Say Cheese!

Asher and Teagan are getting used to me picking up the camera every day, so they both like to join in on the action.
Teagan received Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, and Memory for Christmas. It is becoming our daily routine to play games while Asher is napping. Of course she is dressed up in one of her "blanket dresses."

Working

Busy morning. Teagan had lots of work to do on her computer and Asher had some important phone calls to make.

Climbing!

I've been trying to take advantage of all the nice weather we have had and take the kids outside to play as much as possible. On the way home from a quick errand this morning we decided to stop at a park we don't go to very often. The kids had so much fun!

Day 23

We finally got out of the house today to meet up with some friends at the park. Teagan (and Asher's) favorite way to go down the slide is head first!



Teagan is such a snuggler at night. She has to have a warm body right next to her. Poor Asher sometimes gets a little smooshed!

Day 22

My baby boy is getting so big!


"No more pictures, please!"
Check out those dress-up clothes. Teagan wanted me to make her a "Princess Jasmine" top and that is the fabric she picked.

Day 21

Asher is always ready to help with tools or a measuring tape!


I've been strictly limiting sugar and un-healthy foods while the kids have been recovering from being sick, but when Teagan asked Paul if he would grill cast-iron skillet cookies, it sure sounded good to me!

Day 18, 19, & 20

It's been a crazy few days. Teagan has been sick and no one is sleeping well. In between fussing and not feeling well, Teagan has had some burst of energy. Gotta burn it off somehow. Why not jump off of the cabinets onto the trampoline?


Asher wishing he could go outside and go for a swim!



Asher is our official mess-maker. He loves to dump everything out of these buckets. On Thursday, he did it twice.


It was a beautiful 70 degree day. Of course that calls for drawing snow men with sidewalk chalk.


Friday- Day 100 (so it feels like) of sick Teagan. We actually went to the doctor in the afternoon to get a nasal spray that we thought might help stop all the sinus drainage so she might sleep at night. She wan't a very cooperative patient with the nasal spray though, so I don't know that we actually got any in her nose.



By the time we finished dinner it was starting to get a little bit dark. We still managed to get a little outdoor play and chalk drawing in.

Day 17

Asher is always close by observing Teagan. She was hard at work painting Rapunzel's tower. Some day I'll feel brave enough to let Asher try a little painting!

Day 15 & 16 Sick Baby

Sunday started out as a beautiful day. We took the kids to play at the Firewheel playground in the morning and then played in the yard at home in the afternoon. However, by the evening, Asher was clearly not feeling well. He has some sort of runny nose and cough bug. After I put him to bed, he kept waking up coughing and crying. I ended up sitting on the couch and holding him while he slept until I was ready to go to bed with him. And Teagan, in dress up clothes again, as usual!

Poor Asher. This is the first time he's ever been really sick. He hasn't been very interested in playing or eating today. Just wants to be held. Funny how relatively straightened up the house stayed today with Asher not having any interest in playing with toys. He did seem to perk up around 5 this evening, so hopefully he's on the mend.


Teagan is dressed up in her "wedding dress." She is planning to marry me. When I told her I was already married to her daddy, she said, "Just pretend Mommy."

Day 14

Sliding!


Even princesses like to dig in the dirt.