Playing in the "winter"

A couple weeks ago we went outside and played on the swingset. Amazing how it is so warm for January. Hannah thought it was fun to play fetch with Elayna...literally!

House

Well, as much as Cooper drives me crazy, he does have some fun attributes! Here he is playing house with Hannah UNDER her bed.

Christmas Pictures

Here are some late Christmas pictures. It was a very positive, yet uneventful Christmas. Lots of family, fun, friends, food, and of course presents! Merry Christmas!

Swim Meet

Hannah participated in her first swim meet in December! She did so well! I was very proud of her! Her freestyle was a little rough, and it took her 2 minutes and 9 seconds to complete 50 yds. By the time she finished, everyone in the stands were cheering her on...when she finally finished, the stands errupted. The sheer fact that she completed it was a great feat for her!

The next day she competed in the backstroke. This is her FAVORITE stroke! She got off to a little late start, but was able to kick off and keep on going strong! She finished in 1 minute and 15 seconds. FABULOUS! Here is to the next one on March 16! Yeah Hannah!

Stitches

Well, where to begin...I just finished bathing the girls and getting Elayna dressed. As I was helping Hannah pick out her pajamas, I heard Elayna run, fall, then scream. You know what they say , "A parent knows the difference in their children's cries!" This was no exception. I immediately knew something wasn't right. I ran out into the hall and saw her rocking back and forth on her knees, hitting herself on the forehead. I asked if she was ok and she looked at me crying. Nothing appeared wrong at first, it seemed like time stood still...she looked perfectly fine...then...her forehead created a small red crack, then the flood gates opened. The blood ran down her forehead, into her eyes, into her ears, down into her mouth... Being a victim of multiple head wounds, I immediately knew what to do. We stopped the bleeding and put a butterfly bandage over the cut. By the time we arrived at Community Care, Elayna was perfectly happy. Hannah however was visibly shaken. As the doctors started working on Elayna's head, Hannah became quite pale, started to gag, then almost passed out! Ironically, Elayna had no care in the world that the doctors were sewing her head! Now that it is all over, all that remains are the memories and a small pink scar!

PreChristmas

Here are a couple of photos from our preChristmas ventures, tree shopping, mailing Santa letters, and in the car on the way to Boise to find an apartment for Daddy!

Rock On

When a song with a significant, steady beat comes on, Hannah always raises the horns and rocks on...Elayna could never get the horns working. She either had her first two fingers up, or all four, but putting the index finger as well as the pinkie up is harder than it looks...apparently. Hannah explained it in a manner that I was not capable of!

Hannah: Elayna, put your pointer finger straight up in the air.
Elayna: OK
Hannah: Now just lift your pinkie slowly.

Elayna stared at her pinkie for probably 20 seconds, then through sheer will power, she managed to "use the force" and lift that pinkie! She was SO proud of the horns!