Monday, April 9, 2012

today was another good day

 her shirt says" daddy thinks im one cool chick"
 zachie came to play today, he got way into coloring
then hannah spencer came over to help me this evening.  I just heard a little knock and SUPRISE!  A cute teenager was at my door asking if I needed any help!  What a nice suprise, she put Julia to sleep for me while I cleaned up the house.
Video 1:  anna playing with zachie.  they are seriously like brothers (yes, brothers - not brother and sister).  They like to tackle eachother.  I walked into the room and anna was on top of zachie.  crazy girl.

video 2:  my laundry crew.  anna is trying to fold towels lately.  she gets pretty close!  Julia is somewhat safe in the bassinet.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Easter Sunday

 Our dearest neighbors Dorothy and Brad hid some eggs for Anna.  She knew just what to do!!
 Open them up and eat the chocolate!!
 She was very ginger in picking up the ones around my flowers - she's gotten in trouble for stepping on them enough times........
 here she is dropping the eggs in the bucket.
 Dorothy and Brad have a tradition of giving their kids piggy banks when young so they have a place to put change!  Before Julia came, they bought banks for Anna and Julia.  Then in the easter eggs they put change for anna to put in her bank.  She LOVED putting them in!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU DOROTHY AND BRAD!  WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT (:
 Richards parents sent us some easter dresses for the girls.  Anna was NOT cooperative for a picture.
 Please note anna having a tantrum in the background.  Julia is DARLING in her little pink dress.  I might put her in it every day because she'll grow out of it so soon!  THANK YOU THANK YOU GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!
 After church we remembered it had been a few days since it rained and my flowers were dying.  Really I just remembered and was worried about it so I made richard water my flowers.  Good man.
 Here is anna, petting the flowers.
And smelling them!

1 week old - PARTY TIME

Because Julia is such a good baby we were able to have a fun saturday celebrating easter and her 1 week birthday!  Richard put a yard of compost in the garden in the morning. While he was doing this I got called into work.
 Before we left for work we had an easter egg hunt in the front yard (they was an easter party in newberg for anna, so we figured everyone would come to work with me since i only had to work like 10 minutes).  My mom left some eggs for Anna before she went home on friday.  Anna loves chocolate.
 When anna came in from collecting her eggs we stripped her down.  She brought her candy in and sat next to Julia where she instructed her "no eat candy baby!"  She's already great at bossing her sister around.
 Although she wasn't going to share with Julia, cookie monster was able to finagle some jelly beans.
 Later at the newberg easter egg hunt, anna petted lambs chickens and other farm animals.  her favorite was the lamb though.  She also loved the person in a dog costume, even after she saw him dismantle his head.
 After I put in a hard 10 minutes of work, we stopped by wilco for some plants.  Richard bought leeks, cauliflower and a package of onions.
 We came home and cleaned up the house and richard dug in some compost.  our friends the Nielsens brought us some hummy hazelnut stuffed sugar cookies.  Then we took off to see the cherry blossoms in downtown portland.  Richard took anna for a jog around the bridged while I gaurded Julia from the homeless people and 1/2 naked prom going teenagers.  The cherry blossoms weren't picture worthy.  But it was still fun to go downtown.  On the way back We looked like homeless people ourselves....see above and below.......
 I fed Julia in the car with my nursing cover and hood on.  we look AWESOME.
Rich and anna sat in the front and ate a brown bag dinner while I fed julia.  It was fun but I'm glad we dont live out of our corolla.  It was an awesome day.  I'm so glad I I've got a best friend for a husband.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Anna's favorite rhyme

open them close them
give a little clap
open them close them
open them close them
put them in your lap
creep them creep them
right up to your chin
open up your little mouth
but DO NOT LET THEM IN!

Johnny Jump



dancing with julia