Enjoy this cute video...I can't think of anything in the world sweeter than the laughter coming out of these two precious little girls! :-)
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I thought it was a hug....
I happened to capture what I thought was a super sweet moment....thought Aspen was giving Mia a hug....
Turns out...she just wanted Mia out of her Bumbo and was trying to lift her out! Yikes!
Turns out...she just wanted Mia out of her Bumbo and was trying to lift her out! Yikes!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
So cute it hurts!
I love each new stage that my kids go through - right now, Aspen is so stinking adorable and sweet (mixed in with her toddler temper tantrums, of course!). She will copy almost anything we say, she is a pro at asking for CHEESE (that's my girl, for sure!!!). She is so snuggly and sweet, so affectionate. But the thing that made me want to post about is what she's been doing the last week or so: EVERYTIME I go into the girls' room after a nap or first thing in the morning...or even at night to put Mia's binky back in her mouth, Aspen stands up in her crib and smiles the biggest, sweetest smile at me and says "hhhiiiii" and waves at me. Then she'll blow me a kiss and I pick her up and get the sweetest snuggly hug from my girl. Ugh...it's so cute and sweet that I can barely stand it. And I'm sure writing about it doesn't even begin to show how adorable it is...but it is the sweetest thing. Gosh, I love my Aspen.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Look what we did today!
Mia decided its time to eat some real food! So we gave her some baby cereal and she actually did REALLY well with it - not nearly as big of a mess as I would've thought she'd make. How exciting! But so sad at the same time...why do my babies have to get so big so fast!?!?! Anyway....here she is....at her debut of baby food!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Few things we've missed....
There are a few things that I was waiting for pictures before I posted, but now that its almost two months later and I don't have any yet...I'll just go ahead and write a quick deal about. ;)
Aspen, Mia and I spent a week in Canon City with Carrie in October. Malo came up here a week before we did and we stayed down and played with Carrie. My girls love their Aunt Carrie. Aspen especially has an incredible bond with her - and that was one of the major reasons it was so hard to leave. But we're working on convincing her to move back to WA, too. Although Washington really doesn't even begin to compare to Colorado...so I don't know how much I can really convince her. :)
Anyway, we had a great time with her. We went to a pumpkin patch, went to ride on the Royal Gorge train, ate a lot, played with the dogs. We also went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and to Mr. Biggs with our friends, the Dorseys. And the days that Aunt Carrie had to work, we made lunch and dinner and brought it to her work. It was really nice to spend that week with Carrie...and really hard and sad to leave her. And we're still waiting for pictures from her from our week there.....hint, hint.
And then when we came up here to Spokane, my wonderful friend, Jennifer, came with us! She was Aspen's flying buddy. It was such a nice thing for her to take a week and come help us move and unpack. She is such an amazing friend. Unfortunately we didn't do a whole lot while she was here - we didn't know anything to do!! But we did go one day to the radio flyer wagon slide and fed the ducks (she has pics - I will get them one day...again, hint, hint!). We also went to a pumpkin patch. Jennifer is the best!
And then the other weekend Malo went out to help Leif build a deck on their new house and me and the girls tagged along. That was fun to hang out with Lurlyn and Leify while the boys worked hard. ;) Aspen and Leify played in the mud and then chased each other all over the place...and took turns drinking milk out of the same sippy all weekend. Crazy kids. We also got to see Eric and his two kiddos, Sierra and Noah, while we were there. Its been a LONG time since we've seen them and they are growing up so fast. We also got to spend a little time with my mom and Randy & Teresa and the kids. And that is always fun, too. It really is nice to be able to take a weekend and just drive to see our families. Even though its a long drive...its lots closer than Colorado...and that is super nice to be able to do. Even though I really really REALLY miss Colorado, seeing ALL of my nieces and nephews in one weekend and just driving a few hours to do it - that makes living back in Washington pretty cool. :-)
Aspen, Mia and I spent a week in Canon City with Carrie in October. Malo came up here a week before we did and we stayed down and played with Carrie. My girls love their Aunt Carrie. Aspen especially has an incredible bond with her - and that was one of the major reasons it was so hard to leave. But we're working on convincing her to move back to WA, too. Although Washington really doesn't even begin to compare to Colorado...so I don't know how much I can really convince her. :)
Anyway, we had a great time with her. We went to a pumpkin patch, went to ride on the Royal Gorge train, ate a lot, played with the dogs. We also went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and to Mr. Biggs with our friends, the Dorseys. And the days that Aunt Carrie had to work, we made lunch and dinner and brought it to her work. It was really nice to spend that week with Carrie...and really hard and sad to leave her. And we're still waiting for pictures from her from our week there.....hint, hint.
And then when we came up here to Spokane, my wonderful friend, Jennifer, came with us! She was Aspen's flying buddy. It was such a nice thing for her to take a week and come help us move and unpack. She is such an amazing friend. Unfortunately we didn't do a whole lot while she was here - we didn't know anything to do!! But we did go one day to the radio flyer wagon slide and fed the ducks (she has pics - I will get them one day...again, hint, hint!). We also went to a pumpkin patch. Jennifer is the best!
