A Girl Loves Her Dad

I can't even begin to say how much Ellie loves her dad. I think she has more of his personality than mine. She is social, fun-loving, tender-hearted, silly, and HAPPY. 

She is getting better about it, but she used to ask about him all day when he was at work. Sam has been putting together cabinets at our storage unit pretty much every day for the past few weeks, (that's for a post coming soon) and the only time he has had to go has been after work. Last week he had been gone all day and we ate dinner without him. After dinner Ellie looks up at me from playing with her toys and says "I miss daddy."

She just adores him. He is much more fun than mom - he is the one to play crazy with her.

(We joke that Ellie wakes up like Sam - wide awake, happy, and ready to go - and Nathan wakes up like me - groggy, grumpy, and ready to eat. This picture shows that a little bit.)

Every day when Sam is getting ready for work, he let's Ellie "help" him by pulling his tie to finish tying it. She takes that job quite seriously. This morning Ellie got her own tie, and Sam put it on her. She thought it was great. Well, until she pulled the knot too tight. :)

I'm so glad that my kids have such a wonderful dad! And he's a pretty dang great husband, too. :)

It's That Time of Year Again

It snowed this morning... That means it is time to get out the puffy coats. Good thing the kids are so dang cute in them!

A Nurse in Training... Sort Of

I was in the middle of making lunch for the kids, and I hear Ellie say, "Come back, I wanna listen to your heart!" And then I see this. I could not stop laughing.

(Don't mind the toys strewn everywhere or my unclothed children. Some days are just like that around here.)

I'm still not sure how she got ahold of my stethoscope, but apparently I need to keep it up higher... And I need to teach her that patients generally don't like to be strangled.

How to Entertain Your 2-Year-Old (And Yourself) During General Conference

Dress her up in a pig suit. I think this was just as much for our enjoyment as for hers. When she saw this picture of herself she said "Whoa!"

     We sure love these kiddos. Better enjoy these silly moments before they are gone!

Love,

Baby Talk

     This little boy loves to babble, but he also has a few words that are actually associated with something. He can say "mama," "dada," "baba," (bottle) and "nana" (banana). I guess he just needs to know all of the important words! :)

     We sure love this sugar-loving guy and his big sister! ...And he and Ellie love each other almost as much. They love to play together, even though their playing sessions usually end in tears from one or both of them.

Love,

Make-up Mischief

     Apparently I put mascara on my forehead.

Love,

General Conference This Weekend

     General Conference is this weekend! I am so excited! If you don't know what General Conference is, this video can tell you a little more.

     General Conference is a worldwide meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that is broadcast on T.V., the Internet, and at local meetinghouses around the world. Everyone is welcome to watch and learn, whether or not you are a "Mormon." We will hear from God's living prophets and other leaders of the Church.

     Please join me in watching this weekend! Saturday, October 5th at 10:00am and 2:00pm, and Sunday at 10:00am and 2:00pm - Mountain Time. You can view it at these times on lds.org.

Love,