A few blogs in one

Bath Time!




Happy 2nd Birthday Aiden!

Has anyone seen Gracie?

Moments with Gracie

I am beginning to think that Grace is going to be our strong-willed child. She wants her way, when she wants it, how she wants it, where she wants it. (They always say you will have a child just like you.) She will test us to see how far she can take us. Now that our life is back to a normal routine I have really been able to work with Grace and to show her who is really in control. She can be such a sweetie and it is fun to hang out with. Just yesterday we went to the library and had such a fun morning together. Here are some pictures of Gracie and some of her sweet moments.

Hanging out with Olivia (look how well Olivia is starting to sit up) Hanging out with Hudson
Hanging out with her favorite man - daddy!

Helping mommy around the house.

Pictures of Tyler Newton Shick

We have another "cheeky" baby. I have to say he is one of the cutest little boys ever!!! And he is SO laid back.

Our time in South Carolina

While we were in South Carolina we were able to spend time with family. Grace was in love with Uncle Eric on this trip. It was sweet to see Eric with a little girl.

My grandmother, Gigi, was able to meet Olivia for the first time.


When we are together we always have to have the token Grace and Hudson picture. This one turned out really cute!

Tyler is here

My second nephew was born today. His name is Tyler and he is SO CUTE!!!
My sister was scheduled for a c-section tomorrow morning to deliver this sweet boy but God had better plans. This morning (really in the middle of the night) her water broke. After phone calls, showers and a quick pick up they headed to the hospital around 3:45 am. As soon as I got the call I couldn't go back to sleep...so after shower, packing and a quick pick up we hit the road to South Carolina at 5 am.
Tyler was born at 9:12 am
weighing 7 lbs 5 oz
19 1.5 inches long
Mommy and baby and doing great. Hopefully I will get pictures up soon!

Things that make me HAPPY...

• handmade pictures on the fridge
• Grace getting Olivia to giggle
• sitting on the sofa with Chad
• roadtrips
• one of my children asleep on my chest
• pedicures
• having an afternoon nap
• family walks
• hearing Chad laugh
• the smell of a new car
• being an aunt
• getting snail mail
• holding Chad's hand
• celebrating holidays/birthdays
• hanging out with good friends
• getting snuggles as soon as the kids wake up
• candles burning
• watching Olivia master a new skill
• the house clean (notice i didn't saying cleaning it)
• exploring new things through Grace's eyes
• Chad surprising my by coming home early from work
• finding the perfect outfit
• going to church
• singing in the car
• taking pictures that turn out "just right"
• grilling out
• feet in the sand
• falling sleep with Grace or Olivia
• the unconditional love of Jesus
• date nights with Chad
• thunderstorms
• hearing Grace sing
• my family being happy
• spontaneous "I love you"

Birthday and more...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!
Yesterday was Chad's birthday. Grace and I had fun preparing a fun evening for him. Instead of cake we made sugar cookies for him, decorated them, made him a card, wrapped his present and decorated the house. Grace was SO excited for him to come home. After present opening we went to the Japanese Restaurant for dinner. YUMMY! (like how Grace replaced some of the letters)




Youth Room
We continue to work hard on our youth room at church. This Sunday is the GRAND OPENING. I am not sure if Chad and I will be there because we will be traveling to South Carolina for the arrival of my new nephew on Monday morning!!!

Grace and Brennan hanging out while we work.
This is how my girls spend most of their time at night, in front of the TV at church. Notice the TV stand, my talented husband made that!
Grace helping clean up after youth group...

Olivia's first time on a swing!

Can you believe she is even old enough to be in a swing? She loved it. Notice her belly hanging out.

Grace loves to swing by herself.
Can you believe she is big enough to be on a big kid swing?
My Babies
My girls are so sweet with each other. Grace always wants Olivia to hang out with her. They are laying in Grace's bed watching Nemo (Grace's favorite movie). I think it is funny that they both have a baby doll laying beside them.

Some random pictures of Olivia!

Grace is 2 1/2 years old

Grace turned 2 1/2 years old last weekend. It's amazing how they still change so much in just a few short months. She continues to be my sweet little girl who loves to cuddle when she gets up in the morning and from naps. She loves her daddy and gets so excited when she gets to spend time with him. Gracie is an awesome big sister and has become very protective of Olivia. She must know where she is at all times. Just last night Olivia was riding home with Chad and Grace was in my car, halfway home Grace realized Olivia was missing from the seat beside her. She first asked where she was but then proceeded to cry till we got home and she got to see her. She kept saying, "Liva...I want to hold her...I want Liva!". LIVA...that is the name that Grace has given to her, I guess Olivia has too many syllables. She loves to try to make Olivia smile. She will do just about anything until a smile comes out and then she announces to anyone around "Liva SMILED". She has even been able to get some giggles out of her. Grace continues to talk with more words in her sentences. Last night at church she said, "I want to see Heather painting, mommy." clear as day. She just started yelling out, "Hey guuuuuys, what you doing?". She will continue to scream it until someone answers her. She is really into emotions right now. She will run around in circles for about thirty seconds then collapse on the floor and say, "Mommy, I'm tired!". She does this with happy, silly and sad also. She is alot like her mommy and has become a picky eater. She will just look at a food and refuse to eat it because is looks "yucky" or "nasty". She loves pizza and spaghetti and her favorite drink is tea or a juice box. Every morning when we gets up she must have a "milk yogurt" a smoothie. Grace loves matching colors and is beginning to label them but usually she just yells out a color before even looks at what she is labeling. Her favorite things around the house are coloring and cutting with scissors, riding her trike, playing with babies, her dollhouse, bags and reading books. She just learned in the past month how to pedal her trike. She likes watching Word World, Blue's Clues, Cailluo, and Laurie Berkner band. She has started singing some of the songs from the Laurie Berkner songs and it so sweet to hear. She is still an easy kid to take out and about, she has learned coping skills. For instants, we have been out really late this week working on a church room. Getting home in the late hours would totally destroy some kids but Grace just sleeps late the next morning (this morning I woke her up at eleven am). She loves to know where we are going and who is going to be there. Her two favorite places are still church and soccer. I guess it will be like that for a while since that is where Chad and I spend most of our time. She diffidently has a two year old temper and loves to be INDEPENDENT. She loves to wash her hands in the sink, help mommy unload the dishwasher, help make her bed, put her clothes and shoes on by herself, buckle her carseat, bring me items for Olivia, wash her own hair and body in the bath, locks and unlocks the door and deadbolts, help cook or pour her drink. She is growing up way too fast but it is so fun to watch!

Sweet Tea!