Jingle bells

3 days until Christmas! And just over a week until the new year.

We have been busy as can be. The girls have had a fully packed schedule. We started Thanksgiving by heading downtown to the Mag Mile parade. What better than to start with a little 20 degree temps and Mickey Mouse parade. We bundled up and the girls had an absolute blast. We even had a special trip to the Disney store which always dds to the magic of the holiday season. We have been busy with all kinds of holiday themed events. The holiday has been slightly overwhelming for the girls. The school has had multiple parties, holiday events, and lots of Santa talk over the past 5 weeks. That is  a lot for little gals to handle. They are at the point where they just want there presents already, enough Santa business. We do the whole elf on the shelf thing. Our's is named snowflake and the girls have had a ball trying to find her and see what trouble she gets herself into (the only trouble has been that momma and daddy have to remember and find unique places for her to go and things to do!!). We have played with friends, baked cookies, had a ugly sweater Christmas party, made reindeer food, decorated christmas ornaments, got our annual real tree, the whole nine yards! The girls are still both terrified of Santa, no surprise there. They will get close enough to wave but any closer seems to produce instantaneous tears. The girls are beyond excited for christmas morning and cannot wait for all there new presents. Addi is long awaiting yet another few dollies to add to her collection. Franki she'll take about just every toy in the toy department (However, she plays dolls and school all day long, so really a few school supplies and a chalkboard would probably suit her best! We still have a few things to pack into the next few days! Merry Christmas to All and to all a Good night!

Here are a few photos to enjoy!

The girls are really into Christmas music this year. They have been listening since before Thanksgiving. There favorites are Jingle Bell Rock and Santa Clause is coming to town. The sound and feeling of Christmas is alive and well in our home!

Fall 2013

Fall is one of my favorite times of year. The return of pumpkin spice lattes is really what signifies fall has arrived. Yes that and the looks on the girls faces at the first crisp Saturday in Fall picking apples off the apple farm, washing dirty pumpkins to put on our porch, hayrides, petting zoos, just to name a few. We have had a busy season so far. Tyler was out of town for two whole weeeks in October leaving the girls and I to enjoy a few tastes of fall without him. It wasnt really the same but we did our best to keep busy and enjoy the happenings. The girls and I love to be outside so anytime we can enjoy before winter hits is super important to us. We have gone to several pumpkin farms, along with parks, long walks and bike rides and just spent lots of time with old and new friends. The girls and I are so blessed that we have so many people around to help keep us busy and occupied when Tyler is traveling. In the two weeks he was gone I maybe had to cook dinner two or three nights. Lots of great people fed us, had us over to play, etc. I dont know what I would do without my family and friends close by. When Tyler returned we took full advantage of scary movies, warm coffee, pumpkin carving, chili in the crockpot and again all of the things we love about Fall. Currently we are enjoying all of the little things the girls are into.

Franki is now 3 1/4. She has one of the most tender personality traits ever. She loves her sister, friends and family with 100% of her heart. She is very animated. Loves dance, gymnastics, and swimming. She loves to sing, both kids and pop songs, as well as make up her own songs. Her imagination is brilliant. I love seeing what new things she comes up with. I got to daycare this week she was sitting between two girls dressed as princesses who were laying down pretending to sleep. She was telling them a princess story from her "kindle". She is definitely a little teacher/mama. Her favorite play is with babies and house as well as playing school and teacher. When she is outside all she needs is a shovel and a bucket to be busy learning and digging and running for hours. She loves our daily walks with hulk. She still has to hold hands to fall asleep. She is learning to write her name and lots of other letters. We just love watching her learn and see what new things she is saying doing each day!

Addi is a chatterbox. Girl can talk with complete sentences and uses some big words! She is also a women who knows what she wants. She can tell you exactly what she wants when she wants it and usually does it with sass. She loves to laugh and to be tickled. She is an imitator of everything her sister does and says. She loves to sing, read books to her baby dolls, play teacher, and to carry her purse around. She has to have something to carry around with her and each day her "thing" be it a baby, a pony, a stuffed animal changes. She loves sucking her fingers its her security blanket. She is so tiny and so sweet but oh man can the girl throw done, dont steal from her or cheat her from a cookie, shell know about it and can throw one of the most dramatic fits I have ever seen :)! She likes to call herself monkey and swing from  just about anything that will allow her to swing. She also loves gymnastics and can now jump on her own and do a summersault. She is always learning new things and her rate of vocabulary is so stunning to watch. We love her little messy hair, cheeky grin and mischevious ways. Wouldn't have it any other way! She also has a mild obsession with dogs and animals.

