Noodle

Who knew that a 2 inch piece of noodle could get stuck in your nose.

Kate told us last night after dinner that there was a noodle in her nose. I looked, but couldn't see anything, so I wasn't too concerened. She kept complaining about it, so I kept trying to get her to blow her nose. Nothing! Well, at bed time she says, "I got the noodle." Sure enough, a noodle about 2 inches long was in her hand. Disgusting!

6 Months

I can't believe that Halle is already 6 months old. The time has gone by so fast. She is such a good natured baby that is always willing to give you a huge smile. And I absolutely love her big, blue eyes!

She has learned how to sit up, and is starting to tuck her legs up underneath her, like she wants to crawl.

Halle's 6 month growth stats are 14 lbs. 3 oz. (20th percentile) and 24 1/2 inches (25th percentile). She's still tiny, but compared to her birth weight, of 4 lbs. 13 oz., she's grown quite a bit.

A Conversation with Maya and Kate

Maya: "Kate, do you want to go outside in the wagon?"

Kate: "You have a booger in your nose Maya."

Isn't honesty an awesome thing! Forget about answering the question, just tell them how it is.

Happy Birthday Maya!

Maya turned 6 last week. She has been so excited! The day after her birthday she asked me, "Mom, am I 6 1/2 now?" To her there is something special about that 1/2.

Maya is so funny. The only thing she wanted for her birthday was a gloworm. Halle had gotten one for Christmas and Maya kept taking it and sleeping with it. I figured that was an easy present to get her.

On the day of her birthday she got to go on a field trip with her kindergarten class to the aquarium. That was something that made her day extra special. Plus, she got to wear a crown there.

On the day of her family party she told me she wanted a zebra cake, I guess to match her zebra shirt (Thanks Maddie!). However, it was too late for me to try and do that, so she just got a chocolate cake.

When we sang to her this year she only hid her eyes rather than trying to hide her whole body from us like last year. What a shy girl she is, even with just family!

Love This!!!

I just love this picture of Jarren and Maya. When I asked them to stand next to each other, Maya wrapped her arm around Jarren. So cute! I hope they always like each other.

Happy Birthday Karli!

Karli turned 4 this week. She has been so excited for her birthday and has been practicing how to hold up 4 fingers for the past 2 weeks.

It's Finally Out!

Jarren has had a top front tooth standing almost straight out for the past month or month and a half. I was afraid it was going to be like that forever. Well, thanks to the advice of one of his classmates, it is finally out. (Next time you need a tooth out, try twisting it...ouch!)