Clive Gordon

This would have been the week our little Clive should have joined our family.  I am sad that I don't get to have him here with us, but I wanted to share some pictures to remember him.  We feel secure that he is part of our forever family.

These pictures were hard to take but I don't want to completely forget.  We love our little boy!

We are moving forward and and hope to have more children soon!

To do lists

Just found a to do /chore list Justin started and finished by Etta.  She was sounding out words and really excited to write.

Just seeing it made my mommy heart leap!  I can't believe she'll be reading books and writing notes and truly be independently thinking and communicating so soon!  I can wait to introduce her to some good books.... Little House on the Prairie here we come!

Kindergarten

It's a big day around here!  We've been waiting and waiting for this day!  Etta's first day at kindergarten!  My mommy heart is happy and sad!

Just wanted to share a few pictures!

She immediately started talking to some friends!  They all realized that the three of them had blue eyes.  It was an exciting discovery!  I am sure they will all be besties by the end of the day!

It was cute because as they talked I could tell she was excited but slightly nervous but that she could do this!  

I can't wait to hear the full report of her day!  Here are a few pictures before she left home!

Grossing me up!

We were going through clothes today to figure out what things will work for the coming year.

We found a little dress that had s button up by the top of the back of the dress, and there was hair wrapped tight all around the button.  It was really gross!

Etta saw it and told me very seriously, "That is grossing me up!"

I didn't want to forget it!  I love the funny little things they say!

Here is a recent picture of her and a drawing of Minnie Mouse!

And here is a picture from a butterfly she saved from drowning...  The girls were very gentle and after a minute or so it flew off.  They were so excited about it.

All made up

This morning when Lydia woke up she ate breakfast, then walked into the bathroom and brushed her teeth, put on lipstick, perfume and brushed her hair.  It was so grown up!!  But it was also my makeup...

So, since the girls have been really into makeup and begging me to buy some for them, I decided today was the day.  They got a little caddy with lipstick, blush, eye shadow and body spray...

Well, they've done about three makeovers today, and each time got a little more "dramatic".  

Like this look for example, Lydia ran out and said to me, "I don't like to much makeup, just enough..."

Do you think this is too much?  Or just enough😂!!

She was also saying how she is a monster... I am leaning toward the too much!

Etta put on her makeup, and said, "I look different!"  And I have to agree!

The dark brows seem very Madonna early eighties...

Apparently you can do a lot with just eyeshadow!  We had to scrub their faces with tear free shampoo to get all this off!!

Life is fun with these two princesses!

Cracks...

Lydia was complaining that her bottom hurt from falling down while doing leaps at dance.

Lydia said "My bum hurts from falling down at dance.  I almost cracked it!"

My smart aleck response, "There's already a crack..."

I "crack" myself up!

Our Little Chef

Lydia loves watching Top Chef Masters with mommy and daddy and she's becoming her own little chef.  She made rainbow fruit cups which turned into parfaits.

So cute! 

Love Daddy!

Sweet sleeper

I just walked into my room and found this on my desk: (for daddy)

We are all holding hands!!!

And then I heard a light breathing...  And found this little present in our bed.

I just love her so much!!

Life around here...

Today has been one of those days.  Etta woke up super early covered in hives.  I thought it was just heat rash..(she get overheated . We have her some allergy medicine and she went back to sleep.

When she woke up she was swollen everywhere her face was all swollen to.  So I made an appointment with the doctor...  The diagnosis?

She has Scarlet Fever.

( strep throat that turned into hives)

Poor girl!  

We've just been hanging out at home.  (You can see how swollen she is in these pictures, and this is like 50% better than it was...)

Lydia was walking by Justin and I and she said very solemnly "My heart is burping..."  And put her hand on her chest.

Since that sounded odd and sort of worrisome, we were putting our hand on her chest and asking her a few questions, when she hiccuped.  

Heart burping = hiccups

Gotta love a good description!

We were cleaning up the backyard and Justin was raking up some walnuts.  

Apparently, there are different sized walnuts, so he called out to me "I have some really big nuts". Okaaaaay??!

So he brought them over to me...

Ha ha...  I am so sorry for sharing this,  I just couldn't help myself.

Sunday, wig day?

I realize I haven't blogged here for well at least a year.  So I downloaded the app to my phone, instead of just sharing on Facebook, I am going to try to post blog updates via my phone, since I take most of my pictures on my phone anyway.

We just got back from Disneyland last night.  It was amazing!  But now, pretty much everyone has a cold, so we had a really relaxed day watching really uplifting movies like Flubber and Charlie and the Chocolate factory ( the good one, the original).

And we had fun playing with this Merida wig...

Etta:

 And Lydia:

Good times at home!  I will try to share some more from our trip soon!

Cute girls!

Lydia and Etta are so cute and so smart!  I love being around them.

They play SO well together!

Etta started preschool last week!  She is doing so well.  She loves it, she has been actively trying to read everything she can.  This morning when we were reading the scriptures she wanted to read with me, so she repeated everything I said like a little champ!

She is so tender!  This girl, I just wanna squeeze her, when I think about her it just melts my heart!

I love hearing them play outside.  Yesterday I overhear, her saying "Darling, come her... my little darling." To Lydia, they like to take turns being the mom.

Lydia, is SO precocious.  She is busy and growing and SO opinionated!!  (I have no idea where she gets it... uhem)

On Sunday Lydia was laying on the bench with her head in Justin's lap and she grabbed his tie and said "Is this your purple bow?  I love it."  (it was a dark pink tie!)

And this morning she was playing with Kaycie babysitter outside.  She was sitting on the swing and wanted and underdog...(we usually go on the side, so we have jokingly called it a side dog...)  So she was asking Kaycie for a side dog.  It was funny to hear!

Anyway.  I need to do better keeping up with all the funny things they say, but at lest here is something!

I love my girls!  They are such a joy to me!

Here are some pictures from this summer!