Murphy Memories

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Marching Along

March has been wonderful...just like every other month. I think I start every month out with that same line! But it is always true. We have played all day, every day, and loved every minute of it (except for the occasional tantrum. Not pictured.) March has been great and I am so lucky to be able to spend every day with such wonderful boys.
Breakfast at the park is always
a good idea!
These two love trying on the
Lightning Mcqueen helmet
every time we go to Walmart.

It is adorable every time.
And the ducks love the handfuls and handfuls of
food they get from the boys.

We love feeding the ducks!

The Riparian Reserve is one of our favorites! 
These boys are SO brave!

Josh and I tried out some homemade Calamari.
Nice work, Joshy!
I often find these two reading
books to each other.
This is how the pros eat it.


Nana reads them their favorite books during our
weekly Facetime sessions. These boys are lucky!
Benji and Milo, trying out their new travel pillows.
They are inseparable.

I wish I looked this good
sun bahing!
It was way too hot out but we love the park!
So hot in fact, that they opted to run
through the hose in their underwear
and catch some rays.
We are going to miss our aquarium pass.
It never gets old!





The cutest little coupe
drivers you ever did see.
These two can't get enough
of the library.
Miles was so proud of his tower!
My favorite little train conductors!
This is the face he gives me when I ask him to smile.
These two make my heart so happy!

Handsome little guy.








Motherhood is by far the best thing I have ever done.

And I am beyond blessed to have these two!

It was a very long day
playing with trains.

We love the train park!




Picnics always make us happy.
These two LOVE their cars and have
a name for every. single. one. 

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Lovers of Loving Love

February was a lot of fun. We played and enjoyed almost every minute of it. It was all wonderful except for a few meltdowns and the uphill battle of potty training. The boys surprised me one night by telling me that they wanted to go potty in the big boy toilet! It took about a week of accidents and learning, but the boys are doing wonderfully. I shed a few tears and pulled out a few patches of hair but we are there and it is so exciting! We have loved February, all of the highs and even the lows.
They request a ride every time we
go into walmart!
The boys are already getting
pumped for their birthday bikes.
"I am a sad big underwear boy."
-Milo
We LOVE the aquarium.

Benji is NOT amused with Dad and
his silly hats.
The boys love their Daddy.
Benji and Milo watch for the Garbage Man every
Thursday and on this special day he brought
them gifts! 
The boys wanted to wash their cars.

Nicely done! 



Happy Valentines Day! Josh woke up at 3:45, drove two
hours to the nearest Basha's with caffeine free
Dr. Pepper, bought every 12 pack they had in stock,
grabbed some flowers and then drove back home in
time to get to school at 8:00. What a Gem. 
We showed our love by heart-attacking Lou
while Josh was at school.
We love you, Daddy!
And we loved watching every single car that drove by.
Our very clear reward chart.


Miles, showing me a silly face.

These boys sure do light up a room!
Benji, showing off his
big boy underwear.


Utterly adorable.
"Milo, smile for me."
"I am smiling, Mom!"
They are the best.
Smiles all around.

We failed to get a picture at the movie theater but the
boys met their goal of potty-ing 10 times in a row which
meant Moana at the dollar theater! 

This is our celebration picture.
And this is proof that we aren't as photogenic as we look.
Benji and I working on our Blue Steel.
February, we loved you!