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Finally a warm day! Makes me ready for spring to hurry up and get here! We made it to James' favorite park today. He was able to run and burn off pent up energy with another kid! Meanwhile I was chasing the wild one climbing up and down everything. He is such a fun little guy. He was flirting with all the moms. After the park it was home to get Ansley off the bus and onto the backyard for some more fun.
We hit up the trampoline for some fun and exercise.


They just happened to be in this order!


He is too funny. He has the chance to take them both out and all he can think to do is "where is Henry!"


Trying his luck on standing up.


No the fun was not over for me yet... Drum roll please....
Our new closet!!!! I might put a sleeping bag in it tonight. It is amazing! This picture doesn't give it justice. The other side is similar! I wish I had taken a before picture.

Dress!

Finished Ansley's dress. This was such an easy dress to make! Can't wait to make her next one!








My first picture attempt. Guess who found the camera again.




Close up

Where has the time gone?

I just realized it has been a while since my last post. The kids have been doing well. The past two weeks have been "boring" as they would describe because it has been raining so much. I thought we moved to Seattle for a moment. My kids live for playing outside so being inside is rough! Even Henry wants to be outside. If you go outside without him it is the end of his world. I though when the rain stopped it would be nice. Nope! Now it is freezing. Good thing I got a pass to jump jump!
Henry has been keeping us on our toes. I don't recall my other two being climbers. Henry has made up for them. In a blink of an eye he can get on a chair and then the table. Amongst his craziness I would still call him our easiest baby. He is starting to really talk. He says uh oh, dada, mm for more, and night night. Hopefully we are done with ear infections for a while!!



Just waiting for him to figure out how do climb out.
James has been battling strep. We are on day 3 of a fever. So he has clocked in a lot if couch- TV time.
Ansley sold Girl Scout for her Daisy group this year! We didn't do door to door just family and friends! She got her second 9 week report card. 1 S and the rest were E's! So proud. She is a rockstars at reading!
I have gotten into making skirts for Ansley. She loves them. The red one has toil at the bottom of it!



I made the mistake of taking she and Frances to the store with me. So she has a fancy nancy skirt too. I just don't have a picture of it. That is her favorite one. I am almost done with her dress. I will post it when I am finished. I ran out of the fabric I need for the bottom hem!
I think that updates the last two weeks.

Thanks Santa!!

So if you read my Christmas post you know about the unfortunate karaoke accident within the first 5 minutes of Santa gifts. Ansley wrote a note to Santa.



So Santa wrote her back...



After her letter we told her that Santa told us where to return the broken one to. Only Santa didn't realize that the same exact one was out of stock. Awesomeness!!
So he decided that a gift card would do. Well giving a child free reign of the toy store is quite possibly the worst decision. Ansley could have spent all day in there. Luckily, she found the baby doll aisle and hung her hat between the couple aisles!! She had the best time!!!

Reflections on 2012.

2012 was a wonderful year for our family! Bob received a promotion at work. I stopped teaching full time. I still get out of the house 12-15 hours a week. I took on doing ABA therapy with Autistic kids in home. This job gives me the flexibility to make my schedule around the kids. I have enjoyed being at home with my kids and seeing them grow during the days instead of just on the weekends! This is a true blessing to our family!
Ansley finished up Kindergarten and headed to first grade at a brand new school! We have been very fortunate to have such wonderful teachers at both schools! She has become a true girl her own opinions and views on life! She is aw struck when the boys talk to her (especially the two that live next to us). Oh dear! She is such a caring little girl. She thinks about others and how she can make them feel better. She has become a book worm and loves to write her own novels! I am pretty sure she can read faster than me. Every night I walk into her room there is always a book laying on her face! The one thing she does enjoy as much as reading is playing outside. We are so blessed to have an amazing backyard and a street full of kids!
James has become a true boy! Nothing to small or big can be tackled or chased after. I am very grateful we have Henry who has started to show the same interest as his brother. James will be the first to run to you as give you a big hug and climb up into your lap for a cuddle. James as well as Ansley started a new school. He
is attending the preschool right next to our neighborhood! He has fit in well and is loving having a little home time with me. James' favorite saying is "it is taking for hours!" He will spend hours outside no matter what the temperature. He keeps us laughing with all the quirky ideas he comes up with! I keep meaning to put together a post of all his thoughts. Keep on the lookout for that one. Never a dull moment with James.
Not sure what our house would e like without Henry. He is always exploring every inch of the place. The first year with any kid is always exciting. He is such and easy kid and is starting to become interested in his toys and has developed the best personality. He eats constantly and is a good sleeper. I am not going to spend long on Henry because I have tried to post this year his growth every couple weeks! Lets just say I would have more babies if they were all this easy!


-Christine