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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Trouble...

If you haven't ever seen trouble in a walker, here she is....

Put her in her walker and she will work her way over to the blinds. She's not real great at walking forwards but somehow can really move backwards.

She loves to stand and gets going when you let her hold your fingers. She just wants to walk it seems. She loves her walker because she can stand and play.b However, watch out when she really starts moving in it!

Phia the Belt Stander

Yes, you saw right. That's how Delphia travels all around the house when Shane is home. About 6 months ago he had he stand on his belt so he could "hold" her and do other things that needed done. She loves it!

The other night he was in pj's and Phia wanted to stand on his belt. He told Delphia that she couldn't because it would make his pants fall down. She pouted and cried and so, Shane being the softie he is went and put his belt on over his pj's.

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Exhausted

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Christmas Eve

Tradition on Christmas Eve is to spend it with the Freeman side. This year we got together at BJ and Haleys. We just talk and visit and the kids play.

This year Amanda had brought the supplies to make graham cracker gingerbread houses. The kids had a lot of fun. Delphia really liked the sprinkles.

Then there is the annual grandkid picture. Some years go really well depending on the age of the kids and others not so well depending on how tired they are.

Phia Writes Letters

On Christmas Eve we were waiting for Shane to get home and Delphia brought out her Magna Doodle (this is the best toy we ever bought for her!) She wanted to write words, so I would write a word that she would say she wanted to write and she would imitate the letters underneath.

We have worked on the letter A and she points out every letter A that she sees. Next week are are working on the letter B, Number 2 and talking about polar animals. She simply loves to learn!

Year In Review

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Snowman 2010 (First Ever)

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Stocking Hat

My mom sent this stocking home with Delphia after Delphia had so much fun playing with it one day at her house.

Josie pat-a-caking.

Christmas 2010

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Pop-Up Animals and Blowing Balls

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Sisters Have Fun!

I will admit, I love my girls. I was really hesitant to have two girls together, but now that I have seen them interact with each other and their concern for each other, I know they will best best buds (most the time.)

If Josie is crying Delphia covers her ears and tries to figure out why she is crying. She will tell us, "She is crying because she doesn't want to be in her car seat." or she wants to be held or she is hungry.

If someone takes something from Josie, Delphia defends her.....but on occasion she still makes her cry by taking something away.

Mobi-Go

I have a Moby that I wear to carry Josie in. Delphia has a scarf that Melody crocheted for her 2 years ago. Delphia always asks me to put her Mobi-Go on so she can put her doll/animal in it.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Gingerbread Party

The first part of December we got together with my family to have a Christmas Party for the kids. The main highlight was making gingerbread houses. We had dinner and then it was onto the making of houses.

We had Delphia knead the frosting white we got the pieces broken in half. Luckily the house was preassembled.

Then it was time for Daddy to pipe on the frosting so Delphia could stick the candy on. She did pretty well getting the candy on the house and not too many pieces made it into her mouth.

She sprinkled cocohut onto the ground of her house for snow and even tried to taste it. However she forgot that she doesn't like coconut and was soon scraping every piece off her tongue.

Josie sat in her highchair trying to figure out what we were doing.

The completed house.....

The completed house with it builder.

I was amazed at how well it held her attention and how long it lasted.

After the houses were done we played Christmas Bingo twice and Grandma read a Christmas story.

Temple Square

We went to Temple Square for Shane's Birthday, but we got off to a late start since Delphia had dance and I had Activity Days.

Delphia was most excited to ride the train (TRAX). She loved the train last year and has just been waiting to ride again. There were hardly any people on the way downtown and we got a seat and didn't have to worry about Phia being too noisy.

Josie wasn't too sure about the whole thing and she looked like the State Puff Marshmallow in her pink coat.

We got off the tran and got hot chocolate and wandered around Temple Square. We went in to see the Christus and had 10 minutes till it closed when Delphia announced she needed to go potty. Shane took her to the bathroom and when they got out we only had 3 minutes or so to get up the ramp. Shane took Phia up so he could do it fast. Delphia got to the top and saw the Christus and said, "Daddy, He is so beautiful!"

They came back down and we saw the nativity outside and headed back to the train. It was a short night but perfect for the 2 girls. We left around 6:00 but we didn't get home until after 11:00 with the 45 minute drive each way and then the TRAX ride.

On the way home on TRAX Delphia was goofy and started singing Ruldolph loudly and some other guy on the train started singing with her. He would say a line and wait for her to say the next line. It was pretty funny!