Monday, March 26, 2012

...and she's off!

Last week: Cael being a patient big brother and helping his sister walk!


As of tonight: We officially have a walker! Each day over the past week, she has gained more confidence, getting a few more steps each day with much encouragement. Tonight, she finally did it on her own! She loves the camera, so I set it down on the table and let her walk to it! This is my first attempt to upload video, so hope it works for you!



Fun and Sun

Cael has been obsessed with his moon sand lately. Instead of getting it out and cleaning it up every day (which was exhausting) I ordered 10 pounds of moon sand and repurposed the water table. He has literally spent HOURS playing in it! He loves it because it is always out and available to play with and I love it because it is all self-contained and does not make such a huge mess! Mission Accomplished!
Talk about a Kodak moment...the kids both sitting in this chair having a beverage on a nice sunny day watching dad work on the mower!
Elin's thoughts: "Man I can't wait to get out there and chase him around!"
Pretty toes for spring!
SOOO BIG!!! Love this because she looks so chunky!


Cael and Paul's Photo Shoot

We had the pleasure of having Paul come play on Saturday. We took a little trip with their bikes and visited the playground...where they loved posing for pictures for me which were way too cute not to share!






Thursday, March 8, 2012

Our Friends!

Cael's friend Kyle Shuler came to play for the day last weekend. The boys had fun making their own mini pizzas and watching them bake! They ate them well too! Fun! Fun!




Zara! We loved having our doggy cousin Zara come play for the week that Jordan was soaking up the sun! We still talk about how we miss her and she has been gone for 2 weeks! I REALLY want a dog like Zara, but my boys are insisting on an outside dog, so until I win this battle...we will be begging to dogsit Zara anytime!



Mailee and Cael loved playing a Monkey Joes! Mailee was just like Cael the first time he went...a little hesitant, but had so much fun! Cael, on the other hand, was very comfortable going down all the big slides and can't wait to go back!










Cael...our growing boy!

Cael is growing up so much. For example, I thought this was a cute activity from Pinterest...pipe cleaners in strainers; however, Cael thought it was very boring. I guess it would be a good idea for younger kids!




So, since pipe cleaners and strainers don't do the trick, a smart phone with Angry Birds is more his style. He has loved playing games on my phone or his Leappad...thanks to Santa for that GREAT idea!





I thought Cael would enjoy making ants on a log...or celery, peanut butter and raisins. He loved making them, but the first bite he took was immediately spit out! ...not a celery fan! I can't say that I ever was at his age either...


Growing boy! Cael went through a couple of weeks where he could not make it through the day without falling asleep somewhere! We would not hear from him for a while (which is odd because he CONSTANTLY talks) and find him asleep in various places! I think I have decided this is a growing spurt because this week, he cannot eat enough! Always eating and snacking! He had 3 helpings of pork roast that I fixed the other night. I have always limited his snacks because he usually wanted junk, but finally made him a healthy snack basket in the pantry that he is allowed to have anytime he is hungry. Although he found out the hard way that he is to limit eating too many Fiber One bars! Oops!
















Elin: 10 mos!

Hello! Here are a few pictures of crazy Elin...she makes us giggle all the time with her cheesy grin! She loves pushing things around the house, her baby stroller, her shopping cart, etc. Our kitchen chairs are constantly spread across the kitchen. She does stand on her own pretty well, but doesn't have much interest in walking yet, but no worries because she gets where she wants to go just fine by crawling!



She has two obsessions, in which I have captured one of them....the fridge! She loves to play in the fridge! Her other obsession is the dishwasher. Anytime I open it to load or unload it, she is there!


Emptying her dresser drawer...completely!

This is how I found her sleeping one afternoon...oops! Guess I should have checked on her sooner!