Playtime at the Pond

Yesterday we took the boys out to have a fun adventure at Joel's grandparents pond. They absolutely love it there, and they come by that naturally. Joel and I have spent numerous fishing dates at the pond long before children. :) I love the fact they can just play in the dirt for hours. Daddy also took them on the paddle boat yesterday and both boys faces lit up. Kaden likes to fish, just doesn't have the patience to wait on the fish to bite. He caught a bunch last year, but yesterday had no such luck. David could care less about fishing up until you actually reel it in, and then he wants to touch the slimy creatures. :) Because of the sun/wind Emmy and I sat in the van together watching from afar. I am sure in due time her love for the outdoors will be just as strong as our boys. There is something about fresh air and sunshine that does the body good. Since Emmy wasn't able to enjoy the outdoors, here is a picture of her sweet grin. I think it should be against the law to be so cute. Don't you agree?

April Fools

I saw this on pinterest a couple of days ago and thought it would be super funny to pull on Joel & Kaden. Bahahahaha. I wish there was someway to set the timer on my camera to go off as soon as they opened the fridge door to capture their expressions......hmmmmmmm. I know by even doing the littlest prank on Joel I am going to get it back ten fold. So if you see me at the supermarket with blue hair, you'll know what happened.

Do you have any fun April Fool's pranks you plan on trying today?

Forever Friends

I am so blessed that we have such a large family. Joel and I have four nephews for our children to play with, not to mention all of the second, third, and fourth cousins in the family. Our boys best friends are their cousins. The boys definitely out number the girls so that's something someone needs to get to working on, ahhmmmm (JJ, Jonathan, Janel, or Amanda). :) Emmy needs someone to play Barbie's with when she gets a bit older. Who am I kidding. With all of these boys around I am sure she will be nothing short of  a tom boy. :)

All of these sweet memories come flooding back and remind me of the fun times with my cousins.

Easter egg wars at Grandma Peggy's . ( I am sure the clean up on that was fun ). Riding three wheelers, which I am pretty sure I wrecked into a tree when it was my turn to drive. Even back then my driving skills weren't up to par. :) Family vaca's to Florida, Tennessee, and the Dunes. Making mud pies at Uncle Franks and Aunt Alomas. Playing in the snow for the first time. Lots and lots of good memories. I am so happy my children will have lots of fond memories to look back on with their first childhood friends, their cousins!

Kaden Turns 5

Happy Girl

Miss Emma has started smiling. I can't believe it our 6 week old princess just grins and grins. I am loving kissing on those sweet cheeks of hers. Other new things in Emmalyn's life include her sleeping 4-5 hours through the night instead of the typical 3 she was doing before = more sleep for mommy. YAY. She also has found her fist and loves to try and get her thumb in her mouth. She has not succeeded thus far, but I am afraid our girl  just might be a thumb sucker. Lots of new introductions this week as well. She met her great aunt and cousins last week and this week she has meet her Uncle Nick & Aunt Amanda and their sweet boys Brody & Briston. They have all fallen in love with her and how could they not. That pretty little face of hers is irresistible.

Above Image from this  cute little etsy shop.

Laundry Day

Laundry day: Who am I kidding! There should be an EVERY between those two words. With three Johnson children, two of which are messy little boys, the pile of laundry is never ending. I am sure all the moms of young children out there can sympathize.

I love to play race car with our boys in laundry baskets. It is so much fun to push them around the house.  Kaden has always loved it. I guess he has always had a need for speed. However, David wasn't sure if he liked it the first day we played. Now he can't even walk past any laundry basket without trying to climb in. I think some of the most fun activities that my children enjoy are things that can't be purchased i.e. blanket forts, pirate ship boxes, & laundry basket race cars.  I love the joy it brings them. I also love that they have such vivid imaginations. Watching them pretend makes my heart smile.

I do have to admit that Joel's race car is a lot faster than mine. :)

Emmalyn June's Pink Party

My family threw Miss Emmalyn a Pink Party over the weekend. I am so blessed to have such a terrific bunch of  friends and family. We are so grateful for all of the sweet gifts she received. From dresses, to tights, and even sweet little bows Emmalyn will be the most stylish baby EVER! :) She possibly could wear a new dress DAILY. Thank yall so much for showering our sweet girl. We had such a wonderful turn out and the decor for her shower was absolutely beautiful. My family did such a wonderful job. I couldn't have imagined it turning out more PERFECT!