Karis

Karis does so many funny things that I don't even know what to video. She is full of personality and loudness. Here she is doing dishes and saying her alphabet. She also talks about how Dadda is at school, when asked if Dadda is a teacher she says "no, no, no, Dadda's Spencer!"  

Karis has also started to say "for sure" to things I ask her to do. For example the other day I asked her to put her book on the shelf and she responded by saying "for sure, Mom".  She is obviously much too cool to say "yes, Mom" like her sisters do :)

The other night Karis had sore teeth and so Dadda went in to help her. After giving her some snuggles and Oragel (which Karis calls "angel"), Dadda put her back in her crib with her blanket on. As he was leaving the room she said "I love you Dad." 

Not Last Night But the Night Before

Ella continues to love to read to Juliette and Karis. Juliette usually loves having her big sister read to her and often requests it. Every so often though (especially if it is a book that Ella is just learning), Juju will say "Mom can you just read it?" If you listen closely at the end of this video Juju says "I want it to be done." Sometimes it takes great patience listening to a new reader sound out their words :) 

I love how Ella says "Boo Peep".

Princess Party

On the weekend we went to Emma and Sarah's princess party. We had lots of fun making dragons, dressing up at princesses, and eating delicious food. Happy birthday Emma and Sarah!

10 years!

Last week Spencer and I celebrated our 10 year dating anniversary. 10 years from when we officially told each other "I like you" :) We went out for dinner and to a play. Spencer also brought cupcakes home from school one day.

The above picture is taken by Juliette. I love the angle, taken from 3 1/2 feet.

I am starting to get a baby bump! I will be 18 weeks on Thursday. This past week I have started to feel the baby move - a lot! It is so fun to feel the little kicks and turns. The above picture looks like Karis is feeling the baby, but in reality she is crying because I put her down :)

Ballet

We had another parent observation day at ballet. It was fun to see the girls working on their upcoming performance piece - "Wish Upon a Star". They are often practicing the choreography at home (and correcting one another when they forget a move).

Exploring Nature

Last week we took the girls to the Houston Trail. We visited their favorite cedar tree and discovered a beaver lodge. 

Spencer told the girls all about the beaver lodge and how the beaver made his home.

We even examined the trees that the beaver had chopped down with his teeth.

Unrelated to nature - we got some new (to us) living room furniture. A couch, love seat, coffee table, and two end tables. Wahoo!

On Thursday we ventured down to Birch Bay.

We found out the hard way that Juliette had a significant hole in one of her boots.

Cold, wet feet can't get in between our girls and ice-cream, however!

And another picture of our love seat. Seated on the love seat: 3 girls who love their dadda.

Welcome Home, Dadda!

Last weekend Dadda returned from Guatemala! We were all very happy to see him. He arrived late Saturday night. Before going to bed, he snuck into the girls' rooms to give them a kiss. I mentioned to the girls that he would most likely do this. Juliette and Karis were half-asleep, but Ella appeared to be sleeping with one eye open. She sprung up when Spencer entered and said "Hi Dad, we have a great hunt planned for you tomorrow. We made you a mailbox with cards in it and you will have to hunt to find it. And Momma made cinnamon buns for breakfast." 

In the morning the girls were thrilled to snuggle with Dadda. They joyfully received new dresses and bracelets from Guatemala (and I got a skirt)... they then led him on a hunt to find his mailbox full of cards and pictures they had been making him throughout the week.

The girls with their new dresses.

Showing Dadda his cards.

All dressed up for church.

One day when I was at a doctor's appointment, Dadda and the girls made me this very cool lego design.