We love rainy days too!

Gracely is extremely freaked out by bugs...any bugs. This pic was taken right before she started screaming "Big bug get me! Big bug get me!" Good grief, it was monstrous, wasn't it?

Goo-Goo has named her baby 'Una' (?????) and she goes everywhere we go.

E-man is proud of his treasure that he found in the nasty ditch of water that runs behind our property. Uhh!

Having a blast!

This happens EVERY NIGHT!!! He says that he tries to stay awake, but I'm getting suspicious. Don't worry, I go and get him and put him to bed.



BTW, the sweethearts are going to Mississippi for a few days to stay with Mammaw and Pappaw...holla!!! Todd and I are getting a long weekend together by ourselves. SO excited! We are going to rest and relax and eat a few meals without sharing or stuffing it in so fast that we don't taste it. We might even go see a movie! Who am I kidding, we will probably twiddle our thumbs, not know what to do with ourselves and then miss the sweethearts so badly that we decide to get them early. Oh well, we try!

Much love to you all!

Howatt Happenings!

Gracely getting some good sugar from Baby Luke! Precious!
Our friend Daniel!

Sweet Sarah, another great friend!

Emerson loving the water park at the Zoo!

Gracely wouldn't touch the water, but she was rocking that leopard tankini!

Watching the monkeys!

The whole group!

Gracely couldn't believe what the Easter Bunny brought!

Emerson showing some yummys!

The Easter Bunny left a trail of candy down the stairs!

At the egg hunt!

Emerson showing his hoop skills!
This kid could win a contest!

With Daddy!

She just couldn't believe it! HA!

This pic was too cute not to include!

I hope everyone is doing well and making it through the yellow fog that has taken over! So far, neither one of our little loves has shown any reaction to it...no stuffy/runny noses or cough and sneezing, so for that we are very thankful. We have had a very busy couple weeks!

We had a wonderful Easter. The kiddos enjoyed dyeing eggs, going to a community-wide egg hunt and discovering the goodies that the Easter Bunny left behind. All of that was very fun and a great part of Easter, but Todd and I strove to incorporate the REAL reason for Easter (have you tried explaining the crucifixion and ressurection of our Lord to a 4-year old!?!?!-not easy!). But we did our best, and Mr. Easter Bunny tried to help us by leaving the kiddos a nice note explaining why he celebrates Easter.

Todd actually had to leave on Easter Sunday for St. Augustine, FL for a continuing ed. course/tests. He will be home tonight, thank you Lord! We have missed him terribly but have had a great week with Mammaw with us. Tuesday we visited the zoo with great friends, so I'll include a few pics from that too.

We love you all and hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather...we sure are!

Uhhh! The dentist!

Well, we finally did it. We took Emerson for his first dentist appt. He was supposed to go at age 3, but I was in such denial about it. I absolutely loathe going to the dentist, and I think I was putting his appt. off due to my dread. The funny thing was that he was actually excited about it. So, I finally got "my" courage up and made an appt. HE DID GREAT!!! He was so sweet and well-behaved. He followed every single direction exactly. I was sweating profusely, but Emerson sailed right through. Thank the good Lord that his teeth are perfect and the Dr. said that he doesn't foresee any issues.

Now, go ahead and start praying that I take Gracely before she's 10...I just don't like going to the dentist!

Happy Spring!

P.S. I couldn't put a new post on here without a pic of Goo-Goo!

Can you feel the love?

Loving the train ride at the beach...it was tight, but we all squeezed in!
A little Brother-Sister loving going on!

A little love from Uncle Jared!

This was the kiddos Valentines morning breakfast...it's called sugar toast and its extra healthy!

I can't help it...it's the truth!

Well, LOVE has been a big topic in the Howatt Home lately. It usually goes like this, "Gracely, you need to love your brother Mee-Mee, not push him (or hit him, or scream at him, or snatch things away from him, etc. etc. etc.). The list really could go on and on. Thank goodness that Emerson has such an easy-going personality; because Princess Grace, well not so much. :) They really do adore each other though. I can see such a bond growing between the two of them. It's a great thing.

I thought I would share a few "love" pics from our crew. Hope you enjoy!

Saying Good-bye Just Stinks!

Well, it doesn't matter how long they stay...a week or three months. Saying "good-bye" is still hard no matter what. Grammy and Grampa left this morning to head back home to Maine. So we are a little blue today. But we had a great time together and for that, we are very thankful. Todd and I feel so blessed that our children have Grandparents that absolutely adore them and show them so much love.

So, this post is dedicated to Grammy and Grampa. We love you both so much. Thank you for everything! See you on Skype real soon!

P.S. Poor Goo-Goo...she keeps repeating over and over: "Goo-Goo love Gammy and Gampa. Goo-Goo love Gammy and Gampa." I think we have a bit of adjusting to do! Say a little prayer for the Googster! Much love!

"Mee-Mee" & "Goo-Goo"

Well, nicknames are rampant in our home. "Mee-Mee" is actually Emerson in Gracely language. (I know, it sounds like she's got an extra grandma somewhere.) And well, if you know us at all, you know that Goo-Goo is the name we gave Miss Gracely right from birth and it has stuck. If you ask her what her name is, Goo-Goo is the answer you will get. And I'm quite alright with it myself. I think Goo-Goo is a perfect name! :)

We are winding down our wonderful visit with Grammy and Grampa, as they will be leaving first thing Wed. morning. It has been a great time of bonding between the little munchkins and their grams. We are not looking forward to saying "good-bye" at all, but we are thankful that they are able to be "snow-birds" and live with us for the winter. We had a great time in Destin to end their time with us, which is where these adorable pics are from.

Much love to you all!

Welcome to our new family blog!

Welcome! This is our new Howatt Family blog. We have had websites for the kiddos for the past several years, but to be quite honest, I was getting very behind on updating it and very overwhelmed by the thought of doing so. This is a much simpler way of keeping everyone updated on our little fam! So the family blog is born! I hope you enjoy!
P.S. I know what you really want: new pics of Emerson and Goo-Goo! Stay tuned...pics are coming very soon!