Last day of 2yr old "school"

My babies are growing up. It's exciting to watch them change every day, to grow, to be convinced that they are the very smartest kids in the world, to know that they are the most beautiful. But so very sad that they will never be my babies again. I am seriously tearing up right now just thinking about it. I think that is part of why I take such an insane amount of pictures. There are very few events (even small ones) not captured on "film". There are no words to express the love I have for them. I want to remember every single moment.
Friday was their last day of their 2yr old Mother's Day Out. I picked them up and was armed with my camera. I love to spend time with the kids at school. It's fascinating to me to see how they interact with their friends and teachers. This summer the class they will be attending is the Pre-3 class for transitioning 2 yr olds. I was very concerned about how they (especially Jackson) would handle such a change. New teachers and a new classroom. Ugh. He is most definitely the more sensitive of my 2. So when I found out that their current teachers were going to be teaching this class I was THRILLED! So while they will be going to a different room with some new faces, they will have the teachers which they love. I am beyond happy!
These are the shots from the day-

Mommy & her "babies"

Playing with one of their classmates baby sister. They love babies!

She is already "sneaking away" with boys! :)

Hello State Park!

Last Wednesday some people from work had a little gathering at the State Park. The kids woke up from their nap a little earlier than normal so we decided to hurry to catch a little daylight. We eventually made it but instead of the drive taking 15-20 minutes it took like 45min thanks to the horrible freakin' traffic. If I could have gotten off the interstate to turn around I soooo would have. Glad I didn't but I do hate to sit in traffic. Jackson asked every 30 seconds why I wasn't moving. "Go Mommy!". It was borderline painful.
We did end up having a good time, though. Jackson played in the dirt. Literally. He tried to cover his scooter in dirt. Why? I'm told because "he's a boy." Isabel played with new friend, Katie. Katie was 5 and Iz LOVES big kids.

I think this is my favorite shot of the day. It was really, really dark so I had to lighten a little but I love it.

Can you see all the dirt and snot staining his beautiful little face?

I was trying to shoot a sillouette of the girls but as you can see, it didn't work out. BUT, I like it anyway.

A couple more tries on the sillouette. I'm trying.

Hangin' out with Gan Gan

A quickie update

I don't ever feel like anything crazy new or exciting is happening so I haven't done any type of update. My babies are going to be 3 years old this summer and it just seems like yesterday they were placed in our arms for the first time. :(
Their weight has pretty much stabilized. Jackson is 29lbs and Isabel is at 24lbs. It seems they've been this weight for a long time. I need to check their height but as of yet, I have no clue. Jackson is still wearing size 2t but in t-shirts I may go up to a 3t. Isabel is still wearing 18 months - 2t. She is just tiny. Shoe sizes, Jackson is an 8 and Iz is wearing a 6.5 to a 7. She has an extremely narrow foot (and shoulders) while Jackson's is normal to wide.
Every day has some sort of adventure to it I suppose. Isabel does have a new love. Baseball. I think it started on Easter when she saw all the older boys with their balls, gloves & bats. We were at Rhett & Nicoles visiting new baby Nicholas & Ella and Isabel found Ella's pink baseball glove & ball. When she realized she couldn't take it home with her a little meltdown occurred. Yes, my angel cried. Over a baseball glove. I'm thinking of checking into t-ball for my little tomboy. Or should I enroll them both in gymnastics. These decisions........
Anyway, don't you worry about Isabel not having a baseball glove of her own. We came home from school Wednesday and someone (GanGan) had left a pink glove and ball AND a blue glove and ball on our front step. She was thrilled! She has even been sleeping with her glove! SHe tells me that she needs to practice. All she does is walk around the house wearing the thing so I'm not yet sure what she's "practicing". Jackson is still all trains, all the time. Not enough room for baseball in his busy little life. :)
(I just went in the family room to check on them and Isabel is standing in front of the t.v., watching Dora wearing this big, pink baseball glove on her hand. Too funny)
Jackson does love his 2 "baby Jaguars". He has 2 stuffed animals that I suppose resemble the baby Jaguar from the show "Diego". Every day before leaving for school he either selects to take some trains to school of the "Jaguar twins". It is so cute. I just wish I could figure out how he decides what kind of day it is. Is it a train day or a Baby Jaguar day?
He is my buddy. My little helper. He loves to help me with laundry. I'll sort the clothes and pile them up on the floor by the washing machine. He will drag his little stool over to the washing machine and load it for me. This seems to be a favorite thing to do.
I call him "buddy", "handsome", "little man", "bubby", "sweet boy" and of course "JacksonMoore".
Isabel really has just one nickname from me - "Monkey doodle". I have no clue where it came from or how it got started but she is my little monkey doodle.
Potty training. Let's just say that Jackson is winning this race and Iz keeps dropping out. Ugh!
I have a ton of pic's I need to post but for now this is all you get! :)

Here she is showing off her new favorite things
And my sweet boy. If you look closely you can see that a train (on the rear) and a baby jaguar are hitching a ride on the firetruck.

I ♥ Faces -Week 19- "Blurb Photo Contest"

I have been a fan of I ♥ Faces Photography blog for awhile now and I've decided to enter my "new favorite" pic of the kids. How can you not be drawn in to those beautiful little faces?

So go check out all the amazing pictures. You'll love it!

"I am submitting this photo into the http://www.iheartfaces.com/ Blurb Book photo contest. I am granting I ♥ Faces permission to use my photo in a printed version of a book for commercial use and possibly advertising of a photo book on both the Blurb and I ♥ Faces web sites."

Better late than never!

I'm so behind.
Let's go back to the Friday before Mother's Day. I went to the kids school for a Mother's Day party. Love the parties at school! One of the best things about school is all the arts & crafts they bring home. I'm not exactly "crafty" so I love that they are getting to be artistic. For Mother's Day they made me cards with their sweet little handprints AND these cute little (tiny) flower pots decorated with hand painted butterflies (the butterflies were created from their thumbprints). What special Mother's Day gifts. I couldn't ask for anything more! I went out yesterday and bought a couple of frames for the cards so I can see them every day. I tried to take a couple of shots to show you my super special Mother's Day presents----

See, the wings are thumbprints!

A few shots from school (not great but I must post some!)

Isabel getting loved on by one of her teachers

Sweet boy

She is being silly