So Stinkin' Sweet

Although I don't have a picture (Surprise, I don't wear my fancy schmancy camera around my neck), I have to post this moment cause I want to remember it the next time Paulie decides to clothesline Molly cause she knocked down his lego tower!

While reading Molly bedtime stories, Paulie comes into her room and says, "I love you Molly", then kisses her on the head.  He says, "I'll be right back, I have something for you."  And he returns with Mr. Bear #2 (Mr. Bear #1 is coveted and he would never part with it...Not even for a night) and says, "Here Molly.  I love you" and kisses her again.  She's not sure whether to flinch or willingly lean in for a kiss!  Then he leaves her room and shuts the door.  The sweetest part of it all is Molly then hugs the bear and rests her head on it as we say our prayers.  My heart just skipped a beat!!

Okay, I'll be sure to check back here tomorrow morning when the two of them decide to double team me, waking up at 6am!!!  And I'll remember this endearing moment and how freakin' cute they are!!

WTH Kyra?

Yep, it's been almost a month since I've blogged and I'm now speaking in third person.  What the heck is going on?!  I don't know, I guess I have been uninspired.  What?!  How can that be?  I've got two adorable (yet challenging....very challenging lately) children and a fancy schmancy camera.  I don't know what gives...but the more I thought about the blog, the more I stressed about not having blogged.  In other words, I did a "Steve Jobs" and distorted my reality into thinking no one really reads my blog, thus no one really misses my blog.  All in an effort to relieve my guilt, but then I got an email from a little birdie who asked me, "It's Mid-May, what gives?" And to be honest, I like blogging and I do it for myself, so why deprive myself!  SO here I am...Back and ready to hop on that blog saddle.

Let me bring you up to date on what's been going on with the TX Izzos!  I went to download my photos from my phone to my computer and found 50+ pictures almost identical to this one!  Turns out, Paulie has figured out how to take rapid (and by rapid, I mean 200+) photos of himself and even an unsuspecting grocery shopper or two!...Oh and as a sidebar...I have no idea what happened to his forehead!  Isn't it funny (not so much) that I can forget one month to the next?

Paulie is still playing baseball (t-ball) and will have his last game this Saturday.  Hallelujah!

We got a new pool!

And Molly doesn't believe in bathing suits!

 We got a new wagon.  Damn that Costco!  I go in (with two kids) for diapers, wipes, and toilet paper and come out with three bottles of wine, 24 case of Blue Moon, and a damn wagon!  Oh and don't worry, I remembered the essentials!

 Molly grew a shoe size, she's now a whopping 4 1/2.  These are Paulie's Tom shoes she's wearing!  Might as well save them for her cause they fit him for a total of 2 weeks...Totally a waste of $30!

They are friends....for now!

Paulie has tapped into his inner artist.  He was never very interested in coloring or drawing, but painting?  Oh he loves to paint and get messy!

Paulie had his end of the year School Program!  Turns out he's a genius?!  Who knew?!

And I learned I needed a Zoom Lens for my fancy schmancy camera!  Here Paulie is standing next to his buddy, JJ.  His school BFFs include: Daniel, JJ, Nolan, and Madeleine.  It's funny how there are 13 kids in his class yet he only really talks about 4 of them!

 Molly really enjoyed the show and kind of wished she was a part of it!  She watched from afar, but tried to join in on several occasions.  It was on this day that Paul and I decided we needed to enroll her for Mother's Day Out in the fall.

Daddy and Molly watching the "big" kids!

These are Paulie's three teachers-  Ms. Juanita, Ms. Erin, and Ms. Margie.  They say he's their entertainer and makes the class fun!  Hmmm...That could mean many different things, but I guess it's better than being a wall flower!

Mommy and Paulie!  He says, "Yeah okay, I'll say cheese but can I then have another cookie?"  That's BFF #3, Daniel, on the left.

 Paulie has pretty much decided he doesn't need to nap!  But on the occasional Saturday (after his 8am t-ball game, gym, then lunch), he sleeps and we have to wake him up after 3 hours!!!  And on this day, he still didn't want to wake up!

