A New Year

Hello. It's me again. Happy New Year! My, time sure does fly. So, there's been a few things that went on since Tate's Baptism, but let's just skip over Halloween, his FIRST birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.

I have been busy. I know, I know...so has everyone else. My 13-month-old is exhausting. He likes to eat chalk, carry around anything extremely sharp, run into things, climb up stairs, climb downstairs, stand on top of things, unroll all the toilet paper, throw dishes across the kitchen, crush crackers into sawdust, smear mushed up banana all over the walls, steal his sister's crayons, eat his sister's crayons, get banged up on more stuff, and eat more chalk. He may be the busiest 13-month old that has ever lived (but other mothers to 13-month-old children may disagree). Other then that, he is walking and talking (well, saying a few words). We all find him very entertaining. His dad refuses to let him have a haircut, but I really can't blame him. Who can resist those blond curls?

Ellie has been busy performing (but only for the very select audience of her parents), dancing, twirling, and using plenty of her imagination. She turned 3.5 on Christmas Eve and already has big plans for her 4th birthday. Of course, she is always asking when we can go back to visit all her friends at Disneyland again. She has inherited several more stuffed animals over the holidays that occupy her bed every night. Ellie enjoys drawing pictures of rainbows, wearing "high heels" (Disney princess shoes), watching Cailou (gag!), helping me cook, participating in her ballet class, going to the library, running errands, and being out and about all the time. Thankfully, she finally loves going to preschool. She is looking forward to starting a soccer class with Knute next week!

Cheers to a happy and healthy 2012!