Snow!

This weekend we went up to Flagstaff with our good friends the Crocker's. Jason and Rachel have a daughter, Karis, who is a year older than Sammie and a son, Jack, who is 3 months older than Cole.
We stayed in a cute, little cabin and enjoyed the snow. Well, mostly. Sammie did go sledding and even played around in the snow a little. But then she took a spill and got a her first shiner! The girls had a blast playing together. They mostly just wanted to play on the little playground that was at the cabin site-which was pretty funny in itself. It had a merry-go-round, teeter-totter and a tall, metal slide--the kind we grew up on--you know-6 feet tall and metal!
It was really sweet to watch the girls play gotether and have their "sleepovers" in the living room. Definately a memory that will last. Thanks for a great weekend Crocker family!


So cute in her snowsuit.

Snowball fight time.

Here we go round the merry-go-round.

Swinging on mom's lap.

Fun with daddy.

Two handsome fellows.

Let's go have some fun.

Snuggled up to watch a movie.

The whole gang.

Time for a game of go fish.

Nothing tops a great trip like

happy meals on the way home!

(check out the shiner)

Karis's 1st happy meal-yummm!

A day in the life...

Today was just another day...but it was pretty fun. Most days around here are fun. How could they not be with a toddler toddling around and the world's happiest baby!
The weather has been so beautiful that we've been spending a lot of time outside. It is amazing how just being outside changes our moods...all of us!

Posing for a quick pic, not shy!

Taking a little stroll through the grass...

Trying to decide what to do next...hmm...

Having a brownie sounds good...

Cole liked the fresh air too.

Every time Sammie gets near him, Cole just lights up.

He loves the attention from his sis.

Oh yea-we also made pet rocks:) We named them...they are: momma, daddy, baby, Sofia and one no named rock.

Clips, cuties and cuisine...

Ok, so my good friend Susan makes these super cute clips for Sammie. She made us some Valentine clips and of course Sammie wore them today when we got together to play. Well, Susan could not resist and gave my son his first (and hopefully last) makeover!!! Poor thing...we will have to hide these pictures. This is only the beginning for him...he has NO idea what's in store for him-tee hee! He was a good sport though and took it like a man.


What have you done to me???


We love clips...well...Sammie does!


Maura, Sammie and Ana racing racing...
surprisingly she won a lot! She may have short,
little legs but the girl can run!!!


Starting the "lunch with girlfriends" early on!

Who needs toys?

Today we played old school style. You know-playing with things around the house instead of the same old toys.

We broke out the sticker box and made a sticker poster for daddy. What could be more fun than dumping a whole box of stickers out on the floor and then sticking them on the wall (on a paper of course!) I'm all about fun-but let's not get crazy.

Then daddy came home and showed Sammer his "va-nock-u-larz" as she calls them. It was pretty funny seeing her little face smushed up to the lenses. She is very inquisitive and into everything these days...especially if it has anything to do with daddy! She is definately a daddy's girl (which is fine with us:)

It's exhausting

It is exhausting being a big boy. Today Cole went in for his 6 month check up. He is a whopping 19lbs 3oz and 27&1/2 inches long!!! He's 85% for weight and 90% for height!!! I can't believe it! He is going to outgrow his sister within the year I think:)
Poor thing got some shots too while we were there...be he did get to rock some pretty cool Snoopy Bandaids. I wish I would have had my camera as he was going down for his nap. I heard him making lots of noise so I went to check on him and he was holding 2 of the 3 Bandaids up and kind of yelling at them, "You darn Bandaids-ouch!"
Kind of grosses me out that he got them off and was "playing" with them but I guess this is only the beginning of gross boy things that will be happening, right? And---at least they were his own Bandaids!!
Then-out like a light...our good little sleeper. He has been sleeping through the night lately. For those of you who know us, you know that Sammie doesn't even do that (she's a bit of a sleepwalker--this was passed on to her from daddy...thanks daddy). Cole must take after his mommy and love sleep--good boy!
We love you Cole!:)