Life With Our Little Ladies

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Precious Moment

I'm really not sure if I've ever posted this video, but while working on my emails I found it hanging around my inbox. It was just three months ago, but such a precious memory already. I love my two little girls.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Ella's Dedication

Yesterday was Ella's baby dedication at church. Dedicating Ella to the Lord was our way to publicly thank Him for the precious gift He has entrusted to us. It represents our commitment to raise our little girl by the grace of God according to His word and point her to the only one who gives meaning to life, Jesus!

Grammy, G-Diddy, Grandma and Casey came to the church for the service. Abby stayed in the service to "watch Pastor John pray for her Sissy". Papa and Uncle Cory joined us at our house afterward where we all ate and hung out for the afternoon.

It was a special day!

Ella slept through the whole thing!

all dressed up and ready for church

Grammy and G-Diddy with their girls

Grandma has the special touch...putting Ella to sleep just like Mommy.

the guys enjoying some yummy artichoke dip

our family

my love

three generations

Abby had the help of both Grandma and Grammy to complete her new complicated puzzle!

Abby's Land of Make Believe

Abby's imagination is amazing! It's a lot of fun to watch as Abby creates a world of fun that not only occupies her, but is exciting to her. It can also be challenging! Like when Abby's imaginary friends need to use the potty at the same time as Abby and Abby insists they go first because that's the kind thing to do. Sweet, right? Yes! But, challenging when you have to clean up the pee all over the floor from her unnecessary potty accident.

These days are so special. An age packed full of hopes and dreams, free from worry and full of a childhood innocence that I want to protect and preserve in my little girl as long as I can!

M: Abby, why did you rub your lip gloss all over the front of your book?
A: That's not lipgloss, Mommy. That's frosting and I was frosting my cake.

M: Abby, why did you dump your whole container of pink paint into the cup of water?
A: That's not paint, Mommy. That's soap and the cup of water is my sink. I need to wash my hands.

M: Abby, why is there a necklace hanging out the back of your pants?
A: That's not a necklace, Mommy. That's a fishing pole and I'm the fish.

M: Abby, why did you pile up all of the dinner on your plate? It's time to eat it.
A: That's not my dinner, Mommy. That's a cake! I can't eat it yet. It's not done baking in the oven.

M: Abby, why are you opening the fridge and trying to climb in?
A: That's not the fridge, Mommy. That's my rocketship and I'm flying to "Flordida" to see Nagymama.

M: Abby, why are all of your crayons dumped out and the papers ripped off of each one?
A: Those aren't my crayons, Mommy. This is the color factory and I am making you new colors.

M: Abby, why do I hear you opening the kitchen cabinets?
A: They aren't cabinets, Mommy! They are cars. I'm driving to my friend's house.

Pumpkins

The leaves are falling. The air is crisp and the spring flowers in front of our house died in the first frost of the season. Fall is offcially here and without all the flowers out front our lonely mum was in desperate need of some pumpkins! This weekend, we made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. We spent the perfect fall morning with friends, walking through tons of pumpkins, posing for funny pictures and riding the train.

Our family! October 2012

Abby and Maddie

Mommy and Ella

riding the train

This sea of orange makes me smile.

Abby and Malachi

cute girls

Abby and Makena

friends. I love these girls.

The top picture is of the girls last year while apple picking. Look how much they've grown!

Stay tuned for our carving creations next week!

A Day at the Zoo

A couple of weekends ago, we took our girls to the zoo. Rob (or as Abby so lovingly refers to him "Bob"), Kelly and Asher met us there. Despite the long drive, the struggle to get out the door that morning and the threat of rain, we did it and we are glad we did! It was a refreshing trip with good friends and we were even home in time for dinner. Abby loved roaming around the zoo and checking out all the animals. She has been asking to go for months. Since she doesn't remember her trip to the Denver Zoo last summer, we wanted to take her before fall was over. Ella enjoyed herself too...she just slept the whole time!