definitely not the official Easter portraits. We woke up way too late on Sunday so I didn't have time to do the kids hair like I wanted and to spend more time getting cute pictures. Some day if it ever stops raining I will take them outside to do it.

Here is Jake sporting his famous Dinosaur growl face.

And here he is again being extremely cooperative.
Lily was SO excited to finally get to wear her Easter outfit. This is her jumping for joy.
And this is her being her usual cutesy self. She is so proud of those new shoes.

New House

Kat and I had our housing application accepted yesterday. We put in a request for a four bedroom home on the outer ring of the housing complex at Fort Defiance, because we wanted our backyard over looking the beautiful red buttes of the area, not someone else's backyard.

Well, we got our wish. This is a similar model of what our home will look like:

And here's an idea of the view:

Cool Nerd

A fun pic of Jake:

And, of course, Lily just had to get in the shot:

Where do these kids get their good looks from?

Goldilocks....Lily's version

Lily loves to tell the story of Goldilocks. I think she makes a great storyteller just like her dad. (Warning: Minor violence. Listeners discretion advised)

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Here is a little clip of Jacob telling the kids the story at bedtime. I didn't turn on the light because I didn't want them to know I was there.

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"Best fort ever"

Picture this: four dining chairs with a couple couch cushions placed in a circle and a large blanket thrown over the top. This was the fort I built for the kids yesterday and according to Lily it was the "Best fort ever."

I was pretty proud of myself for this fort so of course at the end of the day as we were getting ready for bed I told Jacob of my fort building skills and how I can make the best fort ever. I made it quite clear that I was probably the best and that nobody could top me.

Today Jacob stayed home from church with the kids because Jake and Lily still weren't quite over an illness. I went with Asher and the whole time I was getting ready Jacob kept acting like he was anxious to get me out of there. I could tell something was up but he kept telling me that it was nothing. As I was walking out the door I turned to him and said..."Well, I know somethings up and I'm not sure I like it." It turns out I was right.

I came home to the whole front room turned upside down into one big fort.(so much for being too sick for church) I have to admit that (aside from a few minor improvements I made) it was a pretty awesome fort and according to Lily it was "The best fort ever."

Here is Lily standing in the doorway.

This is the inside.
This is the "backyard"(where Lily is standing) and on the other side is the kitchen. It also had a place to take a shower.(Lily's addition)
Ok Jacob, you win. This is the best fort but let me just ask you this.... Did you pretend to be the big bad wolf like I did and chase the kids around and try to blow the fort down whenever they would hide inside? You might have had the best built fort but mine was probably more fun....at least that's what I'm going to keep telling myself.

ps. Just in case anyone was wondering: Yes the fort is still standing and yes we ate dinner in it.

Ticklish Teeth

When the kids turn two we give them an electric toothbrush. This is Jakes first time using his. It's going to take some getting used to but he loves it.

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All About Jake

Jake turned the dreaded 2 on the 16th. It's weird to think that two years have gone by since he came in to our family and that I already have another one who is 6 weeks. It has been so fun to watch this kid change and grow over the last two years. He is quite a character.

(All pictures were taken the night of his birthday. Please excuse the old man combover. He had just taken a bath.)
Jake loves his big sister. He likes to do whatever she is doing. I wish he liked to eat whatever she is eating but that's a whole different story.
This kid is the biggest sweetheart.(most of the time) He can be plenty silly at times but is usually more quiet and reserved. He loves to sit in his room for long periods of time and just read. He is very sensitive and shy and is a total momma's boy.(except that is slowly changing:(
I love his eye lashes. They are even longer than Lily's.
My favorite things about Jake:

He always says "Thank You"

He loves to snuggle with me still

He has the sweetest little voice, especially when saying his prayers

He doesn't know his colors but he could tell you the name of just about any dinosaur

He loves to read

He is so good with his little brother and always says "Baby Asher so cute"

He has the best dinosaur roar (his whole face gets involved)

He has big clumsy feet and whenever he falls he says "oops I missed"

He is great at sharing

His favorite....

color: Pink

Food: Pediasure (we're still working on that one)

movie: Dinosaur aka "Aladar"

book: anything dinosaur related

We sure love this guy and are so grateful he is in our family.