What I'm loving right now:
Park Time.
One of my favorite things about Spring is that we can finally get out of the house after a long Winter. Parks are a normal part of our routine when the weather is nice outside. We have our favorite playgrounds and we call them by color. The purple park and the yellow park happen to be our favorites. There are so many parks here around Topeka that we love discovering new ones to try out!
This particular park happens to be a "new-to-us" park that my friend, Amanda, told us about.
The girls love it.
Swinging together.
Finlee has always loved to swing.
Playing at the park is one of our favorite things to do as a family. We spend a lot of hours playing at our local parks!
Sleepy-Time.
There's nothing worse than having a sick baby. You wish you could take away all their pain and misery. To relieve some of that, there's always sleepy, snuggle time and I love it. If my children are or are going to be sick, there is nothing better than laying around the house, snuggling on the couch, and watching their favorite cartoon. Its a precious time when they will actually hold still long enough to love on them.
Finlee happened to be sick a day or so this week and we shared a lot of sleepy-time.
My Cowgirl.
I remember when I was little and in my Grandma's closet there was a hat, just like this one of the girls', except it had a blue Sheriff's badge on the front. I played with it a lot at her house, as did my brothers and cousins. From Cops and Robbers to Cowboys and Indians, we did it all with that hat.
When I seen Finlee put on this similar hat, it took me back. She loves wearing hats. And she also happens to be one of the cutest cowgirls around.
Jaelyn.
I still cannot believe she is four-years-old. She is growing by leaps and bounds. We had a conversation just a few days ago about what she wanted to be when she grew up and I could hardly believe I was already having that conversation with her. For the record, she wants to be Jessie the cowgirl. I told her she would make the best darn cowgirl I have ever seen and I would be so proud of her.
(Especially with her cutie-patootie sister as her accomplice.)
Since the talk of new baby Chaseton has come about, Jaelyn has been asking so many questions about when she was a baby. What did I look like? How old was I when I was born? Did you really call me princess, mama? Its hard to answer those questions sometimes because I feel like she should still be my baby. When I first found out I was pregnant with Jaelyn, I just knew I wanted to have a boy. I wanted my future daughters to have older brothers, just like I have. And now that I have received a taste of God's plan, to let me experience sisterhood through my girls, I couldn't be happier that I have Jaelyn. My princess. I am so thankful that she was the blessing that made me a mom.
She posed herself for this picture. Proud mama, right here.
Jaelyn challenges me more than she knows but I will always love her for that. For making me a better mom and wife and for loving me through the process of raising her. And for making me a mom, just four years ago.
Finlee.
She's my little rascal. She is as ornery as can be but I love that about her. I love her giggles, her smile, and her sweet, happy personality. Most of all, I love that she's my baby. She doesn't seem to be growing up quite as fast as her sister did and I am perfectly fine with that. She still counts on me for most things and its hard to teach her to learn on her own. Her presence is enough to make me smile or to turn my day around and I love that she still melts my heart.
She didn't want much to do with pictures on this day. She still looks adorable!
The Colors of Spring.
You can consider "Tulip Time" my favorite time of year. When the tulips start to bloom around Topeka, I am just in awe. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers (along with daisies) and their colors are magical and breathtaking. There are tulip festivals to be had around here and lots of picture opportunities in which you can most definitely count me in! Throw them together with my favorite season and you have a match made in heaven! :)
Hats.
She loves them. Anytime, anywhere she can wear a hat, she will.
She's precious!
Her love for him.
Finlee loves her daddy. She asks me everyday, at least a thousand times, "Where's Daddy?". This whole last year of her life, she has been singing, "Where is Daddy?". I love how she lights up when he walks through the door. I love how, sometimes, only he can fix her broken heart. And I love how he loves her back. I can only pray that one day, she will find someone who loves her as much as her daddy does (which is close to impossible) and that she can love them back just as much as well. To be a witness to their bond is something special that I will cherish forever.
Belize Dresses.
My Aunt brought the girls back dresses from Belize. I love authentic souvenirs. They are beautiful and unique and I love them!
Our collection of dresses from different countries keeps growing. I love that family and friends think about our girls while their away vacationing. We now have dresses from Belize, Spain, and Mexico along with many other souvenirs from other countries as well. These are the types of things that I love to share with the girls as they get older, especially the love behind them.
My Girls. Sisters.
They don't always get along but they love each other. I see them play together so well and laugh at each other constantly. I love seeing their bond and I love sharing it with them. I will always be grateful to God for pairing them as sisters. What a beautiful thing!
Enjoy!
Xoxo,
Tanna
