Jigsaw Puzzle

Ella has mastered the jigsaw puzzle she received from Uncle Marzi and Auntie Jaynie for Christmas. It is a 12-piece puzzle and she can do the whole thing by herself. It is cute to hear her talk herself through the steps (this is Ella's mouth, it attaches to the other part of Ella's mouth...). Ella often asks to have her puzzle downstairs with her for quiet time and when she completes it she calls up from the bottom of the stairs "I did it all by myself!"

Is it possible to smile any bigger than this?

Bedtime Prayers

After bedtime prayers the girls love to snuggle and tickle each other on the floor. They are often the best of friends and it is so great seeing them play and laugh together. Sometimes, however, they get into arguments and Juliette's new favorite phrase is "don't do that".

Big Chair

Juliette can climb onto the red chairs and loves to sit at the table and have a glass of water or snack with Ella. She still eats her meals in her highchair, but she is quite proud of herself when she is sitting in a big chair.

Crackers on the Ledge

For their afternoon snack, the girls often like to eat "crackers on the ledge". Here they are eating their crackers, wearing turtlenecks and jeans.

Get Well Day

Last Monday both girls woke up not feeling very well. Juliette was on the mend from her cold, but still wasn't feeling great, and Ella was just coming down with something. We spent the day at home trying to get well. This included having a tea party using real herbal tea.

Hudson's Party

We went to Hudson's birthday party on Saturday. The kids had a great time, playing with the toys in the gym and eating all of Hudson's favorite foods (Hudson especially loved the chips and salsa).

Here is an attempted photo of all the little party guests.

Hudson got a blue Strider bike for his birthday!

Hudson's grandpa brought a parachute for the kids to play on.

Happy Birthday Hudson!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We celebrated Valentine's Day with Hudson last Tuesday. We had heart-shaped waffles for lunch and Hudson brought over some heart-shaped cookies for dessert. While they were eating their cookies, Hudson said "hand, hand", wanting to hold Ella's hand. Ella grabbed his hand and said "we are best friends". It was so cute!