Big Girl Bed

Poor Ellen has had a long struggle, but I think she is totally and completely potty-trained, every way you look at it. She had been having some night accidents, and I refused to put more than the mattress pad on (with blankets to lie under) until she woke up dry two mornings in a row. Well, along with mastering #2, she hit that goal this weekend, too. She was SO excited to have her sheets and blankets on her bed. In fact, on Monday night (when we took these pictures), she didn't eat dinner because she wanted to lay in her bed.

Lazarus tearing off her grave clothes

New best friend

Painting Emily & Ellen's room

We took advantage of our Monday off and painted Emily & Ellen's room (we had been planning this forever).

Emily was more than thrilled to help. She could hardly contain herself.

She did decide, however, that she didn't own any clothes that she would be okay getting paint on. So she painted in her unders.

I've also had these butterflies forever, and was glad to get them up.

I don't think I'll ever get an accurate picture of the color. It's called "plum swirl."

We may eventually paint the other two walls, but for now it's just half of the room.

Someone thought the Super Bowl was a bit boring

(She was actually watching Cars 2.)

Wagon ride

Glowsticks

Love pigtails.

Loves wagon. Loves dog.

Family pictures from Christmas

I'm sorry I haven't been posting. I don't have any great excuses.

My family came for Christmas. We attempted pictures.

Santa visited

Emily's tear-inducing ornament

Gingerbread house

Emily made this gingerbread house at school today--she was very, very proud. It was also pajama day (I don't remember why...they had been good or something). She managed to wait until I got home, grabbed these two pictures with my phone, and then she and Ellen devoured it.

Santa 2011

The first two are scanned pictures from our local mall Santa. Their printer could use a little love.

Then Michelle helped with a little color correction so that the clothes didn't seem quite as outrageous. A lot truer to the actual colors.


Thanks, Papa & Grandma, for our cute matching outfits!
(And the other clothes that aren't pictured.)

Decorating the tree

There are more pictures on the good camera, but these should hold you until I get to those...

Kids' table practice

Waffle Wednesday

The girls are sometimes easier to serve Benihana-style...

Pigtails

I want to make money off of this picture

Thanksgiving

We went to Ontario for Thanksgiving with the Steeles, and somehow I hardly took any pictures. Abby enjoyed her first "real" Thanksgiving meal, and Emily and Ellen LOVED playing with Lily & Porter. It was a fun weekend!

Belated birthday pics

A few weeks ago, I had a birthday. Kim brought a cake over and let the girls decorate it. It was amazing. It's a good thing I love sprinkles.

Jessica and her girls came up to celebrate, and we had a great time hanging out.