Update February 2010

HAPPY VALENTINE'S!

Abby and Maddy tend to fight a lot so we were happy to see them hugging and showing love on Valentine's day. A week before Valentine's we were at the dollar store and Abby threw a royal tantrum because she wanted a heart Valentine's day balloon. She was sure she would DIE if she didn't get one. Not wanting to give into terrorism, I didn't buy her one. However she kept whining about it everyday since then. Right before Valentine's a friend in our ward gave us the one pictured, and Abby was in second heaven with happiness. I guess someone was looking out for a little girl who REALLY wanted a Valentine's day balloon.

This is a common scene in our kitchen. The girls love to "help" me cook. Here they are making heart sugar cookies for FHE. They enjoyed delivering them to their primary teachers for Valentine's day.

The girls loved their pink mailboxes, cards, and toy animals from their parents and grandparents but one of their favorite gifts were these eye masks I made for them.

They love going to sleep with their eye masks, just like mommy and daddy.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

It's still February, but you can't tell by the weather. Lately we have been enjoying such nice warm weather that we can go out and play almost everyday. Abby and Maddy have also taken up rock collecting as we take family walks by the river.

ABBY

Here is Abby with her "A" items for pre-school. She still does pre-school with Maddy, but since she has already mastered her letters and sounds we have started teaching her how to read. She has only had 8 lessons so far, but she is doing great. In addition to reading lessons, she started ballet lesson this month and loves it. She already worships her teacher Miss Michelle and asks me almost everyday if it is Wednesday (when her class meets).

MADDY

Here is Maddy with her "A" items for pre-school (the red-headed doll next to her is named Abby). Maddy is starting to really learn things in pre-school rather than just copying Abby. She loves to tell Daddy everything she has learned when he comes home at night. She has surprised us with how well she is speaking now. Her sentences are much longer and often contain cause and effect clauses.

Maddy with buns in her hair. She now insists on wearing buns to be like Abby who wears buns for ballet.

NATHAN

Nathan being held by Maddy. As you can tell he has grown a lot and will soon pass up his big sister. He has a huge appetite and loves to eat applesauce, peaches and carrots, but does not care much for green beans. At his six month check up he was 18 lbs 6 oz, which is more than Abby or Maddy weighed when they were a year old! Part of the weight is his big head, which is now in the 90th percentile.

Nathan is still our happy little boy. He loves to play, eat, and smile at his sisters and has started to roll over.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Jared painted the girls' room a nice spring green that looks great with the new bedspreads they got from their grandparents for Christmas.