Saturday, August 20, 2011

August 20, 2011

Rise and shine.






Ellary the little fashionista/super model.



Shila striking a pose.

Keaton intently watching Ellary.  She is getting to the age where she loves watching her big sisters.


On this day in 2004...

We were at Amanda and Fred's rehearsal dinner.

Jessica, Austin, myself, Fred, Amanda, Adam, Raquel and Asher.

On this day in 2006...

Ellary being attacked by her stuffed lamb.

Sweet sleeping Ellary.

On this day in 2008...

Shila... fresh and clean.
 Ellary at her computer.

On this day in 2009...

Shila


Friday, August 19, 2011

August 19, 2011

Ellary reading to Keaton and Shila before she left for school.  

Shila and Keaton in a Dora induced trance.





On this day in 2006...

Ellary and my uncle Alton.

Ellary and my aunt Shauna.

On this day in 2007...

Ellary smelling a dandelion.

Playing in the backyard.

On this day in 2008...

A shout out to my cousin Cheyenne, who sent Shila this onesie, and just graduated from UCD.


Thursday, August 18, 2011

August 18, 2011

I watched my friend's 2.5 year old today from 8:00 a.m. and her 5year old from 2:30 p.m. to after 6:00 p.m.  Obviously, I am exhausted.  It doesn't help that this has been the first week back to school so I have been getting even less sleep.  I am trying to get the blog done early and make myself go to bed because going to bed at 12:00-1:00 a.m. and then getting up at 6:00 a.m. isn't really a great idea.  This week is proof of that.  Well, honestly, this is my life story, but for some reason this week it is wearing on me more.

Ellary and Madison (the 5 year old) decided at dinner that I need to have another baby.  I said, "No Way!" "Three kids is plenty, I don't have enough of me to go around for any more."  They said that it's fine to wait because Keaton is still a baby, but in 3 years she wouldn't be a baby anymore and then I could have another one.  HA!!  This coming from the daughter who I have convinced that a stuffed animal is the best kind of pet because they are low maintenance.  Does she really think I need another person to look after if I am not even willing to get a pet?!?  ;o) Ha ha ha.

All the pictures I took today are from my cell phone.  I didn't have time to get the camera out juggling 5 girls.




The room was dark and my flash was out because my battery was too low so these pictures are especially bad,  They were so cute sleeping I still had to get a shot.

Ellary requested that I add this picture to the blog.

Ellary spooning Tuki her unicorn Pillow Pet and Shila in the background with 20 stuffed animals under her sheet.

Sweet dreams.



On this day in 2006...

Ellary

On this day in 2007...

Ellary finding trouble.


On this day in 2010...

We were at Wills Park with the Hearns.

Shila
Konner and Brenner



Wednesday, August 17, 2011

August 17, 2011

Today after Ellary got home from school we went to visit our friends the Hearns.




On this day in 2006...

Ellary


On this day in 2008...

Shila

On this day on 2009...

This is what used to happen when I tried to spend time on the computer.  Faces pressed up against the office doors.


On this day in 2010...

Bubbles!






Tuesday, August 16, 2011

August 16, 2011

About half way through making dinner Keaton woke up and had had enough of the swing.  I asked Ellary to come get her and keep her happy until I finished making dinner.

This is what happens when you put a 5 year old in charge of a baby...

Seriously.  Mom.  Are you are going to let her get away with this???

Ellary made her a bed, wrapped her up and...

put on a variety show performance.

All in all her tactics work because she bought me plenty of time to finish dinner.  I have to say some of the songs she was singing were hilarious.  One of them had lyrics about how much they loved Keaton and how lucky they were to have her as a baby sister and another was about how she kicked and pulled hair, but that it was okay because she didn't know what she was doing.  Ha ha ha!

On this day in 2008...

Shila

Ellary

On this day in 2010...

We were at the park with a play group.  All of the pictures of Ellary had other kids in them and I don't want to post them without permission.