Brown Bear

My best friend from college is the best gift giver. Somehow she always nails gifts on the head. Especially for my kids. They use her gifts more than most gifts I pick out for them! She bought them the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" and they are OBSESSED. Both girls can recite it almost word for word and read it several times a day. I love it!

Exhausted

Poor thing... Jared was gone for high adventure and our schedules were all a little off. She fell asleep on the kitchen chair while eating dinner at about 5:45 PM.

Little fish

Emma is in LOVE with water lately. She can take a bath for hours... play in the pool forever... run through the sprinkler over and over and over... it is fun to watch her confidence grow in the water. I signed her up for swimming lessons at the end of the month, and I'm excited to see how they go! It is the first time that she won't be in a mommy and me class. They don't even want the mom's outside, just watching through the window, and I'm nervous to let my baby go. I don't know why that is so hard for me! She, on the other hand, is thrilled, so that's good. She tells anyone who will listen that she is going to take swimming lessons!

Love love love

These people. They make my world go 'round. Each one of them makes me better in different ways. I have learned so many things from each of them... these are just the biggest things right now... From Emma, I have learned to let my heart/feelings guide me more. I spend way too much time trying to analyze every decision I make, but she is in tune with her emotions and the emotions around her to make things better. She has figured out how to manipulate those emotions(through song, laughter or hugs) and can brighten anyone's day.