Thursday, March 28, 2013
Spring Snow
Margie and Nora experienced their first time playing in the snow. We had 14" on March 23rd! The girls really just stood in the snow, right where I plopped them down. It was too high for them to walk through. I also threw some snow balls at them, but they really didn't appreciate that. All in all, we were out there for about 5 minutes.
Friday, March 22, 2013
March 2013
Hi everyone! I have a little down time while I'm watching my brother's kids for a little bit this evening, so I would to write about some recent happenings.
My friend, Crystal, left town today. She and her husband, Randall, came through town on a road trip from Dallas to Nauvoo, IL to St. Louis to Fort Leonard Wood to Dallas. Phew! Crystal and Randall are expecting their first baby in June! It's a BOY and his name is Gavin! Little Gav is very lucky to have such great parents and I am so excited for the three of them! Later this summer, once he's arrived, a road trip to Dallas will be in order so we can meet him!!
The girls are very active in this almost 18-month-old phase. Here is a rundown of a typical day:
6:15ish wake up
6:30ish breakfast. Either scrambled eggs, oatmeal or waffles. Plus any additional combination of banana, Greek yogurt, cheese, or toast
9:00ish nap time. These girls turn on a dime, so it's really easy to tell when it's nap time :)
11:15ish lunch.
1:30 or 2:00 nap time
4:30 Mommy gets home from work!
4:45 or 5:00 dinner. Then play time! We read books, play in the tent, play with play food, take a bath or watch the doodlebops
6:15 Daddy gets home from work! Even though the girls are winding down for bed, sometimes we have a pillow fight and get them a little wound up, but I consider it more "wearing them out"! We hit them with bed pillows, and I know what you're thinking, but they love it. They laugh hysterically and truly have a blast.
7:00 (if they can make it that late) bedtime. The girls go out wonderfully with a paci, their little pillow, Lamby, and a blanket. And Judy playing on the CD player. And I think it's finally safe to say that MOST NIGHTS we don't see them again until the morning.
Margaret is our little rule-follower. I think she's going to be a tattler... Because if something happens to her, like if she gets knocked down or something, she immediately seeks out the nearest adult and gives a look at you like "did you just see what happened?". She does not enjoy the outdoors.. She won't walk in grass. She likes to tidy things up. If she sees a little trash in the floor, or some lint, she'll bring it to me. At the science center a couple weeks ago, there were these two buckets of Legos that were screwed to the wall, side-by-side, and each of the girls were at a bucket. Nora would take a Lego out of her bucket, and throw it on the floor. Then Margaret would bend down and pick up each of Nora's Legos and put them into her bucket. I guess they make a good team ??? Either that or drive each other nuts!
Nordoo is our little adventurer. She's not afraid to get in a precarious situation. She loves being outside, in the grass, in the dirt, digging and getting dirty. She is going through a bit of a whiny phase right now... She stopped walking around yelling, "me!" But she's now whining in a different way. I think she's in a growth spurt. Buts she's already noticeably taller than Margaret! She's had a big-girl haircut, and I've trimmed her bangs twice! And that girl wakes up every morning perfectly coifed! Her hair really is gorgeous! Everything about her is darling! :)
And Margaret is sooo sweet right now because if you bend down and say "give me a hug"... She will come running towards you, and, of course, give you a hug! And she gives open mouth kisses and Eskimo kisses. And if you wink at either Margaret or Nora, they will bat their eyes at you!
Lucas and I are both enjoying new jobs! His is challenging everyday but in a way that he likes. And mine is something different every day, at the company I've been with for 5 years and really love! Like my official professional photo below??
Okay, that's a little snapshot of our lives these days. That, and Lucas and I wracking our brains for where we want to live. That's a hard question... Because we are really open to any location, but very picky at the same time. A realtor's dream, right????
My friend, Crystal, left town today. She and her husband, Randall, came through town on a road trip from Dallas to Nauvoo, IL to St. Louis to Fort Leonard Wood to Dallas. Phew! Crystal and Randall are expecting their first baby in June! It's a BOY and his name is Gavin! Little Gav is very lucky to have such great parents and I am so excited for the three of them! Later this summer, once he's arrived, a road trip to Dallas will be in order so we can meet him!!
The girls are very active in this almost 18-month-old phase. Here is a rundown of a typical day:
6:15ish wake up
6:30ish breakfast. Either scrambled eggs, oatmeal or waffles. Plus any additional combination of banana, Greek yogurt, cheese, or toast
9:00ish nap time. These girls turn on a dime, so it's really easy to tell when it's nap time :)
11:15ish lunch.
1:30 or 2:00 nap time
4:30 Mommy gets home from work!
4:45 or 5:00 dinner. Then play time! We read books, play in the tent, play with play food, take a bath or watch the doodlebops
6:15 Daddy gets home from work! Even though the girls are winding down for bed, sometimes we have a pillow fight and get them a little wound up, but I consider it more "wearing them out"! We hit them with bed pillows, and I know what you're thinking, but they love it. They laugh hysterically and truly have a blast.
7:00 (if they can make it that late) bedtime. The girls go out wonderfully with a paci, their little pillow, Lamby, and a blanket. And Judy playing on the CD player. And I think it's finally safe to say that MOST NIGHTS we don't see them again until the morning.
Margaret is our little rule-follower. I think she's going to be a tattler... Because if something happens to her, like if she gets knocked down or something, she immediately seeks out the nearest adult and gives a look at you like "did you just see what happened?". She does not enjoy the outdoors.. She won't walk in grass. She likes to tidy things up. If she sees a little trash in the floor, or some lint, she'll bring it to me. At the science center a couple weeks ago, there were these two buckets of Legos that were screwed to the wall, side-by-side, and each of the girls were at a bucket. Nora would take a Lego out of her bucket, and throw it on the floor. Then Margaret would bend down and pick up each of Nora's Legos and put them into her bucket. I guess they make a good team ??? Either that or drive each other nuts!
Nordoo is our little adventurer. She's not afraid to get in a precarious situation. She loves being outside, in the grass, in the dirt, digging and getting dirty. She is going through a bit of a whiny phase right now... She stopped walking around yelling, "me!" But she's now whining in a different way. I think she's in a growth spurt. Buts she's already noticeably taller than Margaret! She's had a big-girl haircut, and I've trimmed her bangs twice! And that girl wakes up every morning perfectly coifed! Her hair really is gorgeous! Everything about her is darling! :)
And Margaret is sooo sweet right now because if you bend down and say "give me a hug"... She will come running towards you, and, of course, give you a hug! And she gives open mouth kisses and Eskimo kisses. And if you wink at either Margaret or Nora, they will bat their eyes at you!
Lucas and I are both enjoying new jobs! His is challenging everyday but in a way that he likes. And mine is something different every day, at the company I've been with for 5 years and really love! Like my official professional photo below??
Okay, that's a little snapshot of our lives these days. That, and Lucas and I wracking our brains for where we want to live. That's a hard question... Because we are really open to any location, but very picky at the same time. A realtor's dream, right????
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