Wrinkly Nose

I went away this weekend to a scrapbooking retreat in Pennsylvania. It was a really nice, fun break away from real life.

While I was gone, Carter started making a new face. He scrunches up his nose. It is too cute.

See all those teeth? No wonder he was so miserable a few weeks ago. When those front two finally come all the way in, they are going to be big and sharp!

Reagan wanted to scrunch her nose too.

I wanted to get a cute shot of them together, but Carter wanted to play with the camera, which is why he is crying.

We're stuck inside again today because of another Monday snowstorm that's dumping almost another foot of snow on us. Spring can't come fast enough this year.

Just because they're cute and it's Wednesday

Last night, Reagan picked out her clothes for school today, from tights to hair clip. I thought she looked too cute to send her off to school without a couple pictures.

Carter had his My Gym class this afternoon. Again, I forgot my camera, but luckily my phone does a pretty good job.

Can you tell he loves standing and pulling himself up?

No Snow Baby

Carter has only been outside a few times in the snow. We got a ton of snow last night, about 18 inches. School was canceled today and we were on February vacation last week, so we are really in the winter blahs.

Plus, Carter is back to full destroyer mode. He can climb up stairs (I found him on the 4th stair up today) and likes to stand behind his walker and push it around the house. He also can clap and plays peek-a-boo.

So when Reagan went outside to go sledding with the neighbor kids, I thought I'd take Carter out too.

Well, as you can see, it was a very short-lived excursion.

That's one snow-packed pacifier.

Yes, this mean Mom still managed to snap some pictures before taking him inside.

The Newest Super Hero: Spatula Girl

Watch out! The latest super hero has arrived:

SPATULA GIRL!

Reagan was trying to cheer Carter up when he was sick last weekend and starting doing karate moves with spatulas.

Giving the evil eye. All those who try to feed her chocolate are warned--she's armed and dangerous. She knows how to use those spatulas.

Yes, you can be fierce in pigtails with bows.

This one's for Aunt Rebecca.

Root Beer Float

I realized last week that I have deprived Reagan of a classic American treat. She had never even heard of a Root Beer float!

Well, after I picked her up from school last Friday and to kick off February vacation (and to make of for the fact that we couldn't leave the house because Carter had Roseola) I made her a Root Beer float.

She thought it was good, but told me that Butter Pecan ice cream was better than the float. Oh well, at least she's had one now.

Boy Loves Dirt Take 2

Now that Carter is fully mobile and is fast, I really have to make sure he's not out of eyesight or reach. Well, I turned my back for a few minutes, and he made his way lickity-split from the middle of the family room over to the pot of dirt which used to be a nice plant.

Does that look say he knows the fun is done or what? I put the coke box there to prevent him from digging in the dirt when he was in his scooter, but he always finds a way around the obstacle to get what he wants.

Now try and stop me!

I really need to move that pot.

This will probably be one of the last pictures of him with just 2 teeth.

Carter has been battling a double-ear infection, what I thought was the stomach flu and getting 6, yes 6 new teeth! The poor thing has been miserable for the past 2 weeks and Jeff and I are really tired too. On day when he was feeling good, I coincidentally made homemade cinnamon rolls. Boy were they a hit with everyone including Carter. He could not get enough of them and cried when we finally took away the spatula. Grandpa Jon is going to have competition on who gets dibs on the spatula!

Reagan is doing well as is busy with school and her activities and is doing well. She was proud today to blow up a balloon all by herself at Daisys.

100th Day of School

Reagan's 100th day of school is today, Wednesday February 11th. Her homework for today was to wear 100 of something. At first Reagan wanted to wear 100 feathers. But I found 100 flowers in my craft stuff, which she was happy to wear instead. Last night while watching TV, I hot-glued 100 flowers to some craft felt I made into a smock.

I also put flowers in her hair this morning.