kit & ruthie

I don't think I've ever done a post about Kit and Ruthie (well maybe I have I can't remember). Kit and Ruthie joined our family at Christmas. They are well loved and often come with us to various places. I am told I now have five children. They have been to two birthday parties, a few playdates, and even swimming lessons. Kit and Ruthie are best friends and love that Kyla and Heidi are best friends too. They even have "bonk" beds.

Here is Ruthie and Heidi at one of those doll and me parties....they always have to be matching.

We recently had a special date to the American Girl doll store. Ruthie was excited for days before hand. :)

She got her ears pierced and a new pair of glasses.

Kit didn't want her ears pierced. She wanted a cast and crutches. Poor Kit.

Molly just went along for the ride and was glad to see that there was a doll named Molly there. 

Kit and Ruthie, we love you.

S.P.U.

Last weekend the girls and I went to a birthday party in Magnolia and so I decided to drive them through the SPU campus and show them where Casey and I went to college. They are very into the hierarchy of schooling, always saying the order, "preschool, Pre-K, elementary, middle, jr. high, high, and college." (Don't forget that preschool is NOT the same thing as Pre-K.) So when Chels and her girls were going to go up to visit Aunt Chandler we decided to go with to get a better view of the school.

The first thing I see when we get to Hill Hall is a poster for some sort of party "bringing back the 90's" Oh geez...I'm old...they are already bringing it back? 

Then we tell the girls to go pose inside these old phone booths...."Mom what is a phone booth?" I then have to go into telling about the days before cell phones.

Chandler's dorm room is very exciting. It's a "department." That is what Kyla calls apartments. Chandler lives in her very own department.

The girls checking out the piano in the lounge in Hill. It's 10am and I'm pretty sure most of the dorm is still asleep but oh well...

Next we explore the Loop- it's so pretty and this is the worst time of year too...it's even prettier in the Spring and the Fall.

Kyla singing a song about college...

Being sassy on the steps of the School of Theology...

We finish it up with a trip to the Queen Anne Noah's where Kyla is delighted to have a pretzel bagel for lunch.

It was a fun little outing and it made me think back on those fun times living in Seattle. Miss you Jenn. :)

more molly...

Going through my pictures trying to get ready to work on Molly's baby book-haven't started. I took these about a month ago and they are too cute not to post...

piano buns from last week

stats

Kyla

6 year check up

40lbs- 18%

45 3/4 inches 56%

Molly

1 year check up

19lbs 11.5oz- 27%

29 3/4 inches 72%

Happy ♥Day!

or as they like to say...

"Happy ValentiMes Day!"

♥ my silly little valentines

we're home (for a while)

We've moved. We are now settled into our temporary living situation (which actually worked out very nicely) while we continue to look for our new house. We brought our clothes, our computer, a few toys and ourselves. I'm back to the neighborhood I lived in while in Jr. High and High School and its kind of fun. We have the next few months here, maybe less if we find the right place. It's cozy and the backyard is my husband's dream come true...

The Party

Molly had a little family birthday party last night. She was not thrilled with her sisters holding her back so she couldn't grab the flame of the candle during Happy Birthday. She was kinda into the cake but was less than thrilled. She preferred crawling around in the action of a party and seeing all of her friends, especially Rocco. 

She's ONE!

Today our little Miss Molly Lang Bell turns ONE! I can't believe it. Her party, which was supposed to be on Saturday, got moved to tonight (due to moving) and since the lighting will be bad and it's not her best time of day (its actually her worst) we had a little BIRTHDAY photo shoot today. Now tonight all we have to get is her eating the giant cupcake! Surprisingly she didn't even touch it during these photos.

 I LOVE YOU MOLLY! 

& so does everyone else

 xoxo

And some funny ones....totally Molly.

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 Month Molly!

What's happening at 1 YEAR:
♥We are moving! Yep, three days after your first birthday.
♥You have your own little personality. You want what you want and you want it now! This mainly consists of the stairs and other potentially dangerous or expensive breakable items.
♥ You haven't been interested in eating at all. You spit almost everything out into your hand and then wipe it in your hair. You favorite food is for sure french fries.
♥You have four teeth on top and four on bottom. That fourth one on the bottom has been causing us a lot of grief lately.
♥You love YaYa's new kitties and are so cute with them.
♥You are doing really well at sleeping and napping. This could all potentially change once we move and you and I are spending a lot of time in the car together.
♥You love your bottles and are not great at the sippy or the straw yet. I made the switch from bottles and formula to sippys and milk with your sisters right at the one year mark...we'll give you a little longer.
♥You have to have your J.J. to sleep.
♥You understand that you have to turn around and go backwards down the stairs but it's super scary to me and so we don't let you try very often yet.
♥You LOVE phones...of any kind. Everytime you hear one ring you put your hand to your ear and say "Hi!"
♥Your new trick...when we ask how old you are going to be on your birthday, you stick up your little pointer finger. It's the cutest.
♥Still no Mama. :(
♥You had your baby dedication at church a week ago.
♥Whenever Pandora is playing on the computer in the office you crawl right right up to it and start doing your little dance moves.
♥It's really hard to take any pictures of you because you want the camera.
♥You can stand on your own now and do it often. You haven't taken any steps but are loving your little push walker thing lately.
♥You really like the baby swing at the park.
♥ Your hair is still as crazy as ever...people are always commenting on it. I love it.
♥You love daddy and start saying "da-ee" every time you hear his voice or see him (especially when he comes home from work).
♥One year ago today, Dad was in Saskatoon trying to make it back to welcome you into the world.
♥You are our little Valentine. We love you and are so glad you came into our lives. We ♥ McGee


More photos to come throughout the day!