Frozen

Belles obsession right now = Frozen and anything dealing with the movie. We have dolls, books, coloring books, the movie, and the songs.... Marketing really does work when your kids are involved :)

Here is a video of Isabelle and our cute neighbor dancing to the song, 'Let it go' in the movie Frozen. Both girls mimic the moves Elsa does throughout the song! Too cute and I wish I had a wide lens to capture all their movements!




Sara

Picnic

Well this weekend went from easy breezy warm weather to ice storm freezing pretty fast! Times outdoors I cherish the most and being trapped indoors makes feel, well, trapped.

Yesterday I took Belle to the store and grabbed a bunch of playdoh, markers, coloring books and a puzzle to keep us occupied for the week. Fingers crossed the weather brightens up fast because I am completely over the winter!

Sara

New View

My new view on walks. Ugh. Mom you were right. When will I ever be able to stop telling you how right you were? Seriously. Can't I just have one brilliant idea that isn't tainted with your warnings echoing in my head?

If you haven't figured out what my mom told me, it goes something like this, "Don't get a dog. They are like children that never grow up." I honestly feel like I have another child- sleepless nights, worrying about the dog dying, not being able to ever let the dog out of my sight, and the list goes on.

Maybe Belle will laugh a little bit more tomorrow and I will remember how awesome of an idea it was to get a dog. Today, on the other hand, has worn me out!

Sara

Love

Just thumbing through pictures and I wasn't sure if I had posted these already!! They are from Thanksgiving..... So knowing me I probably missed the post!

I signed up for a photoshop class and hopefully I can enhance these even more. I still think they are pretty good for just capturing the moment!

Sara

B-fast buddies

Belle and Roscoe have some good moments mixed in with all the jealousy and tears ;)

This was a good moment. Belle eating breakfast and Roscoe at her feet with a chew toy. Symbiotic relationship beginning.

Sara

This week with a new puppy has brought some different challenges. One of them being jealousy. Isabelle loves Roscoe but she also hates the attention I give him. The day where I find her eating dog food must be right around the corner because she has already started acting like him :)

Her constant laughter washes the frustrations of the potty training messes and chewing on everything!

 

 

 

 

 

Roscoe being spoiled by Nate

Working on tracing her numbers

Finishing a 24 piece puzzle all on her own and one that she has never done before!!

Hanging out with the neighbor at a park birthday party. That little boy just turned 5 and Belle is 2.5.....

I must say that each day I find her growing up so much faster than I would have every expected. When we go to the park she runs with the older crowd. Maybe she possess an old soul? Wise beyond her years at 2.5? I guess it doesn't hurt that her physical traits match those who are 4+.

I signed Isabelle up for a preschool two days a week starting in August. This will complement the Wednesdays that she attends bible study for her age. I honestly believe that she will excel but I want her to have fun. This summer, actually starting now, I want to focus on her being a kid. At the same time I struggle because the things that she finds interesting and attention grabbing happen to be surrounded around things she shouldn't be doing until she is 4 and 5. The letter tracing was her idea one morning and so I wasn't going to tell her no. I do however want to document somewhere that she pushed these things and not me! I just followed along and supported and when she is 14 and hates me I can show her this :)

Off to play outside before it gets cold and freezes again!

Sara

Wordless Wednesday

Best photo of the day with my good lens. Her hair is out of control!!!

Brother

I have been calling Roscoe Isabelle's brother and she loves the new name! She call herself sister :)

All of her giggles really brighten the worst day!
Sara

Great Grand Parent Day

Today we made the trek home but before we left we wanted to see the grandparents!! Cheers to me for busting out the big boy camera three days in a row. Hopefully I can keep it up!

As you can tell from the pictures Belle had had enough..... I still think she looks cute!!

Sara

Parents/belle

I need to perfect my photo taking and why not start with family? Here are a few from this afternoon. Turns out getting three people to look at the camera and smile is hard!