{Nees Family} Waterloo, IA

I had such a fun time catching up with Angie + family! Angie and I used to work together...wow - her kids have grown up so much in the past couple years! Such cute kids you have Angie! :)

Our life...in black and white

There is something about black and white pictures. I love the simplicity.

It's been awhile since I've blogged with actual words...and really this blogpost won't be much different. I'm just loving pictures with short captions these days. It's pretty much my days lately. Isaiah has me going from one conversation to another and then throw in Elizabeth with her shrills and squeals...and both of them needing diaper/potty help. And then food...we hardly get breakfast over with and it's time for lunch...then dinner. Oh my...does my family really need to eat EVERY meal of the day? Ha! Anyway...thanks for hanging with this 'ol blog. Here is some fun pictures. Our life...in black and white!

Zay has quite a thing for sunglasses and hats these days...he wears them anytime and anywhere. 

Ellie...each morning she starts off her day in the bouncer...watching Zay, waiting for mommy. 

Zay...LOVES playing fetch with Bailey. He always lasts longer than she does and starts throwing her toys right at her to see if she will somehow get interested in the game again.

Example: Ellie watching Zay!

He's such a fun-loving, full-of-life kind of boy!

Do you notice some baby toys? Our living room is usually cluttered with these walker, bouncers, playmats...I love it...it means we have a baby girl around here! 

Love this expression of both of them catching Bailey out of the corner of their eye!

What's that? You don't climb under stools? We do. 

My little laundry man. (He seems to make more laundry than help DO the laundry!)

"HEY MOM...!"

Where she can be found when Zay is awake...at his feet.

See...told ya.

Elle-Belle...how cute can you get?

She is HAPPY when she wakes up from a great nap. Me too.

The End. This was fun...maybe I'll have to do a few more posts on "our life...in black and white"! 

Phone Dump - March

Shane... Reading the Bible to Zay tonight. Pausing for a moment, Zay promptly asks "daddy, you got any more words in there?"

Bailey had a good day at the "hair doctor" yesterday! #zayswords

An old note... Still good words!

Can't wait for warm weather so these cute lil legs can be in onesies and dresses! #thosearesomecutebabylegs

Someone has yet to learn the definition of finger food #babyfooddoesnotqualify

The binky/bottle dilemma...

Pretty in my pink #pku shirt!

Time for haircut...

LOVE my 6 MONTH old baby girl!

#goodstuff

Baby food in the making!

Mommy & Ellie... matchy-matchy

Closet organizing! #springcleaning#ivegotthebesthelpers

Someone is pretty excited about an invitation to stay overnight at grandma's house! #itsquietatourhouse

#stickers

Zay picked out stickers to give to his "best friends" Riley & Leyton... He's holding them until they get here... I'm interested in seeing how long he sits here... #hurryboys#hopingthesestickersarentonmywallslater

We are off... Celebrating my husband's 29th with surprise little getaway!#hehasnoideawherewearegoing#happybirthdaylove

Boys!

Cheers to 29 years! :)#happybirthdayshane

Homeward bound.#wemissedourbabies

One word: #dimples

Happy boys. #freshhaircuts

Big brother... Little sister... Lots of love!

patiently waiting #hewantsthemuffins#dogwantsthecrumbs

Phone Dump - March

I love to write. I love to take pictures. 

These days it seems like my writing is in short phrases and my picture taking (at least of my own kids) is on my phone. 

So, I thought I'd post my instagram pics. Seems like they do tell a bit of a story from our everyday lives. Sometimes funny. Often entertaining. Overall, memories I want to remember! 

If you'd like to follow me I'm jackeeausterman on instagram.

#cousins

#cousins

"Mommy, can I hold Ellie's hand?"#sweetmoment#shespitup2secondslater#thatwastheendofthat

Better double that homemade applesauce recipe next year!#itsthatyyummy #pku

As much as I dislike the constant clutter of baby furniture, today I'm fully aware that she is about to outgrow all of this stuff waaaaaay too soon! #lovemylittles

He maneuvers his way into the pink walker, quickly realizes he cannot sit down and use it the way Fisher Price intended... Shrugs his shoulders picks it up and baby-steps his way around the house. #laughing

Judging from the hundreds of slivered red construction paper pieces, I think Zay's getting good at this cutting thing!