.: ♫ Its the most wonderful (crazy) time of the year! ♫

Thursday, December 17, 2009

♫ Its the most wonderful (crazy) time of the year! ♫

Shanna : 4 weeks

Lindey: 4 weeks

Same Toes

Pretty dress from Aunt Kathleen

Happy Birthday Shanna! 3 years old!

Lindey's Blessing day

On our way to church!

So I am now playing catch up! I have been having a ton of fun with my girls! Also extremely time consuming... I admire those people out there who have 2 kids and can do things around the house and go to the grocery store (I attempted the grocery store just yesterday and let me tell you, I won't be doing that alone again any time soon!!) Also those women who can just function. I feel like I am barely keeping my head above water!! We really are blessed to have such sweet girls in our home though! They sure bring in a wonderful spirit!

8 comments:

MariePhotographie said...: I'm lovin' the pics and the update! Bella has that first dress too--well, it's like size 12 months...; December 18, 2009 at 8:05 AM
sarjuh said...: ok in that last pic lindey looks just like you and your fam! super cute little family you have; December 18, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Annaliese said...: I think those women are few are far between. And not as much fun:) Lindy does look a ton like you in that last pic. Merry Christmas!; December 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Annaliese said...: Lindey, not Lindy, sorry.; December 18, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Jessica :) said...: Such cute pictures!! Thanks for the update. I'm sure you're busy with two little ones but it's great to see what's going on with you guys!; December 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Dave, Arielle, Grayson and Ashlynn said...: Your girls are sooooo adorable;) I'm sure your doing a great job- I bet once you get in a groove with having the new baby- it will hopefully get easier;)!!!; December 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Ethatch said...: Cute little ladies you have there, Carissa. Seems like just yesterday (to me) that you were in your mom's arms that way. Time flies!; December 25, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Granma Faye said...: What darling pictures. Lindey is such a pretty baby and that blessing gown is beautiful! I can't believe how much the two girls look alike in their baby pictures. Nice little family, Carrissa. : ); January 11, 2010 at 8:53 PM

Shanna -- Wild One

Age: 4 years!
Nicknames: Goose, Shanna banana, Shannaroo
What does Shanna say now?
"Could you get chicken nunnets from the freezerater?"
In our home we try to help Shanna not say words like stupid, dumb, or substitute words like "dang it". Well one night Eric was helping her pray before bed and he said, "Please help me to make good choices." and Shanna repeated it and promptly punched her pillow and said, "dang it."
"Ring around the rosies, pockalittledoodoo, ashes, ashes we all fall down."
Shanna: "Oh you have a pretty hair thing mommy?" (pointing to the flower clip in my hair)
Me: "Yes I do, do you like it?"
Shanna: "Yes! Daddy will come home and he will dance with you!"
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"Achoo, could you bless me?"
Shanna had to go potty at Grandma's house one day and so she said, "Grandma, you stay here, I will be right back." Grandma said, "Ok I will sit on my blue chair." When Shanna was done, Grandma said, "Now I need to go potty." Shanna said, "Ok I will sit in your blue chair." When Grandma came out she looked over at Shanna and saw that she was seated in her blue chair with her blanket draped over her knees exactly the way Grandma often placed it, had Grandma's glasses on her face and was carefully turning the pages of Grandma's school textbook. She often found Grandma in this exact position.
Me: "Shanna, what does a rooster say?"
Shanna: "Cock a little dude"
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"Look at my eyes!" (This is usually said when either Eric or I aren't paying attention to what she is saying.)
First Prayer: "Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, thank you for the blessings, thank you for the prophet, thank you for the food and the apples, Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
"Thats so embarrassing, all the time!"
(Said as we turn onto Grandma and Grandpa Merrill's street) "There's Grandma's house! My sweet little Grandma. She is such a sweet girl!"
"Come here my little daddy."
"This is reedy reedy good Mommy!"
One day I was drawing on the chalkboard some stick figures of grandma and grandpa. I drew a triangle shape for grandma's dress and Shanna turns to me and says,
Shanna: "Oh mommy is that her bib?"
Me: "No Shanna, thats her dress."
Shanna: "Oh! Thats her pretty dress so all her dreams can come true?!"
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"Ummmm...Kinda yeah.." (Said with head tilted and eyes to the side)
"Look, I am kinda like a princess."
"My eyes aren't working!" (Said when she's been crying and her eyes are filled with tears so that she can't see anything)
"I am so proud of you" (This is usually said when we do something she is really happy with, Ex: take her to the park.)

Lindey -- small headed child

19 months!
Nicknames: goose, LindeyLoo
Waves and says "Hi" and "Bye"
When a lot of people are laughing she will start to laugh a long with everyone
She loves her big sister and will laugh at anything Shanna does
Shes a mommas girl
LOVES baby dolls and gets very, very excited about them when she sees them.
When she sees sher coat she gets really excited and starts saying, "oh, oh, oh!" :)
She has an opinion about everything and will not budge if she has made up her mind. If she sees something she likes she will take it, even though another person might have had it first. She is also very very intense when it comes to just about everything!

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Thursday, December 17, 2009