...what? I still have moments where I look at these 3 faces that I love so much, and I can't believe I get to be their Mom. I'm the person that gets to comfort them when they're sad or answer their curious questions or steal kisses whenever I want to. We definitely have our rough moments where I'm stretched thin, but overall, I am loving it. I don't take too many pictures of all 3, but I have to every now and then because I just love seeing them all together. They love each other so much and really take care of each other. I feel so lucky. Here's a progression of these 3 over the last 5 months - this post is mostly for me. Can you tell we started in January and this last one is from last week? Some sun does a body good.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Eleanor turns 3 in California
We just returned from a trip to California to visit Grandma and Papa Mitchell. We needed a change of scenery, and we had missed our annual January trip this year. The girls are so happy there.
We HAVE to go to Yogurtland at least once - one of my favorite places:
Visiting Great Aunt Edna:
E had her actual birthday there. She asked for a chocolate cake with green frosting. Making the cake:
Birthday girl:
Grandma made E a birthday dress and finished a skirt she had started for Rainey a while ago.
Just before we left for the airport - not fun to say good-bye - Ikey just liked feeling his new tooth that had poked through the bottom that week:
We always love our time there...
Catching up
It has been a long time since my last post. I'll let the pictures and a few words tell the story.
Ikey is continuing to get bigger and more interactive. We are all crazy about him. This was back in the early spring - just have to document his growth on here.
During the first warm days of spring, we braved a playground and the girls were in heaven - finally, we were out of the house! =)
They've become good buddies (for the most part)
Just before 3 months, he started sucking his thumb and while it's very helpful for getting himself to sleep, it is so stinking cute. This is when he first started.
Ikey's first day at church. Yes he's huge - I was paranoid about germs. =)
Another outing - yay!! Felt so good to get out of the house.
And another! Had to post this pic because of those cute faces:
We started swimming lessons in prep for a summer trip to Lake Powell - both girls LOVED them (see E's face and that's R in the background). E only took a few lessons in order to overcome her fear of leaning back in the tub.
Check out her float. awesome.
Being stuck in the house with a sleeping newborn and cold weather has forced us to come up with lots of different things to do. R loves projects - anything with her Dad is at the top of her list.
She also loves to create different scenes - I love them - either for us, her babies, or the polly pockets. She goes through great lengths to set them up and then she loves for us to come "visit":
The dentist for babies:
Gymnastics for polly pockets:
Church for her babies - see the microphone at the podium?:
A "pink party" for the babies:
Gymnastics - this was the Olypmics with floor, beam and a few new events. R and E "competed" for a good while performing some intense routines:
E already dressing up ikey:
"Dr. Budgie" - she told me the sunglasses were very important.
First bath all together:
Celebrating Dad's bday:
These munchkins LOVE their dad:
Ikey getting bigger and day before his hair cut:
After:
He kils me:
R is earning money for an American Girl Doll. She really wanted to do a lemonade stand, but I didn't have anything for that. So she asked if she could sell bread. I decided I needed to bite the bullet and help her set up a stand. She helped me make the bread and she made the signs and thought of all the things we would need. She was so excited! I was worried no one would stop by, but neighbors came, and we even had some random moms stop and cheer for "free enterprise" - it was a great morning!
Polly pockets by morning (serious cleaning of the castles):
Adventures outside by afternoon:
Three is feeling a tich more manageable now. I think the warm weather helps.
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