Waiting for the School Bus

Look at Toad's left foot.  awwwwww

and 'cause I can never pick just one...

My kids don't sleep much, so I cherish when they do

Looking through my photos from the last year, I noticed a lot of sleeping photos.  Must be because it's the only time I can capture them non-blurry. :)

 I think Peach wins for the most odd positions, and Hazel's are mostly because she looks cute.  

and since Hazel is basically non-napping now (except on days when I specifically don't want her to stay up late) it seems fitting to announce this milestone by looking back on the times when she was.

Without further adieu:

classic out-and-about shot.  classic for other people.  rare for my kids.

during loading the moving truck, she slept on a neighbor's (Shumways!) bed.  #miracle 

jumped into bed and fell asleep before landing?

head cold

awwww

The Frog's bed is alllways overcrowded with visitors and books and wait... is he wearing a swimsuit under his pjs? 

she slept in a pack-n-play until about a month ago.  now she sleeps on a sofa #poornomad

is that a chick with super long legs?  #onefootedfootie

oh the days of 3 carseats in the back of a civic  #idontmissyou

queen of weird positions

how many times do I have to tell you kids, not to play in the sofa cushions?!!

oh :)

Hazel's first (and last) time napping in a toddler bed

just like her dad - always poking feet out the bottom.  not just like dad, sleeping sideways (thank goodness!)

Latest Camera Upload

I just uploaded the photos from my camera.  I feel like I haven't been taking any pictures lately (which is mostly true) but I couldn't believe it has been since JANUARY that I have uploaded anything!!  January?!  

I usually do it weekly.  

Here goes:

 Hazel is my little helper.  She insists on having her own rag when I clean the bathrooms, and I have to wipe down the yucky part of the toilet very quickly while she's busying herself wiping walls or cupboards, otherwise she'll try to help.  She puts her rag in her mouth, on occasion and so...  Anyway, she also enjoys helping me empty the dishwasher.  This particular picture, she wasn't actually being very helpful (but she thought she was, and that's what counts!) but now she's quite good at chucking silverware into the silverware drawer, way over her head, though she can't see exactly where it should go.  She knows where the kid dishes go and my rubber spatulas.  She even knows the cheese grater goes in the corner lazy Susan!  It's awesome!

 Peach has the cutest hand-me-down hat EVER.  She looks like she has funny rabbit ears whenever she wears it.  I guess that on this day she thought it wasn't cold enough for a coat, but it was cold enough for her bunny-hat AND earmuffs...

 I can no longer remember why this happened.  But things like this aren't actually that unusual here...

 Hazel wanted to be part of the action too and she is sooo good about cheesing it up for the camera.

 Ah yes.  She likes to have her own rag in the kitchen too...  Have I even mentioned that she's been walking for over a month now?  I totally forgot how utterly cute early walking is!  The way they pick up their feet so unnecessarily high and teeter their weight back and forth between legs...  It's quite amazing they can even do it, with all the extra effort that requires...

I love this picture because it looks like The Frog can hover.

 Mid jumping photos never get old for me...

 We've been having strangely warm weather lately and I will not complain one bit!  It's been so so nice having the kids ask to go outside again.  When it's cold and there's no snow, there is no draw for them.

 Peach and Hazel both have very fine hair (like me) and they get crazy static hair almost immediately on the trampoline.

 Hazel loves to be bounced in the arms of mommy or daddy.

 I have no idea what they were doing, but Hazel was thrilled to be invited to take part.

 Last week, Hazel has finally advanced her "moe" (milk) and now says a very gutteral and German sounding "moekh".  It's adorable!

plus, those earmuffs! :)

Phone Pics Roundup

I hardly ever sync my phone and so this is my semi-annual cell phone pics recap post.  Probably I should break it up into more than one post but....

 The Frog wanted to be Ironman for Halloween and wore that costume day and night until Halloween, and by then he had actually outgrown it...  he was given Iron Patriot (aka War Machine) from his cousin for Christmas and now he wears that one and Peach will wear this one.

 The Frog has me take pictures of works he is especially proud of

 I ate this.  Ever been to Black Sheep Cafe in downtown Provo?  soooo good and unique!

 Peach is really getting the hang of the glider bike.  Unfortunately, she's almost too tall for it already!!

 Another work of art The Frog wanted to be remembered before we cleaned up.

 Peach's work of art.  no, she's not naked... just wearing her favorite outfit. :)

 Peach's work of Lego construction.

 The Frog was very excited about all these color coordinated spaceships he made.  He even made up some kind of game with them that Peach could play with him.

 The corn maze in Pumpkinland.  Believe it or not, out of about 12 shots, this was the best one...

I went to "Music and the Spoken Word" at the Mormon Tabernacle with my youth group one Sunday morning.

The Frog donning his Halloween spider hat he made at preschool.  It was taped to our front door after that...

The Frog had his first dentist appointment where he would actually sit in the chair and let them clean his teeth!!  He's actually been asking regularly when he will get to go back!!  They give little kids cool sunglasses to wear so they don't get splashed in the eyes :)

One of many leaf raking days...

Peach finally allowed me to put piggies in her hair!  Aren't they adorable!!  She'll ask for them about once a week now and has actually left them in all day more than once! love it!

Hazel had her first haircut in November.

Bye bye mullet!

A day at Thanksgiving Points Dinosaur Museum.  Hazel is finally old enough to dig for bones!

One day our neighbors cat followed us home...

Thank goodness they have cats we can borrow so I don't have to get any ;)

Sitting on Santa's lap at our church Christmas party.  The Frog knows he's not real and declined the invitation.  (mom, if I just stand next to him, can I still get the candycane?)

I got this picture texted to me one day while Peach was at our neighbor-swap preschool.  They are Kangaroos hopping around, finding Ks to put in their "pouches"

I know what you're thinking...  I thought it was a bum at first too... Those stripey knees are Peach's and I guess she thought this shot warranted 12 pics on my phone one day...

And that's it!  now wasn't that fun?