8.25.2008

The many faces Ella


These two are copying Streed. He went through a pouting stage. She started doing it this week. I just copy her when she does it and she starts lauging. She thinks it is funny.

An update on baby girl...

She is a laugh a minute. Getting super close to being potty trained. Talking non-stop in a copy-cat style...whatever we say she repeats it. She does what Streed does all day long. He usually is happy to have her along. Unless she has his cars.


Playing in the yard with Streed. They were pretending to Bob the Builder and Wendy. Actually Streed was calling her Bob's dad and me Wendy.

A little later, also in the back yard. The diaper is optional these days. Most of the time I don't care. Until she forgets she isn't wearing one and wets the floor! When she goes in the potty, which she did twice today, we start singing and dancing. Streed & Ella love it. We say, "Ella tee-teed in the toilet and not on the floor". This is a variation of what Jill sang to Jadyn.


I guess she has seen Chip do this. He has started drinking lots of water.


Always loving on Nate

8.24.2008

kidsconsignmentsales.com

A friend sent me this website the other day and I am so excited. Thought I would pass it on. From there you select your state and city to find stores and sales near you. I am planning to get rid of lots of stuff at the sale near here and I am so excited. I am sure I will spend what I make but that is fine with me.

8.17.2008

truth

Streed just asked Chip for a cookie. Chip told him he could have one after he woke up. Streed said, "you will eat them all".

8.13.2008

"hold me nate nate"



This is Ella's new favorite phrase. She always wants to hold Nate and help feed him. Clara was helping me the other day so I could get pictures of this. Ella actualy does a good job. One of the pics looks like Nate is saying "help me mama".

i think i am teething

Good for the mind, body and soul

I am so excited right now. God has provided a wonderful outlet for me. Several of my friends have told me I need to get a college girl to come over once a week so I can do whatever I need to do. Well, this is even better! Monday I started a job at a new health club in town. A job is better than a babysitter? Yes, if your job is one day a week and comes with a free gym membership for your family...which includeds the Kids Korner...where your kids can stay for two hours at a time! This is no ordinary gym. The aerobics room itself is bigger than my house. Not kidding. It is 2500sq ft. Chip and I went today for a boby pump class. I can barely type my tricepts are so tired. I hesitate to link the "body pump" page (you'll see why) but it is just the best class. Our instuctor, my friend, is 7 months pregnant with her 5th child. She killed us, yes Chip too. He will admit it. What is so fun is that I did "body pump" when we spent the summer in New Zealand in 2002. All of the girls on our team loved it. A few days ago I told Krista, the instructor, that I did a class in NZ called "pump" that I loved. She got excited and told me it started in NZ. So, I was hooked at that point and knew I had to go. The best part, I have friends that work out there too. Jill is also working one day so we can work out together on our off days for an hour and then swim or sit and talk at the cafe for the other hour before we have to get the kids out of their play area. It is fun too because several college students work there. So, needless to say I will be shredded and sane!

8.06.2008

Say it ain't so

Tonight Streed was asking about our pastor and his wife. They are having a baby soon. Their little boy is Jordan. He asked if Jordan had had their baby yet. He then said "I want a baby". I told him he had a baby. He had Nate. He said he wanted two babies, another baby just like Nate. I said I didn't know about all that.

Growing Up

It is funny to hear your kids talk. This morning I was laying in bed. Streed and Ella were walking down the hall. I don't know what Streed was doing but Ella kept saying "no, no, no". Then I heard Streed say, "Sissy, are you in a bad mood?".

8.01.2008

laughed till i cried

thank you to all of my funny blogging friends. laughter is good. i laugh throughout the day but some of your posts and little one liners really make me laugh.

My favorites


Here are more of the pictures we took in about 15 minutes one afternoon before Chip had to run to a night meeting at project. A student took the pictures for us. She snapped about 200. She was so sweet to do it for only the price of a footlong subway dinner. She even allowed me to upload them to my computer and edit them myself. Thanks Esther for the memories. I just love them. I am trying to figure out where to put them at my house.