And then the other weekend Malo went out to help Leif build a deck on their new house and me and the girls tagged along. That was fun to hang out with Lurlyn and Leify while the boys worked hard. ;) Aspen and Leify played in the mud and then chased each other all over the place...and took turns drinking milk out of the same sippy all weekend. Crazy kids. We also got to see Eric and his two kiddos, Sierra and Noah, while we were there. Its been a LONG time since we've seen them and they are growing up so fast. We also got to spend a little time with my mom and Randy & Teresa and the kids. And that is always fun, too. It really is nice to be able to take a weekend and just drive to see our families. Even though its a long drive...its lots closer than Colorado...and that is super nice to be able to do. Even though I really really REALLY miss Colorado, seeing ALL of my nieces and nephews in one weekend and just driving a few hours to do it - that makes living back in Washington pretty cool. :-)
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Sisters
Lately Aspen has been wanting to get in Mia's crib with her (which by the way, I found it on Craigslist for SUPER cheap!!! I love craigslist!) in the mornings and just look at her. Its really funny - she says mmmm-uh, mmm-uh and points over to mia's crib. So I put her in there...and can't you tell by these pictures how much Mia already adores her big sister? I love these girls. :)
And they already look like they're conspiring to me mischevious!
And they already look like they're conspiring to me mischevious!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
8 things
I have been tagged on this by several people, most recently by Arielle, so I figured I should just do it! :)
8 Things
8 Things tag!
Eight things I'm passionate about: (not in any particular order!)
1. My Family
2. Eating cheese
3. Church/religion
4. Taking pictures
5. Date night with my hubby - not that it happens often, but its great when it does.
6. Dance parties in the mornings with my girls
7. Trying to be a good wife/mommy
8. Reading
Eight words or phrases I use all the time:
1. I love you!
2. Say please
3. Say thank you
4. Can you say....(insert whatever word I'm working on with Aspen)
5. I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you (while chasing Aspen around)
6. Do you want a new diaper? (between Aspen and Mia, I say this more times in one day than anyone should ever have to say in a lifetime!)
7. Freak (I need to stop this one for sure.)
8. Don't poke Mia's eyes out!
8 Things That Happened Yesterday....
1. Took Mia to her her 4 month shots - 5 of them!!! Poor girl.
2. Took the girls to storytime at the library and Aspen picked out 7 books to check out!
3. Read those 7 books at least 3 times each...
4. Reinstalled my new modem so I can watch my tv shows on the internet after the girls go to bed.
5. Ate cheese.
6. Made breakfast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yikes! We had oatmeal & fruit for breakfast, pancakes and eggs for lunch, and breakfast burritos for dinner. Why? I don't know.
7. Me, Malo, Aspen and Mia snuggled on the couch and read stories and sang songs before bed. That was great!
8. I actually got to take a shower before Malo got home at 4:30 in the afternoon! Granted, I had to get up at 6am for this to happen, but hey - its an accomplishment!
Eight things I want to do before I die.
1. GO TO HAWAII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someday.....
2. Visit Australia, Ireland, Italy...and all the countries on my list!
3. Be a grandma! Isn't that why we have kids?!? ;-)
4. Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic and set over the Pacific Ocean in the same day
5. Make a difference in someone's life
6. Make it so my birtday is a national holiday and no one has to work except the people at the ski resorts - it will be a snowboarding holiday!!!!
7. Learn to kayak, scuba dive, surf....anything you can do in the water in Hawaii!
8. Lose my baby weight! Sheesh!!!
Eight things I currently want or need:
1. Vacation - ideally one to Hawaii!
2. A digital picture frame!
3. A canon rebel or nikon digital camera - one that will fit all the lenses I have on my canon now! :)
4. An I-pod
5. A boat! haha!
6. snuggles from my daughters
7. More time in the day
8. A giant Malo hug!
Eight places I want to visit:
1. HAWAII
2. Niagra Falls
3. Australia
4. Italy
5. Ireland/Scotland
6. Grand Canyon
7. Hawaii.....Hawaii....Hawaii....
8. Germany
Eight favorite restaurants:
1. Amanda's Fonda
2. Applebees
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Panera Bread
5. Olive Garden
6. Old Spaghetti Factory
7. Cheesecake Factory
8. P.F. Changs
Eight TV shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Sesame Street
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Desperate Housewives
5. See #1
6. See #2
7. See #3
8. See #4
Eight People I tag: Anyone who hasn't done it and wants to. :)
8 Things
8 Things tag!
Eight things I'm passionate about: (not in any particular order!)
1. My Family
2. Eating cheese
3. Church/religion
4. Taking pictures
5. Date night with my hubby - not that it happens often, but its great when it does.
6. Dance parties in the mornings with my girls
7. Trying to be a good wife/mommy
8. Reading
Eight words or phrases I use all the time:
1. I love you!
2. Say please
3. Say thank you
4. Can you say....(insert whatever word I'm working on with Aspen)
5. I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you (while chasing Aspen around)
6. Do you want a new diaper? (between Aspen and Mia, I say this more times in one day than anyone should ever have to say in a lifetime!)
