ellie ate a ladybug tonight.
why? i don't know.
she said it was good.
i don't believe her.
i hope she doesn't do it again.
oh, gross.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
snow day!
incredibly, it got cold enough here to snow this morning. even more incredibly, it got cold enough here that the snow stuck! enter: my kids first snow day!
what's that you say? yes, abbey was born in idaho. yes, ellie was born in utah. no, my kids have never played in the snow. it's several long stories, most of them involve me being pregnant and on bed rest during the winters...
so, they had their first snow day in washington...weird, i know. regardless of location, the girls had the most fun they've ever had outside (or maybe ever).
snow! snow! snow!
abbey's very first snow angel. she's been watching all of her cartoon friends make snow angels (or snow bunnies on max & ruby) all winter and she's been dying to make one. i think she made four or five of them.
ellie wanted to make a snow angel, too, but she wasn't sure what to do after she got on the ground. judging by the faces she was making while she laid there, it was a little colder and not as much fun as abbey made it look. with a little help, though, she made a cute little angel.
it stopped snowing and the sun peaked it's head out while we were still playing, so the girls threw snow in the air to keep it coming down.
happy girls sitting in the snow.
after we put dry clothes on, we warmed up with a big mug of hot chocolate (with TWO giant marshmallows each!). it was such a fun morning! i'm so glad that the snow stuck so that we could have our first snow day! it'll have to last us though, i don't think it's going to snow again for a long time...
what's that you say? yes, abbey was born in idaho. yes, ellie was born in utah. no, my kids have never played in the snow. it's several long stories, most of them involve me being pregnant and on bed rest during the winters...
so, they had their first snow day in washington...weird, i know. regardless of location, the girls had the most fun they've ever had outside (or maybe ever).
snow! snow! snow!
abbey's very first snow angel. she's been watching all of her cartoon friends make snow angels (or snow bunnies on max & ruby) all winter and she's been dying to make one. i think she made four or five of them.
ellie wanted to make a snow angel, too, but she wasn't sure what to do after she got on the ground. judging by the faces she was making while she laid there, it was a little colder and not as much fun as abbey made it look. with a little help, though, she made a cute little angel.
it stopped snowing and the sun peaked it's head out while we were still playing, so the girls threw snow in the air to keep it coming down.
happy girls sitting in the snow.
after we put dry clothes on, we warmed up with a big mug of hot chocolate (with TWO giant marshmallows each!). it was such a fun morning! i'm so glad that the snow stuck so that we could have our first snow day! it'll have to last us though, i don't think it's going to snow again for a long time...
smile!
ellie drew her first "happy face" on her doodle board today! my children are so immensely talented ;D
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
la leche
ellie dumped her milk on her head at dinner tonight. after rubbing it all into her hair, she exclaimed: "i beautiful, mommy!" sometimes you just have to laugh at your kids.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
sooo tired...
when i went to put ellie down for her nap this morning, this is what i found:
i guess she was just too tired to make it all the way until 11.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
first giggles
this happy little guy laughed for the very first time this morning while i was fixing breakfast!
it was the cutest sound, ever! we've been trying all day to get him to laugh again, but so far our efforts have only been rewarded with smiles and coos.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
henry's blessing
today was henry's special day!
a little late, i know, but we really wanted danny's parents to be with us. they're both very busy people, and they don't get the opportunity to sneak away very often. we're so grateful that they were able to come up this weekend and celebrate a couple of awfully special milestones with us!
we blessed henry at home, so it was a very quite and special time surrounded by our family. danny gave henry a beautiful blessing. i am so grateful for such a wonderful husband.
the rest of the day was completely relaxed and we just enjoyed being together. it was absolutely wonderful!
(this was the best picture we could get of our family. try getting three kids to all smile at the same time looking in the same direction.)
and now, please enjoy TONS of pictures of my sweet little guy:
a little late, i know, but we really wanted danny's parents to be with us. they're both very busy people, and they don't get the opportunity to sneak away very often. we're so grateful that they were able to come up this weekend and celebrate a couple of awfully special milestones with us!
we blessed henry at home, so it was a very quite and special time surrounded by our family. danny gave henry a beautiful blessing. i am so grateful for such a wonderful husband.
the rest of the day was completely relaxed and we just enjoyed being together. it was absolutely wonderful!
(this was the best picture we could get of our family. try getting three kids to all smile at the same time looking in the same direction.)and now, please enjoy TONS of pictures of my sweet little guy:
Friday, February 4, 2011
second one!
happy birthday, eleanor! i can't believe that she's two today, this last year seems to have gone by especially quickly.
ellie isn't a baby anymore, now she's a big 2-year-old girl. i can tell because she always wants to "do it" all by herself. get dressed, go up and down stairs, brush her teeth, get in the car, wash her hands. she doesn't need me anymore (at least she doesn't seem to think she does.).
ellie loves to sing ("lalala-de-da") and yodel ("yo-da-le-he-hoo" - thanks emma) while she plays, rock in the rocking chair (singing "rock a baby"), love her baby dolls, read books, dress up, and draw circles on her doodle board. ellie also loves shoes, they are her number one favorite thing in life right now. (which is great, because she got a whole bag of them for her birthday! - thanks grama & papa!)
like every birthday, we started the day with number pancakes. instead of using a squirt bottle like i have in the past, i tried to make really pretty ones with a spoon, ala sis. (my sister-in-law makes the most beautiful pancakes i have ever seen! think, lace you can eat, i kid you not, she is amazing! hi, shannan, 3!) as you can see, they did not work out so well, but they tasted really good. i'm going back to the squirt bottle for dan's birthday.
ellie had an awesome party with some delicious cake (it's not leaning, the camera is) and some amazing presents (thank you everyone!).
most notable was this amazing book, a bag of shoes, an ellie sized rocking chair, a tricycle (so she can ride her bike with abbey), and a giant stuffed bear from daddy, who she named "mister bear".
ellie isn't a baby anymore, now she's a big 2-year-old girl. i can tell because she always wants to "do it" all by herself. get dressed, go up and down stairs, brush her teeth, get in the car, wash her hands. she doesn't need me anymore (at least she doesn't seem to think she does.).
ellie loves to sing ("lalala-de-da") and yodel ("yo-da-le-he-hoo" - thanks emma) while she plays, rock in the rocking chair (singing "rock a baby"), love her baby dolls, read books, dress up, and draw circles on her doodle board. ellie also loves shoes, they are her number one favorite thing in life right now. (which is great, because she got a whole bag of them for her birthday! - thanks grama & papa!)
like every birthday, we started the day with number pancakes. instead of using a squirt bottle like i have in the past, i tried to make really pretty ones with a spoon, ala sis. (my sister-in-law makes the most beautiful pancakes i have ever seen! think, lace you can eat, i kid you not, she is amazing! hi, shannan, 3!) as you can see, they did not work out so well, but they tasted really good. i'm going back to the squirt bottle for dan's birthday.
ellie had an awesome party with some delicious cake (it's not leaning, the camera is) and some amazing presents (thank you everyone!).
most notable was this amazing book, a bag of shoes, an ellie sized rocking chair, a tricycle (so she can ride her bike with abbey), and a giant stuffed bear from daddy, who she named "mister bear".
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