I dont want to See Attle?! 2013

Family vacation 2013.

As we were at the airport to leave Franki heard them call for boarding to Seattle and she told us immediately that she does not want to see attle. We tried every angle to explain to her that was where we were going not a person but she could not comprehend this. Her three year old brain several times on our trip for three days would her the words seattle and almost become angry or upset that we were trying to take her to see attle. Whom she definitely thought was a girl because she would state she didnt want to see her. She just plan ole preffered for us to just say we were on "cation". I love the way she thinks! It gave everyone good laugh during the trip! We had a wonderful 1st family vacation. We went to a beautiful park called green lake, pike place market, space needle, children's museum, aquarium, on a ferry, whidbey island, deception pass and then back down seattle. It was a great experience and a really cool city for us to experience together! Both girls rocked the plane and the whole travel thing. They love meeting new people. We stayed with one of Tyler's co workers and the girls fell right into place. They loved Bob and Jackie and easily fit into playing and making themselves at home. We were blessed to have someone stay with us! I highly recommend taking car seats on a plane! It made a huge difference in the comfort and sleep for girls on the plane!

Enjoy the view!

Pray for us as we put our house on the market Tomorrow!!

First day!

We all survived the big first week of preschool at the girls new daycare! And guess what?! By day two smiles were had by both girls who joined right in with new friends and teachers! These girls love people, being heard, and new friends so naturally they jumped head first into school! It made my heart so happy. Franki immediately asked if she could go back again which is always a good sign! And her new friends name is Francesca, she goes by cesca! Fitting that franki would find her partner in crime with the same name! I have high hopes for these girls and as we start week 2, I think both girls will be running through the door by the end of the week. There in great hands. And learning so much that's so much to be thankful for. Many more first days to come!!

2 new post,one night!

Happenings Summer 2013

Preschool officially starts this week! :) Which kinda means that summer is slowly coming to an end. So we have lived it up! I have only worked three days so far in the month of August. We went to Tyler's parents lake house, we spent some time at home with just the girls as a family and I have set out on a few little adventures with my girls these past few weeks. We have spent lots of time in the sand and in the water. The girls love both so it is fitting to find us in out bathing suits most days. Unfortunately the weather has not cooperated as much as we would have liked but seeing as building sand castles can provide for hours of fun, it has all worked  out! Since we saw how much the girls liked the sand and water in Minnesota we found our own little spot to take the girls to this weekend. We spent the day with my parents in Lake Geneva on the beach swimming and running up sand hills, eating some crunchy sand with our picnic lunch. We have also spent lots of time playing outside with neighborhood friends, riding bikes and just letting the kids be kids. Isnt that the best part about warm weather, all you need is a little sunshine, good people and kids to have a fun time. We went to the park the other day and the girls got "underdogs" on the swings for an hour. I wish I could have bottled up the sound of there laughter! As fun as it has been we are ready to wind down some long summer days with routines all out of whack and get ourselves back on track. The girls will be starting there new daycare aka "school" on Tuesday. For Franki she will be in the preschool classroom learning all sorts of new things. She loves to learn so I cant wait to hear all the stories she will have to tell us. She is all ready for school, backpack is packed, I trimmed her hair for the first time ever tonight (we are hoping it will give it some umph to grow)), her clothes are all laid out. She is one big girl now!  Addi will be in a toddler room just like at her old school, she is also all set with a backpack and the same matching outfit as her sissy! They will be there the same amount of time three days a week all day while I am at work. Seeing its a new school I forsee some obstacles and some getting used to in the next few weeks, but we embrace the challenges and are very hopefull that this school is the best place for the girls to be while we are working. 

In other news Adelina turned 18 months last week! She is still our very little peanut weighing in at 18 lbs 5 ounnces and 2 1/2 feet tall. Seeing that her gears mentally and physically are always in motion, it is hard for her to gain weight! Girls got some mad acrobatic and climbing skills. She is so stinking smart. She knows about 250-275 words can speak in 3-4 word sentences and is like a walking parrot! She repeats the funniest things she has heard and can remember. She is fiesty as can be. She loves her sister and loves attention from her. She loves to Drive da car (sit in out cars and pretend to drive), she also loves to read and be read to, sing common nursery rhymes (she can sing on her own itsy bitsy spider, if your happy and you know it, ABC's and many more). She has crazy wild and curly white hair. She still sucks her middle and ring fingers. We love her personality more every day!

More to come soon on school starting!! Hope everyone's summer is coming to a sweet end!

Lake Loving

She's a Fish

 Just a sneak peak at a few more family photos that were a gift to my mom, aunt and Geema for mother's day! My tiny but strong family, Love them!