T.G.I.S

Thank goodness it's SUMMER! 

We love summer. It gives us a ton more space to play. Our playroom and living room are small so we definitely get cabin fever. We welcome the warm weather and embrace the opportunity to play outside!

Mother's Day

I have been blessed to know amazing mother's in my life. My mom & mother-in-law are just two of many. My friends are some of the most amazing mothers I know. I have learned so much from each of them and admire the mothers they are as well as the people they are. I pray all their children know how lucky they are to have been blessed with their mom. There are also women in my life who have yet to be blessed with children of their own but who I know are going to be amazing moms as well. I love them all and hope they all had a wonderful Mother's Day. 

Blankies & Buddies

There are two things we can not live without here at the Myrick house...blankets & buddies. Payton LOVES here buddies. Her favorites do rotate but there are a few 'staples'. Her Pony was given to her at Christmas by Auntie J and it fast became the favorite. Currently she is also loving big Hello Kitty, little Hello Kitty, Charley's puppy he got in the airport on the way to Florida, and Charley's stuffed giraffe he got from Payton when he was born...yes two are technically Charley's but he really doesn't care too much. Give the kid his stuffed Michigan football and he's good. Anyway, Payton loves to take her buddies with her wherever we go. I try to limit the number but as long as most stay in the car I let her take as many as she wants. There is rarely a day a buddy does not go to school in her backpack. I often over hear her talking to them, wrapping them up like babies and putting them to bed. It's adorable. 

The boys are totally addicted to their blankies. Payton likes her blankie but would choose a buddy over it I am sure...well, I don't know about bedtime but during the day for sure. Charley on the other hand...do not mess with his blankie! He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES his blankie. It's really sweet to watch him snuggle with it. We have multiple 'copies', "just in case". We thought we lost back in the fall and it was tragic. He did not sleep well that night so I called up Aunt Heather and had an identical one made. We did end up finding it 'hidden' in the play kitchen...the handy work of big sister who was a little upset with little brother at the time. :) 

Grant is following in big brother's foot steps in the 'love for blankie' department. He however is not allowed to sleep with it at night yet because he loves having it up by his face. Thank goodness Aunt Heather made his blankie look different than Charley's. If she hadn't I am curtain it would have been 'stolen' long ago. His goes with him wherever he goes because it is hard for him to fall asleep in his car seat without it. 

I love that my kids have these things that make them feel safe and cozy.

VIP

 Payton was the V.I.P (Very Important Pre-Schooler) at preschool last week. She got to bring some pictures, fill out some questions about herself and bring in 3 show & tell items. She brought her puppy (the kind that barks and walks when you push a button), her treasures from the pirate in Florida (two gold coins and a little green stone) & Big Hello Kitty. It was a very big deal as you can imagine. She also got to be the line leader and other 'special' things during class. 

My Babies - 4 Months

I found this the other day too...

 Bryan at 3 Months

And I actually thought I had a baby that looked like me! 

Here are a few pictures of me when I was a baby just as a little explanation of the above statement. Remember, this was all before I found the picture of Bryan.  

Maybe...just a little??

Tulip Time 2012

I say it every year but Tulip Time is one of my favorite times of the year. There is just so much for the kids to see and do. I love watching them get excited about the parades and Dutch Dance, the carnival and junk food. Charley really experienced it all for the first time. He wasn't too sure about his costume at first but by the end of the week he was excited to go to 'Dutch Dance'.