Updates 2/15/13

So just some updates and random pictures of the zoo animals!

Miss Kendall:

Still working on potty training

Loves to tickle her sister

Has developed a "baby" voice

Every night when I pull out the pj's she immediately says

"I don't need to go to bed, I not crabby"

Mr. Cohen

Had his 100th day at school!!

He still loves school very much and comes home talking about some pretty amazing things he is learning

He is making lots of friends

He loves his sisters very much

Can make Kirsten laugh like none of the rest of us

I love my little goof balls

Loving to read

Movie afternoon with mom and friends

My goofy girls

God has blessed me with these precious angels

And for that I am eternally grateful!!

with love from the zoo

Valentine's Day

Well this was our first school Valentine's day. And as much as I love the generic Valentine's day cards, I wanted to do something different. Plus a bunch of 5 year olds hyped up on sugar was not my idea of fun....for anyone :)  So I went with a different idea.

We started by making some fish bowls

I wrote the message:

"Thanks for being my friend at school"

and Cohen signed his name on all 24 valentines

(he wanted to bail after the first 10 :) )

Then we put them in plastic bags and filled with fish crackers

(get it...friend at school... school of fish)

The finished product

Cohen's Valentines

Yes, I will :)

with love from the zoo

Half a year- WHAT?

Crazy to think I have been a part of this crazy zoo for almost half a year!! 6 whole months!! I must say I am really getting used to it here. My schedule is pretty set now. I usually wake up around 7:00 - just in time to wish my fellow zoo members a good day. I love to start with a good breakfast. The zoo keepers have introduced me to some new foods: rice, bananas, apples, squash and Cheerios. I love them all :) But then again food has never been a problem for me. The rest of my day consists of spending time with toys, laughing , smiling at visitors and of course napping. Night time is okay. Sometimes I like to party and other nights sleep is okay. I have some new things growing in my mouth that my mom seems to be obsessed with. I also rolled over today and she got really excited about that too. Man, I can get this lady really happy with the littlest things I swear :) So she took a bunch of pictures of me so here they are :)

HaPpY 6 MoNtHs

Seriously?

Can you see my new teeth?

Food is great but sometimes a good toe is awesome!

with love from the zoo

FINALLY - Why we live in Michigan!!!

It's finally here - SNOW!!!!! While we have had a few days of light snow, this week we finally got a good amount. Enough to finally make it worth it getting the kids all bundled up and have some fun. Cohen was so excited that on Friday, at school, he got to go sledding with his forth grade buddy. Then on Saturday we were invited to go sledding with some friends of ours. It was really cold but SOOOO pretty with all the fresh snow and the sun was out!!! We found an undiscovered spot where the snow hadn't been touched. It was funny to see the kids trying to walk in snow that was up to their waist in some areas! It took a few runs to get the snow packed down enough that you didn't get stuck or get a face full of snow. Kendall's first run down she got a face full and wasn't too excited to do it again. So Keith and Cohen did a few runs down together. Kendall asked to go with her friend Aili and Aili's Grandma. That she liked!! Poor Diana had to continue going down the hill with the girls because that was the only way Kendall wanted to go down. " I wanna go with Aili" is all she kept saying :)  Kirsten went down a couple of times and then passed out in my arms. Days like today make the driving on terrible roads and days with out seeing the sun a little better!!

Look at that snow!!

First run

"That was pretty cool Dad!"

Daddy and Kendall

Here We Go!!!

Cohen trying it all by himself!

Mommy and Kirsten

SOOOOOO PRETTY!!! 

Mommy's turn to go with the kids

Aili and her family

Mommy and her girls

Mrs Diana and the girls

Kendall has a new friend

Let's go Kendall

Taking a break to talk and eat snow

Here comes Cohen

with love from the zoo