Rilee's Baptism

She looks so old!!!! I can't believe we have a daughter old enough to be getting baptized. Rilee is just growing up so fast and changing so much. She planned the program for her baptism herself and made it very clear to me that SHE was going to make the calls to ask for people's participation and also to invite people. She wanted to invite all her school friends, but since school was out we could only invite those whose phone numbers we had. It was such a nice day and we really appreciate all those who participated and came and supported us.

This was the only family picture we got because Lilly was not exactly cooperating (as you can tell). The person taking the photo kept trying to get Lilly's attention and they were waiting for her to look at the camera. We know better than to wait for Lilly to be agreeable - -we just press on with whatever we're doing whether she likes it or not. Unfortunately Chad got caught in mid-sentence saying "just take the picture".

Another Tag--6 Random Things About MeThis is the second time I have been tagged to do this so here goes...
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*Write six random things/unspectacular quirks about yourself
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1. I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat! I have pretty much possessed this talent my entire life, but now that I have the baby waking me up all night and I work at 6 in the morning it's REALLY hopeless.
2. I love action movies, ESPECIALLY super hero movies. I don't know what it is - it's not that I like the violence, just the excitement. When the dramatic music starts and someone is saving the day - I just can't help but enjoy it.
3. I hate melons. All kinds of melons are disgusting to me and I don't know why. People keep telling me how good watermelon is so I have tried reintroducing it to my taste buds several times - blugck! Don't even get me started on canteloupe - I could vomit after one whiff of it's stanky aroma!
4. I have been told by many people that they thought I was "stuck up" when they first met me because I didn't talk a lot. I don't know why people think that instead of just thinking that I'm quiet. ??
5. Like Heidi, I do not like to sleep with my feet covered - unless they are freezing cold.
6. I make up little songs for my kids. They each have a different song that I sing with their name in it. We also have a song for brushing teeth, one for taking a bath, etc. Not sure where that came from, but the kids like it.
I didn't tag anybody else, but feel free to participate in this tag - I would love to read about you!

Merry Christmas!

Well, it's starting. All the Christmas parties and activites that go on this time of year. We also have Rilee's birthday in December, and this year will have her baptism as well. It's definitely a busy time!! I always get so caught up in wanting things done the way I want them regardless of how much time or effort it takes. Our little Luke is helping/forcing me to simplify things this year. He wants to be held ALL the time so I really just have to plan that I'm not going to have any time! Oddly enough, the world is NOT going to come to an end if I just let myself be satisfied with what I CAN get done instead of stewing about what I CAN'T.

If only ALL housework were so delightfully fun!

When I look back on Lilly's childhood, this is the little darling that I will remember. Maybe I'll also video a fit or two - just for accuracy's sake. :)

Halloween

The kids got dressed up in their costumes for a "trunk-or-treat" party earlier in the week and we had to get pictures of them all together since Cameron was going to be trick-or-treating in Chicago with his cousins this year.

Lilly was really funny about trick-or-treating this year. Rilee tried to take her to our door first, and she couldn't even make it from the garage to the front door without getting distracted by playing in the dirt with a glowstick. By the end of the night, she finally had it down and was saying "twick-o-tweet" loud enough to be heard, "thank you" and "bye" (usually after the door was already closed). I am so glad she can have her sweet moments once in a while so that I don't have to send her back to the factory!

Luke's Blessing

We had a wonderful day for Luke's blessing. I think it was probably the first time that we have all been on time to church since he was born! Chad gave him a beautiful blessing, and then after church we came home and had lunch with family and friends. We had so much help with people bringing food and helping clean up that it made it even more enjoyable. Both Grandma's even helped us out before by helping to get our house ready and helping out with kids. We are so glad that Luke's special day could go so smoothly. Luke is such a sweetie pie, and we are so happy to have him in our family. With this kids' dimples I think he will pretty much be able to get away with anything!

Happy Birthday Lilly!

Lilly is officially2 years old! We had a "low key" celebration for Lilly this year since we've been a little busy with the new baby, but she did luck out with 2 cakes! We went to Grandma Stewart's for dinner and birthday cake with all the rest of the Stewart clan the Sunday before her birthday, and then on her real birthday we had Grandma and Grandpa Weed over to our house for dinner and ANOTHER cake. You can see from the look on her face that she did NOT like the candle and refused to blow it out both times. Maybe next year! She also was NOT interested in looking at the camera or smiling for pictures. I kept trying to get her to look at me and smile to get a picture of her in her new dress up gear, but no such luck.

Seeing photos of Lilly always reminds me that I keep meaning to take her in to get her hair cut. I cut bangs a while ago because she wouldn't leave any ponytails or anything in her hair and it was always in her face. Those were some of the first 2 words that I can think of Lilly putting together . . . "hair, face". The bangs seems to accentuate the mullet even more though, and with her hair always being down it always became sticky with food and whatever else she came into contact with. So yesterday after she had accidentally dumped a cup of Sprite on her head, I was giving her a bath and decided to just go for it.

This is what we ended up with, and luckily she was very happy about it. She wanted to show everyone in the house and kept saying "pity hay-cut". She even looked into the camera and SMILED for a photo . . . amazing!