Marley and Mini-Me -

How many Marley and Me pictures can I post on the blog???

People come over and can't believe these two.  They say, "you have to get a picture of this" as Ali is bear hugging Marley.  I just wave it off, "I have 100 of these pictures already." These two really are too much.  The kids left for school the other day and Ali started crying.  She then caught Marley out of the corner of her eye, ran (as best as a toddler runs) over to his bed and dived onto him and laid with him. 

 

Luke and Paige didn't have the benefit of a CALM family dog.  What they got was a wild animal that used to eat pounds of bird seed (then proceed to "get rid" of it all over the house), an occasional squirrel (oh yes!) and hurdle great-grandmothers, to name a few.  Ali is lucky in that Marley is olden now. He lays on that bed all day and is prime for impromptu hugs and snuggle time.

 

And don't think Marley doesn't get something out of the deal.  Ali is always dropping or handing him food -

As it turns out, we aren't that different from our pets after all.  Seems as if everyone is just looking for a little sun in this long hard winter -

Even with "the teeth" she is still cute!

We got a backsplash installed in the kitchen to finish off the space.  Trying to get all these indoor projects completed before summer. 

Baby Awards -

Best Sleeper: Luke (the only award that really matters for new parents!)

Worst Sleeper “Award”: Ali

Most Laidback Personality: Paige (Ali is a close second…sorry Luke)

Earliest Walker: Paige

First Teeth: Paige (although late by normal baby standards at 8 months!)

Best Baby Feature:

                Luke – Hair

                Paige – Dimples

                Ali – Crinkle in nose when smiles & chipmunk cheeks

Silliest Baby: Luke

Earliest Talker: Paige

Loudest (breather, eater, drinker) Baby: Ali

Which sibling do I look like?

People love to weigh in on which sibling I most resemble.  I have no comment as I wasn't around when these two bozos were little but hoping this post will help...

 

Me (Ali) 15 months -

Luke 15 months -

Paige 15 months -

 

Clear as mud, right?  Let's just say that I look like myself and am pretty darn cute if I may say so.

 

 

Nothing better on a snowy winter day than a warm fire and a new toy.....

Today, Paige poured herself a HUGE bowl of cereal.  I tried to tell her that there was no way she was ever going to finish it.  A while later, I found it in the fridge.  She said she was going to finish it later.  Sorry Paige, cereal doesn't quite work that way!

Cabin Fever!!

Lots and Lots of snow = cabin fever.  What have we been up to this winter???

Lots of snacks -

 

Impromptu naps -

 

Lots of snuggle time -

 

Indoor gymnastic sessions -

 

Photo bombs -

 

Lots of hot soup -

lots of cooking -

 

 and jammin' on the IPOD -

Lots and lots of drawing-

 

Eating our yummy cooking -

 

Dreaming of warmer climates -

 

 

 

 

 

Happy V Day!!!

Loved getting our treats from Grandma and Grandpa!!