7. Freak (I need to stop this one for sure.)
8. Don't poke Mia's eyes out!
8 Things That Happened Yesterday....
1. Took Mia to her her 4 month shots - 5 of them!!! Poor girl.
2. Took the girls to storytime at the library and Aspen picked out 7 books to check out!
3. Read those 7 books at least 3 times each...
4. Reinstalled my new modem so I can watch my tv shows on the internet after the girls go to bed.
5. Ate cheese.
6. Made breakfast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Yikes! We had oatmeal & fruit for breakfast, pancakes and eggs for lunch, and breakfast burritos for dinner. Why? I don't know.
7. Me, Malo, Aspen and Mia snuggled on the couch and read stories and sang songs before bed. That was great!
8. I actually got to take a shower before Malo got home at 4:30 in the afternoon! Granted, I had to get up at 6am for this to happen, but hey - its an accomplishment!
Eight things I want to do before I die.
1. GO TO HAWAII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someday.....
2. Visit Australia, Ireland, Italy...and all the countries on my list!
3. Be a grandma! Isn't that why we have kids?!? ;-)
4. Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic and set over the Pacific Ocean in the same day
5. Make a difference in someone's life
6. Make it so my birtday is a national holiday and no one has to work except the people at the ski resorts - it will be a snowboarding holiday!!!!
7. Learn to kayak, scuba dive, surf....anything you can do in the water in Hawaii!
8. Lose my baby weight! Sheesh!!!
Eight things I currently want or need:
1. Vacation - ideally one to Hawaii!
2. A digital picture frame!
3. A canon rebel or nikon digital camera - one that will fit all the lenses I have on my canon now! :)
4. An I-pod
5. A boat! haha!
6. snuggles from my daughters
7. More time in the day
8. A giant Malo hug!
Eight places I want to visit:
1. HAWAII
2. Niagra Falls
3. Australia
4. Italy
5. Ireland/Scotland
6. Grand Canyon
7. Hawaii.....Hawaii....Hawaii....
8. Germany
Eight favorite restaurants:
1. Amanda's Fonda
2. Applebees
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. Panera Bread
5. Olive Garden
6. Old Spaghetti Factory
7. Cheesecake Factory
8. P.F. Changs
Eight TV shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Sesame Street
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Desperate Housewives
5. See #1
6. See #2
7. See #3
8. See #4
Eight People I tag: Anyone who hasn't done it and wants to. :)
Monday, November 10, 2008
Dinner, anyone?
I haven't been feeling well since Sunday and so Malo made dinner tonight. Here is the feast he and Aspen ate.
Yup, you are seeing that right: chips & salsa, spaghetti-os, leftover spaghetti with italian sausage, and one of those oh-so-tasty .99 pizzas. Lotsa' tomatoes! Hope no one gets heartburn! :)
Yup, you are seeing that right: chips & salsa, spaghetti-os, leftover spaghetti with italian sausage, and one of those oh-so-tasty .99 pizzas. Lotsa' tomatoes! Hope no one gets heartburn! :)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Halloween! :)
I love Halloween, I always have. Its just a fun day, a day for kids to be kids. I used to LOVE trick or treating and dressing up in fun costumes. And I love Halloween decorations SO much!!! Here are a couple cutie pie pics of my cutie pie girls from Halloween Day:
Aspen was the cutest little monkey ever - which is perfect for her because she gets so sad if she doesn't get her daily banana. She LOVES bananas, so when Malo and I saw this costume - we couldn't resist!
Mia was a turtle for Halloween - she apparently either hates turtles or just didn't want to be what her sister was last year! n
And we went to our ward's trunk-or-treat, which was fun. Aspen liked people giving her candy, but she started to get scared of all the costumes and lights and stuff and sat on the ground and cried - so we decided it was time to go back with daddy and Mia, who were passing out candy in the truck. But she had fun while it lasted. :)
Aspen was the cutest little monkey ever - which is perfect for her because she gets so sad if she doesn't get her daily banana. She LOVES bananas, so when Malo and I saw this costume - we couldn't resist!
Mia was a turtle for Halloween - she apparently either hates turtles or just didn't want to be what her sister was last year! n
And we went to our ward's trunk-or-treat, which was fun. Aspen liked people giving her candy, but she started to get scared of all the costumes and lights and stuff and sat on the ground and cried - so we decided it was time to go back with daddy and Mia, who were passing out candy in the truck. But she had fun while it lasted. :)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
I refuse....
I refuse to feel sorry for myself for more than 1 day in a row - so I'm good today! Actually, I really am! Malo's cousin, Missy, sent the girls the cutest little Halloween socks that light up - we put those on today and Aspen couldn't stop looking at them on her little legs:
And so we decided to take some pictures -
Aspen had enough and got down -
And then Mia wanted some alone -
And so we decided to take some pictures -
Aspen had enough and got down -
And then Mia wanted some alone -
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