A HOT day at the zoo!!!!!

We spent Saturday morning at the zoo! All I have to say is it was VERY hot! The kids had a great time, and as parents when your kids are happy you are happy too! I think the part that they loved best was feeding the ducks and turtles. We brought a bunch of bread to feed them. Claire and Corbin both thought that was pretty great. Claire liked looking at the animals from a distance, she wasn't to sure about being up close and personal with them. Corbin on the other hand LOVED the kids petting zoo. He really liked brushing all the animals.
This is a little pre zoo pic that I thought was so funny. The kids like to take all the cushions off the couch, why I have no idea. They do this a million times a day. Our next couch will have cushions that cannot come off. They decided to gather all the babies from the house and play with them. They really do play together a lot. Corbin kind of tells Claire what to do, and as long as she listens all is well. As we speak they are playing hide and go seek. Chris is sitting by me on the couch and Claire has come to hide under our legs every time. Corbin is catching on.
Pretty girl.
Claire loves elephants. There is a Barney episode with zoo animals that we watch over and over. Her favorite part is the elephants.
This is how they watched the meercats.
Chris and the kiddos.

Claire likes to do EVERYTHING that Corbin does. She climbed right up next to him at each animal exhibit.
Here they are feeding the ducks and the turtles. The zoo did a really good job redoing this pond. The kids really liked this part of the zoo. This is the only part of the zoo, which is probably why I liked it the best too. I am still baffled that when my mom was a kid it was FREE to go to the zoo. Now it is 10 bucks a person for adults and 6 for kids. baffled.
Despite the heat we had a really fun day! We packed lunches and had a little zoo picnic. The kids both fell asleep in the car afterward which is always a bonus for us!

Weekend Fun!

Most Sunday mornings I take the kids to my mom and dad's house. Chris stays home and does the yard, and gets his manly chores done. The kids love going to Grammy and Pa's house. We eat breakfast and play outside. Today we also walked to the park in my parent's neighborhood. This is Claire eating a biscuit outside...
I got these suckers for the kids. They trade every couple of minutes. I know it sounds gross to trade suckers, but it keeps them happy and that is all that matters to me.
Mom was reading Corbin this book. Claire cannot let anything happen without her being right up in the mix. She climbed right up in Grammy's lap to steal the spotlight...
Corbin loves the park. He is pretty self sufficient at the park these days which is nice. He just runs all around doing whatever makes him happy!
My precious boy!
Sophie riding the horse at the park
This is a one seater stroller that quickly became a stroller for 2. They were worn out after the park and didn't want to walk home. Corbin just climbed on in with Claire...
Sweet babies.
Last night I thought we would try making our own pizzas. The kids thought it was pretty cool. I got each of them their own to make. Smart move on my part! They actually turned out pretty good for being made by a 3.5 and 1.5 year old.
Afterward the fun continued with making our own ice cream. Corbin had more gummy bears on his than I have ever seen. Claire put M&M's on hers, and ate them off one by one. They didn't eat much of the ice cream, but definitely ate all the candy off. We had a fun weekend here at the Barrow house!

Is someone a little jealous???

Today I was cleaning out Corbin's closet and drawers. Claire decided she wanted to help which always makes it so much fun... She pulled out the infant carseat and dragged it all around the house. She then sat in it and pretended to be a baby. She has been playing with it all morning. Little does she know that she has a little sister on the way that it now belongs to.

Corbin's Halloween costume came in the mail. He loves it so much. He has worn it every day since it came in. He totally gets into the Batman character as soon as he puts it on. Here is a picture of Corbin trying to wrestle PawPaw. Claire plays a long too. She just gives a little "love pat" here and there. (aka hit)
Brian was in town this week. The kids enjoyed playing with him!

