Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents' house. My sister, Alisha, and her fiance, Shane, were there as well. (Yes, for those that may not know, my parents will have two son-in-laws named Shane!)

Here is Sophia wanting to play with Teddy...

Sophia wanted to eat the Indian corn...

Here she is playing with some cute little Pilgrims, Native Americans, and turkeys. My Aunt Yvonne gave those to my sister and I when we were younger (in the 80's!), so it is fun to watch my children enjoy them now!

Sophia liked her peas for Thanksgiving!

And lastly, Shane caught a candid picture of Eva hanging the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and turkeys on the little tree.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

YIPPEE - Christmas is almost here!

What a difference 1 week makes

When we left North Dakota on the 16th, it was getting VERY cold and we had to be so bundled up outside. One week later, Eva and Daddy are enjoying lunch outside on our patio. Notice the shorts and t-shirt! : )

My new 'do

This week I asked Eva if she wanted Rachel to cut her hair. (Rachel is the one who gave Eva her first haircut and who cuts Mommy's and Grandma's hair.) Eva said NO, that she wanted Mommy to do it. So, one night before bed she let me cut it!

Presenting, Eva and her new hairdo...

You know, I don't know why I never cut her hair shorter earlier. Now that it is, her hair looks so much better! And I love how it curls under all by itself!

Time for cereal

Now that Sophia is 6 months old, it is time for her to start with the baby food. Here are her first bites of wonderful baby cereal...

These first few days have been a challenge feeding her (which of course is normal until she learns how to eat solid food) - her tongue gets in the way, she spits it out, and of course she wants to grab the spoon!

Snow, cold and teeth

Here are a few more pictures from our trip up north.

One day, Emma, Eva, and Abby had some fun painting rocks. Yes, that is paint on Eva's face.

At the end of our stay, it became fairly cold - right around freezing. This picture of Eva bundled up should have the caption - 'Don't I look cold?'

Doesn't Sophia look all warm in her winter gear? I must admit that I am glad that I don't have to bundle my children up like this here in Arizona!


Thankfully, it did snow a little before we left, so Eva was able to play in snow! We made snowballs for her, but she just held them. I think in this picture Eva is thinking - 'What am I supposed to do with these?'

Of course, we had to get a picture of Sophia in her first snow.

Other than the fact that all four of us came down with colds for nearly the whole length of our stay, Sophia got her first 2 teeth! The two in the middle on the bottom. : ) Funny thing - Eva also got 2 teeth (two of her molars). What a trip!

Happy Halloween

On October 30th, Shane and I and the girls flew up north (ND and MN) for hunting and to visit Shane's family. So, Eva was able to go trick-or-treating with her cousins Abby and Emma. Anywhere we are, Eva is the first to spot the UPS man, or "Uppy man". Therefore, I thought it was appropriate to have her be the "Uppy man" for Halloween. She was really excited to go from house to house to get candy and was definitely not afraid to go and knock on the door or ring the doorbell!
This first picture was taken back in Arizona on the night before we left. (We didn't bring Sophia's costume with, since it is a lot colder here and she wasn't coming out with us.)

Here is Abby, Eva and Emma before we headed out for the night. (Left to right)

This is one of the houses we were at. I took a small box that was delivered by UPS to me for Eva to collect her candy in. I made handles and cut an opening in the top. It truly made her outfit!

Here we are at the end of the evening, counting our candy!