3.25.2012

cousins make the BEST friends

During spring break, we had a play date with some of our favorite cousins, the Taylor boys!

Grace and Tripp love each other so much!


And...Steph and I are trying so hard to get these two to love each other so much!  Charlie and Carter actually noticed each other and kinda played together for a minute!


We ❤ our cousins!

3.20.2012

Happy Spring

















For as the earth brings
forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
~Isaiah 61:11~

3.19.2012

a sprinkle of spring

While on spring break last week, after I cleaned/picked up, I put a little "spring" out!











...flowers, eggs, bunnies, birds, butterflies, pinwheels...

I LOVE spring!!!
Don't you?

3.18.2012

a boy's toys

Carter's favorite toys right now are...

...wooden blocks...
He loves to stack & clap, stack & clap.


...puppies...
He has always loved his puppy lovey, but now he has found another puppy (one for each arm). 



...perfume and nail polish bottles...
He gets these out of my bathroom cabinet ALL the time.  He just carries them around until someone takes them away (He has broken 2 nail polish bottles!)  Check out his hair!  He had just gotten out of the tub.  Curls!  Curls!  Curls!



...a swing...
He is usually happy.  Ha!



...beads and tiaras...
He loves to play in his big sister's room with her toys!



...a cup and a spoon...
He LOVES stirring!



...this microphone stand...
This stand is always taken apart in about 7 pieces.  This is usually the first thing he goes to in Grace's room.



...any and every ball or object that looks like a ball...
Carter's true love right now is a ball!  He is getting really good at kicking his soccer ball.



This boy loves to play and he is getting pretty good at it!
This momma loves this boy and she is getting pretty good at it!


3.17.2012

Happy Leprechaun Day!!!

The whole Jacobs family worked together on this leprechaun trap and I think it turned out pretty cute!


We were going to build a ladder out of sticks, but we don't have any sticks (weird, I know).  So, we used the staircase from Grace's dollhouse.  Grace also made the leprechaun a picture (it was just an excuse to use more glitter).


Now, that the trap was set, we decided to invite Kenny, Beth, and Lily over for a dinner/mini St. Patty's Day party.  Grace set the kids' table and was very proud of her design!


On the kids' menu were these super cute leprechaun quesadillas and rainbow fruit kabobs.  I found the idea here.


"It is 'licious!"


Carter had a shamrock quesadilla and he actually ate it and a couple of leprechaun hat quesadillas! SHOCKING!


We had steak and baked potatoes...that's Irish right?  After dinner, we went outside to play.


When we came back inside, Freckles O'Rainbowchaser had come back!
He made messes again!



He played his usual tricks!


Carter was not so sure about how his puppy got up there!


And, what do you know?  We caught Freckles' sock...again!


Lily and Grace were super excited to check the trap and see if we had caught a leprechaun!


Mr. O'Rainbowchaser was not in the trap, but he did leave us some "treasures!"


"WOO-HOO!!!"


Then the kids pretended to be leprechauns...too funny and pretty cute!


Lastly, we had "Magical Shamrock Potion" for 'zert. (Put a scoop of lime sherbet in a glass, pour in some Sprite, and add some rainbow sprinkles!)


We had a fun time and hope you have a Happy Leprechaun Day!!!