She's a rockstar!

I love this girl and her fun imagination. Halli was never really big on dressing up, not that she didn't ever, but it wasn't a daily thing. Peyton on the other hand can't stop changing. I love it!:)

She'r ready to rock in that get-up, and she still looks adorable!

What we've been up to

A little bit of what's been going on in our house this past week.

I say a little, cause I'm not being very diligent with it. we've had more accidents than successes. But she has made it to the bathroom at least once a day, so that's good. I've found that it's harder this time around, cause I can't just stay home all week like I did with Halli and Peyton. There are lots of breaks, and lots of putting the diaper on so we can go somewhere.

We'll get there at some point, but for now, this is what we're up to.

Bathtime

So this blog is becoming an "all about JJ blog", sorry, he's what keeps me busiest right now though, so there ya have it!:)

Plus, you've got to have pictures of bathtime, don't you?

JJ has recently started splashing in the tub. He loves it, and I love watching him do it, just wish I didn't have to do the clean-up afterwards!

Okay, so he's not splashing in this one, but he is trying to play with whatever he can possibly reach. That's his second favorite past-time while bathing.

I love this next one, he leans back and kicks his legs up the side of the tub. It's hilarious how fast he can get those little legs moving!

Who can resist a picture of a chubby bum and some wrinkled little toes.

I could just eat him and all his rolls right up!

Handsome man

What can I say, I'm a sucker for a guy in workout gear. I always have been really.

When Kevin is dressed to go play ball...that's my favorite. Even better when he's actually playing.:)

So I suppose it's no different that those same feeling should hold true for our boy,

Yep, I think he looks pretty sharp in this get-up

I'm sure I'll see more than my fair share of him in his workout clothes. Lucky me!

How to keep kids busy

First, get a money jar that count the money you put in it...it's pretty cool actually.

Second, gather all the coins in the house you can find.

Third, sit the kids at the table and let 'em at it!

You can only put the coins in one at a time, so it take awhile.

Plus it teaches them to take turns, always a good lesson for a 2 year old, or a 7 year old for that matter.

The added bonus is we have over $60 in coins! Halli thinks we should go to Schlitterbahn when we've filled the jar up...I think I agree.

Dance, dance baby!

As mentioned before, I like playing in photoshop. I like designing new things. So, I'm trying to redo my Hopscotch Studios blog into my photography and design stuff, so it's a little streamlined, and cause, well, I like to.:)

Anyhoo, I wanted a silhouette of a little girl jumping, as if she were playing hopscotch. Luckily I have an abundance of little girls willing to run around in pettiskirts for me!

I just LOVE this picture of Lexie that I got, she seems happy and joyful and it's just fun.

Then I had to make it into a silhouette.

I kinda like how it turned out if I do say so myself. I may be doing more silhouettes in the future, they're just so simple and beautiful, love em!

Oh, and here's my new logo for hopscotch studios photography and design:

But don't check out the blog yet, cause I really haven't done anything with it yet, but it's coming, slowly but surely.:)

6 months baby!

I cannot believe this little guy is already 6 months old. I've had 4 kids, you'd think I would realize just how fast it goes.

But here we are again, and I feel like it snuck up on me.

He's the happiest little 6 month old, except for when he's not happy. But really, aren't all babies like that?:)

At his 6 month check-up, he was 20lbs 12oz, and 28 inches long. both in the 92nd percentile. Kevin is beyond excited about that. My arms on the other hand, are not!

He's also incredibly handsome if I do say so myself.

6 months may have snuck up on me, cause he hasn't even rolled over yet. Which is crazy, cause the girls all rolled over way earlier than this.

As you can see, it's not like he doesn't have the strength to do it, he just doesn't. His Pediatrician thinks it may have to do with the fact that his weight is in the 92nd percentile, and his head is only in the 40th. It's just not big enough to pull that large body over.

But we're working with him on it, not that he likes it.

So, we roll him over and let him play with his feet for like 2 seconds. Cause he's kinda big, and that's not really a comfortable position for him. You know, squishing his tummy and all that.

Then we practice sitting up a little bit. He's getting pretty good and I think he may just skip rolling over.

Did I mention how cute he was?

And just to prove that babies dislike having photos taken too, here's JJ, in his own little way telling me to stop. Check out that finger, naughty, naughty boy!:)

When he gets tired of sitting up, there's always some fun toesies to play with nearby.

I can't say enough just how in love with this guy I am.