my favorite poem ever

anyone lived in a pretty how town (with up so floating many bells down) spring summer autumn winter he sang his didn't he danced his did Women and men(both little and small) cared for anyone not at all they sowed their isn't they reaped their same sun moon stars rain children guessed(but only a few and down they forgot as up they grew autumn winter spring summer) that noone loved him more by more when by now and tree by leaf she laughed his joy she cried his grief bird by snow and stir by still anyone's any was all to her someones married their everyones laughed their cryings and did their dance (sleep wake hope and then)they said their nevers they slept their dream stars rain sun moon (and only the snow can begin to explain how children are apt to forget to remember with up so floating many bells down) one day anyone died i guess (and noone stooped to kiss his face) busy folk buried them side by side little by little and was by was all by all and deep by deep and more by more they dream their sleep noone and anyone earth by april wish by spirit and if by yes. Women and men(both dong and ding) summer autumn winter spring reaped their sowing and went their came sun moon stars rain E.E. Cummings [Hint: if it seems like nonsense, read it again knowing that anyone and noone are two  specific people who fall in love. most beautiful love story ever.]

little quirks

can i just start off by saying i LOVE quirkiness??!!

I especially love it in my babies. I just have to jot down a few of the cute things Drew says so I don't forget...

When he wants a piece of candy or teddy graham or gold fishy and I give him one, the next thing he says is "Mommy, I need one too!" (even though there is already one in his hand...) I think what he is trying to say is "Mommy, I need one, two" like he wants another one and is counting how many he wants.

If he is remembering something we did or saw and trying to tell me when it happened he always says it was "nas ight" (last night) even if it was a few days or weeks ago.

The past few weeks we have had exciting things to look forward to on fridays. Now whenever Drew wants something he looks at me with a smile and raised eyebrows and says we're going to get it on Friday. Including when he asks for a baby sister. When I tell him not yet, he says "We gon get her on Fwiday!" with a big grin. (I would be more than happy to have a baby sister for him someday, I'm just not ready yet!!!)

Two other little phrases that are very much a part of Drew's speech are "nuh one" (another one) and "wiss way" (this way)

I also love that he refers to himself in the third person all the time. And his little hand motions/mannerisms? Oh they are too precious! If he is trying to describe how big something is he puts both hands straight up in the air and touches his little finger tips together a few times while he says "it's big one!" in a growling voice. For some reason the more dramatic he wants to make something the more growl he puts into his voice. :) It's adorable.

He never says the word little without putting the word tiny after it. Nothing is just a "little" thing, it is always a "ittle, tiny" thing.

I love that when he speaks to Isaiah or Zion his already high pitched voice goes up a few more notches still.

I love that he practices words before he uses them in sentences, and I will hear him in the other room repeating something over and over trying to get it right.

He is becoming such a little character, such a boy, with his own ideas and habits and quirks. I adore his vocabulary and having a little buddy to talk to all day :)


**added later**

grill=girl, crill=curl, and he says earbubs instead of earlobes....

also since i wrote this i have noticed that when i speak to drew i always say little & tiny together. guess i figured out where that quirk comes from....

the beach in april

We pretty spontaneously headed down to the beach this past weekend with our friends Nat and Salena and their two kids. Nat planned the weekend getaway as an early surprise birthday gift for Salena. She didn't know we were coming along until we met them at a Wendy's on the way down. I was happy she was happy! haha. We had a BLAST! These days relaxation is hard to come by, and our weekend away was wonderful.

Drew's little feet in the sand :) 

It was overcast and chilly our first day, but the rain held off and there were some AMAZING kites being flown out on the beach. Our babies looked pretty stinkin' cute digging in the sand in their little hoodies... 

And speaking of cute babies.... It was Isaiah's first time ever on the beach, and I hope is was the beginning of a long and lasting love between the two of them. Hehe. I am a MAJOR beach lover, and Drew and Shaun have  joined me in my love.... I think Isaiah is well on his way :) 

This photo is the evidence :) And look at those gorgeous blue eyes!! AHH! I love him :) 

First touch of sand. 

Our second day was PERFECT. Sunny, seventies, warm and breezy. We walked the boardwalk all morning and stopped for a few photos at the end. 

Nat, Salena, Alexia, Kaden, and baby boy :) 

Our little family at the boardwalk. 

Us girls! So glad we took this! 

You would think that with two double strollers full of cute babies people would make a fuss. However, all of the fuss was made over this little guy. So much so that I got a bit over whelmed and almost don't want to take him back out in public... I jokingly told Salena that next time were gonna have to bring a pad of ink so we can stamp his paw and he can sign autographs... 

Drew, demonstrating what NOT to do with a cannon... 

Love their darling little faces :) 

There is so much more that I didn't capture, like the kids jumping on the beds like crazy and giggling their little selves breathless the first night, sitting on the beach snuggled in sweatshirts and enjoying good company (with a sleeping baby on my chest), and breakfast at the kitchen bar talking about all kinds of God stuff, seafood buffet dinner, four napping babies and an awesome game of settlers of caton in the afternoon plus take out lunch and funnel cake (yum!! and definitely the most relaxing part of our trip), delicious appetizers and coconut muffins at harpoon hanna's.... the list goes on. Needless to say it was a fun time and we are so thankful we got to do it!