11:42pm

They actually fell asleep! We were AMAZED!! After we closed the door and said goodnight, we didn't hear another sound from Jackson's bedroom. They actually fell asleep... although it looks like the light is on, it's not... it's just my camera flash.

Notice how Maddie is already starting to take over the bed...

Finally in bed... but together??

Maddie hasn't transitioned to her big girl bed yet because Tiffany wanted to wait until after they moved. We didn't think they would even stay in Jackson little toddler bed, but wondered how Maddie would do in it, so we encouraged them to jump in bed and acted as though we were putting them to bed. (They are a little competitive, so usually when one is doing something, the other wants to do it too.)
They were so excited! (They're always excited/crazy when they're together.)
Anyway, they barely fit, but cuddled right up in bed.

Another Bath

COUSINS!!!
Jackson had taken a bath about 2 hours before Maddie arrived, but she really wanted to take a bath with Jackson, so he jumped in again. This boy could live in the bathtub!

Kate & Jackson waiting for cousins...

Tiffany and Mike were supposed to arrive at our house this afternoon sometime on their way down to Utah... they're moving. This is us waiting for them.

Kate's smiles

Nap in the hallway??

I put Jackson down for his afternoon nap and went to take one myself. I thought I heard him walking around in the hallway, so I waited a few minutes because sometimes he'll come out and then go back to his bed. After a while I didn't hear anything and assumed he had gone back in to lay down. About 45 minutes later, this is what I found. Pretty cute! Just like his Dad, he can sleep about anywhere if he is tired enough.

Jackson - 20 mos, 30 lbs!!

Jackson is the cutest little boy in the whole world!! And what a little ham! He is also the reason my arms stay toned... he's not officially a toddler yet and already weighs 30 pounds. Luckily, he is still in the 90th percentile for height... very proportionate, but definitely SOLID!!
Jackson still loves stuffed animals (he has his favorites and is VERY attached) and any type of ball. He loves cars, trucks (especially big ones, and gets extra excited if they make loud noises), tractors, dogs, birds... any animal actually. He loves to be tickled... I think that's kind of funny.

Baby Kate - 5 weeks old, 11.5 pounds

We are having so much fun with our Baby Kate. Jackson loves her to pieces too! I thought I would take a few more pictures before we pack everything up to head back home... then school will begin and life will get crazier for a while!

Baby Kate's Blessing

Parker with Jackson (20 mos. old), me with Kate (1 month)
Tiffany with Chloe, me with Kate
Grandma (my mom) and Grandpa Breshears with Baby Kate
Megan, me with Kate, Parker, Steve, Carrie (Parker's parents) with Jackson, Garrett

Kate's bath...

Not a great picture of me, but that's okay. It's not about me, it's about this cute little girl who seems to enjoy her baths. I love her in this little flower towel... okay, so I am starting to get the hang of this "pink" thing (and I think this flower towel is SUPER cute!). I'm still not looking forward to teenage years with PMS, but that's still a long way ahead of us. I'm just trying to enjoy this time with my kids... I wouldn't trade them for anything!!

Cannon Beach, Oregon coast

Jackson absolutely LOVED the beach! I expected him to be much more cautious than he was. He also spent quite a lot of time chasing seagulls. It was SO much fun to be there with him as he thoroughly enjoyed his first experience at the ocean beach!!
Jackson & his best friend (aka Daddy)
Haystack Rock
Kate's in there... all of our stuff.
A better view of Kate... she was not very fond of the sun in her face nor the wind on her face. I imagine that will change as she grows older if she is anything like her big brother.

Spiked hair... say "Cheese!"

Jackson & I were playing with his hair... it didn't stay this way long, but cute enough to take a picture.

Jackson loving his little sister

we tried so hard to get one of the four of them, but 2 toddlers and 2 newborns all posing the way YOU would like just usually doesn't work out. oh well. we'll have many years ahead of us to take cute pics together!

Sweet Baby Kate & Cute Cousins

Little Baby Kate snuggly and warm... just before we began our little photo shoot.
They gave each other about a million hugs... that was the result of doing something "not nice" to each other and having to apologize, but they definitely LOVE playing together!!

More Kate & Chloe

Cousin Photo Shoot: Kate & Chloe... 2 Cute Girls!