The Gift

Yesterday I received a package in the mail and inside was a gift for me. My sister Sarah sent me a neat little calendar. She said the minute she saw it she thought of me. I'm not quite sure what that says about me but I'm just gonna go with it because the calendar makes me laugh! What would I do without my wonderful sisters who are always thinking of my needs?!?

The Cover

Each month has a scene from the movie displayed...

and a quote from the movie on the bottom of each month!

Thanks Sari, you're the best! You've made my week...or year!

Fire Station!

This past Tuesday Addy's preschool went on a field trip to the fire station. I was able to come along as one of the chaperones. The kids LOVED it! They got to practice "Stop, Drop and Roll", get a pencil, meet the firemen and watch the firemen put on all of their gear. To top it all off the Fire Chief of the station is the grandfather of one the little girls in the preschool so they got to ride around the block in the fire truck! They never let kids take a ride in the fire truck so it was a big deal! They put the sirens on and everything. Right when it was time to leave, the fire station got a real call so we watched them get ready, get in the truck and ride away.

Addy driving the fire truck.

The preschool kids with the firemen.

The kids watching the firemen put on all the gear and learning what to do if there is a fire in their house.

ABCs

Addy has been learning her letters since preschool started last August. She has loved learning and practicing each letter she has learned, but lately she has really gotten the hang of it. The last couple of weeks she has been writing her name constantly. I am so proud of her! What a big kid! She even wrote her name on all the Valentines she has given out. Sometimes she writes her 'D's backwards but I figure that still spells 'Abby' and since that's a real name it's not a big deal:) I'll have to post a picture of her name soon.

Brynn is in the stage of reading the same book over and over again. I can read it to her a dozen times and then she'll go to Dad to read it another dozen times. It's cute and annoying and funny all at the same time. After I finish her most favorite book, Bubbles Bubbles, I'll say "All done" and then she'll say "more, please"...oh she's cute.

Brynn is starting to get into dress-up now. How am I doing to deal with two little girls changing their clothes constantly throughout the day? The funny part is Addy encourages Brynn to 'try something different on'. I keep telling myself this stage won't last forever so enjoy the crazy outfits while it lasts.

Our family has turned into professional artists as of late. We color all the time. All of us. It cracks me up when we have all four of us at the table coloring pictures from a princess coloring book. Dad colors the pictures of the prince...so it's more masculine! Addy actually does a pretty good job of staying in the lines and Brynn just loves to scribble everything in sight.

I am so blessed to have such a great husband and two wonderful little girls.