Projects, Preschool and Fun...

These past few weeks have been full of projects around the house. There had been a few things I really wanted to tackle. I am so happy that I was able to find time to get them done.

I first went room by room decluttering, organizing and cleaning. Angie would be so proud :) It felt so good to finally get rid of things we have not used in years nor would use in the for seeable future. We made a couple trips to good will, shelters and even had some things for friends I knew they could use more than us. I deep cleaned every nook and cranny and it felt great to have our house sparkle. It may only last a short time with these three little people running around but it felt good to know that our place was really clean :)

             

             

Cleaned and organized the garage. It didn't take as long as I thought it would but I am so glad it is done!

I painted the outside of our house. I painted the accent color that used to be a bright white to a creamy white. It looks soooo much better. That bright white seemed to make the yellow color of our house more yellow than it was. Now it comes off as a soft yellow and not as mustardy looking. We painted our red door to a creamy white as well. The red made the yellow come off even more mustard colored when you were closer. It reminded me of ketchup and mustard haha. I didn't care for that so we painted it compliment the house instead. 

Before

After

                     

                               After the stain                                   After the stain (L) and Before the stain (R)

I re-stained the cabinets. I have been wanting to do this for some time now and finally had the time to do it. I had no idea that it would make such a huge difference. Who would have thought that taking a couple hours one night would make the kitchen look brand new?

 
Our floors were disgusting. I would mop and mop but it never seemed to be clean enough for me. I may be a little OCD ;) The grout was killing me. I did a ton of research and even got a quote from a professional company. The quote was way to high for me so I decided to take action into my own hands. I bought a scrub brush for the floor and a deep grout/tile cleaner from Home Depot and went to town. The results blew my mind. I was sooo happy with the outcome. 

Here's a few before and afters. The before on the left with the after on the right. It seriously looks like brand new tile! Who knew the grout was supposed to be gray?! Haha.

                  

               

We spent a lot of time at the doc for about 3 weeks. Everyone seemed to domino off of each other with the flu or an ear infection. This time it was all three. Quinn and Jack received there annual check up shots and Beckham ended up going home with two shots as well. They were all troopers!    

              

Leave a crawling baby alone for a few minutes and you never know what you will find :) Little Miss Q got into our Kleenex box. It has since been moved, haha.

Jack built a contraption with our vacuum one day. He was explaining to Quinn what it was and how it worked. I love catching moments like this! It melts my heart that Jack loves playing with his little sister.

                    

This week in school was letter "Gg". I LOVE watching the boys use their creative minds. The stickers are always a hit. They both enjoy trying to get them on just right. 

                    

These giraffes are by far some of the cutest giraffes I have ever seen! 

                   

Letter "Pp" week. We painted peacocks and then were able to paint whatever our hearts desired. Quinn joined us for snack time. I really enjoy watching the boys grow with each week in our preschool. They learn so quickly and really enjoy each activity we have in store. They now have gotten down the routine and ask each other where certain colors or shapes are for the other to slap with their slapper (fly swatter). I love watching them learn. 

One of my absolute favorite pics EVER!

Learning to bake. This banana bread turned out way better than I had thought it would.  I am not the best at baking but I am trying :) 

                

A very fun birthday party! We attended Preston's boss' sons (try saying that 5 times, haha) birthday party and it did not disappoint. It was a first time for this crew at Chucky Cheese and we have not stopped talking about the "mouse house" since. Jack has already made plans for Beckham's bday party to be there in May, haha. We had so much fun as a family and the smiles you see are the most genuine in the world. Truly happy.

A few pics of what I like to call real life :) 

Beckham wanted to take a pic one morning when I was getting everyone dressed for the day so I grabbed my camera and this is the result. I LOVE that smile and I LOVE that little man of mine even more. 

To young to potty train? Haha. 

This girl was in the tub with her brothers and started making sounds like she had to go potty so I grabbed her and put her on the toliet asap. Little did I know it would actually work. Quinn's first attempt at the potty was a success and bonus...no floaters in the tub, hahaha. Way to go Q!

        

When I try to get a work out in while these two are awake I always get company. Love these boys! They are ready and willing to help me in anyway they can or they grab the lightest weights and join me.

