Pics Post

we've been busy lately and i haven't been blogging...oops! 

here are two of the latest pics from my phone that i have of the kids.

playing with daddy while home sick from the sitter

playing on big sister's bed...rig's favorite evening activity

Kids and food...or should I say "A pig and a princess"

For those of you that don't know, Rigby has started nodding his head whenever he gets excited.  It's usually whenever he's being fed something that he particularly likes or when he's trying to get his Daddy's attention. It's pretty funny and totally worth documenting on the blog.  Sometimes when we're feeding him he'll break into a nod and end up with food on his forehead or in his hair!  Rigby loves to eat and will eat almost anything.  He loves bananas, spaghetti, chicken, meat loaf, any kind of potatoes...I really can't think of anything he complains about.  Oh wait...he doesn't like pureed green beans from a jar (baby food)...but will eat the big kid kind.  He freaks over regular food!  It's like he goes nuts!  If he can grab it and shove it in his mouth he's happy :)

And I can't leave Rowie out...she's not much to video when she's eating since she barely eats as it is.  Our little Rowan doesn't like much as far as food goes.  Her diet consists of cereal, mac & cheese, pb&j, corn, and chocolate milk...oh and of course pizza.  She won't go near vegetables, potoatoes, or really any kind of meat,  except for the occasional bite or two of chicken.  We had her sit at the dinner table the other night for about an hour or so just trying to get her to choke down one green bean.  It was a disaster...and of course SHE won.  You can't force feed a child...that's just wrong.  We just keep trying to reward her for eating things that aren't on her list.  Small victories...I just keep telling myself that. 

But as always, fruit is on the top of her list of edibles.  

Christmas 2010

Rigby opening his ball popper

Rowan trying on her jammies

Rowan and Rig enjoying their new wagon from Mimi

Getting ready to open presents Christmas morning

Two studs playing toys :)

Cole got in on the action too

Happy family...Derek, Rig, Cole, Rowan & Mommy

Rigby playing on his new toy from Mimi Gora

Rowan's Concert by the Fireplace

Rowan has been singing a lot lately, and it is so cute! Sometimes when we're driving in the car she'll just start singing a song in her sweet little voice...Derek and I always get a kick out of it.  She gets a little shy when she realizes we're listening.  Other times though, she belts it out loud and proud.  We got her one of those cheesey little megaphone/microphones for Christmas, and she's been having fun with that.  Her favorite though is to use one of the ornaments from the tree as her microphone.  Unfortunately, it's one of those long glass tree topper bulbs so we always take it away from her. 

Rowan sang songs the other day when we were making the gingerbread house. She kept singing happy birthday to Jesus...lol! Afterward we had a little concert so she could perform her favorite songs :)

rock star

Rowan is still doing the sun glasses thing...this morning she put them on to go to the sitters...and then wore them on her head in the car.  She cracks me up!



love bugs

Every morning Rowan sneaks into our bed to snuggle...usually around 6am. But as soon as she hears Rigby talking on the monitor she gets super excited and says "Biggy awake...he talkin...I get him!" and she rushes into his room, climbs in his crib, and they play and cuddle.  It's really cute and just warms my heart. 

I remember when Rowan was little and Derek and I would race to her door to get her out of bed whenever she was waking up from a nap.  It's like we would fight over who could get to get her 1st.  Now Rowan is the one running to Rigby's room to get him because she loves him so much. 

watch out jackie o'

Gingerbread anyone?

Rowan and I decorated a gingerbread house today.  She was sooooo excited and couldn't wait for Rigby to go down for his morning nap so we could break open the "kit".  We don't have the time or energy to bake our own gingerbread these days, so the Walmart kit really worked wonders for us gals.

Rowan ate a lot of candy as you might imagine, but in the spirit of Christmas this mommy could not say no :)  We ate and iced and stuck candies until we ran out...lots of fun of course.  Rowan's favorite part was licking Santa I think, but eating gumballs was a close second.  I guess this gingerbread memory will be staying with her for quite awhile...gum digests slow right?  Ha! 

Getting ready for Christmas

Cole helping to warm up the tree skirt

Decorating the mantle...yes, we have camo stockings

Making sure all the lights "taste" just right

Holiday baking...mmmmmm

Trying out our snow suit

Standing in awe of the biggest snow angel known to man

And finally, showing love to Santa

Just cheeky