Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Izzy is a handful

Today Breanna has not been feeling well. Her day unfortunately was made up of shivers and shakes and an unfriendly stomach. This morning, as I got ready for work, Grace and Isaiah were on the loose.
"Daddy, Isaiah is stinky." Grace updated me on the situation as she poked her head into our bedroom.
"OK. Thanks babe. I'll take care of it."
I continued getting dressed, and while pulling up my black socks, Grace returned.
"I took care of it. Do you wanna know how? I'll show you."
I heard the words, but they really didn't sink in. I rummaged in the closet for my shoes.
Grace trotted off and then came back to tell me more.
"I took care of it with this. See!"
Then I heard the very familiar sound of the pressurized disinfectant spray can phhhshhhing into the air. She loves to spray it after going potty. It does make everything smell better, but she overdoes it.
"I sprayed this in his diaper!"
It all came together. While Dad was stumbling around barely conscious, Grace went ahead with her plan of action. She was happy, Isaiah was still happy, and I was barely conscious.
The best part ... Isaiah didn't need a new diaper.
Isaiah is a handful, though. We have decided this is not because he is a bad boy. Not at all. In fact, it is probably the opposite that makes us so tired. He has to be a part of everything. If we fold clothes, he drags some out of the dirty pile and does his best to fold them over each other. As I replaced our bathroom sink tonight, with cold water dripping all over my shirt, and my arms wedged into the tightest nooks, he wedged himself under the counter with me and started banging on a pipe. It could have gone either way. I chose to laugh about it, but I was this close to crying.




Photo Notes: #1 Isaiah at the library where he has trouble resisting the temptation to take the stage #2 Grace and her new, less painful haircut. She requested it after countless tearful hair brushing sessions

Monday, February 19, 2007


Grace-ism:
Breanna
: Grace, are you ready to get into the van?
Grace: YEAH! ... Hmmm, what is a van?

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Grace can dance

That is really cool that I could do it. I love it, but it looks silly. It's enchanted!
- Grace



Olivia took this movie. It has a lot of ... energy. The shot of the lightbulbs was to "make it look like a lot of streamers."

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Washin' the ponies

As you can tell, language learning has taken its toll on Grace! :)

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Horses!

Olivia's enjoying the fact mom and dad have finally followed through with her JULY birthday gift of horseback riding lessons! Her first lesson in January, she got to groom and saddle her horse and then lead him to the corral. She learned to post (stand up in the saddle) and was told she did the best the teacher had ever seen for her first time to post! She loves it and wants to do it again soon! But maybe we'll wait for the weather to warm up a little!


Friday, January 26, 2007


Grace-ism:
"'Shy' is when you don't want to say 'hello' to anybody else.
I used to be shy when I wasn't a big girl. That was when it was Monday, I think. Now I am a big girl and Special!"

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Christmas!!

Isaiah enjoys his new truck,











Mom giving Isaiah haircut,

















giant Christmas card for everyone from Olivia,













Girls ready to open presents,














Grace's favorite gift...a pony, of course!