1st Grade Already?

I can't believe that my baby girl has now begun her second year of school. It just doesn't seem possible. She and Abby are not in the same class this year, but both girls seem to be handling it well. They play at recess and after school...no tears shed. Truthfully, I think that Leigh Ann and I are more disappointed then the girls. :) I had hoped that we could share the room parent responsibilities. I'll just have to take my own advice to Lys and remind myself that it is an excellent opportunity to get to know more people!!!

SPOILED!!! We have all been told that spoiling is what Grandparents were made for and my mom makes sure that Elyssa gets in on LOTS of spoiling. Since she couldn't be here for Elyssa's first day of first grade, she sent her flowers. Glitter is always a huge hit with my daughter, so she was thrilled when she noticed that the flowers sparkled. They are so pretty that Elyssa wondered if they were even real! Too cute...

Happy Birthday Dad!

...wish you weren't so far away, but we are sending lots of love up to Oregon :)

Check Ups!

We doubled up today and had a 6 month AND a 6 year check up with Dr. Nail. Both girls got an A+. Elyssa did great (of course she didn't have to get any shots) and Lainy, although fiesty, did wonderful as well. She had three shots, but quickly calmed down. Truthfully I think she would rather have the shots than the oral roto vaccine! Dr. Nail was quite impressed with Elyssa's fitness level. He said she was in great shape...maybe she will be one of those lucky woman who don't have to work quite so hard to stay slim :)



STATS:



Elyssa
weight: 45.8 (50%)
height: 47.5" (75%-90%)
Elaina
weight: 17.6 (75%-90%)
head: 17"
height: 26.5" (75%-90%)

The doctor also said that Miss Elaina Beth needed to start sleeping through the night. I couldn't agree more...now if someone could just explain that to HER!
(I should give her a little credit. She slept through the night on Wednesday and then when she stirred at 4 this morning I went up to cover her back up. If I had been more awake I would have realized that she had turned around in the bed, instead I put the blanket on her face instead of her feet. This of course did not go over well. I know mommy of the year award....)

Happy Birthday Papa!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

When I was a kid, my dad had this Indiana Jones hat that he always wore to work in the yard and this weekend I just happened to find another one. He still has his, and I doubt he wears it much, which is good, since it is nasty dirty! He is not the easiest to buy for, so I thought this would be a nice nostolgic gift. I'm not much good at mailing things, so Papa, until we see you in a week....here is your new hat modeled by two of your favorite subjects!

Lima Beans?!!

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A few months ago we read the book A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. It is about a little girl who loves lima beans, but won't eat them because none of the kids at her school like them and she is too afraid of what they will think. Since then, Elyssa has wanted to taste lima beans. I don't personally like them, so I have never cooked them at home. Well...Saturday we were eating at Cracker Barral and guess what the vegetable of the day was??? That's right, lima beans! She immediately wanted to order them, but I was still not convinced this was a good idea. I asked the waitress if she would mind bringing her a small sample before we ordered them. To my surprise, Elyssa loved them. Can you believe this? How did a kid who refused to eat anything but corn, greenbeans, and an occasional carrot end up with a little girl who likes just about every vegetable she tries? I am SO thankful that she is such a good eater. (On a side note, Elaina seemed to like them, too, but any real food is better than baby food!)

Daily Life

It seems like I never have time to get everything done and yet, for as busy as we are, we don't really do much. Sure wish someone could explain that phenomenon! There have been quite a few things happen since I last sat down with some free writing time.
Elyssa:
As you can see from the pictures, Elyssa now has glasses. She was mortified by the thought of wearing glasses at first, but her attitude has really turned around. She looks adorable, which is a good thing, since it looks like her eyes are headed the way of mine....downhill! Last week she went on vacation to Niagra Falls with my mom and dad. They had a great time! http://www.tntsdao.phanfare.com PICTURES!
Elaina:
I can't believe how big and strong this little one is becoming. She strains to sit up when you put her in her carseat. She looks a bit like a weeble, but she can sit up by herself. I am enjoying this last bit of peace before she becomes mobile! She LOVES to talk and squeal. When she is frustrated she really tells you about it, I can only imagine what it will sound like when she is able to put real words with it! Food definitely interests her, but she prefers vanilla pudding to green peas... She is still a momma's girl, but yesterday she actually cried when Elyssa handed her to me. I handed her back and she went back to being content...Lainy just wanted her sister! Too sweet!!!
Tony:
After some stressful months of job changes, he finally landed right up the street (literally about 6 minutes away) as the Service Manager of a Chrysler Buick GMC dealership. The job comes with its share of challenges, but they are easier to handle without an hour commute each way. :) We can stop by when we are out and he can even come home for lunch.

I discovered that I am not really much of a camper, even when there is a motorhome involved, when we camped near Houston for his dad's birthday. It was nice seeing the family. There are some cute pictures of Elaina and her cousin Emma (they are only two weeks apart) that I will try to post soon.

I couldn't resist testing out my new camera on my beautiful girls. The fields of wild sunflowers made a perfect backdrop!