Mirror, mirror on the wall...

For Lindsey's 3rd B-day in March, Mimi & PopPop got Lindsey this mirror for her room. It came a week or so late, then it eventually got transfered to our garage for assembly, & finally, today Steve put it together! As soon as he put it up in her room, she changed clothes a few times and danced away! she put on her pirate shirt adn some jammie pants and started talking like a pirate to herslf in the mirror - I think she LOVES it!

Swimming with Spence!

The sun was finally out & we went with aunt Kortney to Centennial for some fun at the pool. Cody had another swim lesson with Spencer, who he now calls, Spence! He is SO close to swimming on his own. Hopefully in the next week or two, he'll get there! The cutest part was watching Lindsey and Charlie cheering him on from the pool's edge...It was a good summer day!

Sad Day for the Soets

Today is a horrible day at our house! Yesterday while Steve, Cody & I were enjoying the TrainFest in Owosso, Chubs bit someone stopping by the house to pick up hot dogs. Christina was home with the little two, and my best guess is that Chubs was in overdrive protecting his family while the sitter was there. Regardless, Spencer got bit, and Steve & I knew that we had to find a new place for Chubs. The fear of who would get bit next was too much of a risk.

Still, it was far harder to do than I ever expected. Any of you that have spent much time at our house or on the phone with me know that the puppy I was carried around in a Snugglie, is the same dog that I struggle with Chubs since having 3 kids. The barking makes me crazy, especially during naptime! As many times as I have thought about how easier it would be wihtout him, I never knew how sad it would be to actually leave him at the Humane Society today. He was my first baby & he has been with me & Steve since before we were married. The kids have always known a family with Chubs in it. It was so sad to take him away just weeks after having his 7th birthday party with cupcakes and the kids.

As sad as I feel, watching the kids with him this morning was very much more difficult. I was naive thinking that they woudln't be too bothered since they were so young. Cody is very sad. Lindsey doesn't quite understand if he is coming back, or when we can visit him, etc. They gave him lots of treats and hugs. Cody drew a chalk picture of him on the driveway. We all cried when we took his kennel outside with all of his blankies, bun beds, & treats to load into the Suburban.

We later took a trip to the pool to visit the bite victim & bring him a little gift. The kids swam, had ice cream and some fun. Coming home today and not needing to let him out of the kennel was hard. So was not having him bark to greet us as we got home. That barking that put me over the edge so many days in the past 4 years is suddenly very missed!






Hopefully that loved weiner will be able to find another family with less trafic in their neighborhood and less babies for him to protect. That is what we hope for our first baby on this sad day, our first without him.

My guys!

So, nothing news-worthy, but I just LOVE this picture! They all look so much alike & so cute! Nothing better than happy babes...

Crazy kids...

So for some reason, the kids are sure that the best way to play in the sandbox is wearing undies...and only undies! I think it started on one of the first (and few) hot days we had. They got covered in sand and then striped down. I'm sure we are all the rage in the neighborhood now!

Belly-flopping in the sandbox???




***Extra points to anyone who laughed at Cody wearing black & red NASCAR briefs!!!

Pool Pics-

We've been spending many of our days at the pool! Even Charlie has come around to enjoying a good splash in the shallow end - that has really made a big difference. It's like it finally feels like I have 3 KIDS, instead of still having a baby! 3 kids and all - I LOVE SUMMER!

-enjoying ice cream treats & the Doumas coming to the pool with us last week
-Charlie, 17 months old

-Cody, 1 month shy of 5 years old (& hanging on my leg!)

-Lindsey, 3.5 years old

-the boys sharing an ice cream sandwich wihtout even being asked to or fighting over the biggest bites!

Fireworks & FUN

Big Star Lake Boat Parade!!!