Team Work

How do you climb a slide?

With a little sister power, of course!

A hug,

A little push,

A word of encouragement,

And a push on the tush!

Hurray we did it!

Visitor

We had a visitor come by the other day while we were eating lunch. Gianna wanted nothing to do with him. I moved the grill to get a better look (to take a picture for the blog) and he was scarred. We watched him from the safety of the playroom, but he did not move an inch! We left him alone and he was gone by the end of nap time.


Sweet Sisters!

Twinkle Toes

My first little girl started Dance yesterday. It's been a big week. School and Dance the next day! She had several friends from school and church in her class and she LOVES it!

What we did this weekend:

We painted the "spotty pink" walls and changed it to solid pink. I know it may or may not be in the same shade as a certain pink tummy medicine, but hey, it's a little girls dream right?
We left the spotty pink on the accent wall and just added the diamonds.

Thanks JP for the diamond inspiration!



I am so happy with the way it turned out. The diamonds on the cornice gave John and I, a hard math time. but they ended up look so great! The wall was SUPER easy.
Gianna loves it. She has told me every day.
But the first day well, she said she didn't want diamonds anymore. "I think I want stars."
Gianna I painted diamonds so it's going to stay diamonds. "Oh. I like diamonds... but can I have stars?"

First Day of School 2010

Today was a long awaited day for Gianna and this momma. The summer was fun, good, and restful, but we were all ready to get beck into the swing of "normal" and routine. Especially since this momma has run out of ideas to entertain her big preschool girl!


Excited and ready to go

Mrs. Sarah Acorn teacher

Issiah 61:3
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.

My little Acorn.

This momma is not ready for the oak tree just quite yet.
I did tear up a bit.
Ready for the adventure of growing up together my little one.

16 months

At 16 months
Cosette you can

Almost walk. You are taking more and more steps everyday. (but since this update is a week late You are a FULL time WALKER!!!!!!) You can shake your head no, say: ball, bow and try to say dog. You are trying to use your fork, but still prefer your hands. You are a sweet girl. When you see your sisters lovey you will crawl across the room to give it to her. You like to be held still and will find any willing adult to hold you when momma has her hands full. You like to be where the big girls are. And part of all the fun. You have a smile that will melt me every time. Those dimples are my joy. You love dress up. You started when you were 15 months old. You find anything that looks like it could be used as decoration on your body, bows, head bands, bracelet, necklaces, and Gianna's dress-up clothes, and you desire it to be on your body RIGHT NOW! You have a tendency to find (take) a toy that is in the hands of another sister.
You like books and will back up your hiney until it hits my lap and woe to the sister who does not make room for you! You can turn the pages and you love to find your belly!

Elizabeth you can
Are standing and not yet ready to walk. You are just content to stand and that's it. Except for trying to climb every piece of furniture in the house. You like to climb to sit on the rocking chair, on top of the couch, on top of your sisters bed. And you are not content just to be up there. You HAVE to stand on these things. And I've caught you a couple of times trying to stand on the little table. I find you on the top of your sister stool in the bathroom. Or even the step stool in the kitchen.

You fuss for long enough and Momma will find you. You know where your head, belly and momma's nose are. You are getting better using your fork and you can sign more and finished as well as sake your head no. But woe to the sister who takes a toy away from you. Fists of Furry is your cage fighting name. You LOVE to smile. I love making you laugh and tickling you. You enjoy books and have a favorite: What's that baby?

A faliure

What we have today is a failure...
Failure to get up from my desk, walk to the kitchen, get the camera, plug it into the computer, upload pictures ,and post them on this blog.

How bout tomorrow?