Sister hugs

They'd tumble over, and Q would declare, "Again! Let's fall down again Sissy Corda!"

Love evening playtime with these two.

Legoland

Both of our kids are super into Legos. 

Quinn's tower (with a little help).

Cora's creations (without help). 

When Godmother Joy sent Cora some new Legos, she declared, "I could do this all day everyday". Honestly, if Quinn didn't want to help, I swear C could do this all day. 

Yesterday Landon stopped by work (Saturday) with C and Q. Jenny G was there - Jenny is super girlie and fun and young. Cora was so excited to meet "a girl engineer!"

Next bridge opening, we may have to road trip to visit Cousin Lisa at work. 

The non-baby baby

A babysitter declared we don't even get to count Emily as a third child. She's so good.

Em cried for a couple seconds yesterday because I sat her down for a second when she was hungry.

It made for a tough day. 

That was a lot of crying for her.

On Friday night Landon picked up girls and met me downtown for dinner. It threw off Ems schedule for her solid food (every night at dinner she's had a veggie for about 6 wks). It was also a bit cold where we sat. 

She clearly wasn't happy. How did we know? She scowled a little and refused to flirt. That's it. That's the extent of an Emily tantrum.

Remind me to read this when she is 2.

Hide your Barbies and your Legos!

This newly minted 6 month old can go anywhere she'd like with a twist and a roll.

She started on the other end if this blanket.

She is also sitting when her overprotective sisters will let go.

Happy half birthday to Our Emily!

Last weekend was CofC homecoming. A lot of former students exclaimed "I can't believe you have 3 babies now!"

Honestly, I can't believe we ever didn't have 3.

Good morning

We've established the rule that they can have all the goodies they want the day after a holiday (think Halloween or school vday party), then the treats are tossed at the end of the day. 

We forgot to toss the treats last night. 

Goldfish for breakfast. 

Me: Cora, you guys look so cute today. Smile for a picture?

Cora: not gonna happen

Because someday this will be funny

Hopefully today, when we take down our vday decorations, we'll also put away the nativity scene, Christmas village, and remaining Christmas plates still perched on top of the cabinets.

Then again, a nativity scene fits with Easter too ... No?

Valentines Day 2015

Mia, Grandma Iris, and Grandma M make vday feel like Christmas Day!

How excited these kids get to see boxes on the porch. 

Vday 2015:

We spent the cold day huddled inside, mostly.

Landon took the girls to Target to choose toys with Gma Iris's money. Their choices? A fairy tea party set (Cora) and a stuffed My Little Pony (Quinn).

We all napped.

Emily practiced standing while we held her hands.

We made steak, potatoes, and tomato barley soup followed by Edra-inspired milkshakes. 

The centerpiece? A rose from my Harris Teeter home shoppers... We love them!

Landon and I were both already asleep when Emily woke us up crying at 10pm.

Our first date was Vday, 2007. We reminisced about our favorite things from the past 8 years, while 3 if our favorite things kept interrupting for ketchup, fairy outfit snapping, more milk...

What a great day!!!