Joy of Day to Day Routine...

Here are some favorite pictures of this week. Levi loves playing in the water outside with the hose, getting wet, playing fireman, making mud. He could do this for hours...ahh the simple joys. Maci loves watering the plants with her small watering can. It keeps her busy for 45 minutes, filling up the can and sprinkling the ground and the plants. " I do" she says over and over. Usually on Thursdays we go to garage sales and today we found a Lions hat, that is way to small for Maci but she insists on wearing it along with all her "pretties".

Maci's First Hair Cut

Well, I finally did it. This morning I took Levi and Maci out to breakfast at Mc Donalds and then we went to get Maci's hair cut..more like a trim since I could not let all her curl out. She can probably see better now that the hair is out of her eyes. Maci did not want to sit on the chair so I held her in my lap and she did fine. I did keep a piece of her curl as a momento. She thought the candy afterward was the best. What a pretty girl. She kept saying "cut" all day and touching her hair.

Mother's Day 2012

We are getting ready to meet Baby Koopmans and welcome the little one to our family. Levi talks about when "will the baby come" everyday and says my "tummy is getting bigger".  Today he told me that the baby will come out without clothes on.  He really thinks a lot about it. Levi also likes when he leans against my tummy and the baby moves or kicks him. Levi just laughs and laughs. Maci is always playing babies and loves babies. Hopefully, she loves her sister or brother just as much.

Spring Project

Before: Entry Way

Before: Kitchen Wall

Drywall dust was and still is everywhere. Drywalling outside in garage

We had a hole in the entry way for a few days while Ryan extended this out for the lockers to be built in.

Levi and Maci wore "mufflers"alot of days while Daddy worked.

Starting to come together, with boot bench underneath kiddos.

Board and Batten in Kitchen...will look so different when painted.

Little Levi working hard!

Ryan and I were brainstorming about some updates and a way to create more space in our entry way. Ryan came up with a locker system plan and I found some ideas on Pinterest for board and batten projects. So far we are thinking this opens up our entry way and makes it feels so much bigger. We are about 90 percent done with our project. We need just the finshing paint and touches for this do it yourself project to come together. Ryan did most of the work over Spring Break and had Levi and Maci as his helpers most days. He was very patient with them as they were most times under feet. Levi learned alot about building and Maci loved getting dirty in the sawdust. Here are some pictures and hopefully soon I can post pictures of the finshed work.

Easter 2012

When I grow up...

I just had to capture this the other day...Maci on the stool in the bathroom putting on chapstick, brushing her hair and looking so cute. I had a little moment about her getting bigger and then for a moment trying to treasure that just that little piece of time of her trying to be like her Mama.

These are the days...

Love to snuggle in the morning and as Maci says, "watch show"

Playing outside with bubbles and in the sandbox

We have been having a busy but fun time over here at the Koopmans house. This Spring has had awesome weather and record temps. We have enjoyed getting outside walking in the morning, going to the zoo, park and having picnics. Levi is such a helper and enjoys riding his bike, helping daddy in the garage and me in the kitchen. He loves reading books and playing Legos...except when Maci gets involved.Every morning we he gets up he wants to know..what are we going to do today or where we are going. Maci Jean is a spirited 18 month old that is saying and stating her Independence more each day. She loves to follow Levi and " I do" is her favorite statement, from brushing her teeth, "wash hands" put shoes, and trying to cut up food, you name it she attempts it. She likes playing prettys with her jewelry and love babies...feeding her dolls and acting like a little mama. She will be a great big sister. Levi and Maci love to play Mama and Dada together. Levi will hold on to Maci's hand and they go from room to room pretending, shopping or using the dolls.