Emma Rose's First Day of Pre-school

Emma Rose loves going to pre-school. The first day, she wouldn't hold my hand once we entered the building. When we got to her classroom, she stepped in, looked over her shoulder, and said, "Bye, Mommy." She didn't look back. What a change from about a year ago! My little girl is growing up. She is precious.

Anabelle cried for the first week and half when we came home from leaving Sister at school. She's gotten much better, but she misses Emma Rose. She gets very excited to pick her up! And she always asks, "Belle, pre-school?" She's already ready.

Fun Times

This weekend, the girls had a very eventful Saturday. My mom, aka Cricket, brought over a turtle she found in her back yard. Emma Rose fed him some of my basil from the yard and some lettuce from the refrigerator. Cricket and Emma Rose put him in a box and gave him a bowl of water. She named him Barbie and begged me to keep him, but Cricket took him back to her house. He is safely back in her backyard.

We went over to Chris and Beth's house for a cook-out Saturday night. The girls had a fabulous time! They played in the playhouse, on the slide, in the little car (made for one child), fussed over a chair, and ate a lot of sweets. Anabelle took her Pie. Grayson has a pink bear that is now her Pie. She had it Monday night and was carrying it just like Anabelle carries Pie. How cute! Emma Rose and Anabelle came home tired, dirty, and ready for bed, all of which are evidence of a fun times.

Spa Night

Last night, we had spa night with the girls. It's our fancy way of getting them to let us trim their nails. Then they get to choose nail polish and we polish their finger nails and toe nails. Up until last night, spa night has only been with Emma Rose. We've tried to have spa night with Anabelle a few months ago, but it didn't work. She wouldn't keep her hands and feet still during the polishing!

They both have pink toe nails and finger nails! Once I was done painting Emma Rose's nails, she helped Anabelle stay still. When Anabelle's nails were all done, she held up her hands and said "Boo-ful!" They had a very fun spa night!

The Pink Hat and Painting

Emma Rose has discovered my pink hat. It's a children's hat, so it fits her pretty well. (Mommy has a pea head.) She looks so cute in the pink hat, and she's even shared with Hobie.




























A few weeks ago, I went to grocery store, and the girls stayed at home with Daddy. Daddy let them paint! They enjoyed themselves, and Anabelle was a naked baby. I think Anabelle started licking the paint brushes shortly after this picture were taken.

Jessica Gave Us Cupcakes!

Jessica, our neighbor, brought over cupcakes last week. The girls and John were very happy with the thoughtful gift. I bet you can guess what was on them!! (The photos are compliments of John.)

Visit with Baby Anna

Last weekend, our neighbors, Keith and Liz, went to dinner to celebrate Keith's birthday. While they were away, we had Baby Anna!

Our first adventure was outside with Emma Rose's power wheel's four-wheeler. Anna loved riding it, but she didn't understand how to stop or turn. Dawn's car and our flower bed helped out with the stopping a couple of times. Then we had homemade juice popsicles. Once we removed the layer of sticky from the girls, we all came inside to watch Horton Hears a Who. There was a some watching and a lot of playing going on during the movie. Anna was a delight, and Emma Rose and Anabelle had a great time.

Taking Turns

Last Thursday, Harrison, our 4 year old neighbor from across the street, came over to ride Emma Rose's power wheels four-wheeler. He ended up giving each of the girls rides in the front yard. They had so much fun! When Anabelle had her turn, Harrison would stop the four-wheeler everytime she would let go of his shoulders. He was very careful that she wouldn't get hurt.