Sophie's 1st Corn on the Cob

Last week, Lillie requested Corn on the Cob.  I made 4 small pieces. I showed Sophie how to eat it and she ate her entire piece. Next, she saw that I hadn't eaten my piece yet and she pointed at it and said "more." I gave her my piece and put another piece in the pan for Brian, who hadn't come home for work yet.  When Brian got home, I told him to eat his corn quickly. He ate two bites of his corn and offered it to Sophie. She ate that piece too. The corn was from the freezer section, but I think that she will like the fresh corn this summer better.

Questions for Lillie

The day after Lillie's birthday, she got to celebrate her birthday with her friends from school again.  This picture was taken when they were singing "Happy Birthday."  Again this year, I asked Lillie questions.  Here are her answers:

Favorite color: pink, purple and light blue
Favorite thing to eat: ice cream, candy
Favorite thing to do: play my Nintendo DS
Favorite place to go: Bounceland
Where do you want to go someday: Air Zoo
Favorite toy: Nintendo DS
What do you want to be when you grow up: a nurse
Who is your best friend: Rylee and Dylan
Favorite stuffed animal: Sherman the pet alligator
Favorite animal: giraffes
Favorite song: the ones she makes up…I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Favorite thing to wear: Dresses
What part of school do you like the best: Free play
Favorite book: Molly, American girl
Favorite show to watch: Peppa Pig
Favorite thing to do with Daddy: Go fishing
Favorite thing to do with Mommy: Driving to CCD

Happy Birthday Lillie!

Lillie had a great 5th Birthday.  First, She woke up to having her door decorated.

Then she opened her birthday presents, with help from Sophie.

Then I decorated her Barbie cake.

Next, we went to Bounceland to celebrate Lillie's birthday with 18 other kids.  Sophie even went down the big slides.

Here are some of the photos of the kids eating pizza.

Lillie had a great birthday and was able to celebrate it with many friends. Nana also came to visit us this past week and help us celebrate Lillie's birthday. 

Questions for Sophie

Another cute picture of Sophie.
Sophie is only 2 years old, but here are favorites:
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite thing to eat: Chips
Favorite thing to do: Play in box of rice with sand toys, play ball, and color
Favorite toy: train set
Best friend: "Sissy" (Lillie)
Favorite stuffed animals: Kitty and Bah, Bah (Bunny)
Favorite animal: kitty
Favorite thing to wear: nothing, she does not like clothes
Favorite books: 5 Little Monkeys, Russell the Sheep,and book of animals
Favorite show to watch: Blue's Clues
Favorite thing to do with Daddy: Play ball
Favorite thing to do with Mommy: Make cookies

Happy Birthday Sophie!

Sophie had a great birthday today.  She quickly opened the presents.  Thank you to everyone for the great gifts.  She loves them.

 This is Sophie with her lamb for her birthday photo. 

Sophie's Birthday cake, that Beth decorated.  It is " Blue's Clues," her favorite TV show.

 Singing "Happy Birthday" to Sophie.

 Sophie with cake.  She didn't want to blow out the candles.

Flips and naps

Lillie's favorite thing to do at gymnastics is to practice back flips.  In the picture below, Lillie is on the cylindar mat to practice the back flips.

This week, We signed Lillie up for a day camp this summer.  When I was filling out the paperwork, I asked her what she wanted the camp conselors to know about her.  Her response, "That my name is Lillie and I am very smart." 
She came down with a cold this week and learned how to blow her nose.

Sophie started taking naps in Lillie's bed this week and she falls asleep in just a few minutes. 

Sophie is learning new words everyday and she learning to count.

Me: 1, 2
Sophie: 3
Me: 4
Sophie: 5
Me: 6, 7
Sophie: 8
Me: 9
Sophie: 10

Sophie is starting to say short sentences such as: "I want Dad." "I don't want to." "no, Purple," "Where's Sissy?" "I got it" and  "Kick it"

Happy Valentine's Day

Friday, we were invited to Valentine's Day Party at a friend's house. We took heart shaped cheese and crackers to share at snack time.

And we took these homemade Valentines to give to our friends. I saw this idea on Pinterest.com. You can see how we made them at the following blog: http://happiestmomontheblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/make-your-own-valentines-melted-heart.html

Tomorrow, Lillie has her Valentine's Party at school and she is taking more of her homemade valentines. A few weeks ago, I went to a Mom's night out with our playgroup moms. We painted our own pottery. This is the finish candy dish that I made.