Nothing like eating ice cream outside in your play house. The kids love popsicles and ice cream. As long as they are outside eating it I am all for it. The dogs really like it when they eat ice cream outside. Claire eats about half of it, and then shares the rest with them.
This week all the acorns fell from the tree in our front yard. The kids thought this was the coolest thing ever. They gathered them all off the sidewalk and threw them all into the street. It was free entertainment and it lasted a long time. We will definetly do this agin, for some reason it just really made them extra happy.
My sweet babies.... sometimes they love each other and give kisses. Other times I feel like I spend the majority of the day breaking up fights.
The other night in the bathtub they decided to take turns drinking the water. Corbin started this great game. Claire does anythign and everything he does. It was really cute...
Here is a little update on the kiddos...
Corbin- He still loves school very much. They are very big on teaching manners, so he is really getting good about using them. He loves playing Batman, and jumping off of everything he can climb on. He is a very sweet boy.. he is constantly saying he loves us and giving hugs. He is very excited about Halloween this year! He loves to play hide and seek. This week he has slept in his big boy bed twice. He is not a big fan of it, but learning to like it. Both of those nights I too slept in Corbin's big boy bed. All in all he is the sweetest boy
Claireb- Claire is very into being a princess. She has a princess dance that she does all the time. She loves wearing dresses, that is all she wants to wear. The fisrt thing she says when you get her dressed is that she wants a pony and a bow for her hair... She is all girl... She is also very into singing. She knows the whole Happy Birthday song. Her singing this is one of the cutest thigns you have ever heard. She is a very LOUD little girl. She screams your name until you answer her. She likes to let everyone know she is around. She Loves her new room that Chris made for her. Everynight when she is ready for bed she says "baba and bankie". She is rady for her bottle and blanket and to go night night. One of us still lays with her until she falls asleep. She is a cuddle bug. She is an amazing little girl, her vocabulary just shocks most people. All in all she is a loud, independent little princess that we love very much.
Baby 3- Baby girl 3 is moving all around. She is still waiting on a name.... We are working on it....

Broken Camera..

So our camera has been in the shop for a few weeks. Chris accidentally dropped it on Claire's 1st birthday, and the flash broke. We have been using it without the flash, but decided it was time to send it in. Hopefully it will be back next week! I had to steal these pics from family and friends blogs. All is well in the Barrow house. Chris just finished Claire's new room. He did such a great job, he painted it, put up a chair rail, and put all her new furniture together. She sleeps in a queen bed, and looks like a little ant in there because she is so little. If she wakes up in the night she climbs out and marches into our room, no crying involved. Last night she came in saying, "DADDY, DADA, DADDY", I was thinking good call Claire calling for your daddy, so mommy doesn't have to get up! She got a few extra m&m's out of the candy jar today for that! (Chris actually outs her to bed 90% of the time, I am blessed with a good husband and they are blessed with a good daddy).
Here are all the cousins playign at Grammy and Pa's house last weekend. This was Sunday, and Monday Corbin came down with a stomach bug... It was a short lived one, but no fun to say the least. Chris stayed home Tuesday to be on puke patrol!
Claire is loving on June and it looks like Sophie is about to clobber someone with her mr. carrot head. Sonner than later two more little girls will be added to this picture. Our baby girl is still nameless. We are working on it. Corbin calls her Ella. He talks all about Ella in my tummy, he also says he has a baby boy in his tummy names Simon.... So as for now her name is Ella!
I will take some pics of Claire's new room.. I also have some cute recent pics of the kids from our little, dinky camera that I will post. Hope all is well with everyone!

Barrow babies...

I went back to work this week... it was hard missing out on those eight hours a day i was with my babies all summer. It did make it easier though that Corbin LOVES school and goes without hesitation, and Claireb loves her babysitter. I look very forward to all the holidays and time off I have being a teacher to spend with my kids.
Claire loves shoes. Well, actually Claire is OBSESSED with shoes. We spend much of our day putting them on and taking them off. She doesn't care if they are too big, too small, boy shoes, girl shoes.. doesn't matter. She is a very girly girl... the funny thing is that I HATE SHOES. I have never been one to go shoe shopping to find the perfect shoes. I like my New Balance's and my Aggie flip flops.. that's about it.
Chris made water balloons for the kids. They had a little water balloon fight and loved it.
Water balloon fight turned into a hose fight.Corbin has learned how to put his finger on the spout and make the water spray. He thinks it is the funniest thing ever.
This is a picture from this morning. Being 3 comes with a lot of meltdowns, fighting with your sister, yelling when you don't get what you want, being demanding, being impatient and being bossy... BUT TODAY Corbin was 100% perfect all day long. He woke up in the best mood and it lasted all day long. Don't get me wrong, he is a very happy kiddo, but usually has a few times a day where he gets corrected about something. Today was totally amazing. he was hugging all over his sister, sharing without being told, used great manners... We were just so very proud of him all day long. He got to make cupcakes today for havign such a wonderful day!
Claire LOVES Corbin. The way she says his name would make your heart melt. She does whatever he does all day long. She is such a wonderful little baby girl. Corbin is such a wonderful big boy. Today they came together to show off just how precious they are. They really do make my heart so happy all day long. Watching your children love each other is such an awesome thing.
What a pretty girl... We are still working on a name for baby girl. We have not really been able to agree on anything yet. We are rearranging the house up a bit, so that all the rooms will be ready for her arrival. Claire is getting new furniture and a big girl bed, Corbs will be in a big bed too. Baby girl will be in the crib that her brother and sister are passing down to her. It is crazy to think that before we know it she will be here.... I can't wait to meet her, but on the other hand we have A LOT to do before she comes. Chris is goign to have painters elbow before this is all said and done from getting all the kids rooms fixed up!

