The other day while we were on a walk we passed by the Veteran's Memorial Monument, Maggie yelled 'A Temple, A Temple....nooooo....it's a church.'
Monday, June 14, 2010
I Love To See The.....Obelisk?
Every time we pass by a church (which is a lot, seeing as we live in Utah), Maggie gets really excited and yells 'A Temple, A Temple'. We usually correct her and tell her that one is a church.
The other day while we were on a walk we passed by the Veteran's Memorial Monument, Maggie yelled 'A Temple, A Temple....nooooo....it's a church.'
The other day while we were on a walk we passed by the Veteran's Memorial Monument, Maggie yelled 'A Temple, A Temple....nooooo....it's a church.'
Life At Our House
I really need to do a better job at staying up-to-date on my Blog. I've got these 2 cute girls, who are growing WAY too fast, since this is my only source of record keeping at this point in my life I have no excuses. Plus, this is a good way to show my parents pictures of their favourite child's family (right Mom? wink, wink). Anyways, with that being said, this is what we have been up to lately.
This girl is crazy.
Maggie never climbed or got into stuff like she does.
It's been quite an adventure for all of us.
Maggie is growing up so fast. She is extremely strong-willed (to put it nicely), but she is also so much fun these days. She is such a little smartie pants....oh, life with a 2 year old.
For Memorial Day, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Betts' for a backyard camp out. Mags did awesome and her and Dave stayed in the tent all night together. Chloe and I lasted till about 3am before we headed inside for warm, soft bed.
Joan had bought a bunch of games and activities for the kids to do. This slip and slide was a hit. The water was freezing, but Maggie was having a great time with her cousins. I think she went down at least once with all of them.
She was shaking and shivering so bad, but kept wanting more.
Crazy Girl.
This is one of Maggie and Chloe's favourite things to do.
They love, love, love bath time (as you can tell by the look on Mags' face).
For Mother's Day, my Birthday, President's Day and every other Holiday this Year, Dave got me an i-pod touch.
I have had to learn how to share, since a certain 2 year old thinks it's the coolest thing in the world. It amazes me how fast she has learned how to use it. It really is quite incredible to watch her navigate to what she wants to play.
They LOVE each other.
It warms my heart to watch them together. Maggie is a very patient and loving big sister, and Chloe gets so excited to be anywhere that Maggie is. I hope somehow they can remain close throughout their lives.
Maggie thinks it's so fun to share with Coco. I have to keep a close eye on them since Maggie wants to feed Chloe everything....fruit snack, grapes, hot dogs...all those great 'choking foods'.
You would think that with as much as this girl HATES getting her face washed, she would try and be a little more careful with her food.
Chillin' with some corn at a family picnic.
GEOCACHING
For an early Graduation present, Dave got a fancy GPS. He is in heaven.
Geocaching is a funny thing to me.
It's the perfect balance between 'nerdy' and 'outdoorsy'....kinda reminds me of my husband :).
He's found a few caches around our neighbourhood, and the other day we went out as a family. We are wanting to do a couple of hikes with the girls this summer, so it was a good way to start our 'backpack' training.
Checking out the 'loot' in one of the caches.
Chloe was enjoying the ride.
Could she look anymore like her Daddy? I think they are cute.
Self portrait after Coco woke up. I think she is wishing that she was still asleep.
I'll keep you posted on our many geocaching adventures through the summer.
This is how we spend a good majority of our free time. The girls love being outside and it's easy to take care of them when they are strapped in. We walk to the duckpond, to the swings, to the library and to meet Dave on campus. (Maggie is signing "daddy".) I like having so many things within walking distance.
We love our little family
By the end of day we are pretty tired.
THE END :)
This girl is crazy.Maggie never climbed or got into stuff like she does.
It's been quite an adventure for all of us.
Maggie is growing up so fast. She is extremely strong-willed (to put it nicely), but she is also so much fun these days. She is such a little smartie pants....oh, life with a 2 year old.
For Memorial Day, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Betts' for a backyard camp out. Mags did awesome and her and Dave stayed in the tent all night together. Chloe and I lasted till about 3am before we headed inside for warm, soft bed.Joan had bought a bunch of games and activities for the kids to do. This slip and slide was a hit. The water was freezing, but Maggie was having a great time with her cousins. I think she went down at least once with all of them.
She was shaking and shivering so bad, but kept wanting more.
Crazy Girl.
This is one of Maggie and Chloe's favourite things to do.They love, love, love bath time (as you can tell by the look on Mags' face).
For Mother's Day, my Birthday, President's Day and every other Holiday this Year, Dave got me an i-pod touch.I have had to learn how to share, since a certain 2 year old thinks it's the coolest thing in the world. It amazes me how fast she has learned how to use it. It really is quite incredible to watch her navigate to what she wants to play.
Sisters
They LOVE each other.
It warms my heart to watch them together. Maggie is a very patient and loving big sister, and Chloe gets so excited to be anywhere that Maggie is. I hope somehow they can remain close throughout their lives.
Maggie thinks it's so fun to share with Coco. I have to keep a close eye on them since Maggie wants to feed Chloe everything....fruit snack, grapes, hot dogs...all those great 'choking foods'.
