(Lilly at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City)
(The kids at a lookout on the Nebo Loop)
(Lilly's 1st day of Kindergarten)
(Ice cream at the Red Barn)
(Uncle Dev's firework show on the 4th)
(More pics from the 4th)
(Fritz turned 4 in June!)
10.02.2010
5.28.2010
May Pics
This is Lilly's best buddy, Hannah. I adore both of these girls. They both love horses, cats, dogs, and Barbies.
The other day I let the kids run through the sprinklers in the backyard. I was hesitant at first because it was a bit chilly, but they had the best time.
These last two pictures are some of my favorites of Fritz. He loves his "Pubs" (aka Poohbear) so much. Pubs goes everywhere we go. At night Fritzy will say good-night to Pubs and give him kisses. Pubs even goes on the potty. It's priceless. I don't know what we'll do if Pubs ever gets lost. The world would not be the same.
(I'm not doing the pseudonyms for everyone anymore.)
The other day I let the kids run through the sprinklers in the backyard. I was hesitant at first because it was a bit chilly, but they had the best time.
These last two pictures are some of my favorites of Fritz. He loves his "Pubs" (aka Poohbear) so much. Pubs goes everywhere we go. At night Fritzy will say good-night to Pubs and give him kisses. Pubs even goes on the potty. It's priceless. I don't know what we'll do if Pubs ever gets lost. The world would not be the same.
(I'm not doing the pseudonyms for everyone anymore.)
2.13.2010
AC's Days Gone By
I love, love, love my Au Contraire. She is as wonderful as she is difficult. (At times...) She's full of light and joy. Not much gets her down.
These are some pictures I haven't posted from the Summer and Fall of '09.
After watching Peter Pan she painted her brother and sister and then they ran around scantily clad hollering and pretending to be Native Americans.
Her trick-or-treat cookies for Halloween.
ESF took this picture after all the leaves had fallen off the two giant trees in our front yard.
Before Halloween we went with the cousins to a floral place pumpkin patch. The top picture is AC on top of a pirate ship. The bottom picture is self-explanatory.
We took our favorite drive out by the lake and I drove down into an area and let the kids throw rocks into the lake. (We won't talk about how difficult it was for me to drive out of said area. Or how long it took me to dig out from the gravel.)
I found AC sitting in the laundry basket on top of the dresser one day. She told me she could see the TV better this way.
She hijacked a photo sesh I was doing with some lovely pears and asked me to take pics of her and her two favorite stuffed animals.
One day when I was talking on the phone for a very long time I let the kids paint. I came into the kitchen and found they had painted the walls, too.
In her Cinderella dress. She pretty much wore this dress constantly and still does.
Unless she's making new clothing out of plastic grocery sacks.
Back in November, our little Au Contraire turned 5. FIVE. Man I feel too young to have a 5 year old, but then I remember that I'm almost 30. Boo. I wish I could get this excited for my upcoming birthday.
In any case, we had a Princess Tea Party birthday party for AC with her friends from church. They all dressed up in their Disney princess attire and came on over for some of Lilly's favorite foods and a fun craft--princess crowns.
AC requested a Chocolate Strawberry Cake for her 5th b-day. I'm happy to say that it turned out lovely. Maybe even better than her lemon cake from last year. She loved it.
Love this girl. She is already excited for her 6th birthday. She talks nonstop about turning 6 and all of the things she's going to do when she's 6....like learn to drive. And she's serious about that last part.
These are some pictures I haven't posted from the Summer and Fall of '09.
After watching Peter Pan she painted her brother and sister and then they ran around scantily clad hollering and pretending to be Native Americans.
Her trick-or-treat cookies for Halloween.
ESF took this picture after all the leaves had fallen off the two giant trees in our front yard.
Before Halloween we went with the cousins to a floral place pumpkin patch. The top picture is AC on top of a pirate ship. The bottom picture is self-explanatory.
We took our favorite drive out by the lake and I drove down into an area and let the kids throw rocks into the lake. (We won't talk about how difficult it was for me to drive out of said area. Or how long it took me to dig out from the gravel.)
I found AC sitting in the laundry basket on top of the dresser one day. She told me she could see the TV better this way.
She hijacked a photo sesh I was doing with some lovely pears and asked me to take pics of her and her two favorite stuffed animals.
One day when I was talking on the phone for a very long time I let the kids paint. I came into the kitchen and found they had painted the walls, too.
In her Cinderella dress. She pretty much wore this dress constantly and still does.
Unless she's making new clothing out of plastic grocery sacks.
Back in November, our little Au Contraire turned 5. FIVE. Man I feel too young to have a 5 year old, but then I remember that I'm almost 30. Boo. I wish I could get this excited for my upcoming birthday.
In any case, we had a Princess Tea Party birthday party for AC with her friends from church. They all dressed up in their Disney princess attire and came on over for some of Lilly's favorite foods and a fun craft--princess crowns.
AC requested a Chocolate Strawberry Cake for her 5th b-day. I'm happy to say that it turned out lovely. Maybe even better than her lemon cake from last year. She loved it.
Love this girl. She is already excited for her 6th birthday. She talks nonstop about turning 6 and all of the things she's going to do when she's 6....like learn to drive. And she's serious about that last part.
