Bunk Beds

We had been planning to get the boys bunk beds around when Lydi grew out of her crib (which won't be for another year or so) but when Costco got exactly the type we wanted, we decided now was as good of time as any. When you find furniture you want at Costco you have to get it right away because you never know if or when they will have it again. They have had quite a few bunk beds over the years but the most recent ones were either really dark wood or white wood. The boys had fun "helping" Gregg build them.

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A new hobby of ours has been cooking. I never really enjoyed cooking much because I had never really done it but the past few months we have been trying to clean up our lifestyle from safer (less chemical) cleaning and personal products to healthy, cleaner eating. One way to spend a lot less on clean eating is making food from scratch. I thought it would be a nearly impossible task with 3 kids under 4 but it has been SO fun for me and the boys. It actually keeps everyone entertained and involved which has produced some awesome quality time and because they are helping make the food they are so eager to try it. One website www.thegraciouspantry.com has been a great starting place for recipes. We have tried homemade thin crust pizza, super healthy waffles topped with fruit and peanut butter, new chicken recipes, quinoa and beans and we have a whole list of other things we are ready to try. Tomorrow we will make our own noodles. Gregg is getting me a bread machine and so it will be easier to make healthy and preservative free bread! I will have to get some pictures of the boys in action tomorrow during noodle making.

Payton is so grown up now sometimes I just have to stop and soak it in. He is really into Skylanders (a Xbox game that Gregg bought with his Christmas gift cards for he and Payton to play together.) At first I wasn't excited about having my 3 year old playing a video game, but they have a great time playing it together and we definitely limit his video game time. He is so excited for school that it is hard to keep reminding him it is still 8 months away. He has been sounding words out and he continues to amaze me everyday...he will probably be reading before he even starts preschool.

Kellen has been potty training lately and is pretty much completely potty trained. He loves being a big boy like Payton. He is soaking in everything Payton is learning and I wouldn't be surprised if he is even a little ahead of where Payton was at this age just because he is exposed to so much. We are experiencing the lovely terrible twos with him right now. So the past few weeks we have started having our fair share of tantrums and "No ways" but now after going through the same thing with Payton I have faith in our parenting and know it will pass!

Lydi is growing fast weighing in at over 17lbs and getting good at crawling. She love talking to everyone, but is definitely a mama's girl. If she sees me walk in the room she bouces up and down, yelling and reaching for me. She is working really hard at pulling herself up on things, sometimes successful and sometimes nose diving. She is really such a joy to us and the boys are still head over heels for her.

Gregg is doing awesome with his new position. I am so proud of how well he is doing. We were in Best Buy bringing him dinner and while he was on the phone a customer came up to me to brag on him to us. She said he was so helpful and caring when she was working with him that she just knew he must be an awesome daddy. I love seeing him being so successful at what he does.

Life is so good right now!