Logan was a bit afraid if the animals, so Colby said, "Don't worry buddy. I'll hold your hand". Love these two!!
Colby also rode a camel!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Children's Fair
The Anne Arundel County Fair had a Children's Day, so I took the boys. Again, Gavin was great and slept the whole time! They had lots of animals to pet and rides.
Logan was a bit afraid if the animals, so Colby said, "Don't worry buddy. I'll hold your hand". Love these two!!
Colby also rode a camel!
Logan was a bit afraid if the animals, so Colby said, "Don't worry buddy. I'll hold your hand". Love these two!!
Colby also rode a camel!
Lefty??
Lately, Logan has been picking up crayons and markers with his left hand. Today, he started cutting paper with his left hand too. I asked him to try it with his other hand to see which one is more dominant. He tried and then said "that hand doesn't work".
He tends to throw balls with his right hand though, so we'll see. Maybe he'll be ambidextrous.
He tends to throw balls with his right hand though, so we'll see. Maybe he'll be ambidextrous.
1st shopping trip with 3!
I took the boys to Walmart for our first shopping trip alone. They were great, and luckily Gavin slept the whole time. I'm sure it helped that I found a cart to strap them all in! :)
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Hair
Lately, Colby and Logan have become a bit obsessed with doing their hair at night after their bath and in the mornings. They definitely get this from watching Jason do his hair! :)
Colby is very particular about how his hair is done. First, he blow dries it. Then, he combs it down flat. Then he puts gel in it and combs it back.
It's so cute, but I'm not looking forward to the preteen years!
Colby is very particular about how his hair is done. First, he blow dries it. Then, he combs it down flat. Then he puts gel in it and combs it back.
It's so cute, but I'm not looking forward to the preteen years!
Friday, August 24, 2012
2 weeks...
Here's what Gavin has been up to the past 2 weeks...sleepy smiling, cuddling, sleeping, and observing. :)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Colby's 1st Day of Preschool
Today is Colby's 1st day of Preschool this year. He's been going to a preschool type program for the past 2 years, but this year he actually let me take his picture! :) He's going 3 mornings per week. Logan wanted to stay and play with the toys too, but I'm not quite ready for him to start school yet.
Here's my cute 4.5 yr old ready to head to school!
Here's my cute 4.5 yr old ready to head to school!
A little silliness for the day too.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Gavin's 1st photo shoot
I decided to try to take some photos of Gavin this morning. I wanted some sleepy shots, but he was wide awake through it all. That's ok. I love the photos I got.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Gavin Owen Winters
Our 3rd beautiful son has arrived! I had my 40 wk checkup this morning, and I hadn't progressed much. I was also measuring small, so they sent me over for a sonogram to make sure everything was ok. Everything was great, thankfully!
I started having contractions while we were out to dinner, about 7pm. I've had a lot of contractions over the past 9 weeks, so I wasn't sure it was really labor or not. We headed home, and I asked Jason to put the kids to bed because I wanted to time the contractions and rest a bit. Well, over the next hour, the contractions because stronger, so I knew something was up. I called my neighbor to come watch the kids and we headed to the hospital at 9:30pm. As we made the 3 minute drive to the hospital, my contractions became closer (2 min apart) and much stronger.
At 10:06pm, Gavin Owen Winters arrived! The cord was wrapped around his neck, so that was a scary few minutes, but everything turned out just fine. He's happy, calm and easy going so far. Colby and Logan are loving every bit of him!
I started having contractions while we were out to dinner, about 7pm. I've had a lot of contractions over the past 9 weeks, so I wasn't sure it was really labor or not. We headed home, and I asked Jason to put the kids to bed because I wanted to time the contractions and rest a bit. Well, over the next hour, the contractions because stronger, so I knew something was up. I called my neighbor to come watch the kids and we headed to the hospital at 9:30pm. As we made the 3 minute drive to the hospital, my contractions became closer (2 min apart) and much stronger.
At 10:06pm, Gavin Owen Winters arrived! The cord was wrapped around his neck, so that was a scary few minutes, but everything turned out just fine. He's happy, calm and easy going so far. Colby and Logan are loving every bit of him!
Our new family of 5!
Sweet smiles
While we wait for baby brother to join us (he's due today!!), the boys and Emma helped me make homemade chocolate biscuits this morning. They were delicious!