And he did finally wake up...And we went for frozen yogurt!  It was really windy!

Molly is now riding forward!  Hoping she'd like the car a little more and scream a lot less....Not so much, she still hates it! (Pic compliments of Paulie)

Daddy visited a Tulip farm!  Totally random...But totally beautiful too!  Look at that sky.

While visiting said tulip farm, Daddy's hotel played host to a slew of Avenger wannabes!  I showed this picture to Paulie to show him real live superheroes do exist!  (When he's 13, I'll come clean and let him know that adults dressed as superheroes are not so much cool, but a bit creepy...Please don't be an action figure junky!)

Molly and baby joined the rodeo!

I finally met Paul's boss and ate crawfish for the first time!

 Daddy played a round at the TPC in Irving, TX.

Molly moved up from Birdies to Beasts at the Little Gym!  She looks like a beast doesn't she?  Ha!

Well, that's about it!  That I have documented anyway....We are heading to NC one week from today, then we're off to Disney World!  I'll have much to post after my trips, but you probably won't here from me again for at least two weeks.  But please come back to visit before then, I might just surprise you!!

24 hours

This little lady's latest post made me think, "What exactly did I do today?"  Can I even remember?  She was able to recap her amazing 48 hour weekend and I can barely recall the past 4 hours.  I'm a mom of a three-year-old boy (PSI III, need I say more?), so I'm just trying to stay afloat. So when I thought about it, I accomplished quite a-freakin-lot today!  Check it out....

7:00 woke up on my own (WOW, Awesome!)
7:05 didn't make coffee + early gym class = 5 hour energy drink (Awesome)
7:15 went upstairs to get the kiddos!  No pee on Paulie's floor today.  AND that's a pretty good sign today is gonna be alright
7:45 breakfast of champions for all three of us!  Cinnamon Raisin Eng Muffins with PB and side of bananas
8:15 headed to gym
8:45 STRIKE Class begins (burnt 500+ calories in 1 hour, yep I should be good to conquer the wrath of my three year old today...right?)
9:50 Smoothies for kids, Protein Shake for Mommy
10:15 Park Playdate with kiddos and BFFs (Emmie, Adele, Elise, Makena, & Malia)
11:00 Duck, Duck Goose
11:45 Head home for lunch
12:15 Grilled Cheese, Yogurt, Banana, and Avocados (Don't remember what I ate?)
12:45 Naptime for Molly
1:00 Shower for Mommy
1:15 Quiet Time for Paulie, Rest for Mommy
2:30 Playdate at our house (BOYS this time, Edwin & Patrick)
3:00 Molly wakes and wonders, "Who the heck are these kids in my house?"
4:45 Friends leave.  Duck, Duck Goose in front lawn.  Check Mail.
5:00 Dinner for kiddos
5:30 Help Molly feed babies while cleaning up dinner mess
6:00 Bathtime
6:30 Molly Bedtime
6:45 Paulie Bedtime
7:00 Make Dinner for myself
8:00 Sit down to eat dinner and hear smoke detector battery beeping in Paulie's room
8:45 Finish Dinner and Biggest Loser.  Carry ladder upstairs to disable smoke detector in P's room.  All while trying not to wake Paulie
9:00 Surf web.  Update blog.
10:00 Go upstairs to rescue Paulie from his pee-pee accident.  Didn't quite make it to potty in his slumber state and peed on pj bottoms.  Change PJs then clean floor.
NOW....Whew!  What a day....But a very typical day and I really wouldn't change it for anything!



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Dancing Queen

This girl likes to dance! Molly definitely dances as if no one is watching!  Now isn't that what life is all about?  Dance as if no one is watching (even if you are so darn cute we can't help but watch).  Go on girl, spin yourself silly (cause spinning is her signature move...even if it does make her dizzy).

