Summer 2011

Our summer is going great so far. The girls are a lot of fun and are growing quick. We have been playing a lot in the backyard and going on day or weekend trips whenever we can. We have made a couple of trips to Cape Cod to the beach house. We made it to Vermont and got to see the Richmond parade and fireworks. Here is Shelby and Madelyn hanging out together at home:

Shelby becoming a little ham:

Madelyn is eating up a storm now. Her favorite so far is probably sweet potatoes.

We took a little day trip to Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH. It is part farm part zoo. Shelby loved it. It was quiet the day we went which was nice. We got to go right in with the goats. Here is Shelby playing with the goats. She kept running a loop around the goats and then circling back to gently pat a goat that was lying down. She was so sweet to the resting goat.

Madelyn is zooming around in her walker now. It is funny to watch although she is getting into everything now. She is opening drawers, knocking over the trash, chasing Shelby and running over all our feet. Ouch! I don't think Shelby is crazy about this new development! Madelyn has run her feet over, chased her down for toys and we even found her cornering Shelby and pulling her hair. Madelyn is a little toughie. Here is Shelby trying to protect her toys and Madelyn circling her:

Here is Madelyn racing around in her walker:

Our newest addition to the family-fish! We have a few different types of fish although they are starting to dwindle. Shelby likes watching them.

Madelyn is getting talkative too. Here she is having a a talk with me while she relaxes in her swing:

Our little cuties

The girls are doing great. Shelby is over two and enjoying the nice weather and getting outside to run. Thank goodness for the fenced in yard. We bought her a soccer ball. It is probably her favorite toy out there. She does great kicking the ball. She also loves the sand table. Most of the sand ends up on the ground or in her shoes (then in the house) so it is not my favorite! Madelyn is almost 6 months now. We have been practicing rolling over and sitting up. She hasn't mastered either yet but we are getting close.

Madelyn is such a smiley, happy baby and Shelby is really good at making her laugh. Here is an example:

Happy Easter

We took our first trip in a long time and the first time with 2 kids. After packing most of the house, we headed to Vermont for Easter. We had a great time. It was great to get away and spend time with family. The Easter bunny made a special trip to Vermont for the girls.

Shelby checking out her gifts from the Easter bunny.

Checking out her basket full of Fisher Price little people animals.

Shelby playing with her new flashlight.

Little Miss Smiley

Madelyn testing out the girls new chair.

We are still here!

Sorry I have not posted in awhile. My work has been super busy so I haven't had much free time to keep you updated. The girls are doing great. Josh fenced in part of the backyard for the girls. Now we can go outside and not worry about Shelby taking off for the street or lake. Shelby loves it. She runs around and plays in her play house and on her slide. I will take some pictures soon so you can see. Madelyn is growing big. She loves to smile and grab at anything within reach. Here are some cute pictures I took recently.

Still has beautiful blue eyes.

Shelby's 2 Years Old

Shelby is 2 years old now! I cannot believe how fast these 2 years have flown by. She has grown and changed so much and we have loved every minute of it. We celebrated Shelby's birthday with lots of friends and family at Bounce U in Bedford, NH. There were lots of bounce structures for the kids. The adults could go on them too. Shelby wasn't crazy about the bounce structures but she liked seeing the kids and running around. Madelyn didn't like the loudness of the place at all so between soothing Madelyn, chasing Shelby and catching up with friends and family we didn't take many pictures. The pictures aren't in the right order. Madelyn is waking up from a nap now so I need to post them quickly!

Here is Shelby and Madelyn trying out one of Shelby's gifts from Nana, some cute glasses:

Here is Shelby and Ella back at the house after the party. They got such a kick out of playing together. Here they are chasing each other around in their tutus, giggling the whole time.

Here is Shelby being shy when we were singing Happy Birthday to her. By the end of the song she was smiling and clapping.

Enjoying some pizza and goldfish after bouncing. Shelby was so excited that I think she only sat to eat a couple goldfish.

Shelby's Elmo cake:

Here is Shelby having some dinner after a little nap. She was exhausted after the party. Ella entertained her while she ate by knocking the life size Elmo balloon around.

Looking forward to another fun year with our sweetie pie, Shelby.

March 2011

Another month has flown by. We are so looking forward to the Spring and Summer so we can get out and get more fresh air. Shelby is turning 2 very soon and Madelyn is almost 4 months now.

Shelby has been playing with her kitchen alot and has really gotten into coloring. She loves her crayons. I have caught her coloring on the wall a couple of times already! Luckily they are washable crayons. She is now sitting at the table in a booster seat. No more high chair. I think she was really ready for it. She is really good in her booster seat and I think even eating better. She has been so good with Madelyn. Besides from stealing her binky sometimes, she is really sweet to her. She gives her kisses and plays with her feet. She also likes to lay on her play mat with her.

Madelyn is smiling and cooing now. Sometimes she can be really talkative. She is also grabbing for toys now. She loves jumping in the jumperoo. It is funny to see her bouncing. She loves to watch Shelby and Shelby likes how she can now get a reaction out of Madelyn. She still has her beautiful blue eyes. We hope they aren't going to change. Still wondering what color her hair is going to be. Sometimes it looks blonde, sometimes red and other times a light brown. It looks brown in most pictures.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Shelby loves checking herself out in the mirror. It is so cute. I was able to catch her on video today. She was checking out her new barrett in her hair.

Bye, Bye Barrett...