Speedy Sara!

NO, I wouldn't really put Sara in a dog crate, although, it would make my life a little easier! Sara has been incredibly busy the last few days! Standing on the arm of the couch playing with the light switches (thank goodness we've had the gas turned off or she would be controlling the fire place! scary!), sitting in the middle of the coffee table watching T.V., trying to climb up a ladder I was using the paint the kitchen (it was folded up and, I thought, out of the way) and continually trying to eat acorns when we are outside. You'd think I didn't watch her at all but she is so fast! We're starting to call her "Speedy Sara!"

P.S. Mama, can I borrow the eyes in the back of your head? Thanks!

Emma Sings Cinderella

Emma and Sara watched Cinderella while traveling back and forth to Ft. Walton during Christmas. Emma is now quite taken with Cinderella and really enjoys singing with her. I shot this video while we were listening to the Disney Princess CD during lunch this week. Hope you enjoy it!

Cookin' Up and Playin' Up a Storm!

Poor bay (that's what Sara calls her blanket) must have needed to cool off! Sara was busy alternating bay's location from the refrigerator to the oven of the little kitchen. I've heard of people putting towels in the dryer to warm them up, but never the oven! Emma has really enjoyed cooking in the kitchen too. She makes lots of strawberry tea. She will put a plastic strawberry in a tea cup and then fill it with hot water from her teapot. She also really likes washing her hands in the sink. She also complains about having to wash the dishes. Wonder where she's heard that? Isn't her apron cute?
We had a great jam session the other night. Daddy played his guitar with accompaniment from Emma and Sara.
Sara and Daddy decided to switch instruments. I don't know if they will be getting a recording contract anytime soon, but it was a joyful noise for sure!
Sara got up close and personal with the pink guitar ("gek-car" in Emma-ease).

January Update!

We've been having some chilly and rainy weather lately. The girls have been stuck inside for the last few days, but we were able to go to the park Tuesday afternoon. Emma and Sara continue to love to swing!
Emma loves taking care of her pet puppy, Bella. She enjoyed taking her for a walk at the park. Emma seems to have a great imagination and can play with just about anything. She was using her cup and her bowl this morning to talk to each other.
Sara continues to be an adventurous toddler. She climbed up the steps to the slide all by herself and then proceeded to crawl up the tube to the big slide. I'm sure the other people at the park enjoyed seeing me crawling up the tube after her and pulling her out by her pants.
Emma has started walking in her Daddy's Birkenstocks on occasion. She's also very interested in putting on her own shoes and socks. The other day she was pouting and I asked her what was wrong. She said, "I can't wead (read) and I not happy!" We started extensive phonics and letter recognition training that afternoon! Just kidding!
Emma has also graduated to what we call a "princess bed." She's been sleeping on a regular twin mattress and box springs placed on the floor for a few months now. We had to put it up on the bed frame this weekend because little sister Sara kept getting on it and jumping up and down. She continues to be very fast! Now, poor little Sara can't lift her little leg high enough to even hope of getting on the bed by herself.

More Christmas and New Years Pics!

Happy New Year!

Baby Sara enjoyed sitting on Grana's nap.

Emma has loved playing with her Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I over heard her say, "Come on...let's go. Let's be sweet!" Wonder where she has heard that!

Get your motor runnin'. Pretty hard to do on grass so Daddy had to come and push her!

Poor little Sara Gracie! She fell asleep while I was making her sandwich...no, it didn't take me long to make it. She was just so tired! She looks so sweet it her Auburn sweats! She was just resting up for the big game!