End of the Year wrap up!

So the year will be over in 3 hours and another will begin.

This year has been grand. I graduated college,

had a baby, moved from a place that I love,

moved to a rainy place and Jesse started

Grad school. I wonder what 2011 will bring to us?

So I don't forget: At the end of the year Elizabeth

weighed 36 lbs and was 3'3". She fractured

her front tooth and it will fall out in the

next year or two and she is as sassy as they come.

This heavy weight champion weighs 13 lbs 12 oz

and a whopping 24 in tall. HA

Millie is the light of my day. Such a happy child and

is always smiling. (minus teething)

We are ready to take on 2011!!!

Thank you 2010 for all your goodness.

E turns 3

Yesterday my first born turned 3!!!

For her birthday we took her and a friend to

Charlie's Safari

It was fun and nice just having one friend

instead of a huge party.

It was good for her to go on huge slides and

huge bouncy toys. Her friend is adventurous

so she made our cautious child step out of

her bubble.

And she only went down backward HA

Millie hung out in the baby zone.

After MANY hours at Charlie's we came home

for some cake. The girls just ended up eating

the frosting right off.

Elizabeth got clothes, a zhu zhu pet

(I think that's what it is called)

A computer

And a princess tent. When another friend came over.

She is so big.

She is super independent and very opinionated.

She says way to many words to write but one

phrase that makes everyone laugh is

"Wha'd you say?"

Keep growing and being who you are

my princess!!!

I love you Monkey.

Christmas Break

For the next three weeks this human is going

to be spending his nights with us instead of

at the library and we couldn't be more excited!!!

Hooray for Christmas Break!

The big HO HO

It is that time of year again. That E gets excited about

Santa and tells stories of him all day, stands in line

to talk to him and sit on his lap

but

once she is in the front of the line,

She just stares and walks backward

It took a lot of convincing for her to sit next to him

on MY lap.

Jesse loves that she refuses to sit on

a fat white mans' lap.

(not sure where to put that apostrophe)

Millie on the other hand loved sitting on his lap.

After all, he was the man with the cool bell.

This Turkey Week

This week it snowed. I like snow but when I am 35 miles

away from home and there is so much snow on the freeway

that all the cars are going 20mph, I am not a fan of it.

It is beautiful to look at though.

Our house was full with human bodies this week.

My sisters came with their families and it was fun.

E made a snow angel and kicked the scary

snowman down.

Brian & Jesse built another snowman

Jesse where is your coat?

some people's children . . .

Baby Jasper arrived

(which is why I was driving in the snow to begin with)

And for the first time in over 20 years we had

Thanksgiving with my dad.

(who is not focusing on the moment at hand)

Sister & Niece & Mills

The husbands with Dad. ANd we are adding a

THIRD hubby to the mix next year!!!

By the end of the week this little 12 lb 10 oz heavy weight

and her sister got everyone sick. Thanks to teething and

cold weather everyone went home with stuffy noses, ear infections

and coughs.

Rain

It sure does rain a ton here. And we still haven't

bought a winter coat for E. The girls and I keep

busy (sane) with exercise group, play group, story time

and all the other little things, that will keep our minds off the weather.

I don't mind the cold as much as the rain.

We just all need to get rain boots and possibly umbrellas.

(I can't decide on umbrellas because many people don't use them here)

Unfortunately I have to learn to

exercise in the house since it's pouring and Jesse

is gone with work & school all the time.

Christmas break could not come fast enough.

One thing that I do love about cold weather is all the clothes!

We are slowly collecting clothes which is so much fun.

There are a lot of indoor activities going on over here.

And we have books coming out of our ears. I will really

cherish the day E can read on her own.

If you have any suggestions for cool things to do indoors,

send them my way.

Oh and we finally got a couch, leather chair & ottoman, tv and dvd player.

FOR FREE!!!!

Princess

I have been really lame at blogging.

We have been keeping busy so the rain

doesn't get us down.

We have still had many visitors and

I have started the Hunger Games series!

We went to the pumpkin patch and

realized why people go earlier in the season

so there will be pumpkins left.

Then we went to a party and E was

Tiana from Princess and the Frog.

She had fun.

Now that no one came to trick or treat at

our home we have 400 pieces of candy that I

have to get rid of...

Lately

Lately we have been playing with cousin

feeding the ducks & walking around the lake

riding a bike

enjoying the start of fall

playing with friends

And missing daddy while he is

working/studying/in class.

When Michelle came

So a few weeks ago Grandma Michelle

came to visit and meet Millie.

We went to Tumwater Falls

Elizabeth dressed up

and swung really high on the swings

We took this photo because that is what

Grandma forces us to do every time.

Then we picked wild blackberries and froze them

Then ate some in with ice cream!!!

We loved having her here.

And this photo is because I like looking

at myself

HA

Oregon Zoo

Warning: The pictures were taken from my phone

so they are junk.

Last week we went to the Portland zoo

with Sarah and the kids.

We forgot our camera but there were lots

of animals and a cute little chipmunk

that wasn't afraid to be right next to us.

The kids played on instruments

We looked at Giraffes

Millie slept

Then Elijah was practically in the goat

cage Ha. We caught him just in time!

Seriously...

It was fun. I love going to Portland and visiting

these humans!