Grandma is in town!!!

We love it when Grandma comes to town :) We were lucky to have Grandma and Cousin Adam come to town for a week this Spring! We had lots of fun with them. Lots of sightseeing, playing outside, good food and family time! Here are some pictures of our time Grandma and Adam....

Ashlyn Mae is 2

My little girl is growing up so fast. I can not believe that it has already been 2 years since we welcomed her into the world. It has been so refreshing raising a little girl...I am no longer alone in this house of boys lol. Although I will say that I was not ready for the constant attitude and temper tantrums that little girls throw. I do enjoy all the tea parties, cuddling, singing, putting make up on, etc :)

This past weekend we celebrated her 2nd birthday with family and friends at the park. It was a small party but lots of fun for her :) She enjoyed running around with the boys and sure did LOVE her Elmo cake....until she tried to put out the candle with her fingers...eeekkk...kinda scary! Ashlyn Mae was a very lucky girl because Grandma and cousin Adam were in town for her birthday :)

Crazy Life

Life has been very crazy in our household for the last couple months! But with 3 kids, I would expect any less and I wouldn't change it for the world :) Phil has been working every other weekend and then does Gun Shows all over Arkansas on his weekends off...so we do not get to see lots of him during the weekend :( :( but he is doing sooo good with his business and I am so very proud of him and so happy to see him enjoying his work for a change :) The kids are doing GREAT :) We have been cootie free for about 3 months .... YAY!!! I am so happy and so thankful that my kiddos are finally healthy....esp since this is Pneumonia season for Aidan....fingers crossed that he doesn't get it this year :) Ace is doing really good in school. He loves his teachers and he has lots of friends. He is excited to start Kindergarten next year and even more excited to start football. He is growing into such a big boy and he loves to help me out with his younger brother and sister. He is a little stubborn at times but with parents like us...I guess that is expected ;) Aidan is doing really good. He is 100% potty trained and ready to start Pre School this fall :) He is very excited, esp since he will be going to Ace's old school! Mommy on the other hand is not excited at all!!! I baby Aidan WAY TOO MUCH and I am not sure I am ready to let him out into the big bad world of bullies BUT I have to let him go and grow! It will be hard but I am praying that it is harder for me than it is for him!!! Ashlyn....oh where do I begin??? I sure do have my hands full with this little ball of fire! She is just like her mommy!! She is getting so big and so full of spunk and attitude. Her brother love and adore her BUT they do not like to play with her that much and tend to kick her out of their room ALOT :( so most of the time she is stuck with ME!!! Which means she has started to think that she is a little mommy. If I am in the kitchen cooking..then she is in the kitchen cooking. If I am folding laundry....she is trying to help. If I am in the shower...she has to be in the bathroom too. If I am on the computer...she is on my lap! She loves to copy me. If I tell the boys to clean their room....she is quick to tell them "Clean your room". Her favorite words are "No" and "Stop it" lol but she is so sweet and loving ... mostly to me :) She loves to cuddle on the couch, loves to read to her baby doll, loves to play tea party, and she LOVES to dance :) I just love my kiddos. So although life is crazy and hectic and there are times where I want to pull my hair out....all it takes is one smile or one "Mommy I love you".....to make it all worth it!

Tree Time

The Johnson Family Christmas Tree is up :) :) We had a fun time decorating the tree this year...it was a little hard because Miss Ashlyn Mae wanted to get into EVERYTHING!!!! But the tree is up and looks beautiful!!!!

Aidan Tonsillectomy

After months of being sick and after two postponements, Aidan finally had his tonsils removed! He did very well. He was a little nervous at first but after the nurse gave him the happy juice...he was ready to go! Before the surgery he was laying in his bed acting like a doctor...he was so cute....he decided that Elmo needed a breathing treatment :) They wheeled him back and then Mommy had to sit and wait for half an hour (I was a mess). Doctor finally came out and told me that Aidan did GREAT...he also said that Aidan had all the nurses and doctors laughing because he was Dr. Aidan and had to operate on his elmo and puppy dog :) :) (We may have a doctor on our hands) Aidan was not a very happy camper after his surgery! We were then taken to the peds room where we thought we were suppose to stay for 24 hours. But after a couple hours...Aidan was drinking and peeing and doing just fine!!! So they let us go home early. YAY!

He is still in a lot of pain and it took about 1 week for him to finally sleep through the night...but he is slowly getting better. It has been tough on all of us and there are times where he is in a lot of pain. But hopefully he will recover soon!

Ashlyn Mae 18 Months

My little princess is growing up sooo fast! She is turning into such a big girl. She loves cooking with mommy, walking around with her baby doll, blanket, and purse. She also loves to tell the boys what to do. I love to see grow. She has her own little spunk to her and Philip and I are amazed at how different she is from the boys. Little Girls can be so much fun at times. BUT then there are the times where she lets her attitude out. If you get on her for doing something wrong....she will look at you with a mean look and swat her hand at you and tell you "NO"....she already has the attitude built into her!!!

Falllling in love with Fall

I just enjoy Fall so much. I enjoy the colors, the smells, the weather, and esp the food :) I decided to take the kiddos outside to try and capture some good photos (maybe one worthy of the Christmas Card). The kids had so much fun....they were not too fond of my constant demands to stay still, to not move, and to smile....but they had tons of fun. They loved it when Daddy covered them up with the leaves....they thought that was the coolest thing ever !!!!