OUR FAVS

Favorites:

In attempt to remember all the things that my children love I wanted to make a list at each age of some of their favorite things and what they are into!

Katelyn Alexis {{age 6}}

It would be an understatement to say she is a girlie girl. She's got the dress-up, hair, make-up, and perfume routine down!  She loves her lip gloss and and blush and tries to get away with mascara, but she knows the rule, only on non-school days!

She's really into her baby dolls and recently figured out what the wonderful world of American girl doll has to offer.  She is in love! She named her look-alike doll Brooklyn and recent got the girl of the year Isabelle for her birthday.  She's all about changing the clothes, brushing the hair, and taking them where ever she goes.  It's often I'm loading my 2 children in the car along with a dollie stroller for her and of course she buckles them right up too!

Her very first AG doll, Brooklyn! (Summer 2013)

She's really into fashion and always is trying super had to match everything just right! "Mom does this look good?" I really like those words and I hope she still looks to me for advise for many years to come! {wishful thinking!}

She is a do-it-herselfer: from brushing her hair to getting her own water cup, she knows what she wants and she goes after it!

Katelyn is just like her Daddy in most regards, down to the random bloody noses she gets to the snoring ZZZZ's at night.  She's a bit picky when it comes to food, just like her Daddy, but I will have to give her credit for eating things that Daddy doesn't even try like artichoke and asparagus!

Daddy and Kate at Meet the Teacher night at Prairie Center Elementary, August 2013.

Right now we are into the movie Frozen! She thinks that ice skating is the coolest thing ever and it just so happens the 2014 Olympics are on and she is smitten.  I can already see the dreams forming in her head to be there one day.  She will be starting skate lessons soon at a nearby indoor arena.

Skating for her Birthday at Crown Center in Kansas City. (January 2014)

She loves her iPad and can be found mainly playing the apps that she can dress up and put makeup on girls, pets, or babies.  She loves the Disney channel (Sofia the first, Sheriff Callie).

She is hardly seen without her best friend Kennedy.  They are often twinkies and always coming up with something new to do/play.  They are the best of little friends and Kate is so lucky to have her since we moved to Kansas City!

Katelyn and Kennedy sledding after a snow storm in January 2014.

Kate does really well in school.  She can speak some Spanish and often tells me how to say certain words.  She's learning to read and loves to sound out her own words when she is writing.  She thinks the world of her teacher Mrs. Hinkle and even wanted to invite her to her birthday! (I let her take a card because she insisted!)

School program (October 2013) Nora, Bryson, Michael (boy friend) & Mrs. Hinkle.

Katelyn is a very well behaved little girl (thank GOD because from age 2 to 3-ish we worried, a lot!)  She is the best big sister to Easton, always giving in and helping him out! She is a real sweetheart and always thinking of others! Just this weekend when we had a big snow storm and our neighbor cleaned off our drive with his snow blower she wanted to make him something! She crafted her very own Valentine's card that said 'I love you' and 'thank you,' she's a sweet girl!!

We wouldn't know what to do without the love that Katelyn brings to our family!  She's a real princess and we love her so much!! In her words we love her to the moon and back!

Easton Reece  {{Age 3}}

Eating his favorite Broccoli cheddar soup from Panera Bread! (January 2014)

Where do I start with this BOY! He is all boy and loves all boy things: baseball, ninja turtles, trains, swords, capes, superheros, race car tracks, cowboys, Nintendo Wii (Mario kart), Toy Story and Cars, Disney Channel (Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Octonauts) & playing with his iPad.

Royals Baseball game with the whole family, Summer 2013.

One of his most favorite things is his big sister. ALWAYS repeating what she says, wants what she has, and is always right next to her.  You can rarely find my two little loves without one another.  Easton loves his big sister!!!!

Father's Day 2013 @ Clair and Jason Cunningham's house.

Shawnee Days carnival, Summer 2013.

Easton is not like big sister when is comes to being a do-it-himself kinda guy. He likes his Momma to do most things, although he sometimes surprises us!!  He likes to get himself dressed now, which is a new recent thing for him.  That's the first thing he wants to do when he wakes up and he's getting adamant about what he wears, "NO JEANS!"  He's all about the sweatpants and being comfortable, no socks (usually) and only wears shoes when he has to!!  In the car the shoes are the first thing to come off.

Parade in Shawnee, KS. (summer 2013)

Easton knows he's the baby of the family and uses it to his advantage!  He's a bit of a whiner, OK he whines a lot!  We are working on it, but let's just say he knows his strong points!

When I think of the things that Easton likes he is a lot like me, just like his sister is just like her daddy. Easton is a night-owl and can sleep in like no body's business.  He loves salads just like me.  He's never had a bloody nose, just like me.  When it comes to food, he mostly likes the things I do, except sour cream (my fav).  He's an adventure seeking, jump off the couch, down as many stairs as he can, daredevil.  A child after my own heart!

Silly face Easton! (Summer 2013 in the new house!)

Right now Mommy is growing Easton's hair out and everyone but him and I hate it! It's usually a mess, but we are hanging onto the fact that one day its going to be that cute little boy shag! hehe! Probably just in time to cut it off for the summer!

Easton showing off his hair shag and sledding skills! (January 2014)

Easton is a fun loving little guy and we couldn't imagine our family without him! He gives the best hugs anyone could ask for, but you kinda have to be in his little circle of trust to be lucky enough to get one.  Oddly enough he's a shy guy!  He loves anyone who will wrestle with him (the true way to his heart!)  He hates to shop unless it means a trip down a toy isle.  He would be outside all day every day if he could be.  These cold weather, stay inside allday, Kansas winters are not fun for him.  He's been begging to learn to ride his bike without his training wheels, poor guy!

Swimming at our apartment, Summer 2013.