Happy 1st Birthday, Sophie!

Dear Sweet Sophie,
You get sweeter every day.  You have learned to blow kisses and can give real (wet) kisses.  You say MMM, MMM, MMM when you give hugs just like your sister.  Your newest favorite food is raspberries.  You have just started to try to say real words a lot.  You have the cutest little chuckle...all the time.  You still have the squishiest cheeks and thighs I've ever seen.  And everyone just loves you to pieces.  Even strangers in stores.  It is a blessing to watch you learn and grow each and every day.

Guilty

When Kinley came in to our room this morning she had a funny (guilty) look on her face.  I asked her what was wrong.  She replies with "I didn't take a rest.  I snuck out while everyone was sleeping and got my leappad.  Then I played in bed."  At first I am confused.  Surely not.  Maybe she just means this morning.  Like she got up too early and thinks it was night time.  I thought I heard a door at 6.  I head to her room and sure enough, the leappad is hiding under her pillow.  Plus some farm animals and a felt barn.  (Those were my favorite toys growing up.  We could spend hours playing "Animals" at my granny's house.)  Again I'm thinking she just meant this morning.  She sticks with her story though that it was during the night, and she didn't rest.  Then we get in the car to head to an appointment, and she nearly falls asleep.  At noon.  Here it is, nap time, and she's actually napping.  She must have been telling the truth.  That child is honest to a fault like her mother.  The Leappad will now be residing on the mantle while she's supposed to be sleeping.

Here's my confession of the day:

I had all her hair chopped off.

It is apparently seasonal with me.  Last year's cut on Feb, 22nd.

After combing a huge chunk of it out Monday morning that was matted with God only knows what type of food, I had to do something.

Mini Tennis

Andy may have some hope with these girls following in his footsteps:
Kinley testing out Andy's Valentine in her rain boots and Minnie Mouse jammie pants:

And Sophie enjoying the show:

Tennis ball in hand.  She loves those things.  She will hunt them down.

Happy Valentine's Day

The things I love:

I love that Miss Kin can sit for hours crafting, coloring, painting.  She helped cut out and make the banner.  We're practicing for their Birthday decorations.

She painted her school friends' Valentines:

And some for Nana, Papa, and Granny.  Sophie even got in on the action:

Yep.  Sophie's wearing a Las Vegas shirt as an art smock.  LOL!  And that paper quickly hit the floor.  Good thing we buy washable paint.  I found the ideas for painting here and here.  The heart stamps were really cool.  The finger painting was close to an epic fail however.

I love the way Sophie girl has learned to shake her head, and her entire upper body, no. 

(I'm documenting it while I still think it's cute!)

And I love that we bought our last can of formula yesterday!

I love that Andy helped watch the kids and clean the house, so that I could sew this weekend.  Kinley got a Valentine's Day skirt to wear to her school party.  Once I could convince her to put it on Friday afternoon to see if it fit, I couldn't get it off of her until Saturday afternoon.  I made it in 30 minutes.  It was a win-win.  I may never buy a skirt again.  

Don't mind the wrinkles from sleeping in the skirt or the purple rocket ship on her head.  I still haven't sewn up the hole where I stuffed it during the middle of the night Christmas Eve/Christmas day.  Also avert your eyes from my fabric shelf.

 The most impressive sewing though was Sophie's birthday outfit.  I finished it a full 2 weeks early.  I'm pretty sure that's the least procrastination I've ever done.

Excuse the cell phone photos.  My new phone has completely ruined my relationship with my real camera.

One more of our sweet girls that we love so very much.

Now if only that beautiful weather I love from when this photo was taken a few weeks ago could return...

All I Want for Christmas

Bear with me.  I know it's February, and I'm posting about Christmas.  Our two kiddos both received some belated Christmas gifts that were never acknowledged.
Sophie got her two front teeth:

And Kinley finally got her fish:

 Or 8 fish and 2 snails.  That way it's less noticeable when one...or two kick the bucket.  Which may have already happened.  Those plants and rocks are less pink and more purple in real life.
Here snails are named Federer and Rock.  Federer is the tan one you can see in this photo.  Rock was tiny when we first got him.  And hid in the rocks.

Happy Groundhog Day!

I'm hoping Kinley's "Grandpa Groundhog" doesn't see his shadow.

For the record

Kinley has worn purple every day since Christmas.  I had to post this photo as proof that she does in fact have non-purple clothes.  (It does not show that she is in fact purple clad on her feet!)

We finally made it to Berry Mango's today.  It's a new-ish yogurt bar that we are likely the last people living in McDonough to visit.  Kinley's concoction: Strawberry and Chocolate yogurt with marshmallows, purple conversation hearts, and purple sprinkles.  There were cherries too, but one of those didn't even make it to the scale to be paid for and the second one definitely didn't make it to the table.
We will return for sure.  It was delicious!