I'm Done!

Laekin loves to help.  She is always saying "I do it."  Well, I still wipe Brandt, and one day he yelled, "I'm done."  I told him that I would be right there and then I heard the little feet start running saying "oh, Bubby done."  Then all of a sudden I heard Brandt yelling "no Laekin" and I hear Laekin saying "I do it."  I hurry in the bathroom and there's Laekin with a single sheet of toilet paper, trying to push Brandt over so she could wipe him and there's Brandt with his arm extended trying to keep Laekin back.  I just burst out laughing and told Laekin she couldn't wipe Bubby and she burst into tears.  Brandt has gotten used to Laekin running in there whenever he yells I'm done and just laughs with us as he holds her back.

Laekin's 2

Laekin turned 2 and we were all elmo'd out at our house.  She would just point to different things and yell elmo.  She loved it.  She loved having people call and sing happy birthday to her.  She would just sit and hold the phone and listen and smile.  She loves the phone.  She is talking so much, and every color is "geen."  It's so funny because Lucy's favorite color was pink, Brandt said everything was yellow and now Laekin has picked green.  Just shows how different each of them are. 

One night we were singing itsy bitsy spider and she just loved it.  When I stopped she looked at me and said "more piderman, more spiderman."  It was so cute.  So that song is now called itsy bitsy spiderman. 

B-I-B-I-B

Laekin still yells bye-bo, but she says B-I-B-I-B also when singing the BIBLE.  So cute!! 

Laekin also started calling Brandt "Bubbey."  I think she is trying to say Buddy, which is what we call him a lot, but I think I like Bubbey better. 

Lucy finished school for the year, and we are now enjoying summer vacation.  I can't believe I have a 2nd grader.  So thankful she loves school, but we are also so thankful for a break.  Now if these storms would stop so we could actually enjoy the pool...

Boo-Boo

The other night we were outside riding bikes and scooters.  Lucy headed down the hill on her scooter and somehow it wiped out on her and she ended up with a cut on her knee.  We went inside to clean it up.  Lucy sat on the kitchen floor while I worked on cleaning it up, and Laekin kept walking over to Sissy, wrapping her arms around her and saying "boo-boo."  I think she gave her about 5 hugs, and then all of a sudden she had this look like I've got it.  She popped her binky out of her mouth and said "bop" as she stuck it in Lucy's mouth.  It was so funny.  You know she was thinking, this always works for me when I get hurt.  It was very sweet and tender-hearted.  Mama's like to see that!  Lucy started laughing so hard that she stopped crying... so it did work!!

More Words

Laekin has been saying Bible for a while, but now it is quite clear...she says "Bye-Bo"  and it is precious!!  We ask her to say it a lot.  She also yells bye-bye very loud when someone is leaving.  She gets so excited when Mike gets home from work, and then will smack her lips at him for a kiss.  She loves phones.  So in the morning, as soon as she sees Daddy's phone she yells "bo" for phone and wants to go and give it to him.  Laekin will sign thank you and please most of the time, but sometimes she says "sha shu" for thank you and "ye peas" for yes, please.  Such sweet sounds to fill our home with!!

Laekin loves her mommy and she won't be interested in sitting on my lap, but if Lucy or Brandt is, she comes marching over and puts up her arms for me to pick her up too.  I was holding Lucy on my lap, I pulled up Laekin and set her next to me on the couch and she took her little hand and started pushing on Lucy saying "moo" for move.  She had her eyebrows furrowed and she meant business.  Mike sat their laughing with his face in his shirt, and I somehow kept it together to tell her to say sorry to sissy and to not push. 

Lucy's 7

Lucy had her 7th birthday.  It's hard to believe that she can be 7.  She was so excited for her birthday.  Daddy took the day off...had a big breakfast, played, went out for lunch and got ready for the big party.  We had 30 people over, and Lucy's 3 best friends spent the night.  Lucy requested Grandma's lasagna, my stuffed shells, salad and homemade rolls.  She also wanted a key lime pie, an apple pie, a cherry pie, ice cream and cupcakes.  Thankfully, Grammy and Grandma helped out and each made a pie.  The cupcakes we decorated to look like an ice cream cone.  Lucy and Brandt helped decorate them to look like ice cream they liked.  It turned out really cute.  We had a pinata, which you could say is not a good idea when there are so many kids of different ages.  It got a little wild!  Her 3 friends spent the night, so we made beds in the living room, they watched Mary Poppins, and fell asleep pretty fast.  The next morning we had a tea party in the dining room with my china.  I made cinnamon rolls, fruit salad and blueberry tea.  The girls dressed up, well some of them, and had fun drinking tea out of fancy cups.  We then painted toenails and then it was time for their mama's to get them.  Lucy had a great time!  It was fun to watch her open presents because she was so grateful for each one.  It's amazing to see how each year she becomes more of a lady.  I am so thankful for another year with our beautiful princess.  I am so grateful to be her teacher and have her home as my helper.  She helps fold clothes, make beds, take care of Laekin and Brandt, and even helps in the kitchen sometimes.  Lucy you are a joy and your smile truly reflects the love of Jesus in it!  Love you sweet girl.

Sympathy or maybe not...

Brandt got in trouble the other day and had to stand in the corner.  He was crying so hard while standing in the corner.  Laekin walked up next to him, put her head against the wall like she was in the corner and started to fake cry.  Brandt thought she was being sympathetic, but I'm not too sure.  It was funny!