You would think that with as much as this girl HATES getting her face washed, she would try and be a little more careful with her food.
Chillin' with some corn at a family picnic.GEOCACHING
For an early Graduation present, Dave got a fancy GPS. He is in heaven.
Geocaching is a funny thing to me.
It's the perfect balance between 'nerdy' and 'outdoorsy'....kinda reminds me of my husband :).
He's found a few caches around our neighbourhood, and the other day we went out as a family. We are wanting to do a couple of hikes with the girls this summer, so it was a good way to start our 'backpack' training.
Checking out the 'loot' in one of the caches.
Chloe was enjoying the ride.
Could she look anymore like her Daddy? I think they are cute.
Self portrait after Coco woke up. I think she is wishing that she was still asleep.I'll keep you posted on our many geocaching adventures through the summer.
Life is good.
This is how we spend a good majority of our free time. The girls love being outside and it's easy to take care of them when they are strapped in. We walk to the duckpond, to the swings, to the library and to meet Dave on campus. (Maggie is signing "daddy".) I like having so many things within walking distance.
We love our little family
By the end of day we are pretty tired.
THE END :)Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Chloe - aka. Coco, Coco Bean, Coco Moco, Chloekins, Guber, and Munchkin (Maggie calls her Munkins)
Today was Chloe's 9 month visit at the Doctor. She is strong and healthy. I can't believe my little one is almost 10 months old.
The day I lowered the crib mattress. I came in to get her from her nap and this is what I found. Does she look a little proud of herself?
Showing off another new trick.
Everyone loves Coco
Sometimes a little too much.
Maggie loves to hang out with Chloe in her crib. They will play in there together for quite a while, I won't complain :)
Some kids wear Fruit Loop Necklaces....we like Cheerio Earrings around here.
Sometimes I can't even believe this wonderful little creature belongs to me. I can't help but kiss that cute little face all day long.
Chloe is a joy. I absolutely love her little face and body and cute personality. She has turned into quite a little monkey these days, she loves to climb. It seemed to happen overnight. One day she was just rolling around on the floor, then the next day she was pulling herself up and trying to get on the couch, in the toy basket, in the book shelf and anywhere else she can manage to get to.
She has learned to clap and loves to do patty-cake, Maggie thinks it's great.
She loves to dance, anytime there is any sort of music, this girl is bopping and wiggling to the beat. She's got a beautiful singing 'gargle' and enjoys performing for us.
Maggie and Chloe are best buds. Maggie is so good with her little sister, and Chloe absolutely adores Mags, I love watching them interact with each other.
Chloe's Stats
Weight - 19lbs 4 ounces 55%
Length - 29 inches 90%
Head - 46 cm 93%
She has learned to clap and loves to do patty-cake, Maggie thinks it's great.
She loves to dance, anytime there is any sort of music, this girl is bopping and wiggling to the beat. She's got a beautiful singing 'gargle' and enjoys performing for us.
Maggie and Chloe are best buds. Maggie is so good with her little sister, and Chloe absolutely adores Mags, I love watching them interact with each other.
Chloe's Stats
Weight - 19lbs 4 ounces 55%
Length - 29 inches 90%
Head - 46 cm 93%
The day I lowered the crib mattress. I came in to get her from her nap and this is what I found. Does she look a little proud of herself?
Showing off another new trick.
Everyone loves Coco
Sometimes a little too much.
Maggie loves to hang out with Chloe in her crib. They will play in there together for quite a while, I won't complain :)
Some kids wear Fruit Loop Necklaces....we like Cheerio Earrings around here.
Sometimes I can't even believe this wonderful little creature belongs to me. I can't help but kiss that cute little face all day long.Thursday, May 6, 2010
The 'Before' Picture
I was trying to organize some picture files today and I happened upon this lovely one.
This was taken on July 25th, just 2 days before Chloe was born. I was so stinkin' hot and uncomfortable. (they could pass this picture out in High Schools to help prevent teen pregnancies).
I'm planning on posting 'before and after' pictures once I'm where I want to be with my weight-loss.
Would it be cheating to use this?
Would it be cheating to use this?
Matchy Matchy
Going to Costco and seeing all the cute girls clothes is the biggest temptation for me. I have 2 little girls 16 months apart...how can I not want to co-ordinate or match their clothes?
My girls don't need any new clothes, we have been blessed to have extremely cute hand-me-downs from their cousins, so I'm usually good at resisting the temptation.
My girls don't need any new clothes, we have been blessed to have extremely cute hand-me-downs from their cousins, so I'm usually good at resisting the temptation.
Luckily, they both needed some cooler 'jammies' at the same time and I was able to get them these. Ok, maybe Chloe wasn't in as much need as Maggie, but seriously, would you be able to resist?
Our Little Birdie
Do you like Coco's new beak?
She does this all the time, I think it's hilarious.
The best part is that with the hole in the bottom of the cone, it whistles as she breathes in and out....it sounds like she is 'chirping'.
She does this all the time, I think it's hilarious.
The best part is that with the hole in the bottom of the cone, it whistles as she breathes in and out....it sounds like she is 'chirping'.
Addict
I'm so not looking forward to the day when I have to try and take these away from her. She is seriously obsessed.
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