Two...and good at it!

I will not speak the "Terrible Twos" into existence. I won't, I won't, I won't.



Have you ever looked up the synonyms of "terrible"? Some of my favorites are:

• Appalling
• Awe-inspiring (that could be good or bad)
• Beastly
• Dire
• Frightful
• Loathsome
• Shocking
• Unnerving

And might I add uncooperative to the mix?

We tried to get Jayden and Abbie's pictures taken on Saturday. Notice I said, tried. We actually scheduled an appointment, got the kiddos all dressed up and loaded in the car, drove all the way to Sacramento and paid, yes paid, for a someone to take their pictures while they cried, cried harder, refused to look at the camera, and, well, you get the picture. No pun intended.

Again, I will not speak the "Terrible Twos" into existence.

I will merely sit back with my cup of decaf and laugh at the fact that our favorite little boy does so many cute little things, has the best, most dimply smile on the planet, and used to love getting his picture taken but has decided that his word of the moment is simply, "nuh-uh" (translation: not gonna happen and you can't make me.)



So while I don't have a whole lotta dimply pictures to show off at the moment, there are a few. As for the rest, just know that we had a blast playing peek-a-boo this day.

I see your smile.


Oop, now it's gone.


Oh, there it is again.


Now it's gone again.


But whether smiling or not, he's still our favorite little boy. He's just 2...and good at it!



And by the way, some of my favorite antonyms of terrible are:

• Awe-inspiring (this time in a good way)
• Divine
• Enjoyable
• Groovy (for my hippie mama!)
• Peachy
• Pleasant
• Sensational
• Wondrous

Have a wondrous day!

What a Smile!

Baby Abbie is 2 months old now and her latest heart-melting move is to WOW us with her lovely smile. I think you'll agree that she is getting more and more beautiful every day!




She puts up with me clicking away (that's what she gets for having a mom who's a scrapbooker!), but she likes to stick her tongue out at me when she's had enough!




And here she is after a long, hard photo shoot. Pooped out (literally)!





I just love, love, love this little girl!!

Happy New Year!

Our New Years rocked. Literally.




We had a group of friends over to help us ring in the New Year and ring it in we did. Our friends Scott & Brandi brought the Xbox phenom "Rock Band" with them, complete with a drum set, 2 electric guitars and, much to Jayden's delight, a microphone. So the guys (and Ashlee :)) rocked out to 80s hits all night. It was a blast!



Of course, no party is a party without food. Specifically, chocolate...




When we weren't laughing too hard at the guys, we girls caught up on the latest and just enjoyed hanging out.



Jayden's little buddy Jace came ready to rock too. And he brought his mom and dad, Jake and Lori, to help him get down. You'd have to hear it to believe it, but Lori does a mean Louis Armstrong. Seriously.



We had a great time ringing in the new year with friends and family and hope you did too. We pray your 2009 is all you dream.


Happy New Year! 2009. Can you believe it??