A visit with our newest cousin!

We had so much fun visiting with Aunt Heather and baby Michael! The kids love watching Michael and "playing" with him. =) He's very fascinating to them. I can't wait till he is up running around with them! Here are a few pics of our time with them...

Michael and his favorite aunt =) (and hailey too!)

Giving Aunt Ashley smiles...

spending some quality time with his older and wiser cousins =)

Relaxing and watching tv

Doing our exercises!

Jacob Michael

So our little man will be 30 months next week!!! That's 2 and a half if you can't do the math =) He is talking so well and learning new things all of the time! He's learned to sing Happy Birthday to daddy (since today is Matt's birthday)... compliments of Grandma! She taught the kids to wash their hands while singing that song to make sure they are nice and clean.... only a nurse! =) Anyway, he has become quite the momma's boy lately, and is my shadow! He is still very into Thomas, and hopefully this summer will get to go see Thomas at the Strausburg railway in PA. We are very excited about this! He is growing taller, and is becoming particular about things lately. He loves to help pick out his clothes (anything yellow is his favorite!), and help take care of Hailey when she is sad. He will tell her "It's ok Hailey, I'm right here!" if she is upset about something. It is absolutely adorable! And he gets upset if he doesn't get to give her hugs and kisses before bed. Here are some pictures of our future engineer =)

His favorite shirt again! He would wear it every day if I let him

Flying his nemo kite in grandma's back yard

Why use the spoon when you can drink the yogurt? =)

Hailey Elizabeth

Hailey is now 16 months and funny as ever! She loves giving kisses, and she is starting to talk up a storm. She is extremely cuddly and loves her daddy! Her and Jake play so well together, even if they do wrestle/tackle each other at times... its all in good fun! She's learned to sit or stand on Jake to pin him down. haha =) She is awnry as anything, and has the cutest little chipmunk laugh! Anyway, here are recent pictures of our princess in training =)

So innocent =)

crazy bed head!

Brushing baby's hair (or lack thereof)

Giving grandma awnry smiles =)

Beautiful weather!!! (part one)

The kids are I are loving the beautiful weather (off and on) lately! Here are some pictures of our day outside (April 11th) with our new picnic table and our (old) sandbox with new sand! =)

No pictures, mom!
She has no problem getting dirty!

His favorite yellow shirt! He wouldn't let me change it, so he doesn't quite match =)

Synchronized sand dancing lol

Aren't we so cute? =)

Fort Smallwood Park

And some pics of my adorable children, just for fun! =)

It's just around the corner...

Graduation is quickly approaching!!! I am so excited, and I know my mom is even more excited!! She's too cute. =) My mother has been spending a lot of extra time with Jake and Hailey these past couple of weeks so that I can finish up papers and assignments for my last 3 classes. She has been such a huge help! I really could not have done this without her... and trust me, I'm not just saying that! This semester has been extremely hard with three online classes, and two toddlers- that makes one tired mommy! =) Anyway, mom if you read this- I love you and I would not have made it this far without your daily encouragement, your support, and all of your help! I love you so much, and I could not have asked for a better mother! xoxoxo