Emma Elizabeth

As mentioned in my prior post, we had visitors over Easter weekend.  One of those visitors included baby Emma!  Now this was the first time Paulie and Molly had met Emma and they still needed to stay at arms length because of Paulie's cough (sometimes he uses his elbow and sometimes watch out!).  I, however, tried to get in as much Emma time as I could.  Keep in mind Emma is still only 9 weeks so she doesn't do much else but sleep and eat (with an occasional bath and poop)...Combine that with me playing referee between an 18 month old and a 3 year old...well, it didn't allot me as much Emma holding time as I would have liked!  But I'll take what I can get and she sure is a sweetie!  

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I kept forgetting that Emma is only 9 weeks (10 now) cause she is so alert and aware of everyone (primarily her Mama).  Check her out in the TUB!  So sweet!

Easter Festivities

Was Easter really only a week ago today? I guess having a three year old running around makes a week feel like a month! Ha!  We were blessed to have a few of the FL Izzos come to TX for a visit.  First Grandma, then Stephen, Kim, and Emma, and lastly Grandpa.  We had a great time and awesome weather.  Easter Egg Hunts, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Playgrounds, Bike Rides, Walks around the Lake, McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundaes, and much, much more!

The Saturday before Easter weekend, our neighborhood held it's annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Paulie was having a meltdown in the parking lot when along came our friend, Amelia, and her family.  They were a good distraction and helped Paulie turn his mood around!

We came directly from Paulie's baseball game so we forgot our Easter Baskets....Didn't help matters!

Run Molly!  You've got the candy, now run before anyone can take it away from you!  (i.e. Mom or Dad)

It is no wonder Molly wasn't feeling this so-called Easter Bunny!  She's half human, half rabbit...WTH?

Bunny Hop!  Ready, Set, GO!!!

 Molly used her Dora Purse to collect Eggs.  It helped that she only had 4 eggs.

 "Yeah, that's right I got four eggs.  So what?!"

Easter Egg Hunt #2

Seriously, could ya'll stop moving for just one second?

I've got my basket this time...Game On!

 Daddy and Molly

Paulie wanted a dragon face paint.  Molly on the other hand wanted no part in the face painting.  

Dancing on the other hand....She's a willing and able participant...For sure!

"Please don't try to copy my moves!"

Quick!  Take the picture before one of them escapes.

First round of Egg Hunting was reserved for 0-2 year olds....This would be Molly!

Molly was a little perturbed that there was an egg limit of 7 per child!

Next up...3-5 year olds!  Wow, check out the rainbow!

 Checking out their loot!

Poppa and his little lady!

Poppa and his TWO ladies!

Weeeeee!!!!

Hey Look!  SKE came to the Egg Hunt as well!  Emma didn't participate, she was a little sleepy.  Don't worry Emma, next year it'll be a little more exciting for you!

How better to end an Easter Egg Hunt than Panera, Mission Burrito, and Nestle Toll House (not necessarily in that order).  Four lovely ladies enjoying an after lunch stroll!

S&M Dinner!!!  (Spaghetti and Meatballs)  Where are Molly & Paulie you ask?  Exactly where they should be....BED!

Easter Morning!  And guess what the Easter Bunny left Paulie?  A Scooter.  (It looks dark outside.  While it was early (6:30am), it wasn't dark.)

Easter Baskets.

Checking out her goodies!

"Do these ears make me look fat?"

 

My first and only attempt at some Easter Pics of the Kids!  Didn't go so well, but at least I tried.  After church everyone went their separate ways as soon as we set foot in the door (Molly to our master closet for Nap and Paulie to his room for quiet time).

The way Molly is sitting cracks me up!  She looks like a little old lady.

Look at sweet little Emma!  She looks so precious in her Easter Dress and headband!  On a side note, this girl LOVES her Mama and lights up whenever Kim is around.

Proud parents, Kim & Stephen!  They sure are great at this parenting stuff....And the three of them make a pretty good looking family!

Pretty Mama and her Baby!  

 Thank you to our visitors!  We are so thankful you made the trip and had a great time with you!!!