27 Dresses, or maybe just 5

So, Hannah and I went on a shopping spree today. We stormed Walmart and Marshall's for the best deals we could find on dresses. Hannah would wear a dress every day if we had enough and the poor child has only had one dress to wear since Christmas. (Can you imagine the hardship?) So we did what any sane girl would do and we went out to find the best deals money could buy...then we came home and had a fashion show! What fun! Sadly, we can't keep them all and two of them don't fit, but it was still a productive trip. Hannah wanted to take pictures so that Daddy could see his princess in all her dresses when he got home.

For those of you who don't know, when Hannah is wearing a dress, she is a princess. This is what we have been told. She doesn't say this with any vain conceit. It's just a matter of fact and from where I'm standing, it's good to know.

In the Eagle's Nest

Hannah and Ellie were invited to go to the zoo with their good friends Jacob and Hannah Cole earlier in the spring. It was a fun day and the kids all lasted for an extraordinarily long time. Anyhow, I just ran across the picture and decided to post it. This was a miracle shot in which all four kids were happy and looking at, okay at least facing the camera, so it deserves to be blogged about!

Time Out

The joys of sibling rivalry came with a little spat between sisters today. They both hit each other, so they both had to spend some time in time out. It was really funny. I doubt that either of them got the point of being disciplined with mommy taking pictures of them. (By the way, Hannah is wearing an infant bonnet...she insisted that I tie it on her. Gotta love her sense of style.)

Spring

I have some catching up to do...Easter was great. We spent it with my parents in San Antonio. The girls had a great time and we got to spend some time with Aunt Katie and Granny as well.

I think Hannah had three separate Easter egg hunts this year between MDO, church and Noni and Papa's house...Which basically means that she had way too much candy and I had to throw a lot away. It's great to have kids this young. She hasn't even asked what happened to all the candy.

The first couple pics are from our church egg hunt and the last several are from our time in San Antonio. We got to see the newly renovated Japanese Sunken Gardens. It's beautiful and the girls enjoyed a stroll through the path...okay, so we set that picture up, but it's a cute one. We all took a train ride through Breckenridge Park. I haven't done that in quite some time. I think the adults had even more fun than the kids!













Last, Ellie is officially walking. At about 17 months she decided it was time to get moving. She has definitely done things on her own time and she couldn't be more proud of herself! Hannah has entered the world of pretend and it's become difficult to tell when she's "just pretending". She now tells us that she has a big kid and her big kid's baby sister just like mommy. So, needless to say, she's very busy around the house taking care of her two children!

Life is funny

The girls have been so funny lately. Ellie is starting to walk a bit, which is a lot of fun. Hannah is her biggest chearleader...though she's frustrated because Ellie won't walk to her yet. You can see the video of her on youtube at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54cKfV53bsk

For those of you who are wondering...yes, those are raisins I'm bribing her with and yes, her head is partly cut off in most of the video...but it's the feet that really matter in this case!

Hannah is speaking more fluently lately. Of course, like any smart three year old, she's using her new found gift of expression to manipulate! On the way home from church last Sunday she asked Andrew if she could have something. When he didn't respond right away, she said,"Daddy, just say, 'Yes, Hannah"!

We said goodbye to Chris and Jess last weekend. It is sad to see them go, but we know they will do amazing things for God's Kingdom in Peru. Keep them in your prayers! Hannah and Ellie had lots of hugs and kisses for Joshua before we left!

Standing Up for Herself!

Ellie is excited about her newest accomplishment. She has started standing up all by herself...no hands! At 14 months, she's still taking her time and she's enjoying the ride. She even got herself to a standing position from the floor, but only once. It's so funny to watch her stand there and grin with pride. Then she flops down on her bottom as hard as she can, laughs and starts clapping for herself. Gotta love it.