My sweet girls
Monday, November 21, 2011
How can it be?!?
How has it been 10 months? I have spent the time feeling so guilty about not keeping this up to date. Such is life I guess.
The girls have grown leaps and bounds. They're now 6 1/2 and 2 1/2. They had a monster themed birthday party that was completely awesome. We also had an amazing spring and summer. We spent more time at Lake Isabella swimming, fishing and camping. There were a couple Lakeside trips and an overnight stay at a cabin in Hocking Hills.
Annabelle is in the first grade and totally kicking ass at it. She is so advanced in all areas. She's also in her second year as a Daisy Scout. She started tumbling this year and Sunday school. She is a busy little thing but adores it.
Elsie is a crazy pants who is wild and silly but still very caring. She tags along to every event of her big sister's and has started a beginner dance class as well. We still do story time and she goes to many girl scout events, as I am a co-leader of 2 troops.
They fight like cats and dogs, but can also play so beautifully for hours.
They fight like cats and dogs, but can also play so beautifully for hours.
Chris is 2 quarters into the radiology program. We still have a year and a half, but the end is becoming more in sight. He not only has class now, but work and clinicals. He works so hard. :) We do miss our time with him though.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
so busy!
So we've been busy all weekend. Library trips, some shopping, girl scouts cookie rally, visiting my parents, girl scouts tour of fire station, grocery shopping...etc. Anyway, updating hasn't been the top of my mind!
Starting with the library trip...Annabelle did the sweetest thing!! As I was checking the books out she and Elsie went over to the candy machine and turned the dials to see if anything would come out. Someone apparently left a skittle behind. Annabelle's face lit up. She pulled it out, showed me, then looked down at Elsie. I could see Annabelle's face turn sad as she handed it down to her sister. It was so, so, so sweet. But then of course Elsie dropped it. haha. But it's something I hope I remember forever....seeing Annabelle's face change from excitement to 'aww man'....and just the look of Elsie looking adoringly up at her big sister. It was amazing. So, I bought them their own handfuls of candy!
At the girl scouts cookie rally we went to yesterday Elsie cracked me up. It was a big open area so I let her run free. But there were a couple other troops there so I kept my eye on her. Toward the end of the rally I sat down to fill out a form. I started writing then realized 'uh oh....where's Elsie?' Then I heard a group of girls giggling. I looked and she had made her way to the bathroom, kept the door hanging wide open, and pulled her panties and tights down. The girls thought it was so funny. Another mom said she pulled her pants down, looked up at the big toilet, then back at all of them. She must have realized she couldn't do it alone.
Tonight Annabelle has been singing "Money ain't gonna buy me love" hahaha. She's close to having the right lyrics. She told us she can't get it out of her head.
In the grocery store I tied a piece of yarn to my belt loop and the other end around Elsie's wrist. I kept calling her a little doggie. She thought it was fun for awhile and I got a few comments on it. "good idea!" or whatever. She ended up wanting it off but I told her if she wants to walk she has to have it on. So hopefully this will help us in the stores from now on.
We're into the girl scouts crazy cookie selling. I hope we can meet our goal of selling 160 boxes ourselves. Annabelle is excited about it but I'm a bit nervous. I will keep you updated on those happenings!
One day Elsie and I were napping. She usually slides her hand up my shirt and feels all around. When she woke up from her nap I was laying on my belly. Without looking at me, she slid her hand up my shirt and under my bra. She felt all around and very softly said "boobies all gone." She wasn't at all concerned, just stating that they were gone. Apparently she thought I was laying on my back and she was feeling the front of my body. Bless her heart. It was incredibly sweet. She likes to tell me when she is "all done" nursing. She usually tells me "All done. Boobies sleep" and pulls my shirt down over top of them. How adorable is she?
Starting with the library trip...Annabelle did the sweetest thing!! As I was checking the books out she and Elsie went over to the candy machine and turned the dials to see if anything would come out. Someone apparently left a skittle behind. Annabelle's face lit up. She pulled it out, showed me, then looked down at Elsie. I could see Annabelle's face turn sad as she handed it down to her sister. It was so, so, so sweet. But then of course Elsie dropped it. haha. But it's something I hope I remember forever....seeing Annabelle's face change from excitement to 'aww man'....and just the look of Elsie looking adoringly up at her big sister. It was amazing. So, I bought them their own handfuls of candy!
At the girl scouts cookie rally we went to yesterday Elsie cracked me up. It was a big open area so I let her run free. But there were a couple other troops there so I kept my eye on her. Toward the end of the rally I sat down to fill out a form. I started writing then realized 'uh oh....where's Elsie?' Then I heard a group of girls giggling. I looked and she had made her way to the bathroom, kept the door hanging wide open, and pulled her panties and tights down. The girls thought it was so funny. Another mom said she pulled her pants down, looked up at the big toilet, then back at all of them. She must have realized she couldn't do it alone.
Tonight Annabelle has been singing "Money ain't gonna buy me love" hahaha. She's close to having the right lyrics. She told us she can't get it out of her head.
In the grocery store I tied a piece of yarn to my belt loop and the other end around Elsie's wrist. I kept calling her a little doggie. She thought it was fun for awhile and I got a few comments on it. "good idea!" or whatever. She ended up wanting it off but I told her if she wants to walk she has to have it on. So hopefully this will help us in the stores from now on.
We're into the girl scouts crazy cookie selling. I hope we can meet our goal of selling 160 boxes ourselves. Annabelle is excited about it but I'm a bit nervous. I will keep you updated on those happenings!