Logan even said "Thank you mommy for making muffins. They're good. I like em!" Love him! :)
I got these sweet smiles while they were eating them.
Logan even said "Thank you mommy for making muffins. They're good. I like em!" Love him! :)
I got these sweet smiles while they were eating them.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Potty Training Logan
Logan decided to start potty training himself a few months ago. At first, it seemed like a fluke since he wasn't even two. He wasn't very consistent. Just going once or twice a week. Now, he wants to go all the time. He just tells me he has to go to the bathroom.
This weekend, he woke up at 2am both days to go potty. That is not fun for mommy!
He also knows he'll get a treat (M&Ms) if he goes.
I bought him Lightening mcQueen Pullups yesterday, and he thinks they're big boy pants.
I think we've been 15 times this morning! :) a little crazy, but to only have 1 kid in diapers does sound great!
This weekend, he woke up at 2am both days to go potty. That is not fun for mommy!
He also knows he'll get a treat (M&Ms) if he goes.
I bought him Lightening mcQueen Pullups yesterday, and he thinks they're big boy pants.
I think we've been 15 times this morning! :) a little crazy, but to only have 1 kid in diapers does sound great!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Logan Says/Does...
I keep forgetting to write this down, but I wanted to document some of the things Logan is saying these days:
- "Mommy is Tricia. Daddy is Jason. Colby Mitchell. Yogan."
- Logan can say most of the words to Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hey Diddle Diddle, Hickory Dickory Doc, Humpty Dumpty
- He counts to 20...sort of. Usually it's 1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,12,13,16,19,20!
- He knows his colors. Blue is his favorite.
- "My tummy hurts. I need to go bathroom." - Then, he pees on the potty!
- He tells me that he likes mac & cheese, chicken, salad (cesear), and snacks.
- His favorite books to read (or be read to him) are: Thomas: A crack in the track, Thomas: Stop Train Stop, Trucks, Planes, Hush Little Digger, Monster at the end of this book (1 of my faves as a kid).
- He loves to pretend. I love listening to Colby & Logan playing pretend together with their guys or riding their trikes around the house.
- "Mommy is Tricia. Daddy is Jason. Colby Mitchell. Yogan."
- Logan can say most of the words to Baa Baa Black Sheep, Hey Diddle Diddle, Hickory Dickory Doc, Humpty Dumpty
- He counts to 20...sort of. Usually it's 1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,12,13,16,19,20!
- He knows his colors. Blue is his favorite.
- "My tummy hurts. I need to go bathroom." - Then, he pees on the potty!
- He tells me that he likes mac & cheese, chicken, salad (cesear), and snacks.
- His favorite books to read (or be read to him) are: Thomas: A crack in the track, Thomas: Stop Train Stop, Trucks, Planes, Hush Little Digger, Monster at the end of this book (1 of my faves as a kid).
- He loves to pretend. I love listening to Colby & Logan playing pretend together with their guys or riding their trikes around the house.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Shutterfly's Long Live Summer Sweepstakes (Facebook)
Summer is here!! I've been on bed rest the past 5 weeks, so I haven't taken a ton of photos lately, but bed rest ends tomorrow, so I'll be back outdoors and snapping pictures of my kids...and hopefully soon our newest arrival. :)
Shutterfly’s Long Live Summer Photo Contest on Facebook launched on Monday July 9th and and runs through August 12th. Each week, you can instantly win prizes for uploading a picture to their facebook page related to the week's summer theme. You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.
This week, Be rewarded with two free 8×10 Shutterfly Prints when you upload a photo to the 2012 Shutterfly Summer Sweepstakes on Facebook. You’ll have the option to upload your photo via Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Shutterfly, or your computer. Immediately after uploading your photo you’ll get a unique promo code to redeem for your two free 8×10′s (you’ll still need to pay shipping of $1.79). Your promo code will expire on August 31, 2012.
Contest Themes:
• Week 1 (7/9): Americana
• Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors
• Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun
• Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities
• Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations
GRAND PRIZE: Win a 4 night trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever. All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week! Good Luck!
Disclaimer: Shutterfly has sponsored this post. I've been given a gift by Shutterfly to help promote their contest, but all the opinions are my own. Shutterfly's official rules can be found here..
