Snow Day!

I love snow days for several reasons: 1-I can spend the day with my girls. 2-I can put my favorite pictures of Emma and Sara on my blog. OK 3-I can be lazy-which is usually not in my vocabulary. After dinner last night we took the girls out to play in the snow. Yes, finally the year that Emma wanted to touch the snow, play in the snow and sled down a hill in the snow. I simply thought Sara would follow along, as she usually does with Emma, but no she decided that she wanted nothing to do with the snow. Her facial expressions say it all. Oh well, maybe next year. Also, in this post I have some other pictures that I just couldn't go without sharing.

Riding down the hill with Mommy!

Luckily for us we missed the tree.

Wow-big girl doing it all by herself!

Please Mommy get my out this.

Happier inside playing her dog guitar!


We had a stretch of 3 weeks where we couldn't get the girls
well. Both had ear infections, both had wheezing, both had
yucky coughs and both had lots of medicine. Emma handled hers like a champ. Sara let us know she didn't care for any of it. Thanks to our fabulous babysitter medicine was given at the babysitters. Sara allowed Mrs. Lori to give her medicine without a fight, including the inhaler.


Big girl eating on her own without a lot going to Briggs!


One more snow picture

Emma loving it~Sara hating it

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago. A beautiful winter day to ride her bike with a coat. Emma's highlight of this day was she saw her shadow.

Applied all on her own. Thanks Aunt Meme and Uncle Brian!

LOVE THIS PICTURE.

I can not tell how many moments there are like this one. Emma and Sara showing up their special sister bond. When I look at this my heart beams and hope their bond will never change.

The End!

A Few Weeks Behind

Now that I have been laid up with a bad knee for 4 days I have had a lot of time to think about what to do next. I am determined to work on my health, happiness, balance (in the means of money & stress), and time to jot down the funny and not so funny moments in my life I don't won't to forget.

This is my happiness!

A Funny to Remember

I have had to be on crutches and a brace to help stabilize my swollen knee. This has definitely slowed me down-not my life style. I can only remember being on crutches once in my life in middle school for a few days because of a sprained ankle and I recall it being just as hard then as it is now. Rob has been a tremendous help and nothing less than great. My sweet Sara snickers and grins every time I have to use the crutches, and Emma is a little me-worried, helpful, and concerned that I will have to get another shot in my knee. Here is what I don't want to forget about this experience.

Emma: Mommy do you need my help?

Me: Yes you can help me to the bathroom.

Emma: Just be careful as you hop scotch to the bathroom.

Me: (Laughing) I will be very careful.

Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas and

A Happy New Year!

Look At Me!

My cutie Sara Elizabeth is growing up before our eyes. At six months I worried that she had no interest in crawling, boy why do I stress over the little things. Now at eight months she is my light of sunshine who reminds me everyday to just relax because she will bloom when she is ready, and she is blooming! She crawls in Sara style~right leg bent and left foot flat to the floor. She has moved to all table food which I find remarkable because just a week ago she would gag on a green bean. She pulls up everywhere she goes and then tries to let go. Unfortunately tumbles and falls have increased. Her latest sounds are hysterical. Her nickname from Goddy is bubbles. This is because she sputters and blows bubbles of drool until her outfit is soaking wet. Her other sound is something of an animal. She growls and grunts in between bubble blowing. Now the next milestone should be first words. I will be waiting patiently!

**Just a note the pictures are a little out of order but simply adorable**

Look at me Mommy-I am standing

Time is lower the crib

On all fours-just waiting to move

Cousins~all the girls

Sara, Anna-Grace, Emma, Ellie & Baby Ava


Very sleepy

Love to swim but not loving the sprinkler

Telling Mommy she is tried of baby food. She has moved on to regular food. Her favorite mashed potatoes and peas

Love to swim

Getting a lift from big sister Emma

I am a crawler

Family

Our beach trip was great. It had been some time since the whole family had been together at the same time. Thanks to Holly we had family pictures taken. I think they are great considering we had to try and keep six kids focused at the same time. Another thanks to Eric who was the photo helper and the one to keep the kids focused.

Family of 13 who just recently became family of 14.

Welcome Baby Ava Ray.

Growing family~Sara is in the photo but asleep in Rob's arms

Love her

Nana and her girls

Sweet Pea & Daddy

Daddy's Girl

The Ray's

AGB & Beth

The Lane's

Nana & Goddy

Grandbabies

Family

Happy Birthday Emma!

May 18, 2011 our sweet baby girl turned three. I can't hardly believe how fast three years have gone. We love every part of her- her adorable smile, her occasionally sassy talk, her love for Sara, the way she says she loves us, her sweet laugh, her singing way off key the little mermaid song, her determination of being little miss independent, how she covers her bed with animals and princesses to cuddle with at bed time, her energy to never sit still....I could go on.

Her birthday weekend was shared with family and friends at her Princess party. She is proud to be three. When asked how old she is, her reply is, while holding three fingers up, "I'm one, two, three!" Once her party was over she asked if she could have another party tomorrow. I told her she had a whole year before we would celebrate another birthday, and I could only think about how fast it will be here, which scares me to death...my baby girl is growing up. I wish I could twitch my nose and have time slow down.

Happy 3rd Birthday Emma Katherine!
We love you!

Princess Emma

One of her favorite gifts.

She loves playing with her daddy and he loves it too!

I love listening to Emma sing. She enjoys being video taped. The only problem is she wants to see the video before she has finished the song.

Memorable Times

I realized after looking through my May photo file I take a lot of pictures. Here a just a few of my favorites.

Emma jamming to her IPOD songs while wearing Daddy's hat.

Emma is a fan of helping in the yard. The hat and IPOD are ususally being used by Rob but Emma decided it was her turn to look like Daddy.

Pony ride with Bugsy at Matty's carnival birthday party.


Tree Climber?? Lately Emma's idea of being outside is climbing a tree and/or climbing on rocks. Rock climbing is not so bad, but the tree climbing scares mommy just a bit.

My beautiful girls!

Look at me sitting up.

Big Helper

Emma is a great big sister. She is always wanting to help mommy and daddy with Sara. For the most part Sara cooperates. Emma doesn't mind helping until Sara begins to sputters out her food, which is extremely messy.

Pretty Toes

Emma enjoys having her toes and fingers painted. She says the paint makes her a princess.

Snocones with the birthday boy!

Reading time with Goddy

Snack time on the playground with AGB.

Bath time with these days are more exciting than ever. Two in a tub mean more water, more toys, more noise. As you can see bath time is one of their favorites times of the day.

Emma practicing her drive while Basil looks on

Look at that smile!

Next post...Emma's Princess Party