         

Selfies outside! 

Since we live in El Paso the weather is great all year round. We play outside everyday and enjoy the sunshine. Jack wanted to take a picture all by himself which is the result on the left :) Not bad for a first try at getting all of us in there. Then he had me take one. Note...He didn't want me to take the sticker off  his new pants :)

Love this little crew I get to hang with everyday. Time is going so fast so I am trying to enjoy each day we have. Before I know it they will be in school and we won't have our "all day" anymore. Here's to making more memories this 2018!

Birthday Fun! Jack 4 yrs and Quinn 1 yr

I wasn't entirely sure how it would go having two birthdays so close together. I was pleasantly surprised at how fun it was and how excited the kids were to celebrate each one. Having Christmas Eve, Christmas, Jack and Quinn's birthdays all within a 6 day period is A LOT but it was so fun to see those smiling faces with each holiday that week.

We first celebrated Jackson turning 4 with one of his favorite breakfasts...cinnamon rolls.  YUM! I had the house decorated so that when he woke up he would see balloons and signs for his day. He was so happy when he saw it was all for him. "Mom, this is for me? It's my birthday today!" He was absolutely adorable.

We played games, made crafts, played and had a pretty easy morning. Dinosaur nuggets for lunch and a nap before we took a trip to the zoo. He was so excited to go and see all of the animals. We waited to ask him if he wanted to go until the morning of his birthday. He lit up and was so excited to go.

Jack and Dad having fun with the meerkats :) 

 They have a really cool playground in the middle of the zoo. The boys LOVE playing and climbing all over. Jack is hedaing to the top to slide down.

Smile Beckham boy!

Looking at the monkeys.

Quinn was so happy and content the whole time. She loves being outside!

Happy Birthday Buddy Bear! He loved that he had a sign with his name on it. 

Pizza time :)

When we got back from the zoo we celebrated with pizza and breadsticks. He could eat pizza everyday if we let him. He LOVES pizza. We decorated with PJ Mask balloons and had a PJ Mask birthday cake. Jack made sure to tell me several times that week that he wanted a chocolate and chocolate cake :) I ordered a cake from a local bakery who customized it perfectly for Jack's special day. He LOVED it!

 I have never ordered a cake before and was a little nervous but it turned out so good. It was absolutely delicious. Someone had recommended it to me and it did not disappoint. We will forever get our cakes from there now. Reasonably priced and delicious, can't go wrong there.

PJ Masks! "Into the night we save the day!"

Such a cool cake. He loved it. 

"Can I blow candles now please?" 

We barely made it through the birthday song before he started blowing out the candles. He was overwhelmed with joy that this was his day. 

My cute cute boy.

JOY!

 

He loved having another opportunity to open presents. He got the Goofy Movie, magnets to build with and books. He loved every single thing.



Quinn's first birthday was a little more low key. She didn't ask to go anywhere or want anything specific :) I ordered a cake from the same bakery as Jack's cake. For Q we did a vanilla with buttercream to try it out. It was delicious as well and decorated so cute.

Quinn's special cake :)

Happy 1st sweet girl!

Opening gifts before cake time.

Beckham was so excited to teach Quinn all of the buttons and show her how to play with her new toy.

We had to sing "Happy Birthday" a little faster because she kept wanting to touch the flame, haha. No one got burned but there were a few close calls. 

                   

She had no trouble diving in right away. She LOVED her cake. 

                   

Our very cute one year old baby girl!! Oh how we love her so. 

It seemed as though we had cake for days, haha. I ordered the smallest cakes I could and it still lasted about a week in our house. I may have to do cupcakes next time :) We finished Quinn's off and I had to take another pic. She absolutely LOVED it. 

Big Smiles!

Quinn has been sick the last few days. I snuck in to her room to check on her during her nap and couldn't help but snap a few pics of this sweet angel sleeping. So sweet and peaceful.

Birthdays were a success all around. It's so fun watching your children grow with each passing year. You get to know them a little more as time goes by. They develop these cute and fun personalities. I love seeing what each child loves through activities and adventures we take. It seems like your "every day" goes by so fast when you look back on a year. Love my sweet kiddos. Cherish the moments you have and make memories to last a lifetime.