Shutterfly’s Long Live Summer Photo Contest on Facebook launched on Monday July 9th and and runs through August 12th. Each week, you can instantly win prizes for uploading a picture to their facebook page related to the week's summer theme. You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.
This week, Be rewarded with two free 8×10 Shutterfly Prints when you upload a photo to the 2012 Shutterfly Summer Sweepstakes on Facebook. You’ll have the option to upload your photo via Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Shutterfly, or your computer. Immediately after uploading your photo you’ll get a unique promo code to redeem for your two free 8×10′s (you’ll still need to pay shipping of $1.79). Your promo code will expire on August 31, 2012.
Contest Themes:
• Week 1 (7/9): Americana
• Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors
• Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun
• Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities
• Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations
GRAND PRIZE: Win a 4 night trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever. All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week! Good Luck!
Disclaimer: Shutterfly has sponsored this post. I've been given a gift by Shutterfly to help promote their contest, but all the opinions are my own. Shutterfly's official rules can be found here..
Friday, June 8, 2012
10 Years of Marriage....Always an Adventure!
Jason and I have been married 10 years! It's so hard to believe that we met each other 13 years ago at a bar in Georgetown, and now we've been married 10 years and will have our 3rd child in a few weeks. Life is going by so fast, but we are trying to enjoy every minute of it.
Unfortunately, we didn't get to celebrate the way we wanted to....with a weekend getaway to Florida. Instead, we spent our anniversary with the lovely nurses and doctors at Anne Arundel Medical Center. I'm 31 weeks pregnant with our 3rd son, and I went into preterm labor with strong contractions 3 min apart on Wednesday night. So, I went to the doctor Thursday morning...after spending the whole night running my oldest son, Colby, back and forth to the bathroom or rubbing his back as he puked into a bucket. Poor guy. Luckily, just a short lived bug that didn't spread to the rest of us!
I probably should've gone into the hospital Wednesday night, but Jason was out of town (just in Reston), so I couldn't leave my big guy with the neighbor like that.
Anyways, the doctors were able to stop the contractions. So, now I'll be on bedrest for the next 5 weeks. We've been scrambling to figure out how to keep the boys entertained so I can stay off my feet so this little guy can grow a little more. After a few interviews, we found a wonderful nanny who the boys love playing with. Jason has taken over the role of cooking, cleaning, bathing, and putting the kids to bed every night...along with his normal job.
So, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my sweet, kind, giving, husband who is always there for me and our family. I love you, and I look forward to many more decades together.
Unfortunately, we didn't get to celebrate the way we wanted to....with a weekend getaway to Florida. Instead, we spent our anniversary with the lovely nurses and doctors at Anne Arundel Medical Center. I'm 31 weeks pregnant with our 3rd son, and I went into preterm labor with strong contractions 3 min apart on Wednesday night. So, I went to the doctor Thursday morning...after spending the whole night running my oldest son, Colby, back and forth to the bathroom or rubbing his back as he puked into a bucket. Poor guy. Luckily, just a short lived bug that didn't spread to the rest of us!
I probably should've gone into the hospital Wednesday night, but Jason was out of town (just in Reston), so I couldn't leave my big guy with the neighbor like that.
Anyways, the doctors were able to stop the contractions. So, now I'll be on bedrest for the next 5 weeks. We've been scrambling to figure out how to keep the boys entertained so I can stay off my feet so this little guy can grow a little more. After a few interviews, we found a wonderful nanny who the boys love playing with. Jason has taken over the role of cooking, cleaning, bathing, and putting the kids to bed every night...along with his normal job.
So, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to my sweet, kind, giving, husband who is always there for me and our family. I love you, and I look forward to many more decades together.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
TBALL
Colby has been playing Tball the past few weeks. We've had a great time watching him at his games.
Sometimes he plays in the dirt...
Sometimes he plays in the dirt...
Sometimes he looks for us and smiles...
Ready to stop the ball!
My sweet ball player
The coach pitched the ball to them today, and Colby hit it!
Running to 1st base...love his tongue hanging out!
GOOOO TIGERS!
So Proud! Getting his 1st Trophy!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Airshow
We took the boys to Andrews Airforce Base for the annual joint services airshow. We had a great time checking out all the airplanes and watching them do tricks.
One of the highlights of the day...Thor, Iron Man and Captain America showed up!
The Blue Angels finished up the show
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