New Patient to Work On...

Disclaimer: No babies were harmed in the making of this post.

In fact, Levi seemed to enjoy himself.

Or maybe he was thanking Jack for protecting him from Dr. Kayla!

Smiling boy

Fall time fun...

Kayla loved throwing the leaves over her head.

Dreaming of whatever little boys dream of...

What is so funny about Kayla chasing Jack you might ask...?

...she was trying to put a leaf up his nose!

Carving Pumpkins

The second week after Levi was born Aunt Brandi came from NC to visit. While she was here we carved the pumpkins from Pigeon Roost Farm.

Ready to get messy.

Kayla was not sure if she enjoyed cleaning out the pumpkin.

Ewwww.....

Jack on the other hand was an expert seed-puller-outer.

Pirate pumkin.

Scared pumpkin.

Pigeon Roost Farm

On the weekend after Levi was born Brian took Jack to Pigeon Roost Farm with Uncle Isaac, Pop-paw, and Umpaw. They had nice weather and fun was had by all.

What happens when you send your 4 year old with 4 other men?... They buy him a wooden sword!

Jack's Birthday Party

Since Levi arrived on a weekend we celebrated Jack's birthday the following weekend while Brian's parents were here. I made him a spaceship cake because he has been so fascinated with space since our VBS this summer.

Random Picture Update

It is hard to believe Levi just turned a month old on Monday. He is already up to 11lbs 110z and 22.5 inches. His siblings didn't weigh that much until their two month birthdays! As you can imagine I am finding it harder to update the blog these days...or shower on a regular basis for that matter!

This was Jack and Kayla's first chance to hold baby Levi. Most days they like their little brother although they both want to know why he sleeps and eats so much!
A little help from Daddy...

This was Levi's first Sunday at church at 2 weeks old.

Chillin' in his rocker.

Jack and Kayla playing superhero's.

Brian found them holding hands one morning, under a blanket on the couch.

Another hospital pic.

On my way upstairs to have baby #3.

Aunt Brandi took these photos when she came for a visit last week. The bear was actually a gift from Aunt Dana and Kayla insisted that it needed to be next to Levi while he was sleeping. She was just looking out for her little brother! :)

The shirt came from the Ericsons. Just in case you can't read it it says,

"I got my muscles from my daddy!" Daddy wanted to make sure this outfit made a blog appearance...

Wide awake hangin' on the boppy pillow.

Pictures of Jack and Kayla

pictures of Levi will be posted soon

Baby Levi Reagan has arrived

Happy Birthday Aunt Brandi!

New pet?

More puppy dog fun...

Kayla does not make the most complient of doggies!

That is a smile on her face...our wood floor makes for some good sliding fun.

Jack had his turn too!

What do you do on rainy days?

Yes that is my daughter wearing a baby harness and running through our house. It has rained all week here in Ohio and we have been forced to get a little creative in our activities. The best part has been that Jack and Kayla have come up with all of their ideas on their own! This day they started the morning playing "train" by lining up rubbermaid drawers in the living room. There were three drawers lined up, leaving an empty one between Jack and Kayla. Jack turned to me at one point and said, "you're too big to fit mommy". Thanks for the reminder buddy!

They ended the morning by playing "doggy". Jack had his turn too but I didn't capture it on video. I will post some pics later but for now enjoy this video! It sure made me smile! :)

Some days they truly love each other....

I had to leave the room for a moment and returned to find them snuggled under the blanket watching their video. If only every day was this peaceful.

Baby #3 Note: Obviously Snyder #3 has not made his entrance yet. Mom-maw says he keeps hearing all the noise on the outside and decides to stay in another day! We will keep you posted!

Have you had your daily serving of fruits and veggies?

Our neighbors dog got loose the other day while I was picking some of our tomatoes. I laid the tomatoes on our mail bin on the side of the house while I walked the dog across the street. I returned to find that Kayla had taken a bite out of every tomato I picked and then had gotten her brother to share in her bounty. So like every good mother I went and got the camera and let them eat till their bellies were full! And then I had to promptly strip them in the garage and bathe them before lunch...not that they were very hungry after their snack!

"Uh-oh Kayla, I think we were caught!"

The Columbus Zoo

Today we got to go to the zoo with Laura, Lenda, Emily, and Noah. This was Kayla's first time to the zoo and only Jack's third visit. All of the kids had a great time watching the animals! One of the highlights of the day...at least for Jack..happened right after we got to the zoo. Mommy and Jack had to make a 'pit stop' and while we were in the bathroom I noticed a baby frog in the stall with us! I carried it outside for the other kids to see and then released it. After that Jack checked for frogs everytime we went potty!

Checkin' out the baby elephant. He is now 5 months old and weighs a whopping 752 lbs!

Baby elephant shot for Aunt Brandi! :)

Kayla cheesin' after she noticed the camera.

All of the kids loved the little model train in the Asia quest building.

This is Kayla at the petting zoo...petting the animals with Laura.

This is Jack at the petting zoo perched on the highest spot he could find!

Kayla and Emily peaking through a tunnel.

In the manatee building...

Jack enjoying the Dragon, and Emily reminding him it is her turn to ride up front!

Checking out the turtles, and no we did not line the kids up, they did that all on their on!

While we anticipate the arrival of baby #3 I thought I should update the blog with some more pictures of summer!

Our little Diva

My attempt to capture her pigtails...

Playdough fun...

Jack and Kayla have really been developing their imaginations lately. And for the most part they play together very well....for the most part... Here they are reading their big truck book and pretending to drive.

Eye level with Jack

Eye level with Olive

Lego fun

Daddy playing with the camera...

everyone seems to be deep in thought.

This is how we found Jack one night when we went to check on him. My internal thermometer has been a little high with this pregnancy and Brian has been accusing me of freezing him at night. Apparently Jack has been cold as well!

Jack and Kayla being silly. Note: The white shirt Kayla is wearing is part of a newborn outfit. She thinks that all of the baby clothes that are around now are for her and her baby dolls!

Summer Fun

"Wow this water is cold!"

Aunt Brandi came to see us in June and we went to the Groveport Rec center one day while she was here.

They had a froggy slide that Jack spent most of his time on. We only convinced Kayla to go down a couple of times while holding someone's hand.

Jack and Kayla modeling their Jamaica shirts Aunt Brandi got them on her cruise.

When Brian gets home from work the kids like to help Daddy "drive" his car into the garage.

It is team effort...

This is how Kayla walked around the house for a day or so after skinning both knees. She refused to straighten her legs all the way! Yes we felt bad for her, but it was hilarious to see her waddle around the house.

In July we went to Nashville for a few days and got to meet our new nephew George. His big brother Michael is very proud of him!