Day Date

Being a mommy it three little ones is the most rewarding and challenging job I can imagine. One of the biggest challenges include finding one on one time with each kiddo, especially Maddox now that he is in school everyday. This week I had the rare opportunity to take Maddox on a mini date after school. I loved getting to visit with him without interruptions. I loved getting to see his gentle spirit without getting distracted with his brother or sister.
He is such a special little boy who makes a mark everywhere he goes. In the single month he has been at his new school, he has made the staff all fall in love with him. I wish I could be has confident as he is and I pray I continue to guide him to be the world changing man he is already becoming

Finding her Place

Finding her place in the land of boys!

 Harper the viking 

I love that she will play babies cuter than any tiny human I have ever watched before and then pick up a car or truck or a viking helmet and hang with the boys for a while. 

Sicky

Oh our sweet eldest little boy is sick sick sick. I mentioned in the previous post that he came home from school not feeling very well so I kept him home from school today. Well, after nap, he started running a pretty high fever  and our nurse practitioner told us to come in for a flu test today. Welp, he most definitely has the flu (the test came back positive within seconds) with the body aches, high fever, nasty cough and over all feeling crummy. Poor baby. He is handling it well (as well as you can at 6 years old) and he has now started some medicine to try to help it. Paxton has also started the meds in hopes to prevent catching it and we are instructed to keep a close eye on Harper and call the office if she starts running fever and they will start her on the meds as well (she cannot have them as a preventative measure until she is 2). Please join me in praying for a rapid recovery and that no one else catches it. (As a side note, when I informed his teacher that he tested positive for the flu she informed me that 4 other kids in his class tested positive for it as well....sheesh, 5 kids out of 14 all out with the flu at one time.....nasty nasty bug).

Random

 Oh the difference a year makes!! When I opened my computer this morning, my iphoto opened to this day last year, and this is the picture that appeared:

 Oh my sweet, chunky Harper Grace sporting her leopard tights, boots and a super cute bow.....so, I decided to dress her similarly and do a little comparison....here she is today:

 Sporting her leopard tights, gold boots and the same super cute bow (thanks Grandmom Voda). WOW! It is fascinating to see how quickly they grow up and how much changes in a years time!!

 Harper and Daddy at lunch (despite the non smile from Brad, he really was having a good time....and this was Harper giving her "bashful" smile. HA)

It is also fun to see how far Paxton has come in a years time. He is becoming much more social and such a spunky kiddo. He was SO loving today. I think he told me he loved me a good thousand times and it was the sweetest most sincere words from my little man. So proud of how far he has come and the little boy he is becoming. His teacher said he is doing well at school and learning to express himself by using his words rather than crying or getting angry. Oh and he is getting SO skinny. The kiddo doesn't eat a ton and he is growing taller but not wider. His pants have to be cinched in as far as they will go because he needs the size 3 for length but could still wear 24 months for his tiny little waist. Such an opposite of Maddox at this age. Maddox was such a chubby little baby that he had to have the bigger pants for his waist and we had to roll the pant leg so he wouldn't trip over it!!

nothing better than a cheeto snack after school

And this little man is doing so good at his new school. We absolutely LOVE his new teacher and he is learning so much everyday. He is exhausted when he gets home in the afternoons and crashes in bed at about 7pm. He came home from school feeling pretty crummy today, so off to the doctor we went. He has a viral infection and swollen sinus cavities. Nothing contagious unless he gets a fever, but he was so pitiful this afternoon, he actually started crying in the car after school because his throat hurt so badly. Poor kiddo.

Handsome fella in his chapel attire for school

And here we are this evening. The Kalivoda trio are all in bed and we are partying it up with miss Ruby Grace while her mommy and daddy have a date night!!!

Seriously....could she be any cuter!?! 

Welp, that was a super random post, but that is life around here. Full of love and very random!!

Easy peasy lemon squeez-y

So, today, Harper Grace was sitting with my mom and looke up at her and said "poo poo" she then proceeded to grab me by the hand and take me into the bathroom as she pointed to the little potty. I undressed her and placed her tiny hiney on the potty and she went tee tee on the potty. Wowzers. She seriously might be the easiest baby on the planet, especially if she potty trains herself!! Ha. Just remind me of that when she is a teenager and I'm about ready to pull my hair out (well that is if I have any hair left with two teenage boys in the house at that time as well). 

Lost in Translation

The other day we took the kids to a Japanese Hibachi place. They were excited to watch the dinner cooked in front of us. Brad was ordering an appetizer and asked Paxton if he would eat a California Roll. Paxton got excited and said "YES!!" (I thought, WOW, who is this kid. He is such a picky eater most days...maybe I just need to expand his palate a bit).
When the California Rolls arrived Paxton started crying and said "No, I wanted a CINNAMON ROLL"
HAHAHAHAH. Oh my mercy. That is the Paxton I know so well! I guess it got lost in translation a little bit.

Maddox is 6

6 years old!!!

Happy Happy Birthday Maddox Bradley. I cannot believe we are celebrating your 6th birthday! You are turning into such an amazing little man. You are kind. You are thoughtful. You are spunky. You question everything around you. You are smart. You are a go getter. You love school. You love life. You love people. You are confident. You are the best big brother to your baby sister....there is always work to be done with that relationship you have with your brother. You love your daddy and want to be just like him. You love me so tenderly and genuinely. You are a people pleaser. You know what you want, when you want it, and most of the time you find a way to get it. 6 years ago you forever changed my life gave me the title of Mommy. I am so thankful God chose us to be your parents. We are so proud of you, little man. Happy 6th Birthday.

My, oh my, how the years have flown by

 1st birthday

2nd Birthday

3rd Birthday

4th birthday (Holding a lime to show how big baby Harper was in my belly)

5th birthday. What a handsome little man

6 years old! Wow....such a wonderful little boy

I, unfortunately was super sick yesterday and today and could not be at Maddox's school for his birthday treat. My mom, stepped in for me and brought his cookies and juice boxes to his class and watched as they loved on my little man. Wow, let me just tell you how wonderful his new school is. I just LOVE it. His teacher gave him a little goodie bag, and all the kids in his class went around the room and they each told Maddox something they liked about him. How precious is that. What character these children are learning at an early age, and how wonderful it is to hear such positive things  about yourself. The kids like how nice and helpful Maddox is and they enjoy playing with him!! After the cookies and juice school was dismissed, so Gigi took Maddox for a special day. They went to chucky cheese, played games and then went to Chick-fil-A to play some more and eat dinner. WOW. Seems like the little man had a fantastic birthday. Also, today, Brad's parents drove all the way from Oklahoma City to Amarillo to bring his amazing Dragon Cake that Murlon made for Maddox. We are super sad they won't be able to come celebrate with us, but my mercy, talk about going above and beyond to make sure he got his special cake (that was 8 hours in the car today). Thanks again Murlon for taking the time, energy and love to make Maddox an unforgettable birthday cake.