I am MADLY in love....

with these two girls. I yearn to be around them when I am away. I cherish the moments when I do get to be with them.

I love...

• to hear them talk in their sweet little voices (and sometimes LOUD sweet voices)
• to watch them play and get excited about life
• to lay with Harper at night and talk about the things she could dream about. When I say one thing, she looks at me with the sweetest eyes and with excitment and says "and what else mom.."
• that Liv loves me so much and wants to be in my arms when I walk in the door from work. (Last night Lateaf was feeding her dinner. I came home from work and she was so determined to be in my arms that she started melting down and crying. When I didn't instantly get her out of her chair, she gagged hysterically and about threw up her dinner. Of course that got her out of her chair;) Then she was happy as can be:)
• that Harper and Liv are back to sharing a room and Harper will tell her sister "it's ok Liv, go to sleep" when Liv is crying.
• that Liv likes to flip through books and Harper is "trying" to read. She says "how do you read those words mommy."
• that Lateaf was putting Harper to bed and she asked him about his hair or the lack of his hair. Lateaf told her that he lost it. Harper says "its ok daddy, we can go find it."
• that the girls have a stay at home daddy who loves them unconditionally and teaches them daily.
• that Liv is starting to say words and sounds that stand for words. She can makes sounds that represent mom, dad, Shay, Kate, Amy, Harper, i love you, Grandpa, Grandma, sissy, shirt, ball, milk, and bottle are to name a few;) It is so fun to hear her try to talk.
• that EVERYTIME I come home from work (or anyone comes home from somewhere) Harper hides. It's cute because she will hear the door or the garage door at my parents house and she starts to shake with excitement and then takes off to hide. She will even hide when she knows you saw her. TOO CUTE!!
• I love that I am madly in love with these two precious peanuts.
  

BFF

Ryder is Harper's Best Friend. If she could, she would spend every waking hour playing with her friend Ryder. Whenever we are going to do anything, she says "are we doing to Ryder's house" or "is Ryder gonna be there." We try to spend time with Ryder and family weekly as we enjoy hanging with his parents. Ryder will be 4 in November so he is one year older than Harper. We have concentrated on teaching them to share and play nice together. I must say they are doing a lot better these days. When they start to get at each other, a "dance party" is a great way to break the tension. Everyone loves a dance party!

August 11, 2006

This picture was taken August 11, 2006. 4 Years later, to the day, Livia Jade was born. WHOA! Now thats crazy!!! At least it is to me.

I was browsing through my parent's computer and reminicing through their pictures when I came across this picture. It brought up a lot of memories of the times and the feelings that were present. We were living in different states and although we had feelings for each other, it just wasn't the right time to be in a serious relationship. During this particular visit to Colorado, my sister was moving to Boulder to go to dog grooming school. She lived with Lateaf and Scotty P(Amy's brother) while she was there. I flew in from California to meet my sister, Amy, Kate, and my mom to be there for her transition. Feelings and flirtatiousness (sp?) were goin on and it was definately that fun innocent, and exciting time when we were around each other. I remember just being so happy to be around him. I love to look at this picture and remember those times, those feelings of the falling in love phase. It was amazing then and continues to be an amazing journey. T and K forever;)

We do "noses"

We do "noses" in this family. Besides the zillions of hugs and kisses we give to each other dialy...we do noses... I LOVE to see them interact. What an amazing bond between the sisters. Sometimes there needs to be a referee involved to ensure that there are no penalties taking place, but a lot of the time they are lovely to each other. Harper looks out for her "sissy jadey." Liv loves to do whatever Harper is doing and wants to have in her possession whatever Harper has. Harper will equally want to have whatever Liv has. Liv tends to pull Harper's hair when she doesn't get her way which requires the ref to get step in. Harper is mostly gentle with sis even when she is frustrated with her. It is oh so amazing to see these two little girls together.

A shovel & a dog toy....

keeps this little 13 month kiddo happy as can be.