A Beautiful Day

Yesterday was such a gorgeous day we decided to walk down to the 'big park'. (The 'little park' is just out our backyard, one house down. The 'big park' is down the street from us.) Chloe seemed to love getting out and taking a ride in the stroller. The girls loved facing each other and making each other laugh the whole walk down. I could listen to their sweet giggles all day long! We only lasted at the park for about 20 minutes before Maddie was squeezing her legs together and telling me she needed to go potty! Story of her life! We had just gone before we left! Like mother, like daughter, I guess!

After we got back, Maddie was still wanting to play outside but Chloe was ready for a nap. So Maddie and I got out and put together this fun water table that was supposed to be for her birthday! Oops! This is why I don't like to buy things too early... I get to anxious to give them to the person early! Maddie loved it!

Chloe went to bed soon after that so it was just Maddie and I out there playing. But before she did, we snapped a few pictures of the girls together! It actually started to get a bit breezy outside, but that didn't stop Maddie! She went through 2 outfits in about 15 minutes, drenched them! While I was in filling up a bowl of warm water to poor in the table, I came back to find Maddie completely naked! So we compromised and she wore a bathing suit.

I guess when you put on a bathing suit, it means you should swim. So she climbed in, trying to find a comfortable spot in that little table. There was a storm blowing in so the wind was getting stronger and a little cooler. I asked Maddie is she was cold, seeing those little goosebumps all over her little body, but she kept telling me she was fine. (There actually was some other kids out in their swim suits as well playing with super soakers.) So I just kept adding warm water to the table. After playing for over an hour, she finally got hungry and decided it was OK to come in now.

So much for our nice, warm day, two storms in a row coming in, and tomorrow it's going to bring SNOW! Yuck!!

8 Months Old

Really? Seriously?? Chloe is really 8 months old!! I know, I really don't believe it either! I remember the time flying by with Maddie, but not this fast! I'm pretty sure it goes by twice as fast with your second!

Chloe has changed so much lately! She still talks all the time, but even more. I really didn't think she could talk more than she did, but she does! Does it really surprise anyone? Look at her mom and sister!! She is truly the happiest, most easy-going baby! We always know when something is 'wrong' with Chloe (i.e. tummy ache, tooth coming in, etc.) because that's the only time she fusses. She didn't even cry when Maddie was dragging her across the room by her arm. Or when she pushed her down and rolled her over because 'Chloe just wants to roll over', was her response! Poor Chloe! She is going to be one tough girl!

We usually find Chloe rolled on her tummy when we get her out of bed. Sometimes she'll just lay in there and play with Mr. Elephant, talk to him, until we come to get her. Chloe is still sleeping well through the night. She has learned to put her pacifier in her mouth. We haven't quite perfected this skill, still working on it, but we can do it! She has both her bottom teeth now and we're pretty sure is working on another. No sign of it yet, but the huge amounts of drool have begun again!

We love this little princess and are so thankful she is ours!!!

Happy Easter, 2009!

What a great Easter we had this year! It was fun with Maddie being a little older and talking about the 'Easter bunny'! She was a little disappointed that the Easter bunny didn't stay to play. The silly Easter bunny forgot to put pink peeps in Maddie's basket, but thank goodness she remembered and brought them to her during her nap!

Both girls actually slept in Easter morning. Chloe woke up around 8:15am so I snapped a few pictures of her in front of her basket because I knew as soon as 'sister' woke up, it would be chaotic. Chloe seemed to enjoy grabbing at everything in her basket. Poor girl... after I snapped the pictures I took her basket away and 'made' her wait until Maddie woke up!

Maddie finally woke up around 8:45am and still acted sleepy, which is strange! She woke up kind of whiny, when normally, she is the happiest person! Both my girls wake up SO happy. Maddie is usually 'too much' for people from the time she wakes up, to the time she closes her eyes at night! So I'm not sure why she was a little on the grouchy side. Didn't want to wear her cute little bunny ears... that she picked out! And wasn't excited about having her picture taken either! She was fine once she got her roller skates on, which she has been begging for, for quite some time now!

Maddie came out and just sat and stared at the baskets. Then she had to take Chloe's toys to her before she'd go check out her own basket. It was pretty funny!It was fun going to church and seeing everyone in their cute Easter outfits. Maddie was so excited that a little girl sitting behind us was wearing the same dress as she and Chloe! I'm not sure if they actually gave an Easter lesson in nursery, but Maddie did come home with a 'families are forever' necklace she made that she won't take off! She was so proud to tell me that she colored a picture of me at church! Chloe was a good, quiet(er) girl at church. We made it all the way through all three hours! :)

Not the greatest picture. This is right as we were leaving for church... Chloe is WAY past nap time, Maddie has already messed up her hair, and I set the camera on a shelf with the timer on, but obviously it was a little too high up... but this is all we had time for! And after church is straight down for naps. So we get what we get and we don't throw a fit! :)

For Easter dinner, we went over to my aunt's house (who happened to be up in Seattle), where my cousin, Hilary, prepared a fabulous dinner! I didn't take any pictures so I'll have to get some from her, she did a great job!!! It was fun sitting around the table with just us cousins! We had some good laughs!

Easter Egg Hunts

Maddie was one lucky girl this Easter. She had 3 Easter egg hunts! Brooklynn hid some eggs at one of our family parties (pictures will come when she sends them to me... hint, hint, Brooklynn!). Then we had one Saturday evening with Maddie, which is what these pictures are from.

After our Sunday Easter dinner, my cousin, Hilary, had filled some eggs with candy and hid them for Maddie. It was fun watching Maddie race around trying to find the eggs... or follow our directions as we all guided her to each egg! :) We all may have had just as much fun as Maddie did!

Decorating Easter Eggs

This afternoon we dyed eggs. Maddie was very interested in dying them, but didn't actually want to do it. She just told Mike which color to put the egg into. I also got a kit that you can sponge on glitter paint. That, she loved!! If we had known she loved that part so much, we would have saved more eggs to paint! Chloe liked just watching, and trying to grab at everything!

Maddie was pretty proud of the result, but wasn't finished... she wanted to color MORE eggs!

Building A Bookshelf

My sister, Brooklynn, and her kids came to town to see us... and help with my 'toy situation'. We made a trip out to Ikea to buy a bookshelf for the girls' room and a cube shelf to hold all their toys (just realized I haven't taken any pictures of it... pictures will come!)But for now, here are a few of the kids 'helping' Brooklynn put the bookshelf together. They LOVED being able to help with their own tools!
Anyway, lots of pictures to follow!! Lots of family, friends, dinners, parties!! I really will get to it.... eventually!!! :)