My Top 5.

While on the Ashley Sick’s blog checkin’ out the Scavenger Hunt I came across another link up. Top 5 pictures of the Quarter. That’s right go through January, February, and March and pick your favorite five. The rules are that they have to be of your children or your animals.  I thought it would be easy but it wasn’t. I found (which wasn’t that surprising) that I have way more pictures of Molly than the other two. That’s because she’s a baby and doesn’t mind all the picture taking- yet. So without further ado here they are…

I just love this one. Mostly because of her blue blue eyes. I get that comment a lot about my girls…blue blue eyes. These are not photo-shopped. They are real baby blues and I think this picture really shows that. It must be the blue sweatshirt.

Of course Molly’s 1st birthday was in February so there was a picture-palooza. I took about 500 pictures that day even though we were in the middle of a move. This one is my favorite of those. I have about 100 favorites so it was hard to pick just one.

This one is from our visit to my alma mater and our trip to see Aunt Chandler in the Hill Hall dorm. This old school phone booth sits in the lobby. The girls had NO idea what a phone booth was or even what a pay phone was. I love this picture and I love that Kyla has her hand to her eye like she’s talking on the phone. I also love that they all have their rain boots on- very Seattle.

Valentines Day with my mini-Valentines. I love Kyla’s expression, so very Kyla. I love that these red cowboy boots have gotten so much use and that Kyla wore the baby ones when she was a baby. It was rainy and K & H had to hold up M so she wouldn’t sit on the wet ground.

One of the first pictures with my new camera. It’s March and its still snowing so Molly wore her fuzzy snow hat. Once again I love the blueness of her eyes.

There you go….my top 5 (I think).  Go HERE to link up.           Or here….

little bits of home

Well we've been here at our temporary home for almost two months now. In some ways its gone by fast and in others its felt like forever. I'm still trying to figure out how to handle my new camera. I need to practice. My friend, Holly has been trying to get me to do Scavenger Hunt Sunday and I've been putting it off. I thought this week would be the week but considering two of the theme items are "clouds" and "sun flare" I'm thinking it might not happen. All I've seen is a dull sky of gray. 

For now I decided to practice on the little bits of home around this temporary house that is filled with other people's things. I did bring the Easter decorations. And I've gotten a few new ones from my mom this year. She is the one who has given me a love of decorating for the holidays. She always did and does. 

These are the little pieces that sorta make it home-for now. I'm getting anxious and hoping to get a new permanent house soon but in the mean time I'm trying to trust God everyday. He knows where we will end up and when. I want to know now though. It hasn't been easy- the unknown- but I know He has a plan for us.

After all, home is where your heart is. And my heart is with the people I love most. It doesn't really matter where we are. I'm looking forward to a new season and praying for it every day. But today I'm appreciating the little things and ones around me that make me happy. Bright Springy decorations, two girls singing "Wildcats in the House" at the top of their lungs, and one little babe who is currently getting into all the pens and markers. Gotta go.

just playing around

tax date

Last night we went on our SIXTH annual tax date with Tyler and Chelsea. For the last several years Tyler has been researching fun different foody places for us to go. This year it was the Bastille Cafe & Bar in Ballard. It didn't disappoint. I did eat pig face...yes, that's right pig face but it wasn't my main course. The mussels, french fries, and truffle aioli  were awesome and my Canadian Punch was perfect. Casey's dish did once again include a fried egg, his eighth egg of the day. It's always great company and a fun time. I  look forward to this double date every year.  Can't wait to see Chelsea's art house iPhone pics...blog soon Chels.

Trip down memory lane....
2010
2011

she won't get pinched

Kyla tells me they shouldn't make St. Patrick's Day shirts for babies...because who would ever pinch a baby anyways?!?

puddles

Well, the rain (and snow) stopped just long enough for the girls to go outside for a few minutes and dream of spring.

They soon discovered a few flooded areas of the golf course. 

 And this is what happened...

Soaking wet girls but glad to get some fresh air. Later they dug in the dirt and collected pine cones but when they came across a worm in the dirt they decided to come in and get their nails painted. :)

snow snow go away...

We are ready for some warmer weather around here! The ONLY good thing about the frigid temperatures is this hat.

10on10: March 2012

Today was mostly a day of tinkering with my new camera! Yea! Thank you to Casey for encouraging my love of picture taking (I love you). So fun. Anyways, the dials and settings are completely different and are taking some getting used to- so today was a figuring-it-out kind of day. 

To see other Ten on Tens go HERE.

just me & mcgee

It's been me and Mcgee the last couple of days. The big girls are on vacation with the grandmas and one papa. They've only been gone two days but it feels like a really long time. We miss them. Molly has been enjoying her only child time though. She's gone on several walks, gotten to enjoy her full naps (as we don't have to be running back and forth to school), gotten to swing at the park, gone to the mall and Target. She's playing quietly now which is a welcome change from her three weeks of cranky crying from her teething problems. She gets super excited when the Adele album comes on. She shrieks in excitement and starts dancing and staring at the TV. The one lone Selena Gomez song that was burned onto the end is an additional treat and she goes crazy when that one come on. She also had a scary fall, a bloody nose, and trip to the Urgent Care that lasted two hours on Wednesday night. She is fine. I was traumatized. She also got to accompany us on a mini-date night. Our new motto is one is like having none. She ate bread like a good little baby while we talked and had a glass of wine. Her hair was very calm for a few days and people were even commenting on the tameness of it. I don't know why it was like that...the normal Molly hair is back. We can't wait to see the big sisters tomorrow night. They make it loud and entertaining around here. It's a little too quiet right now.