Sunday, April 27, 2008

BIG NEWS!

Congratulations on your engagement Jenni and Vaughn! We can't think of a couple more perfect for each other!
Jenni...I love you for the millions of fun moments we have had growing up.
Vaughn...I love you for making Jenni so happy and for your great friendship in high school. It is so fun to know you'll be my brother.
Welcome to the family!
We can't wait for June 21st.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Some Fun

The past few weeks have been a little busy at our house. We had Grandma Nancy come to visit for a week. It was so fun. I only got these two pictures of the girls painting with Grandma while she was here...tragic

We so loved having you here Grandma. Thanks so much for the day away for Daniel and me...we are forever in your debt.

When we dropped Grandma off at the airport we picked up my sister Jenni. We went to see the Colorado State Capitol because...if you stand on the thirteenth step, you are exactly one mile above sea level...hence the reason Denver is nick-named the Mile High City. After realizing I hadn't taken hardly any pics with Grandma here, I had to make up for it with Jenni.










After the capitol we went to the Molly Brown House Museum in honor of my Mother...who loves the movie 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown.'


Can you tell how much the girls love Aunt Jenni? Because of her, the girls' new favorite songs are "Twinkle Twinkle Little Liza" and "The Jenni's on the Bus Go...Ha Ha Ha!" Yes we absolutely loved living in a musical for the week Jenni was here.



This was our picnic at Garden of the Gods on Saturday. It was a beautiful day and we loved having Dad with us!










Eliza loved hiking...luckily dad was there to just follow her around wherever she wanted to go. We are all looking forward to the Memorial Day Camp out.





It has been a fantastic few weeks. Thanks so much Grandma and Jenni for the visits...we will Cherish the memories!


Just in case your not tired of pictures yet...here is one I got of Liesel the other day with her new shoes...isn't she darling.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Ten on Tuesday—Parenthood

I got this idea from SaraThe top ten things that adventurous parents should know…here are mine.

1. The words to all the fun primary songs like; “Popcorn Popping,” “I’m all Made of Hinges,” and of course “Snowman!”
2. How to shape anything out of play-dough.
3. All the rest stops between you and Grandma.
4. How to make household chores into a game.
5. The never-fail going to bed routine.
6. How to communicate ideas to your spouse before telling your children (i.e. Spelling the words “P-A-R-K,” “F-R-I-E-S,” and “T-R-E-A-T-S”)
7. How to make Cool Aid, chocolate milk, and all the other cool kid drinks.
8. The perfect hiding spot for kid treats and adult treats.
9. How to get through the grocery store check out line without buying any candy.
10. How to get marker off walls, sheets, doors, and sisters.

Obviously I don’t have any of these down, but perhaps someday I will be an expert. So what are your TOP TEN? Post them in the comments or on your own blog…I can’t wait to read them!

Monday, April 7, 2008

My Little Packrats

Eliza and Liesel love their strollers. Most days you can find them filled to overflowing with stuff. There is usually a purse or two hanging off the handles...filled with books or papers or dolls or anything else around the house that looks interesting. Sometimes Eliza has loaded up a purse, or bucket in this case, and then tries to hang it on the handle only to have the whole thing tip over to her great dismay. It takes everything I have to not laugh and gently coax her into putting it in the seat instead...which of course isn't nearly as fun. Liesel is just along for the ride but gets really excited when her sister thinks on of her ideas is a good one...like placing a bread pan between the handles and filling that too. Aren't sisters the BEST!



Thursday, April 3, 2008

'Pretend' Play

Here is a quick snap-shot of our house at 6:30 every morning!
Dad is usually reading in the Living Room unless he is already gone (or teaching seminary)
Liesel is eating--unless someone hasn't got her out of her crib yet...in which case she is yelling...and Eliza is here...trying to wake me up.
This morning I saw Eliza set up this scene with the little girl by the mom in bed and then she proceeded to yell "WAKE UP MOM...WAKE UP MOM...MOM!" Is it really considered 'pretend' play if it is exactly like real life? I sure wish this room didn't always look like this so early in the morning.
Luckily Lydia and I are kindred spirits and would both stay in bed until at least 8am if we could.