IT'S A ...........

Girl!!!!!!! Corbin and Claire will have a little sister in January! We are all really excited! In the ultrasound baby girl looks great, that is what we are most excited about! I am a little nervous that we will not only have one little diva prissy princess running around here bossing us around... but 2! Corbin will be a very good big brother to his two little sisters! I am really looking forward to bringing our new baby girl into this family, she will be very loved!
In this pic Corbin is trying to tie his shoes!
the whole family came over tonight for dinner and to watch our ultrasound dvd of sweet baby girl... we had not told them the baby was a girl. we made them wait all day to watch the ultrasound and find out... They were all really excited!
Our little Claireb has been sick this week. She started running a fever Saturday night and it did not break until yesterday. I took her to the urgent care place Sunday, because she was just really sick due to the fever and seemed to be in a lot of pain. Turns out she had an ear infection.... Poor baby girl! Today she finally has turned the corner. No fever all day.... her anitbiotics have finally kicked in!
OUR BIG BOY HAS STARTED PRESCHOOL!!!!! This was a huge week at our house. Corbin started preschool this week. It has been very hard on all of us ( I think the hardest on Chris)... He is going ot school Tues/Wed and Thurs... Chris drops him off in the morning.. The last two mornings Corbin has been really upset when Chris went to leave him. This broke Chris's heart and even left him in tears. The good news is when we call to check on him they say he only cries for a few minutes after Chris leaves and then has fun with all the kids. I pick him up right after his nap! he tells us little things about his school that are so cute. He also says he likes his class ehich makes my heart smile! I know every day it will get easier and easier as he adjusts to his new school! I know he will learn a lot, and make a lot of new friends.... It is really hard though to walk out the door when your little one is screaming and reaching for you.... This was one of the pictures he made on his first day of school..
Here is the happy baby boy! Soon to be the big brother of two little sisters....
I cannot even begin to tell you how very blessed Chris and I feel to have these beautiful babies... I really can't even put into words how much we love our babies.... it is just somehting i will never be able to explain....

Summer is almost over....

I cannot believe that I only have two more weeks of summer... what a bummer. It has gone by really fast. Been very exhausting, but very fun. Corbin starts big boy school next week. he will go on tues, Wed and Thurs. I PRAY that he loves it and does well. He is definitely our co-dependent kiddo. He always likes to be able to see Chris or I. He is a very happy little boy, he just likes to be with his mommy and daddy. Claire on the other hand is our very INDEPENDENT baby. She has NO FEAR, and as long as someone is paying attention to her she is good to go!
Corbin loves to be naked... I know, I know... But once again i pick my battles. When we are at home he is a free soul...
Corbin's very favorite game these days is hide and seek. We play it ALL day long. Whenever anyone comes over they get roped into finding Corbin and Claire too. This is one of his very favorite hiding places.....
The other day I found Claire in her toy box brusing her hair with a barbie brush... pretty precious!
Last week was my Niece June's FIRST birthday! She had a super fun party! She is such a sweet baby girl!
Mom was over cuttin Corbin's hair and said Claire's would look much fuller etc if we trimmed a tiny bit. I want her hair to grow out so I was pretty annoying making sure she only cut a tiny bit. Mom said it shouldn't even count as her first haircut b/c of how little she cut... But she cut it so it counts. It does look really cute, and Claire was a good client!
My pretty baby girl with her new haircut!
Corby painting..
Claireb painting
This picture makes me really laugh... Corby is naked wearing his barman backpack, cherry girl sunglasses and shooting a water gun!