Easter 2013

 Zachary and Elizabeth are best friends. They love to play together and are pretty happy to have their pictures taken together too. I love that with out prompting Zac was willing to give Lizzy a kiss on her cheek. I hope they always stay good friends.

 Elizabeth is very good at standing up holding on to furniture but would rather crawl than let go and walk. Can't blame her she is a super fast crawler.

 

 I love how soft she was with the flower, playing with its petals and smelling the flower.

 Zac gives me this crinkle nose mischievous smile often. And then his real genuine smile follows after.

 Zachary is getting really good at writing his own name. I am glad he has the 3 letter option. Being a 3 letter name makes learning easier. I should know :)

 Zachary got a trophy for playing soccer. He is so proud of it he wanted to have a special picture taken with it!

 I know we just saw some of him, but the boy grew a bunch after I had decided on the blue outfit. So when I did his pictures the outfit didn't fit like I wanted. I found this cute green shirt and wanted to do his pictures again. Bonus the green matched Lizzy's dress better.  My kids are good sports and were happy to do the pictures one more time.

 What are fingers? Oh they are guns! Didn't you know. He loves to play guns with his fingers, sound effects and all!

 My handsome boy!

My pretty princess!

I love my beautiful children! Happy Easter!

Elizabeth is 11 months old!

Elizabeth is becoming more vocal. She started saying Mama, ba (ball) and cho (shoe). She is already a fan of shoes like her mom! Unfortunately she does not like hair bows. Which means her hair is crazy most of the time. I started calling her my little red and crazy red. You can see her curious and intense focus when she plays. She wants to see everything and doesn't want to miss out on any fun. She loves to be with her Mommy and plays shy when others say "Hi". It is adorable to see her cuddle close and give a small smile then pull out a big gummy grin when they have won her over.

Lizzy pulled the funny face with the monkey hat and made the hat even more fun! Love her face!

She was a funny baby during the shoot. She kept crawling towards the back drop the second she could then started giggling at me saying "Ha Ha come and get me Mom". She loves to be tickled and have her belly blown. When her toes are free they are in her mouth, she loves sucking on them.

I had these glasses on a build a bear from high school. I think they look much better on her than they do the bear. She thought it was a fun game to pull them off as soon as they were on then put them in her gummy mouth while laughing. I love my little princess!!!

Happy Valentine's Day! 2013

Kisses for Lizzy!

 I can smell the chocolate, but I don't see it!

 I am just so excited to get some of that chocolate!

 Nope not tasting it either

 Cute boy giving me is cheeser

 Every other picture...."can I eat this now Mom?"
 Love his long eyelashes and look of intent on that chocolate!

 I love Valentine's Day and it is even more fun with kids. I love my family. My sweet children have made my life so wonderful. They know what love is. Always giving kisses, hugs and smiles. I love Doug his is the man I always dreamed I would have for a husband. He is sweet, kind and very thoughtful. He makes me laugh and calms me when I need it. I love you all!
Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Mom

Elizabeth is 10 months!

December to January was a crazy month! Lizzy picked up several new tricks. She crawls! What got this little one moving instead of her plank and scream? It was Christmas. She was close and rolled her self around getting what she wanted, but Christmas made all the difference. There were toys out of reach, wrapping paper to be eaten and bows to play with. While we sat unwrapping she got a very excited look on her face and made her way to get the ribbon by the tree. She crawled and hasn't stopped since! Her frustrated screams have reduced now that she can get what she wants. Elizabeth is always on the move where ever Zac goes she follows. Zac isn't so sure he likes that she can get to his toys now. Mischief in full swing as she grabs bags, bins and garbage and pulls everything out of them. Her favorite foods are Mom's smoothies, mashed potatoes and squash. She is also showing more emotions. Elizabeth hates to be put down when there are a lot of kids around or new people. When we go somewhere new she takes a  minute to look over the space and the people. She wants to be held then when she is comfortable she will give a smile and want to get down. Elizabeth can feed her self now with her fingers and prefers to eat that way. It is making a much bigger mess as she explores how bananas feel mashed in her hands. She is working on a new hair treatment and gel called "banana mush". Some days it seems like I am sweeping and bathing her after every meal. She loves her boys and wants to be with them all the time. She has Daddy wrapped around her finger and will cuddle with him, lucky guy!

 Lizzy has a funny cry. I had to photograph it. She pushes her tongue up to the roof of her mouth and closes her eyes. She was glad to be done with the pictures and take a nap.