Cousins

My mom and I took A&E to Denver for a week while my sister and brother and law went on a little vacation. It was busy but it was so much fun having all of the cousins together. Avery was totally in love with Cole and followed him around everywhere.

18 months

18 months sounds still sounds young but try saying 1 1/2. I cannot believe A&E are 1 1/2, closer to 2 than 1!!!

This is another stage that I wish I could just freeze them in. I'm in awe every day seeing them learn and discover new things. They fill my heart with love and pride with their new words, kisses and bursting personalities. Seeing them dance, play ring around the rosie and do the hand motions to Twinkle Twinkle is just about the cutest thing.

They are still so different. Emma is full of loves for anyone who will take them, repeats (or tries to) any word you tell her, and hides behind my legs in new crowds. Avery has become such a ham and the center of a party, but when things don't go as she thinks they should she sure knows how to show it! She recently had her first full on laying down temper tantrum and I had a hard time not laughing.

Coloring for the first time. Yum, those markers taste good!



Naked cooking.For some reason they go kinda crazy after their baths. Running up and down the hall with their capes on are one of the favorite things to do.
There are many more pictures to share but they don't give me much free time these days!
Love you to pieces my girlies!

One of my favorites on Valentine's Day

I may just use this picture for every Valentine's for years to come. How can you resist these sweet faces? What a difference a year makes!

Happy Valentines Day!
xoxo

The picture says it all

This week has been a tough one for my baby girl. 4 big molars coming in, a temperature and some sort of sickness has made her nights very restless and days very clingy and cranky. I'm hoping those teeth pop through soon so I can get my happy and independent girl back!

Holidays {a little late}

Our Holiday season was a lot of fun but very busy this year. We were lucky to have all of the family in Seattle this year, which meant lots of activities and 4 Christmas celebrations!

Here is a quick recap:

Candy can treat after the traumatic Santa experience.
Christmas card 2011
Helping Mamma with the Christmas decorations.
Trip to the zoo. Emma was quite intrigued with the gorillas.
Learning body parts with your sis is much easier!
Learning to hug each other after a "disagreement".
Lots of book reading with Daddy.
Christmas carousel at the zoo.


Snowflake Lane in Bellevue. Next year we will be going weeks before Christmas. Do not go the week before!
Christmas with our cousins Grayson, Ella and Cole.




Chairs from Santa (Grammie)!
Christmas day all of the family came over to our house-20 adults and 7 kids under 6. It was a fun but tiring day.
Racing up and down the stairs.
Avery checking out the big packages.
Christmas with Great Grandma Millie.
Trying out the new scooters from Great Auntie Carol.
Big cousins Anna and Callie were good present helpers!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday Season as much as we did. Christmas with kids is SO MUCH FUN!

Santa

We took the girls to see Santa today. I was prepared for some crying but as you can see from the picture, we had a down right screamer! Emma started two seconds later so I hope the photographer got a picture of them both crying:) Poor Avery was shaking because she was so scared of Santa. Oh well, it will be fun to look back at this picture when they are older!

Enough said...

Dear God, thank you for using my mothering to bring me closer to the woman you’ve created me to be. Thank you for small mercies like hot showers and time to take care of myself. Amen.