my little cupcakes and updates: 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

Some summer activitites...

"Garden House" by Katie
Pencil and crayon

Beenie Weenie Aftermath

Apple candy smiles

Writing the Snowman After Dark words for practice.

Katie and Gwyneth, before Katie's dance recital

Mystical city blocks

Summer Reading Club library crafts, fish mobile.

Blocks from behind.

Peek-a-boo! I see you!

Girls playing with blocks.

Happy sisters.

Princess Katie and her egg breakfast.

One of Katie's favorite pastimes, reading her beloved books.

Dr. Super Princess Katie girl.

Styling the summer swim robe.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Gwyneth will find her way to a comfortable chair, such as a sun deck lounge chair and claim her spot.
Here, she is not really going to sit here--as she sits in her high chair, for now--but she thinks she is going to.

The girls--happy strawberry noshing on fresh and ripe summer strawberries.

Katie at lunchtime enjoying her grilled cheese sandwich (with garlic powder on top, just like Mommom's).

The fish mobile was crafted at Katie's library class.

It hangs above the changing table, and when I change Gwyneth's diaper she reaches for the colorful dangling fish and says, "ish, iche."

Jumping around and dancing. Katie in her new jumper outfit. Gwyneth has a matching one-piece, albeit quite snug on her round baby folds.

Upon Daddy's return from a recent work trip, Gwyneth gave him tight hugs and would not let go. She gave a multitude of kisses. So sweet.

Monday, April 16, 2012

katie-isms

katie likes to play "garden my garden" with her mommy.

katie girl with earrings
black ink pen
15 april 2012

after brushing her teeth she said, "mommy, when you brush your teeth you can breathe."
katie fashioned her own little office under the bed, plugging in her own little night light, and playing with her toy digital laptop.
she put a bright yellow pail on her head and played "woody" from the movie toy story and said "hi, i am woody! howdy, howdy, howdy!"
several months ago when we were at disneyland, we were wondering what renovations were being made on the matterhorn ride. she asked, "why don't we just ask the people who live here?"

Thursday, February 2, 2012

art work and faces

Monday, January 30, 2012

when I grow up....

snowman from library class

"mommy, when i grow up i want to be an everything teacher!"

oh the things you say, katie.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

the other yesterday

both girls have been sick with colds lately. gwynnie got it first, when i noticed she had a temperature a couple days ago. she also had a few little red marks on her abdomen, which went away when i put some high-zinc diaper cream on them.

katie just finished eating a boiled egg, got a shower and put her pajamas on. she had a measurement of childrens' tylenol and now is taking a well-needed nap. gwyneth has her regular "elevensies" nap, so both girls are out in dreamland.

i thought i'd take this opportunity to jot down a few things you both have done, katie and gwyneth.

katie, as you were getting wrapped into your covers for a nap, you said "gwyneth was sick yesterday. well, not yesterday but the other yesterday."

you love logging onto games on the kindle fire device, READING everything you can, and being 'fancy' and playing dress up. you also love to show off your increasing talents at the piano.

a little while ago we were at disneyland and we were wondering why they were renovating the matterhorn ride. you said we should ask someone who lives there.

gwyneth, your smiles lighten up the day. your chubby cheeks just love to be kissed and you are keenly interested in touching and squeezing my lips and mouth, usually when you are nursing. you are really onto a routine now, and any variation from it calls for a bit of a fit; mostly you are a calm, happy camper, though, babbling and trying out your voice with extremely high pitches.