Happy St. Patrick's Day

I made baby food with my friend's Autumn and Jill.

Sadie LOVES balloons!

The Leprechan's left some loot for the kids!

Cupcakes for Connor's class

We even ate corned beef and cabbage (a first for me) thanks to the Beardsley's.

Random...a few things we have been up to...

I have not been very good about taking pictures or videos lately, but here are few things we have been up to lately...

All of my kids-Cooper is still Eliza's favorite family member.

Sadie finally threw away her binkies. I had delayed it FOREVER, because I was afraid it would be hard and I was losing enough sleep with a newborn to deal with a 3 year old not sleeping. I am so proud of her because she was such a good girl about it. We went to the dentist and he suggested that she stop using them. She came right home and collected all of them and trashed them! This is obviously an old picture that Connor took, but it was the only one I could find of her with her binky in her mouth and her two pink blankies.

Basketball season ended...the 2 Connor's. Connor's love of basketball has certainly not ended. The boy is ALWAYS wanting to go play hoops and constantly has a ball in his hands dribbling all over the house. (Yes its annoying...but cute at the same time!)

We went to Portland for President's Day weekend...Ryan and Eliza relaxing together.

Snow Days

It is always a rare treat when it snows in Olympia. They cancelled school for 2 days for about 3 inches of snow. (We will now be in school until July!) The kids played outside for 2 days and the babies and mom's even had some fun too.

Connor and Henry

Autumn and Charlie

My girls and I...Sadie was tired and "done" and poor Eliza's face is covered with her hat...I tried:)

Charlie and Eliza snug in the stroller.

Sadie's First Dance Recital

In February, Sadie had her first little dance recital. I had trouble uploading the video to the blog, but here are a few photos...she did very well and really didn't have any stage fright at all. I wondered how she would do because she will never show us her "moves" at home. She is already self conscience around us. Sometimes I will catch her dancing in front of the fireplace looking at her reflection in the glass. She will also go in the bathroom and shut the door and dance. I always have to pretend that I didn't see her or she gets upset. We were so happy that she enjoyed it. Can't wait for more recitals in the future!

Enjoying a cookie after the big show!

Roses

Grandpa and Eliza

Sadie and her good friend Lauren

Most of her class waiting to preform.

ELiza Claire-6 months

It's been half a year already! We are still enjoying baby Eliza everyday. If I could freeze her and make her stop growing I sure would...Here are a few things she is up to now...

Weight: 16 1/2lbs (50th%)

Height: 26 inches(50th%)

Head : Big (90th%)

Teeth: 2 little front bottom teeth trying to poke through

She is rolling and turning all over the place. She is starting to get up on her knees and rock (Yikes!!!)

She is still so smiley and giggly. Her brother and sister STILL can not get enough of her. Their favorite game is for me to hold her facing out and have her chase them and "get" them.

Eliza is starting to eat solids...takes bottles most of the time...but still prefers to nurse.

She is still napping well, nights are hit or miss. :)

Daddy Daughter Dance

One of the local high schools here puts on a daddy daughter dance. I signed Sadie and Ryan up, not sure if either would really want to go. To my surprise they both were happy to go, and had such a wonderful time. Ryan picked out a new dress and shoes for Sadie, that she was VERY excited about(although these are now "only her daddy daughter dance clothes"...she wouldn't wear them to church the next morning-silly girl!) Ryan let her choose a dinner place of her choice and she chose Panera for a "pink cream cheese bagel." After dinner, they headed to the dance where they enjoyed making wands, ice cream sundaes, stories, entertainment, and of course DANCING! I was surprised to hear that Sadie not only danced with her friend Lauren, but with Ryan too. She tends to be self conscience at times, but Ryan said you would never have guessed it the way she got her groove on! I am so happy they had a good time. Ryan feels like he earned some serious Sadie points as she can be mean to him sometimes...if she only knew how much he adores her.

Portland Trailblazers

Chad gave Ryan Portland Trailblazers basketball tickets for Christmas so Connor, Ryan, and Sadie headed down to Grandma and Grandpa's a few weekends ago. Sadie stayed with Grandma and played while Connor and Ryan went to the game. They had soooo much fun! I sure wish I could have recorded the conversation I had with Connor on their way home from the game. He was more excited than I think I have ever heard him about anything. Ryan said he cheered, chanted, kept score, and of course admired the cheerleaders with the binoculars! :) I have a feeling they will be going back soon. P.S. Since Eliza hasn't been sleeping well even at home I stayed home with her-for fear of getting NO sleep there. We had some good one on one time together...and I did a bit of relaxing (ie icecream and popcorn in bed while watching movies). It was awfully quiet, however, and I was glad for them to come home on Sunday. It was a great weekend for everyone!