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Saturday morning donuts!!!

            And a picture i love of baby big boy



                                                                                                     

Someone got thier ears pierced

I still can't believe she did it. This is a child who has nightmares about shots and needles of any kind. She says she will never be a mommy bc you have to get a shot to have a baby. Oh sweet girl.....a shot is a slice of pie compared to birthing the baby! HA!

My sister took her and yes I agreed. That is really even harder to believe....I thought I would make her wait until she was like 15. I kind of wished I had now....oh well. She feels like a big girl.Hello Kitty was her choice and I think it is SO Anna Claire!

Little update

 

The 100th day of kindergarten. 

I can't believe it!!! It's been a fun 100 days. We are blessed to be where we are, we love Ms. Thomas. Anna Claire really has grown to like school. She would still rather be home, but I think it's growing on her. Her favorite part about school is centers, which was her fav in pre-school too. Crafts and art are still a favorite at school and home. She loves to play on the computer...barbie.com and webkinz. Favorite TV shows are Hannah Montana and Fresh Beat Band.Playing with friends is her favorite past time of all.

Leighton and I went with some friends to see Sesame Street Live. 

He had a blast.

Leighton is a mommy's boy still and I love it. Trains, cars, all things with wheels occupy his time. He also loves to have books read to him. He loves his little class at mother's day out and Sunday school. Bis sis is his best buddy and will play anything she wants to. He sometimes cries when she has to go to school. As soon as she gets in the car in the afternoon he says "Sis, how was your day?" When he is playing with daddy in his room he tells me and AC "no girls." His paci and blanky are never far. He loves songs and TV. Wow Wow Wubzy is his ABSOLUTE favorite.  Big foot, Boz and Chip and Dale are in the top 3.

Daddy and sweet little Caroline. 

She is a daddy's girl!!!(someone will be one next week...sniff sniff)

Caroline is VERY VERY mobile and keeps us busy. She is a happy girl, smiling and laughing all the time. She loves to play in brother's room and climb on his bed. This morning I found her on the table in the kitchen (it's the kids small table). Her eyes are so big and blue and melt my heart. Especially when she's smiling. A good friend and I have decided when they are one we start wanting another one. So true!!! Like my mom always said "you can't always get what you want." I think Matt was right about not having enough room for a fourth....he said we could put the crib on the front porch. HA!!!

These 3 little people (and their daddy) are so special to me and I am beyond blessed to have them. Everyday (as tiring as they are sometimes) is special and I am trying to slow down and enjoy these magical moments!!! That is my goal for 2010....slowing down....even though I know it won't happen. Ha! I can attempt.

Side note...bc if I don't do it now I won't remember later.

Last night: AC and LMW playing baby dolls that are sick. 

AC: Can you hold my baby she is just born.

Me: Sure. How old is she? 

AC: One month. 

Me: She is so cute. How is she doing?

AC: good. but when she was first born she had breathing problems. 

Me: oh really. 

AC: yes she had themonia (pneumonia) and breath cancer. 

LMW: hands her a toy magnifying glass and says, here's her a magazine. That will make her feel better!!!

I laughed for 20 minutes. I couldn't even talk I was laughing so hard! One of my favorites is when they say things wrong. LOVE IT!!!

Snow pictures

 

The best snow I've ever seen (from pictures) in Shreveport. We missed it because we were out of town wearing shorts in Las Vegas!

A little bit of everything

 

To God be the glory great things He hath done!!!

Sweet Caroline

Daddy is the best

Anna Claire is cheering for Upward Basketball and loves it. Its really cute!

Silly girls

AC and her "coach" who she adores!

Grandpa and sweet Leighton at the game

It was a bad hair day for sweet baby girl

Anna Claire's Super Bowl party at school!

      

Anna Claire and daddy in the cafeteria at school. She was Star Student for the week. Matt and I got to eat lunch with her and read the class a story.


Yes, her teacher is a Colt's fan!

Life is wonderful and busy right now! I can't stay caught up with anything, but I wouldn't have it any other way!!!!

More Christmas Morning

SAD SAD SAD. Jan. 29th and I'm finishing up blogging about Christmas!

After we saw what Santa left we headed to my parents for presents and breakfast. We had a great time and got LOTS more loot. We are blessed to spend Christmas with so much of our family.

Next we headed to my aunt Linda's house for dinner....we had lots of fun. My sweet Uncle Ross took the kids around the driveway on the riding lawn mower and that was a hit. It was freezing cold but apparently kids don't mind the cold.

Picture post

Caroline at 10 months

She is now 11 months....but I am going back and recording what she's up to at 10 months:

She is walking.....just started. She took one step and she had it down.
She takes 2 naps a day (sometimes only one, depending on our schedule)
She goes to bed around 6:30 most nights.
She loves to play with brother and sister, the more rough they are with her the better (to her)
Her favorite things to play with/carry around with her are: one of her white keds (this is the favorite), the remote, and the phone ( she pretends to talk and says "hi dada").
She puts her cheek up against her shoulder when she flirts....especially with Matt. It's so cute.
She likes to sit with daddy and have her bottle before bed. She sleeps with a silky pink blanket.
When we say "go night night" she lays her head down.
She likes the car a lot better than she did when she was tiny.
She still wakes in the middle of the night...sometimes twice.
She has a TEMPER!!!
She is done with baby food...she eats whatever we eat and loves it.
She is into everything...can you tell.

Her favorite foods are avocado, strawberries, mac n cheese, pizza (can you tell she's a 3rd child) ha!!! I would have NEVER fed AC pizza at 10 months.

Miss Caroline you are the perfect addition to our family!!! WE love you.

Christmas Day