H2O Balloon Tradition

I'm so behind on blogging, in part because I've been working on my first-ever "blogover", that I decided I'd just post. Even if things are out of order. Tonight, we had fun outside with our first water balloon fight of the summer. More to come on swimming, slippery slides, mini-vacations, and being pregnant in the thick of summer!

Round 1

 

Gracyn, my sweet little girl, is oh-so-girly! When Daddy got ready to toss it to her, (well, okay, he did say, "WELCOME TO AMERICA!" and was about to nail her) she RAN. In fact every time a balloon was coming her way, she'd run. But she had no problem picking up another balloon and trying to peg daddy with it!

Round 2

 

Round 3

 

Yes, Peyton nailed Daddy's BUTT. . .and then HE RAN too!

 

Happy Father's Day!

 

I thank God every day for blessing me with such a wonderful husband. He spoils me and our children with his love every day. From making lunch, to doing dishes, and bath time (almost every night since I got pregnant), helping me with laundry, and of course all of the foot rubs, who could ask for a better partner in life. When my mom died I became even more dependent on him. He is my strength, the guy who makes me laugh, and the most wonderful DAD to our children. Oh, and he's my GPS too - when I get lost, I just dial 444-DADDY.

He is so NOT type A, and I am. . .and Peyton is. . .and well, I told him that with Gracyn we had a chance at her NOT inheriting that gene from me, but in many ways she's SO MUCH like me, so he puts up, I mean, embraces life with all 3 of us. Thank you hon for all that you are, and all that you give of yourself to make our family whole!

To all the Dads and soon to be Dads out there, hope your day is full of joy. I'd tell you to relax, but hey, there's nothing relaxing about being a DADDY!

Peyton and Gracyn made cards for all the special Dads in our family. And of course I had to include Peyton's self-portrait, and the "dancing horse" - they look an awful a lot a like!!! (bottom left and bottom right)

 

Peyton Does Bollywood.

So, we're a week behind here, as I'm sure you know, if you follow SYTYCD, there was no Bollywood this week, but there certianly was last week, and it rocked!

If you saw the show, did you notice Peyton trying to do the handstand trick??! I know, my kid is so exceptionally talented already, isn't he? (I'm joking of course.)

And of course, I must point out that he's wearing mix-matched PJ's again, but at least he has on shorts, not boxer briefs, and Gracyn was trying to keep up, but it was awfully close to night-night time for her!

She has MILANA! (Redirect)

Go check out Precious Wonders and Little Monkeys!! Newest little monkey is in Mama's arms and she is super cute.

Chickens Jackin' His Style. . . My Black Eyed "P"

We're still stuck on "American Idol", but coming up next. . .Peyton does think HE CAN DANCE.

And, the WINNERS are. . .

Drawing #1 for Adding the Kissable Kreations Button:

 

The WINNER is: RAMONA from 2 Baby Beaus

Drawing #2 for Commenting on your favorite Kissable Kreation:

 

The WINNER is: JEN from A Blossoming Hope: Our Adoptive Journey to Taiwan

To retrieve your prizes please convo Kissable Kreations and let her know you won the "blessed with sweet peas" contest!! Congratulations and enjoy your prizes!

2 DAYS LEFT!

Kissable Kreations just added some new Blossom Clippies, and I stumbled on the perfect set of butterflies, lovebug, and of course, who could forget about Minnie!

 

Chance 1: Add her button to your blog (see my sidebar for code) and leave a comment on my blog.

Chance 2: Check out her site and leave a comment about your favorite Kissable Kreation on my blog.

PRIZE: Your favorite FLOWER CLIP or FLOWER HEADBAND for FREE! It can be any flower, even the ones you see on other items. If the headband you love is part of a set, no problem - she'll still ship it to you for free! Drawing will be on June 10th!

GOOD LUCK!

So You Think You Can Dance. . .

Judge: Ummmm, guys, this is an audition for So, You Think You Can Dance, Not American Idol. Come back in 10 minutes and be ready.

 

In the hallway, getting ready for their audition - Gracyn's strategy: Maybe if we do stunts, we'll stand out and make it to the next round! You just stand there and I'll push you off - make sure you fly really high!

 

Peyton: No, no, no. Let's try the full spin and see if that does the trick!

 

Times up. Peyton and Gracyn, brother and sister team doing the tango. They play it safe and leave out the stunts and the spins. Peyton is asked to dance solo to continue. Peyton does the Batman Bootie Shake, and dances for his life!
Judges: Peyton, please step forward. Congratulations, you're going to Vegas!

 

Peyton: YES, I knew I could do it, I'm going to BACON! (Yes, Peyton hears Bacon, not Vegas. And yes, I feed him, he's not hungry, and he's not Beggin' for Bacon!)

Oh, and excuse Gracyn's mix-matched PJ's, her beyond messy hair, and Peyton's hand-me-down Panda shirt from China paired with Batman boxer briefs. I swear, they do have cute matching PJ's that come with pants, and Gracyn's bangs are still growing out! Peyton made me get the camera. I saw them get into position and told them they were so cute, and he immediately said, "Go get the camera!"