What Alice is up to lately

What?  I like bright blue eye shadow on my cheeks!

Tub Tub Time!

Love my morning yogurt!

Just getting into everything!

Mom and Me at the park.

Zoo Day on my 2nd Birthday!

Who loves their big sister?

Playing at my preschool.

Alice Turns TWO!!!

Alice turned two this week.  We celebrated by spending the day at the zoo.  Her dad bought her a fancy American Girl doll so she can be just like her two big sisters.  She loves her doll and I think she has named it Lucy?  Our favorite question lately is, "Alice, how old are you?" "GOOD!" she answers back.  She loves to imitate her older siblings and loves to "hold you" (be held by her mom).  She draws, "reads," plays barbies, house, claims the piano whenever anyone else needs to practice, she jumps on the tramp and just jumps all over the house.  She is a happy little girl and loves her family.  She loves to help around the house and when she is hungry she starts bringing me random things from the pantry like cans of tuna fish.  She knows to count ONE...TWO....THREE before running somewhere & she kind of gets that when mom gets to three that she had better stop what she is doing.  She is the little light of our house and everyone adores her!  When Meg and Sam are at school Kate is her little buddy and they love to play together.  It is so sweet to watch.  Happy Birthday to our little Alice.  WE LOVE YOU!

Temple Visit

Meg

Look at my baby!  Isn't she amazing!

Alice wouldn't hold still for a second!

We went to the temple last Sunday for Meg to tryout for a performance at the temple lighting celebration over the Thanksgiving holidays.  It was the first time that I had gone on top of the temple.  The view of the Bay and San Francisco was breath taking as usual.  The children had a good time walking around the grounds together on such a great day!

Labor Day Weekend fun

Alice having fun with her daddy at our community pool.  Just listen to her laughing and look at her little legs kicking....so cute!

Someone's Been Busy

This is what happens when someone leaves their cereal bowl on the table and Alice is hungry.  Yes, I made Sam clean up the floor and table since he was the one who left out his bowl!  Of course I had to clean it up too, along with the baby, whom I had just gotten ready to visit Erik in the city for lunch.  This was her second breakfast.

So this is what happens when mom is fixing dinner and Sam is supervising the baby!  I think they were both pretty happy in the mud, Sam just had enough sense to not get caught.

Yes, these two events both occurred today.....nothing like extra laundry and more bath time(:

Baby Monster

The Baby Monster has finally arrived at our house!  She is crawling, pulling to stand, opening cupboards & drawers and taking out everything!  She eats anything....homework beware!  She pulls hair, pokes eyes, scratches and ruins fragile toys.  Our favorite thing is how innocently she looks at you as she is pulling out an entire shelf of books or terrorizing any craft project.  "What?" is the look we get.  She is vocally unhappy with any clothing alterations and physically amazing in her ability to twist out of any position!  Diaper changes are considered a work out these days.  It's a good thing she is SO CUTE and that we are SO IN LOVE or she might hear about these obvious rule infractions!  She is also fabulous at giving open mouthed kisses and loves, crawling around the house calling for her siblings in the sweetest little voice, and giving generous smiles and excitement whenever you need to feel important walking into a room.  She is great at blowing kisses (minus the blow), shaking her head, SO BIG upon prompt with arms above her head, Peek-a-Boo, and dancing....she's got some moves!  More pictures of trouble to follow soon!

Once

Four of my most favorite people in the world!

I wish I could stop time and just live like this forever.  I know that this time is fleeting and I labeled this Once for a reason.  This time is happening only once.  Once upon a time when my children were small and thought that I was important and wanted to be with me.  Once upon a time when I could kiss it better or hug it better and put a band-aid on it.  Once upon a time when I actually did have almost all of the answers.  Once upon a time when I had a huge and immediate impact and influence.  Once upon a time when being together was way better then anything or one else out there.  Once upon a time when I could really mess up and say sorry and truely be forgiven and events forgotten.  Once upon a time when they wanted to walk with me and hold my hand.  Once upon a time when they liked to dress like me and do make up like me and tell all of their stories to me....even the really long dreams that never end.  I hope this story ends in happy ever after but right now I'm enjoying the beginning!

Halloween

Our Baby Ghost!

One Dracula, two witches, one ghost, and a ghost holder all ready for Trick-or-Treating! Grandma Mickies WE LOVE YOU! Thank you for all four of these costumes(:

I Vant to Suck your Blood!

Hermione casting a spell!

Vampire Alert! Look out Edward...this one is even more handsome and charming!

Year two in this great witch costume....we just love it!

A little Witch and a Black Cat on Halloween night!

Tummy Time

Sam and Meg jump down to play with Alice as soon as they get home from school.  Here everyone is having a little tummy time.

Daily Life

We run them ragged around here!

Sam must have had a long day.  I found him sleeping in Alice's bouncy chair.

Who loves their big sister?