Update

What has the Stewart family been up to? Besides Dr. appointments for Aynslee's ear infections, Shades broken arm and my baby appointments we haven't really had time for much. No water since Shade can't get his arm wet. (Not a fun thing when the heat index is 100 and you get wet just walking to get the mail). But, here are a few pictures I did take these last few weeks. Don't mind Shade's outfit. This is what he wears most days. Here is a picture of his broken arm. He has started to get used to it and now proudly shows his arm to anyone and everyone that will notice him. He is no longer feeling like a "freak". We are very glad for that but a little embarrassed as he walks in the store announcing that he is here and that he broke his arm. Shady Shady, quite the funny little guy.
Jax has officially turned into a hillbilly. We have started to call him Billy since he is currently missing 3 teeth and working on another. His grand total of lost teeth....5. Too bad he went to the Nascar race before his top tooth fell out. He would fit right in now!

My Jax man is quite the cook. Sunday nights are left up to him to decide. His choice....hot dogs. I have to admit he makes a mean hot dog. No burnt parts and nice gooey cheese in the middle. Not bad for a 6 year old. Cute smile too.

This is what happens when you are letting your kids play with markers then get a phone call and leave the room because you can't hear. Well, you end up with a 2 year old getting under the table and coloring on the floor, the chairs and even under the tabletop. Good thing they were washable.

She felt bad though! This is why she never gets in trouble!

Poor Shade!

Being a parent brings so many different emotions through out the journey. When they are born there is pain and total happiness at the same time. At birthdays and milestones there are moments of being so proud you think you might burst. Last night was a night I got to feel another emotion that you hope you don't feel very often.
We were all outside playing together as a family and had some water on the trampoline and we also have a slide on our tramp. Shade was standing at the bottom of the slide and there was a little water on it and totally out of the blue he just fell. He was not jumping or being crazy like he usually is, he was just standing on it and some water got under his foot and he slipped and fell off the slide right on his arm. I knew right away something was wrong and took him to the E.R. and found out he has a broken elbow. He was such a trooper and only cried when it first happened. I think he was being strong for me so I wouldn't have a nervous breakdown. (He knows his mommy). They put a temporary cast on him today so the swelling will go down and tomorrow we go to the Orthopedic Surgeon to make sure all he needs is a hard cast. We are all crossing our fingers. The sad thing about it is that he says he looks like a "freak". (Yes, my 3 year old talks like that). I try and tell him it is cool and everyone will feel bad for him and he will get extra candy from people but he is just so sad.
This is the moment that when a parent says if they could take it away they would . I would do anything to make Shade not feel pain or not feel like a "freak". I would gladly take it if I could. The moments of parenthood we wish would never happen!

My poor poor Shade!!!! He didn't want anyone to see him so he wanted Jax in the picture with him thinking no one would notice his arm. Sweet boy!

Our projects and visitors

This post is a little old, but I wanted to get the pictures up so family could see what I have been talking about for so long. About 2 weeks ago Zach's mom and dad came out to visit us. Everytime they visit we always end up doing a lot of projects around the house. This time we painted part of the kitchen and hallway to the 4th bedroom. It was SO needed because it was white paint that we had before and the kids would run their dirty little hands along the walls and you could see what they had for lunch all around the table. The new paint covered it all up and looks great. While they were here the Zach, his parents and the boys went to a NASCAR race in Talladega Alabama. From what they said it was very fun and they are still talking about it.

We got Aynslee a "big girl bed" and she is sleeping SO MUCH better. She looks so cute and small in such a big bed. We always have fun when they are here. The kids LOVE when family comes to see them. We appreciate all of their help and hard work. Here are a few pictures of the trip and our projects that we got done. We chose Oatmeal as the color. It is ok, different than I thought but it is growing on me.

We put up a new mailbox that is not falling over.

We made a new flower box. I know another one, but it adds to the others.

Aynslee's new dresser

Aynslee's new bed. It is funny how a Twin bed can look so big with a little girl in it.

Ayns loved Grandma's glasses.

Zach is the Flight Commander at work and his class graduated so we got to go to the dinner. This is us before we left. Doesn't my man look hot! Love a man in uniform! Yay for grandma and grandpa as babysitters!! (For those of you who live by family you are lucky!! It was great having family as babysitters!)

Happy 2nd Birthday Aynslee

On May 8th it was Aynslee's 2nd birthday. I can't believe that she is so grown up. It seems like it happened over night. We decided to just take it easy, but Aynslee had other plans. The minute she woke up she just kept saying "birthday" over and over while throwing her fits about what she would or wouldn't wear or would or wouldn't eat for breakfast and lunch and on and on. She showed us that she is now 2 and is going to bring on the terrible two's. But, between her fits she was very excited that it was her birthday and it was fun to see her know it was her special day. She makes our family a very different family than what we were 2 years ago. I am so glad to have a baby girl and I can't wait for more fits and birthdays with this crazy girl. First thing in the morning on her new bike

Helping me make the cake

We played outside all day

We played baseball when daddy got home

Loving her new baby

and stroller

and princess outfit

I made a butterfly cake for her (blowing out the candles)

I threw this one in for my family so they could see my way too big belly for only 4 months!

That's what baby 4 will do to you.

Easter

Coloring Easter Eggs

They would not change color fast enough

Their cute Easter clothes. I bought the boys their suits, but they only had them 2 sizes to big for each of them. I thought I would be super mom and just hem the pants. Well, little Shade is so short I ended up hemming them at the KNEES. Not an easy thing to do. I thought they turned out pretty cute though.

I love this picture. I shows Shade's true feelings about pictures.

Cute kids. We have been working on having Aynslee fold her arms during prayers. I guess pictures are prayers to her to because she always folds her arms when I say "cheese".

I was doing my make-up the other morning and Aynslee found my lipstick. She kept saying she was beautiful.....still cute I think.

She didn't like it once I showed her what she looked like in the mirror. Not as beautiful as she thought.

Look what happens...

This is what happens when a mom gets sick. The kids go WILD!!!! We had to hold onto the walls while we tried to step through or we would get sucked under
I didn't even know we had that many toys!

This took me over 2 hours to organize everything again.

Not perfect but a whole lot better!!

How to stay safe in a tornado

Stay away from this

And this

But not this

And find some cute kids to cuddle with in your closet.