Cupcake Boss

I brought Quinn a cupcake home yesterday.  He was so excited to eat it, and loved every bite.  However, when I tried to take a picture of him, he looked superbly annoyed (even though he wasn't).  He does look like he's got a bit of an attitude, doesn't he?  Someone commented when I posted it on Facebook that you have to look a little mean when you wear a Darth Vader shirt.  I suppose that makes sense.  Haha!

Quinn is speaking so well now that he doesn't have too many "baby" words in his vocabulary.  One that I think is funny is "merote".  Mia called the remote control a "merote", too.  She was saying it correctly by the time he started talking, so I think that's interesting.  He also says "ask-a-gent" for accident and "kazert" for dessert.  I think part of the reason he speaks well is because of having an older sibling.  They are constantly talking, so he gets lots of practice.  Mia doesn't really have any words like that anymore except one that I can think of.  She calls a vending machine a "venting machine".  Should I correct her?  Yeah, probably, but it makes me giggle.

Sleepy boy.  He still needs to nap at home, but he refuses to lay down at naptime.  Sometimes he falls asleep on the couch on the weekends.  For whatever reason, he still naps at daycare, so that's good.

I was cleaning out Mia's school folder and found this written on the back of one of her worksheets.  She loves the movie Frozen and constantly pretends to be Elsa.

 

Matriculation is in the Air

My cousin, Shayna, graduated from high school this weekend.  It was one of those events that made me stop and think.  She's an adult now.  Wow.  We all converged on her little Arkansas hometown to celebrate this milestone as a family.  I'm so proud of her and the woman that she has become.  She has good values and a strong faith.  I love her and her sister, Kaylee, so much!  Any excuse to see those girls is a good one!

I used to worry that Mia and Quinn wouldn't be as close to the family as I would like simply because we live so far away.  We don't get to come up nearly as often as we'd like.  However, that hasn't been a problem at all.  They always feel right at home with our family, and that's a wonderful blessing.  They love to see their cousins.  We didn't get to see Connor this time, but they had a ball with Zoey and Annabelle.  I tried to take a picture when all of them climbed on Mom's couch.  The little stinkers wouldn't all look at me at the same time, but I took their picture anyway. :)

Batting Practice

Several of Mia's t-ball games have gotten rained out.  We took her to the park today for some batting and fielding practice since she hasn't gotten to play much.  While Wesley worked with her on fielding, I let Quinn practice batting because he was begging me to play.  The tee was a little high, and the bat was somewhat long for him.  I have to say, though, that he did pretty well.  He loved it.  I think we may have to get him into t-ball next year.  Mia didn't start playing that young, of course, but they told me that they have a toddler league for three year olds.  Might have to check it out.

Downtown Gem

Today we explored a place downtown we hadn't been to before.  Thanks-Giving Square is a beautiful Dallas gem that now goes on my list of local favorites.  The outside areas are beautiful and covered in scripture.  I saw a mosaic on one wall that reminds me of one I saw at the United Nations in New York City.  The water features are breathtaking.  They weren't all on while we were there, but I would love to go back and see them all going at the same time.  They have a museum, but it wasn't open.  We were able to go into the chapel, and it was lovely.  I kept taking pictures trying to capture the beauty of the stained glass on the ceiling, but the photos just don't do it justice.  It was a place for quiet reflection...at least it's supposed to be...not so much when you put a 6 year old and 2 year old in there.

This evening we went to the drive-in and watched the movie Home.  Quinn is still too young to sit through a movie in the theater, but he did great at the drive-in.  He was able to move around a bit.  He alternated between sitting in his chair, my lap, and Wesley's lap.  He and Mia ended up in the back of the car since we had the back hatch up.  They made a nest of blankets and were quite comfortable.  They do double features at that drive-in, but we knew the kids couldn't stay up for the Avengers movie.  We headed home, and they were both asleep in five minutes (or less).  It was a great family day!

Mother's Day

We continued what can now be deemed a Mother's Day tradition since we've done it two years in a row.  I had a Mommy and Me Tea Party breakfast with Quinn on Thursday, and I went to the Dia de las Madres breakfast with Mia at her school this morning.  I appreciate everyone who makes so much effort to make us moms feel special.  I also like having an excuse to spend just a little extra time with the kids on these mornings.  Being Momma to these two is the best!

Asian Festival

Every year Wes wants to go to the Asian Festival here in Dallas, but our schedules never allowed for it until this year.  It was in the Arts District, with a stage set up in Klyde Warren Park that featured Asian dancers from many different countries throughout the day.  We got some amazing lunch from the food trucks, and then spent the majority of our time watching the dancers.  My favorite was a woman holding a glass of water in each hand as well as balancing a glass of water on her head.  She was really fun to watch and didn't spill a drop.  Mia liked the hula dancers, and Quinn liked the Chinese lion dance.  As per his rambunctious nature, Quinn ran full throttle into a metal chair and got a cut on his eyebrow.  Maybe I should make him wear a bike helmet when he goes out in public.  He has a bad habit of looking behind him while he's walking (or in this case running) forward.