Here’s Elly showing us her boo boo, and channeling her inner Angelina Jolie.
Our Easter Celebration in Pictures May 10, 2012
making Easter cookies
colorful eggs
little charmer
pretty as a rose
arboretum photo shoot
sibling love, for the moment
inspired by pinterest
father & son
mother & daughter
Miles & Elly April 4, 2012
On one of our warm spring days I broke out the sprinkler, Elly couldn’t have been more thrilled. She ran in circles around it laughing and smiling until it was time to come in for lunch.
Miles was more tentative, enjoying himself from a safe difference. You can actually see his hair in this picture because I rubbed sunscreen all over his noggin.
Big sis tried to coax him into the sprinkler but Miles wasn’t about to let that happen.
By the way, I just love Elly and Miles. Duh. But, I mean I love seeing them together playing, interacting, loving on each other. When they hug I just about melt, even if some of the squeezes do tend to be a little close to the neck, ahem, Elly. They chase each other and squeal with delight when someone is ‘caught’, there are times when they hold hands in the car, and Elly often uses such kind words to comfort Miles when he’s upset. Of course every moment isn’t perfect, but these special moments far outshine the tough ones. I am happy Elly and Miles have each other.
Big Girl Bed, At Last March 27, 2012
I am feeling sentimental tonight as my BABY girl sleeps in a big girl bed, her very own, for the first time. Admittedly we kept Elly in her crib for a long time, I’ve been feeling bad about how cramped she’s looked in there lately! Ten books, ten stuffed animals, and 5 blankets also contributed to the crowd. We kept waiting and waiting for Elly to climb out of her crib like most toddlers decide to do at some point. It just never happened. She learned to climb into her crib and asked about climbing out. I told her it wasn’t safe or ok to do that, so she didn’t. Wow. I think she’s saving up all her rebellion for ages 14 through 17.
We went to Target earlier in the day, Elly picked out some horse sheets and I picked out a safety rail. She helped make her new bed exclaiming, “I love horses!”. She transferred her blankets, ‘friends’, and books into her new bed and settled in, with a huge grin on her face. I wanted to curl up next to her and hold her all night. But I didn’t. It’s hard to let her grow up but I also feel so proud and excited seeing her make this transition. I know, I know, it’s just a bed, but it just seems bigger than that.
Apple of My Eye March 23, 2012
Miles gets so excited when I start to eat an apple because he loves taking some bites of his own. Actually, anytime I’m eating something, he rushes over to steal my grub. He’s probably already learned that when Mama is eating cake, she isn’t in a sharing mood. How cute is our Miles eating an apple?!
Here’s a similar post about Elly when she was a wee 14 month old baby: http://therealworldwilmington.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/an-apple-a-day/
On the Farm March 23, 2012
Elly and Miles loved checking out the animals on the farm during our last trip to Virginia.
My children, future farmers? Of course their farm will be all organic and free range. They wouldn’t dream of it any other way. Jamie will be thrilled when we start getting our organic produce and meats for free since we currently spend a small fortune on food.
Walker March 17, 2012
On Valentine’s evening our big boy decided to become a walker (no, not a zombie). He had taken his first steps at 14 months then decided crawling was still his preferred method of travel. He took steps here and there, but they were few and far between. At 16 months that all changed! It was so much fun to see him toddling around, I still love it. He’s starting to pick up speed nowadays but often resembles his Daddy circa 1999 around 2am on a Saturday night. In other words, handsome but a little off balance.
Check out the video proof: Miles Walks
Tea for Three March 17, 2012
Going out to tea is one of my favorite things to do so you can imagine my excitement when I planned to take Elly and my Mom out to tea. I was about ready to burst. The pretty cups and plates, the little sanwiches, the SWEETS, the chit chat, it’s my idea of a good time. They even provided hats!
Elly may not look like me, but I found out she shares my love of going to tea! The place we went on the river has tutti fruity tea for kids to enjoy along with lemonade, mini pb&j sandwiches, and sweet treats. I could see her getting more hyper with each sip (of course she added a suger cube…or two, to each cup) and bite that she took. I already can’t wait for our next tea time!
Sweethearts February 22, 2012
We loved celebrating love! Elly got to exchange Valentines with her classmates, she was really excited. We made cute Valentines that I’d seen on Pinterest. The problem with Pinterest is that everyone else and their Mom have also seen the same idea so I can’t pass it off as my own, dang. Despite that, they turned out super cute.
Later that day we hosted a party for our playgroup. I of course loved the chance to decorate for a party! Elly had a crazy amount of sweet treats and Miles tried to make little Ruth his Valentine.
On Valentine’s Day I took Elly and Miles out for a pizza lunch, after all, they do love pizza. We also gave them little goodies, Elly got a new princess shirt which she couldn’t wait to wear to school the next day. Miles’ face lit up when he pulled a ‘ba ba’ (ball) out of his gift bag. My face lit up when I saw the cupcakes and flowers that Jamie got for me. He also wrote the sweetest card, I loved and appreciated every word.
We hope your day was filled with kindess and love!
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