Our blankie-lovin' sweetie tells about her fall down the stairs and about her sisters while feeling challenged and unsure of how she feels about seeing her double in the camera as she synchronizes her every movement.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tori's February Concert
Tori was one of the most expressive kids up there! She did a great job and loved showing us all the songs in the weeks before the performance.
After the show several people, including her teacher from last year, commented on how talented she was and that she should get into acting. The best compliment was from her principal who said, "There were about three kids up there tonight that stood out the most to me and Tori, you were one of them! Nice job!"
We're so proud of her and I can't wait to see what she'll accomplish in life.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Happy and You Know It?
Olivia loves this song and she just didn't want to stop singing it when it was over.
Kindergarten Concert
Sydni was so excited to have us come to see her perform at the Spring Concert. She practiced her songs daily for us with great enthusiasm adding her own personal character elements. She made us promise that we'd all come...not just one parent, we BOTH had to be there!
I thought we were in for quite a performance from our already hammy lady. She adores the spotlight here at home and was really playing the part even up until the night of the concert. She went to change into her favorite dress (of the week), with fancy shoes and all. I was cleaning up the kitchen while she prepared and caught a glimpse of her acting out her concert songs in front of the bathroom mirror while she brushed her hair, which much enthusiasm and facial expression! I really was wondering what was in store for the evening.
And then we went to the concert...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Syd is Six!
Sydni Hope
Happy Birthday to Sydni who turned 6 last week!
Do you think Livi likes the cake and ice cream much?
Olivia 10mo
Olivia Claire - 10 months
Livi likes to wink at us. She learned "eyes" the last few weeks and like to blink her eyes when we say it or whenever the camera is out. So now, most of the pictures show her blinking!
Some of her other accomplishments include; climbing up the stairs, pushing her walker quickly across the floor, opening and emptying kitchen cupboards, rolling a ball and "catching" it, eating more food at dinner than her sisters, puckering her lips and leaning in for kisses, and sprouting almost 6 teeth (4 on top, 2 on bottom)!
She loves books, especially about animals and loves to make their sounds like "Mooo, Meow, for dog, for horse." She also loves balloons on strings and has said "balloon" this week and "Up!" She also loves, loves music especially Daddy's drums which she'll insist on hitting right along with him!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
C-c-circle!
Naomi is learning her shapes at her preschool class. She likes to practice at home, especially during lunchtime. This week she asked me, "Mommy, what shape is my plate?" I replied, "Hmm, it's a square right?" Naomi shaking her head, "Nope, try again! It's a ss-ss--rr---" And I jumped in "A Circle!" Naomi beamed, "That's right! Now what shape is the sun?" I reply, "It's a circle, just like your plate." And she says "Yes! A circle....just like January!" And then she traced her plate with her finger while singing something about January.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Presents from NY
Thank you for the awesome gifts Aunt Jude, Uncle John, Cassie and Jo-Jo...er...I mean Tom! The girls loved all of them! It was nice to have a little surprise come in the mail. They miss you guys too. Hopefully we'll get to see you in February when we come up to visit.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Famous Quotes
My Naomers is growing up and I don't want to let go of two. I love the dirt-stained knees on her pants, her mounds of blankets warming her sleeping baby-dolls and her careful, cautious little fingers painting a rainbow-colored tiger with watercolors. But I still have time....there are 24 hours until tomorrow!
1/12/10
"Mommy, can we watch that movie? Ya know, Charlie and the Chair Fairy?" Mommy says, "Which one is that?" She replies, "You know! The one with all the pretty things and the boys and girls...." Gramma translated through the phone, remembering Naomi's newest favorite, "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory!"
"Please pass the Branch!!" ~Naomi asking for Ranch Dressing at dinnertime
1/19/10
And one from Sydni: When we were making those awesome Fiber One Blueberry Muffins, from the box recipe, Syd was helping out and as we dumped the mix into the bowl she exclaimed, "YES! I love the fake ones!" I guess she was not too fond of the made-from-scratch blueberry muffins I did last time! I love her honesty and realness, I think we all need some of that!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
When I Grow Up
Naomi ~nearly 3~ and her conversations with Mommy about when she grows up:
Naomi: When I am a cat, I will be black, with mean eyes like this (her eyebrows narrowing) and I will have sharp teeth and I will bite you!
Mommy: What do you mean "when you are a cat"? People grow into bigger people, not cats!
Naomi: But I'm going to be a cat like Molly when I grow up!
Mommy: Well, I hope you won't be a mean cat. I'm not going to be mean to you, so will you still bite me?
Naomi: When I am a cat, I will bite you!
(Mommy figures that must be just what you have to do when you're a cat.)
...later that day...
Naomi: I am growing bigger, bigger, bigger. When I'm a dinosaur, I will have sharp teeth like this (pulling down her gums to show her sharp teeth)....and mean eyes like this (narrowing her eyebrows and glaring) and I'll ROOOOAARR (her claws in the attack position)!
Mommy: Ahh! That's scary!....But I thought you were going to be a cat?!
Naomi: (pausing and puzzling over how to do both...and deciding most certainly) I'm going to be a dinosaur.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
It's a Bird, It's a Plane...
Nope, it's just Olivia crawling at the speed of lightning!
Watch out Barbie shoes, speaker wires and little crumbs everywhere....she's on the move!
Boy she caught on to that quick! She really just took off this week and now can cross the room in the turn of a head!
The Bubble & The Ant
Naomi was waiting patiently for her turn to speak at the dinner table the other night as each of her sisters took turns telling their "stories" of their day. She must have been mentally taking note of the most affective way to get the most attention from her audience as each of the girls spoke because when it came to her turn to talk, she told this story with her eyes wide and her arms outstretched dramatically, "There was this big bubble... and inside the bubble there was an ant. The bubble went up, up, up, up, up and into my mouth . Then the bubble popped! And the ant held onto my tongue and I said 'ANT GET OUT OF MY MOUTH!!' And he did ."
Friday, November 20, 2009
Olivia Waves Hello
I can't believe how fast Livi is learning! She's already crawling, playing with toys and interacting with her sisters. At just about 7 months old she's started to say "Kitty" and wave at us when we say Hi.
Olivia loves to eat. She knows that it's mealtime when she sits in the highchair and will protest and carry on if I don't have her food waiting for her. Livi just tried a blueberry muffin for the first time this week and she gobbled down every last crumb! Still no teeth but the bottom two are starting to dimple on the gum line. I'm sure it will be any day and it's about time because at the rate she's going she sure can use them now!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Tori's Concert
Autumn Concert: First 2 Songs
When I first came to this land...
Three is a Magic Number
El Gato
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Molly Watching and More
Livi's latest favorite pastime is watching Molly. She loves to see her bound up and down the stairs, come inside or even just sit at the door and watch her meowing. It's just about the only thing that keeps her continually distracted from wanting Mommy to pick her up (as if I can blamer her nowadays) because...
Naomi's latest favorite pastime is pestering Olivia! She loves to hug her, hold her, move her hands, feed her and do just about any kind of experimenting with what she can and cannot do to poor Livi. This week has not gone so well with numerous time outs for picking Livi up (by the neck), feeding Olivia (a pumkin seed and an attempted peanut), and being too rough with her (sitting on her back). Once these small boundaries are set, I'm sure we'll all have more fun! Its amazing how quickly I can forget these trying stages.
Monday, November 2, 2009
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