Pseudo Outside

Hello everyone!  A few pics of the boys I took yesterday.  It have been beautiful then rainy then beautiful and hot then rainy.  So we like to go outside to play and have been able to do more of that, but the bummer is that Eli isnt walking still, so I can exactly put him down in wet grass and let him go at it.  I mean we were stuck in the house for over a month last time he got sick, I am not taking any risks.

So instead we opened our 'balcony' and I let them hang out out there.  I don't know why I haven't thought of this sooner.  I will be doing this everyday when we can't go outside.  They loved it.  And living on a busy street happens to be in our favor here.  Boys + Cars = LOVE.  So that works out!

I got them to turn at the same time! whooo hooo!  Super cute boys!  And maybe a little plug for Mc Donalds?

Eli and his chunky legs trying to get out himself.

Go buddy, go!

Look, McDonalds!

And here is my really cool kid.  Watch out ladies, Eli's comin'.  {That one's for you Dad!}

And lastly, story time with the boys.  You know when Eli wants to read a book.  He grabs it and throws it at you until you get the hint and open it to read it.  He is such a gentile little boy.

Few pics and Eli can say please!

So like i promised, few updates!  Don't worry, I won't be that consistent. LOL

We spent Saturday as a family day together and it was nice.  The weather was beautiful we ate at the good ole Mc Do's and played in the park.  What a wonderful day.  I wis every day was like this...

Look at Eli, chillin after eating.  Full belly for sure!

The mens drinkin their sprites

Me and the hubs on this wonderful day

The E man got 'new' hand-me-down clothes from a wonderful friend here.  I think this is as new as Eli's clothes will ever get. Sorry dude!  But aren't they stinkin cute?  I love it.  And they are a little big so he can grow into them. 

Then we have Eli here who has finally learned how to say please and all done.  Although he very specifically says it only when he wants to, he will have everyone know, no one makes him do this.  And the sign language for please is tapping your chest, so in case your wondering why I am all excited Eli is hitting my boob, there ya go. 

Enjoy!!  And you're welcome mom! :)

Where have I been???

Soooo sorry for all my lovely peeps who read this blog.  I have totally been MIA for like a month.  That is awful.  But let me tell you about where I have been....

So when the boys were sick a while back, for over a month, it was pretty rough over here in the Simmons household.  It was just me and Lavar (obviously) which is really a bummer living so far away from family and friends.  But at the end of that time, I was feeling pretty dumpy and depressed.  I felt like I didn't do anything for myself, I hadn't worn makeup for weeks, and I forgot about things that i wanted to do.  I know this sounds a bit selfish, but I knew that there could be a balance.  Anyone who knows me knows I am not the best at balance, but hey, that's what life is for, working on things!! 

I had been bouncing around in the bloggy world and found blogs like Sydney's and Elaine's.  I also found Eisy Morgan.  I thought, you know what?  I can do this.  I can do more for myself to feel better about myself and in return do better as a wife and mom.  I didn't want to change this blog into a blog for me, because so many family members read it and I didn't want to bore them with outfit posts or crafting ideas.  So I started my own.  It is called Ma Nouvelle Mode.  I am having a blast doing it.  I love it because it challenges me to come up with new things to do, like crafting or makeup or hair.  I love reading all the other blogs out there for awesome inspiration.  Not that I don't like the 'momma blogs' but I don't care as much to read about someone else's life.  Unless I know them, of course! 

I just wanted to give a quick update for you all.  I would love it if you stopped by and checked it out.  Even follow if you find it interesting enough to do so!  If not, no hard feelings, trust me!  :)  I will do my best at keeping this blog up with pics of the little men and stuff like that.  Thanks for staying with me!!  Oh and I come home in 6 weeks! Yikes!!  And I am going to Paris next week, super fun! :)

Pics of the boys

the other day I was having a bit of a bad day and I was sitting at the table and i noticed that Eli had gotten a hold of one of my shirts.  Before I knew it, he had put the shirt on around his neck and was crawling around like this!  He was cracking up, too, like he thought he was hilarious!

 Recently we have decided to go to one nap.  I know, I know, it is a sad day when one nap comes, but he was taking two little cat naps and I was not havin' it.  But the thing is, by napy time, he is ti-erd!  He concked (sp?) after drinking a bottle for lunch before his nap.  Can we say mommy time!  Love it!

My precious boys chillin on the couch.  Don't worry, we didn't get rid of our awesome couch covers, they are just at the dry cleaners. (which I hate that I had to spend money on!).  Sometimes i will look at the boys and see Tae with his arm around Eli.  So cute.  I hope they will be buddies when Eli can be a buddy.

my handsome little men...

Going on 4 weeks

This pretty much sums up the three, going on four, weeks in our house...

Momma and Daddy need a vacation.