Grosso's Blog Space: Random thoughts with pix of the kids

I know I haven't posted in a while...I've just been extremely busy! The house build consumes my time and since it's now on fast forward to get things done in the next 2 months, I've been that much more busy. We are hoping to move in by September (hopefully this time is the last time I have to say that LOL). It's been a year long project and all of us have been feeling it. We even had to plan a last minute birthday party for Leah since I haven't had the time to sit down and prepare for her party. Leah's 3rd birthday party will be next Saturday so I'll definitely be posting some pix then.

Leah is Miss Sassy for sure...she's always telling the contractors that she's a "princess" and that she's almost "free" (for 3 years old). Leah is definitely a handful - talks up a storm that I feel bad when I have to tune her out especially in the car..."mom what's that?", "mom look!", "mom a water fountain", "mom I see a bird", "mom where are we going", "mom I want music", "mom I want dad's music", "mom I want drum one", "mom I need a toy", "mom baby Jacob sleeping"...you get the idea. I love her death, but it's nonstop and I get mentally exhausted.

Jacob is Mr. Cool & Happy! He is always smiling, laughing, and just plain old easy going. I thank God for him that he is so low key most of the time. He is now 7 months old and crawling/rolling everywhere! He loves hearing himself so he'll just scream for the sake of hearing his voice...it's cute when we are home and not so cute when we are out in public. He's definitely got a voice on him and it's very loud. Even at Church when he starts to scream...I'll bring him in the nursing room and the other mom's in there say they can hear him loud and clear YIKES.

Anyway...here are some pictures:

4th of July with the Smith's

Leah playing Ladder ball with Taylor

The girls

Kim

My favorite picture!

Jacob's first time in a swing and he loved it!

Leah loved the swing too

Leah's first campfire

Leah's first S'more...she loved it!

Our attempt of a family portrait LOL

One morning I took the kids out for breakfast - Leah tore a piece of bacon in 2 pieces and started to hum a melody while rubbing the 2 pieces of bacon together...when I asked her what she was doing, she says in a matter of fact tone, "Mom, I'm playing the violin". She has such an imagination and she's absolutely hilarious!

Leah is ALWAYS smothering her baby brother, but he loves her despite the reaction he has in this picture LOL

Since we don't have a pool...this is the next best thing. Leah loves playing in it, but Jacob...not so much

Leah is such a goof ball!

After dinner one day when Chris was out of town, I decided to take the kids to the park

Our self portrait for daddy!

Poor Jacob...this is what happens when you have an older sister

Jacob's first swim...kicking and splashing, he loved it!

Leah trying out a tractor

Leah has been Miss Photographer lately so I've been collecting all of her pictures to make a scrapbook for her in the future called "Leah's prospective". She actually has some really artsy shots, but here's some she took of Jacob while he was rolling around.