I think I kind of maybe forgot that I had a blog for a while, so here is a quick update. We are still in Montana. We are still happy. And my kids are still CUTE. Maybe even cuter than you remember.
We had a great year last year. Allison has been growing so fast, I can't even believe it. She started walking at 10 months, and starting running at about 12 months. She does well at keeping up with her sister. They are best friends. Elizabeth is definitely in the running for best big sister ever. She cheers Ali up when she is sad, shares toys, shares snacks, plays games, sings to her, etc. They very rarely fight, but even when they do, they make up quickly. They are so fun to watch. I love being their mom! Work has been going well for Allen and me. He hasn't been laid off at the Nursery much, so that's been nice. I have really good students this year that are making my job much easier than some past years, and I started grad school TODAY! We are very excited about things that are happening right now. We are enjoying our family as it is now and where we are now. Continue on for cuteness...
Elizabeth got a Cinderella doll with matching dress from us for Christmas. She is very much a girly girl and loves princesses, dress up, dancing, all that jazz. I did not know the dress would be that short... If she gets any taller, I will need to add some length to that thing.
Ali is such a funny kid. She likes imitating her older sister and being silly. Here she is wearing Mr. Potato Head's glasses. She knows she is hilarious.
I got sick of her hair being in her face all the time and cut her bangs. I didn't intend for them to be this short, but she squirmed at just the right moment and this is the result. I cried the first day, but it's grown out a little and now we like it.
She's my buddy.
Elizabeth has learned how to take pictures with the camera... I get pictures like this and pictures of toys in her room.
We got some free bowling passes for Christmas, and put them to good use over break. I had to convince Elizabeth that she should be happy to knock down any pins and she shouldn't expect to knock them all down every time. I think she got used to Wii bowling and expected this to be about the same...
We also went to the Children's Museum over break. Ali is finally old enough to really enjoy it.
My kids are beautiful.