2.05.2010
February Update
We've had a great couple of months. Christmas was great. The kids were spoiled rotten. Then January rolled around and we had a fun wedding to look forward to. I made the cake and had the best time doing it.
Now it's February. And today I've been busy making Valentine's Day treats for neighbors and friends.
The kids are growing so quickly. They love to be with each other and get excited to see one another in the morning. It's a round of hugs before breakfast each day.
Au Contraire is such delightful company (when her sister isn't bothering her.) It's hard on her to be the oldest sometimes, yet it also has its perks. She can't wait to start school in the fall. Her life revolves around her sweet little friends and all the make believe games they play with their toy horses.
Mr. X is on the cusp of potty training. (Fingers crossed!) He will eat nothing but sugar and bread--in any form. As long as it is sweet and full of flour. Once in a great while he'll eat an apple or banana. And meat. He will eat meat, too. How he survives, I don't know. Trains are his life. He lives and breathes Thomas the Tank Engine.
Little #3 is getting cuter and cuter every single second. She is finally sleeping through the night and taking really great naps. (Thank you crib tent!) She is talking like crazy and even asks to go on the potty. I'm not holding my breath, but I think she'll be trained before her brother. She terrorizes her sister and then plays the victim. It's all very cute and convincing. Her life revolves around her "ginky" or binky. She's not satisfied unless there is one in her mouth and one in each hand.
I'm tackling the project of the year--to get organized and STAY organized. I'm working on my Personal Progress for YW. It's slow, but I'm making progress! I'm also working towards getting my life back in order after the PPD. It's tough and there are still really difficult days. Tackling the organization of the house and cooking are keeping me sane.
ESF is plugging along at work and has started working on Volksy with his buddy, K. Kearns Patrol will ride again very soon. He's been trying hard to figure out which color to paint the body. Some of the original VW colors from the 60's aren't available anymore. (We think it's definitely going to be a two-tone with two-tone interior. AND it's going to have a rag top. And this is why I'm okay with him going and working on his car. It's going to be totally cute.)
We're ready for Spring and warmer weather.
Now it's February. And today I've been busy making Valentine's Day treats for neighbors and friends.
The kids are growing so quickly. They love to be with each other and get excited to see one another in the morning. It's a round of hugs before breakfast each day.
Au Contraire is such delightful company (when her sister isn't bothering her.) It's hard on her to be the oldest sometimes, yet it also has its perks. She can't wait to start school in the fall. Her life revolves around her sweet little friends and all the make believe games they play with their toy horses.
Mr. X is on the cusp of potty training. (Fingers crossed!) He will eat nothing but sugar and bread--in any form. As long as it is sweet and full of flour. Once in a great while he'll eat an apple or banana. And meat. He will eat meat, too. How he survives, I don't know. Trains are his life. He lives and breathes Thomas the Tank Engine.
Little #3 is getting cuter and cuter every single second. She is finally sleeping through the night and taking really great naps. (Thank you crib tent!) She is talking like crazy and even asks to go on the potty. I'm not holding my breath, but I think she'll be trained before her brother. She terrorizes her sister and then plays the victim. It's all very cute and convincing. Her life revolves around her "ginky" or binky. She's not satisfied unless there is one in her mouth and one in each hand.
I'm tackling the project of the year--to get organized and STAY organized. I'm working on my Personal Progress for YW. It's slow, but I'm making progress! I'm also working towards getting my life back in order after the PPD. It's tough and there are still really difficult days. Tackling the organization of the house and cooking are keeping me sane.
ESF is plugging along at work and has started working on Volksy with his buddy, K. Kearns Patrol will ride again very soon. He's been trying hard to figure out which color to paint the body. Some of the original VW colors from the 60's aren't available anymore. (We think it's definitely going to be a two-tone with two-tone interior. AND it's going to have a rag top. And this is why I'm okay with him going and working on his car. It's going to be totally cute.)
We're ready for Spring and warmer weather.
12.11.2009
Today
We built a Christmas village with all of the holiday toys and the trains. AC took over as controller of the project. Mr. X was in charge of giggling and joy. Aaaannnnd....#3 was deemed "the destroyer."
12.03.2009
Welcome Home Volksy!
The night after Thanksgiving, Little Volksy got a tow to Cow Town through the winding canyon. After a few mishaps along the way, it finally made her way to her home for the next few months--our friends' garage.
Yesterday afternoon we got a call from our friend K who will be helping ESF restore the VW. (And by "helping" I mean that he is the one who knows what he is doing. ESF--if you are reading this, I don't mean to imply that you don't know what you are doing....ahem.)
K and his family made this sign for Volksy so she'd feel right at home. We came over to join them in welcoming her into their garage.
ESF and K pushed her into the garage.
ESF has talked nonstop about his newest child and can't stop smiling just at the mention of her.
K gave ESF a shelf in the garage of his very own for parts. And he also gave ESF his own notebook to keep track of parts and the process.
And before we said farewell to our beloved bug, ESF added a headlight. He's so in love with that cute little car. We all are, frankly. AC has decided to name it Herbie Volksy Johnson. She watched The Love Bug movie last night with her dad and hasn't stopped talking about it since.
Good-bye, Little Volksy!
P.S. Until ESF gets his own blog for the bug, I will be posting pictures and updates here. Don't judge me too harshly for posting more pictures of the car than our children. I promise it doesn't mean that I love the car more than my kids. :)
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