Apple Juice?

 

Charlie: Apple Juice?

Emily: You've already had a cup of apple juice. Would you like water or milk?

Charlie: Apple Juice?

Emily: Milk or Water?

Charlie: Apple Juice?

Emily: Milk or Water?

Charlie: Apple Juice?

My First Baby

Sigh. Evy is getting big. Older. More mature. Whatever the word is, she is growing up. Last night at bedtime we sat in her rocking chair, instead of our usual spot on the bed, to read books. I told her we could cuddle and rock while we read. After we finished reading I turned off the lamp and tried to hold her while we rocked and sang like we always have. She couldn't find a comfortable spot. She's too big. This is the first time I've realized she's too big. Sigh. So instead of rocking and singing she sat on my lap and we talked. I asked her lots of questions. She talked. A lot. She told me that she really likes tuna fish sandwiches for lunch at school. She also likes the eggs they give her for a snack. The eggs are big and white but don't have the hard shell on them. She uses lots of hand gestures along with her story. She thinks the yellow part of the egg is the baby. The eggs also have juice. She's not sure what kind of juice. Maybe it isn't actually juice. Maybe it's just slobber she says. She likes music class. Miss Jodi drank a lot of coffee today. The boys at school are mean because they chase the girls. The teachers say, "Boys! Stop doing that!" Evan is the only nice boy. Pocahontas is still with us you know. She's not dead, she lives at Disney. Can we go to the place where Shamu lives? When Charlie is two we can go see the Princesses at Disney. Is that a long drive?

No more rocking with my big girl, but the stories are great!

House for Sale!

[All furniture moved off the carpet on the main floor so carpet can be cleaned.]

[That means most of our furniture was shoved into the kitchen. The girls thought it was hilarious!]

Oh my---I haven't blogged for awhile because we have been busy! On January 7 we put an offer on a new home just a couple of miles from where we currently live. After going back and forth for five days we finally came to a purchase agreement at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, January 11. The purchase of the new house is contingent on us selling our house by March 1 so there is no time to spare. In three days we had to have our house prepared to go on the market. That meant getting furniture moved, carpet cleaned, toys stored away, and the house staged for pictures. I have junk crammed into every nook and cranny in the house. In fact, I don't know where 70% of our belongings are. We've been through two hardwood floor consults at the new house, two geothermal inspections, and a full home inspection. We are now negotiating last details on repairs that need to be made. We are actively showing our current home which means it needs to be picked up (beds made, dishes done, no laundry laying around, toys put away, counter tops cleared) at all times of the day. I think we might be crazy. Scratch that. We are crazy.

Hummus

Charlie loves to eat hummus with a spoon...

...with a cracker, until...

...it's all over her face.

This morning as I was putting hummus in my lunch bag she stood at my feet at yelled, "Hummus! Hummus! Hummus!"

Women's Hoops

We had a great time at the women's basketball game today. Parking is free, tickets are inexpensive, and traffic is nonexistent. Evy ate raspberry ice cream, a hot dog, and popcorn! It was also a great opportunity for Evy to support some "girl Hawkeyes" as she called them. She's been to football, wrestling, and a men's basketball events so I don't think she realized that girls can be Hawkeyes too. It was a great way to show her that women can be athletes--and earn college scholarships!

Slumber Party

Scott and Evy had a slumber party in the basement on Friday night. Evy was very excited to pull out the  hide-a-bed couch and watch a movie. She was bouncing off the walls as we made the bed and kept telling us "this is so fun, this is going to be so fun!" Notice she has Aerial tucked into the doll bed beside her. She used the flashlight to check on Aerial every ten minutes to make sure her covers were still on. 

The Nope Game

I'm not sure how it started but it's now become part of our regular routine. When I pick the girls up at daycare we play the "Nope Game" with Charlie on the ride home. It goes like this:

Me: Charlie, did you have fun at school today?
Charlie: Nope!

Me: Charlie, did you eat lunch today?
Charlie: Nope!

Me: Charlie, did you play with your friends today?
Charlie: Nope!

Evy: Charlie, do you see that dog?
Charlie: Nope!

Evy: Charlie, do you see that American Flag?
Charlie: Nope!

Evy: Charlie, are you a baby?
Charlie: Nope!

We laugh hysterically each time Charlie says nope. It's the quick way she says it that's hilarious. Evy's questions continue to get more random. And that's about all there is to the "Nope game".

New Year's Celebration

First we met our friends Kevin and Jenny, who currently live in Dallas, for dinner. Kevin is one of our friends from college who we haven't seen in at least two years. It cracked me up seeing Scott and Kevin at the table with all three kids. Especially since I remember what these guys acted like in college!

Then we celebrated with some other friends. Look at this baby who is ready to party!

Pool party!

 

Hey Guys, I want to swim!

Scott, always at the kids table.

Happy New Year!

Christmas at Grandma's and Papa's

We wrapped up the final leg of our Christmas Tour at Grandma Joan's and Papa Jake's on Saturday. Grandma had bronchitis so things were a little more low key than originally planned.

 

We love opening stockings!

 

Evy found a lion necklace in her stocking!

Charlie was thrilled to find some snacks in her stocking.

 

Evy has watched the movie Brave at least 5 times in the last 3 days.

Another princess castle to add to our collection!

Sledding

Papa made this awesome picnic table for the girls.