One day Elsie and I were napping. She usually slides her hand up my shirt and feels all around. When she woke up from her nap I was laying on my belly. Without looking at me, she slid her hand up my shirt and under my bra. She felt all around and very softly said "boobies all gone." She wasn't at all concerned, just stating that they were gone. Apparently she thought I was laying on my back and she was feeling the front of my body. Bless her heart. It was incredibly sweet. She likes to tell me when she is "all done" nursing. She usually tells me "All done. Boobies sleep" and pulls my shirt down over top of them. How adorable is she?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The great fall
Elsie learned to go down the stairs by herself yesterday. She tumbled and FLIPPED down them today. It didn't take long to get that inevitable fall out of the way! It was awful. She was so scared. Annabelle was too....who saw the whole thing from the top of the stairs. She was going down on her butt. She has since been instructed to go down backwards on her knees. Let's hope there are no more falls!!
Annabelle had a snow day today. But since we played outside so much yesterday, we stayed in. She watched a movie, played with dolls, bossed her sister around, wrote a story, and played in a ball pit (I put all Elsie's balls in the tub. They loved it.)
Her story was in a "wordless reader" they get from school. It gives the book a title and pictures and you have to write the story. She did a great job and sounded all the words out. She loves when they send those home.
Today Elsie said one of her longest sentences yet. "Oh no! Daddy threw water at me!" OK that's 2 sentences but the second one is 5 words long. Pretty good. (He just splashed her as he was running her bath water.)
Annabelle has been so sweet. She yelled to me earlier that Elsie bit her nose. I believe they had been playing doggie. But before I could even address the situation I heard Elsie say "Saahh Sahh" (Sorry.) Annabelle said "Elsie you're the best sister ever!" Then told me how she had said sorry without anyone asking her too. She wasn't even mad over the nose bite anymore....which apparently wasn't a huge bite. She cracks me up.
Elsie likes to be different characters from Dora and Diego and tells us which ones we are as well. She is usually Diego or Alicia. Tonight she named herself Alicia, me as Diego, and Annabelle as Dora. When she wanted to get into the tub she kept right on with her game. She repeated over and over "Leeesie tub!!!" (Alicia tub) She was getting angry at us for not letting her get in right then and there but still kept calling herself Alicia. It was adorable.
I think Annabelle is hoping for school tomorrow. She gets a little bored when she is stuck inside all day. She is of that big girl age now! :D
Annabelle had a snow day today. But since we played outside so much yesterday, we stayed in. She watched a movie, played with dolls, bossed her sister around, wrote a story, and played in a ball pit (I put all Elsie's balls in the tub. They loved it.)
Her story was in a "wordless reader" they get from school. It gives the book a title and pictures and you have to write the story. She did a great job and sounded all the words out. She loves when they send those home.
Today Elsie said one of her longest sentences yet. "Oh no! Daddy threw water at me!" OK that's 2 sentences but the second one is 5 words long. Pretty good. (He just splashed her as he was running her bath water.)
Annabelle has been so sweet. She yelled to me earlier that Elsie bit her nose. I believe they had been playing doggie. But before I could even address the situation I heard Elsie say "Saahh Sahh" (Sorry.) Annabelle said "Elsie you're the best sister ever!" Then told me how she had said sorry without anyone asking her too. She wasn't even mad over the nose bite anymore....which apparently wasn't a huge bite. She cracks me up.
Elsie likes to be different characters from Dora and Diego and tells us which ones we are as well. She is usually Diego or Alicia. Tonight she named herself Alicia, me as Diego, and Annabelle as Dora. When she wanted to get into the tub she kept right on with her game. She repeated over and over "Leeesie tub!!!" (Alicia tub) She was getting angry at us for not letting her get in right then and there but still kept calling herself Alicia. It was adorable.
I think Annabelle is hoping for school tomorrow. She gets a little bored when she is stuck inside all day. She is of that big girl age now! :D
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Snow fun!
The snow has been falling today. All four of us went out and played. We walked to my parents and took advantage of their big hills on the sled. It was a lot of fun but still a bit scary. I remember flying down those hills as a kid.Chris pulled them back home on the sled and we played in our yard too. Elsie was most interested in eating snow. Annabelle and I rolled down the hills and Chris made rock hard snow balls for the girls to throw at me. He also made a snow angel with Annabelle.Annabelle has wanted to make a snowman all winter but we haven't gotten the good wet snow for it yet. I made a baby one today that was rather sad looking but she was happy with it.
All in all it was a fun day and we all had lots of layers so we stayed good and warm. Here's a few pictures from the day. :)
Annabelle and Daddy. She wanted him to cover her face so snow didn't blow in it! haha
Us with the girls
Heading back home
All in all it was a fun day and we all had lots of layers so we stayed good and warm. Here's a few pictures from the day. :)
Annabelle and Daddy. She wanted him to cover her face so snow didn't blow in it! haha
Us with the girls
Heading back homeSunday, January 9, 2011
More silly stuff
Elsie likes these silly stories. And it flat out amazes us what she can tell us and come up with. There was a dog barking outside and first she said "touch!" which is almost always hilarious to us...the things she wants to go touch. So then she said the dog was going to come in. She acted like a dog, panting and barking. Then she said "bite Daddy's pants!" and went on and on about it biting her phone, her string cheese wrapper...everything. And she yelled "no bad puppy!!" and told us she would hit him. What a mess.
We went to a friend's baby shower today. Annabelle wanted to know why it didn't have an actual shower. She also spelled manatee to me today. I don't know how often knowing the spelling of that word will pay off for her but I'm super proud nonetheless! :)
We went to a friend's baby shower today. Annabelle wanted to know why it didn't have an actual shower. She also spelled manatee to me today. I don't know how often knowing the spelling of that word will pay off for her but I'm super proud nonetheless! :)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Choo Choo get
Elsie is determined the choo choo will bite her fingers. She is telling me repeatedly it will bite her fingers, mine, Annabelle's....everyone's. And "fingers fall off."
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