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We have just been super busy with things like....

Sara Beth has been learning all kinds of things. She is getting so big so fast. She has been saying new words on a daily basis. One new word for today is "kool" (school). She can say mama, deda (dada), Papa, MeMe, Nanny (new as of yesterday), ooos (shoes), bye-bye, hey, NO!!, pees (please), thank you, eat, eea (this is for Emma & Leah). Never know who she is actually calling!!My favorite thing she says is, I......LAAAA(with her tongue going side to side in her mouth).......YOU! So sweet. She gets so tickled at herself and just cracks me up. Some of her favorite things to do is to empty my drawer with the zip lock bags in it. ALL OVER THE FLOOR!!! She also enjoys doing the same thing with the dish towels and rags. She keeps me on my toes for sure, and that my friends is why I haven't had much time to blog lately. Hopefully things will slow down soon. Who am I fooling.. no they won't! Hope everyone is doing well!!

Clayton Tree Lighting

Last Thursday Emma had a performance with the chorus. I had to get her to a certain drop off location and then to where the performance was all on foot!! I was a little nervous about doing it all by myself and making sure that Emma got to where she was suppose to be, and then the rest of us where we were suppose to be. Usually Todd drops me and Emma off and then goes and parks and we meet him and Leah at the performance area. There was no tag teaming this time. I did make it, and was glad of it. However I couldn't see a thing.

On a side note: Todd is the best Dad ever! He actually set his alarm so that he could wake up and skype in for the performace. I stood at the back and held my phone up in the air so he could see. It worked out great for him. I missed the whole thing. I could hear everything but could see nothing!! He enjoyed it so that is what matters!!

Here is a shot of us bundled up!!

Here is a shot of Emma. Freezing. They arn't allowed to wear their coats until after the performance. ERRR!!

EIEIO

Here is a cute video of Sara Beth. She loves the song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." When she starts hearing the music she always starts singing "EIEIO." Too Cute!!

And just because I can't stand how cute this is... I will throw it in here too!! Emma has been begging me to paint Sara Beth's toe nails. I finally caved in and agreed. Yes, it is cute, however, she grabbed the brush faster than I could blink! We had polish all over her pj's my pj's, her hands, legs, my hands and legs, and lets not forget what landed on the carpet!! Then I looked at Emma and said this is why we don't paint her toe nails just yet!! I do think it is the cutest thing I have seen in a while. Those sweet feet running around her. Man, I can't take it sometimes!!

Christmas Recital 2011

From where I was sitting, I didn't have the best shot. You will just have to listen. This was Leah's first recital. She played Mary Had A Little Lamb. I got really choked up, I had a hard time getting myself under control. Emma has been doing this for 3 years now. She playing a piece called It's A Snow Day. Hope those of you who couldn't make it will enjoy these videos.

Very first one to play for the recital, here is Leah(sideways again, sorry!):

I love Leah's bow at the end. Dramatic, just like Leah!!

And with a much harder piece, here is Emma (again, sorry!!):

I love how Emma gets into every note. Watch her head bob up and down!! Too cute.

Great job girls!! I am so proud of the two of you!! Keep up the good work!!

Turkey Trot 2011

I have been keeping a secret from Todd. I haven't told him that I have been training to run my first 5k. He knew that I had been exercising, but thought I was just walking. Well, I wasn't walking, I was running!! Today was the day that I have been waiting for. I am pretty excited that at beginning of October I could run about 3 minutes and was out of breath, and now I can run a 5k!!! We (Sally & I) have come along way in the last few weeks.

Here are a few shots from our Turkey Trot 2011!!

My new tee-shirt.

This was the most exciting part!! The finish line!!!

These cutie pies were waiting patiently for me on the other side!!

I know this sounds crazy, but I started getting emotional when I rounded the corner and could see the finish line. There were cute little girls cheer leading that were telling us we were awesome! I could see my girls at the other end of the finish line. I started getting choked up and then decided I better get it together. I had worked hard and didn't want to start crying and change my breathing pattern! I got it together and finished!!

Here is a picture of me, Kendra, & Sally.

My time was somewhere around 34. something. I don't think that is too bad for my first 5k. I will beat that time next go around. Yes, there will be a next time!!!

So there you go honey. That was what I was going to do today. Your guesses were all wrong!! It wasn't bird watching, it wasn't going on a hot air balloon, it wasn't white water rafting. It was running in my first 5k race!

Silly Sara Beth

A few mornings ago, Sara Beth woke up in a frisky mood. She was making one of her favorite new sounds. I was able to catch video of her new sound, babbling to the girls and her precious wave. It gets everyone, because it is so sweet. She is changing everyday. I love watching her do new things. She is really coming into her personality. Hope you enjoy.