saving a spot for the kids birthday party ... will add more laterr

Sydney's Robot

I asked sydney what in the world she was doing, and she said,

"I a robot!"

Plastic drawers for feet.
Awana Cubbie Puppets for hands.
Little CD Crate for head.

pretty clever.

christmas presents

christmas day...finally posted

the one sydney is most excited about...her little art kit.  complete with crayons, markers, watercolor paints and safety scissors.

Elijah got some trucks to go with a little racetrack from grandma.

the second he got the wrapping off, he started pulling on the cars and yelling, "uck, uck!!" (stuck)

and

the big one-

Sydney's Wall-E Quilt

well, the center panel anyway...it's going to be a twin size blanket when it is all said and done, but between the pregnancy chaos and other christmas planning, I was not able to finish the quilt.  Most of the quilt top is complete, it's just a matter of assembling it.

Elijah is ONE!!

It's my birthday today...cheeeeeese.

the sun is really bright, mom

fuzzy, but adorable

home is that way, right?

Sydney in pink at 1 year, Elijah at 1 year

She had just broke her FIRST tooth, Elijah has had 8 teeth for a few months now

My lil babies are growin' up.

listening

Sydney had gotten up from her nap, for the third time. "Go back to bed," I told her.

ahh...the silence.



what? you mean your toddler does not simply go to bed by herself when told?
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mine either.

apparently we've got to work on listening

spreading the dandelion love

mowing the lawn

you want to make sure and give your lawn plenty of time to grow in the spring before you give it it's first mowing. it helps establish the roots and promotes growth and . . . ok, i just made that up, i don't really know if all that is true.
...but if it is, i doubt they meant for the lawn to be this tall.

deep within

sights and sounds of our house

little things

this is how i roll

70 degrees and sunny, Sydney is sporting her beloved purple boots and umbrella.

elijah hanging on for dear life

Sydney having a stomp on a stump.

first boo-boo's of the spring

see sydney...

see sydney run...

run, sydney, run..

splat...

Elijah at 8 Months

A handful of super cute Elijah pictures. He recieved a great outfit from my Aunt Cindy and family, which he is wearing...........and they just happened to drop off some of my cousin Justin's old toys and of all things, there were a couple dinosaur bone models in there. Too cool.

And the obligatory Elijah and Sydney at the same age comparison photo.

little miss sydney, the helper

We had finished lunch a were cleaning up, when we hear Sydney saying 'open yer mouff.' Wayne and I then saw the cutest thing ever. Sydney had grabbed up Elijah's unfinished applesauce and began feeding him.




She even helped wash his hands...which he didn't seem to like, did you see his face?

a thing for stickers

I am getting ready for a garage sale that I attempting to have. I've got price stickers and markers all over the place.

Sydney apperantly found my pricing stickers.

So pretty.

gotta go work

Sydney is a great copy-cat. We were getting ready to head home after a visit with Grandma and Grandpa. Sydney had apperently said her goodbyes and was ready to go. I had left the driver's door to the car open and in she hopped, declaring, "gotta go work!"

She remembers her daddy saying that whenever he leaves for WalMart. She is so smart and clever.

Sydney and the Worm

Sydney likes digging in the dirt.....usually where the nice flowers are. :) She was getting up clumps of dirt and dumping it on the sidewalk by our house, when she found a worm. She watched it crawl around a little and then wanted to get it back in the dirt. But she didn't want to actually touch it. She grabbed her little shovel and held it next the worm and told it to "get on here, worm..... come on... go home....get your home, worm!" I quick ran to get the camera.

Easter Egg Hunt

Sydney enjoyed her little easter egg hunt. I filled up a couple dozen eggs with a couple m&ms each and a few with pennies. She was super excited about her chocowaits and really liked holding her poins (she mixes up coin and penny).

ooh, aah......EGGS!

Easter Sunday

Just a few pictures of the kiddos at church on Easter Sunday.

cute kids

just elijah and sydney

she did it again

ok, so the very next day...she does it again! after the nice conversation about stamps not being stickers and the time in 'the chair' and the crying and hugging and forgiving and the "let's not do that again" talk.....she did it again.




would you look at that guilty face!?! :) gotta love the girl