Who Said Naps are Overrated??

Sarah got up from her nap today and came out to the office while I was in the middle on an online quiz for my Psychology course. I told her to wait just a few mintues so I could finish up, and then I would hold her for a while. Well, a few minutes passed and this is what I turned around to see! (We have radiant heat so the floors are VERY warm, I'm sure she was cozy as can be, though it's hard to imagine being cozy on hard floors!)

Nothing Better Than a Cruise....

The girls have a big Barbie cruise ship (not entirely sure who we got it from, but I know it was inherited...). They had a great time with it...I think it's the longest they have played together without fighting in a long time!

Red

Never one to pass up the chance to have her picture taken!

Four Eyes Are Better than Two

Sarah has a terrible habit of taking Katherine's glasses so that she can wear them herself. Well...I just ordered new glasses for Katherine, and because it's starting to get expensive, I worried about Sarah breaking the new ones. So today I went to the Wal-Mart Vision Center and asked if they just sold cheap frames without prescription lenses. Fortunately, they did. So here she is, showing off her new specs. :) Cute as can be, which comes as no surprise to me!! Let's just hope this lessens the temptation to steal her sister's glasses! Now if only I could figure out how to make her keep her clothes on.......

TV is Better in Twos

The girls get to watch a couple shows in the morning while I study.... most days I start the show and they are sitting separately. But it never fails, when I go in to check on them, this is usually what I see.

A CUT Above the Rest

I couldn't resist the pun! Katherine had her hair trimmed tonight...got it a bit shorter than I wanted due to her looking down right as I snipped it! Oh well...still cute as a button! I should also mention that SHE chose her shirt (she's been dying to wear it since I brought out the spring/summer clothes), and the braid is her latest favorite hairstyle. She asks for one every morning :)

Bath Time Fun!

The girls LOVE bathtime (as most children do), and it's usually difficult to get them to sit still long enough to take a picture. But, for some reason, they cooperated finally. :) Enjoy!

Not Too Sure About This Snow Thing...

Sarah wasn't too sure about the whole idea of snow, though she did venture out and walk around in it....even picked up a couple handfuls of it while building the snowman. But this is how she looked most of the time! :)

My Snow Angel

Frosty the Snowman

I negotiated with the girls today, as they were just BEGGING to go outside and play. They have both been sick, and even though we got some really great medicine from the doctor today, they are coughing and sniffly. I told them 30 minutes would be okay, but no more than that. Well, Katherine went right to work on a snowman, giving up only a few minutes into her project. So I helped them build a pint-sized Frosty, and they got to put in the carrot and raisins for his eyes and nose. :) Nothing fancy, but they are VERY proud of their snowman!! (Oh - I also have to note that Katherine fought with me over putting the raisins on without her gloves! She obviously won, and I'm glad she did because after they were off she had a much better time holding on to them!)

Snow, Snow...and MORE Snow!

We got a pretty mean dose of ice over the last couple days, and a really good dose of snow topped it off last night. From the middle of the driveway I was able to measure 3 1/2 inches of snow, but last night when was out in the ice, there was another 3 1/2 inches of that.... so we are iced/snowed in! And despite the hassle of ice and snow, it truly is beautiful. It's hard to get too upset when you look out your window and see this.... now if only the kids weren't so sick, they would get to play in it!

The Sweet Seat

We dropped off Kent at the hotel before he left again for Iraq, and Katherine immediately fell in love with the lounge chair in his room! I have to say it...it looks more child-sized than adult anyway, so I thought it was quite appropriate that she scurry over to it! I also have to admit I love the color.... Finally! A hotel that embraces lime green! (Oh, and ya, Sarah's got her finger in her nose - SO gross. It's a really bad habit of hers lately.....two-year-olds.....gotta love them!)

Happy Birthday Great Grandpa!

My grandfather is going to kill me for posting this, but it's tooooo funny not to!! We celebrated his, as the waitress called it, "21st birthday again" at Texas Roadhouse. Here he is on the birthday saddle!

Snow!

We had a beautiful snowfall the other day (we won't mention that it froze our pipes and caused them to burst....okay, yes we will - ugh!), and the girls LOVED it! Katherine's favorite part was catching snowflakes on her tongue, and Sarah loved just running through it!

Pretty Girls

No Such Thing as Too Much Christmas!

The girls celebrated Christmas a little late with my side of the family, but they didn't seem tired of presents! Here are some pictures of them opening their gifts!

Arrrr! I'm a pirate!

Nana bought Katherine some new, comfy patches that don't have to be peeled off of her face. Here is a picture of her showing off her favorite - the PINK one (go figure!). :)

Whew!

What a busy week we've had! It's taken me a while to get pictures posted, but I am finally getting around to it.... Hope this post finds everyone well and in good spirits. It has certainly been a trying few months for us, but I find comfort in knowing that God's love and grace blesses our lives on a daily basis. Enjoy the pictures!

More Pictures From Grandma's House!

Jeremy sent more pictures of Katherine making cookies with Grandma, Sarah sitting at the table and playing peek-a-boo under the counter, and Katherine with stickers. Enjoy!