tiny parts

oh how i love these tiny parts...just can't get enough of my sweet, oh so yummy babycakes.

please stay tiny awhile longer...don't get big so fast

Mason-isms of late

Our INTENSE 3 year-old continues to test our patience and entertain us at the same time. Good thing he is so dang cute. Here are some of his latest sayings and doings:
When put on the timeout chair recently, he lost it, hitting and kicking the chair and spitting at it while yelling "bad chair, bad, bad chair!" Apparently it was the chair's fault he was naughty?? We just tried to keep a straight face. Hilarious!
"Hey, where dat baby at" and "where's MY baby!" Still obsessed with his sister.
"You're rude!" he yells me all day when he doesn't get his way. And "if you say another word mom, I won't be your best friend." Then he tells me he loves me at least 3 times a day as well so that makes up for it (most of the time).
When I'm feeding the babe, he pulls her blanket to a point over her head, "I want her to be a jedi."
He says all the time: "okay, whatever..."
When you ask him why he doesn't go to school anymore (yes, he's a preschool dropout), his many responses:
"I have to take care of my sister because mom doesn't
know how."
"because it's dumb"
"because I'm too little, I will go when I'm REALLY big"

When the elf on a shelf came to our house and we explained he would get coal if he was naughty, he responded with a crusty look on his face: "Oh yeah, well I will spit on the coal!" And clearly the "elf is watching" threats are not working, when he hits his brother he tells us "the elf was looking the other way." He has it all figured out!

While out to lunch with friends awhile ago, he attempted to walk out of the restaurant with a sharp steak knife shoved in his belt loop - apparently his Peter Pan sword needed a replacement. The weapons obsession continues...he sleeps with his light saber and cuddles up with it like a teddy bear. He watches the original Star Wars movies daily and acts out the parts with his guys, repeating all the lines. He knows ALL the characters but not his ABC's. Guess we need to work on that :)

Mr. Mason constantly entertains and loves to TEASE, putting on one of many masks whenever anyone comes to the door. In fact, if mom or dad walk in the house and he doesn't have his trooper or Darth Vader mask on in time to "scare us," he has a melt down.

He is actually kicking and screaming and rolling on the floor as I type this. No surprise. Oh the joys...I love him dearly and pray for PATIENCE daily.

Halloween and the Babe

Been feeling like a crazy person most days. The hubs has had pneumonia for over a month now and has been on oxygen for the past 3 weeks. Just lovely. Add that to a very demanding toddler and new baby and zero sleep and there you go, CRAZY TOWN at our house. It looks like a bomb went off all the time. There is no time for cleaning up and no place to put anything. Total chaos I tell ya. The darling babycakes is totally worth it of course. She is so sweet and yummy. I just kiss on her all day long. She has been a really good baby too, not much screaming and sleeping pretty long stretches for her age. Can't complain.

Halloween was a blur, it happened and the kids enjoyed it but I wish I could have been more present to say the least. Mason did his usual daily costume all week - Darth Vader, Ninja Turtle and Peter Pan (anyone with a weapon). Christian made an awesome Luigi and Mia was a cuddly leopard and even made a Minnie Mouse attempt (in a very large costume).

It seemed like a good idea at the time but poor Mia did not agree. She looks TERRIFIED.

Someone else wanted a turn of course. Pumpkin potty??

Cousin time at Gardner's Village. Love me some witches and shopping.

3 cute little girlie cousins all within 3 months. So fun!

Luigi & Peter Pan ready to trick or treat. After 10 or so houses, Mason came back to "scare all the kids" while Christian continued with friends til he could barely carry his bag. Such a fun, fun holiday with kiddos! We LOVE it!

Cutest lil Owl

Off to church

Playing dress ups with my little dollface. LOVE LOVE LOVE her.

Happiest Place on Earth

Last getaway before baby and first time at Disneyland for the boys! They were in Star Wars heaven. Who cares about Mickey and Minnie when you can meet Captain Rex the Clone Trooper (Mason's idol) and fight the real Darth Vader. All their dreams really did come true at the happiest place on Earth. And I survived walking around the theme parks for 2 days in the heat while 8 months preggers. I was determined to go before I had 3 kids in tow.

Daddy, Christian and Grandpa Jace caught a game ball at the Angels game and then went back for game 2 the next day and caught ANOTHER! Christian was so stoked he slept in his new Angels shirt with his game ball on his pillow.



Christian kept telling everyone that he took a wrong turn on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride...didn't we all?


And the purpose of the trip...drumroll.
Jedi Training Academy!

Christian froze when it was his turn to fight Darth. A little too real.

Mason on the other hand wouldn't stop swinging the light saber. Darth said, "this one has a lot of anger" as the tiniest Jedi Mason came at him. He sure had that right!

Look at how TINY Mason in the middle of all the big kids. We may or may not have pretended he was 4 so he could live out his Jedi fantasy.

Someone REALLY enjoyed the giant turkey leg. Mmmm


So glad Nana joined us for the madness

Jedi training, so serious learning the moves.

Don't know who enjoyed the Buzz Lightyear ride more??

Star struck boys as Captain Rex gave them "five."

Large belly at the beach and still just a family of four. Wow how life has changed since this picture only 2 short months ago. And how I wish I could be sunbathing at the beach right now, just me and my precious little babycakes. Sounds amazing!

Baby Girl is here!

Introducing our lil Sweet Pea, Mia Adele.
Born September 30th at 7:58 pm (after 11 hour induction)
6 lbs. 14 oz - 20 inches long - my tiniest so far

We are SO in love with our sweet baby girl! I'm already having fun "accessorizing" her with bows, jewels and everything pink.

She looks so much like Mason as a newborn but with Christian's eyes. And Daddy did his job, she got his dimples, woo hoo! Definitely got those strong Morgan genes and not much of mom's.


Meeting some of her grandmas. So loved by so many.

Meeting the big brothers. Mason is OBSESSED. He's constantly asking to hold her and sleep with her and he dives in for kisses all day long (even on the lips sometimes). He just can't help himself. Then he told me to put her back in my belly. Ummm definitely struggling for attention...just a bit. He's also very protective, getting mad when I take pictures saying the flash will hurt her eyes and telling us how to burp her and to be quiet when she's asleep (which doesn't apply to him of course).

Baby girl's first lil dress, oh I'm gonna have fun!

Happy Homecoming ~ the fam had fun decorating the house (inside and out) and even the car. Loving all the PINK for a change!!