The autumn leaves....

We're already about half way through fall, but it doesn't feel that way! Wow, lots has happened since my last post....The Pea has started Montessori (which she LOVES), summer has ended, we hosted yet another annual cooking contest and let's see, celebrated our 8th anniversary and what else....Oh yes, Halloween pics (she was Sally from Charlie Brown) AND we announced we're expecting another baby in April! Allegra's pretty excited about being a big sister, and she's been very supportive at my midwife appointments. Though trimester one was rough, we're now in the 14th week and things are looking up! Enjoy the updated pics and happy fall to everyone!

End of July.....already?????

So I did mention that I only "randomly" updated this blog, right? OK, well at least my inconsistency is consistent. Let's see, we've had Mother's Day, Leo's b-day, Leo's new job, Father's Day, 4th of July, the loss of sweet Grandma Barr, some vacation time, visits from family, and then just regular old life in between. Come 8/22, the Pea starts school at Monarch Montessori....tear!!!!:( But she's more than ready, we just have to get to that point as well. She's very proud to tell people she's "two and a half", has a baby doll named "Izbo" (short for Isabelle) who she says is "three and a half," and another baby doll named George (despite the pink outfit and girly accessories, George is a boy.) She still loves to sing her heart out, read her books, play w/ cars at the babysitter's, and eats tomatoes like they're going out of style. Here are some pics summarizing, well, the summer of 2011thus far!

Spring is in the air....FINALLY!!!!!

The long, cold winter is (more or less) behind us, and boy are we taking advantage of it! We're taking as many walks as possible, stopping by parks, picking flowers, using our side walk chalk and even riding our new trike from time to time. We're having a ball...Looking forward to Easter and birthday celebrations w/ our cousins!

Here are a few pics, including a pic of the infamous broken door....Yep, she locked herself in the bathroom and our only option was to take a hammer to the door. Luckily she was patient and handled the hour in the bathroom quite well!

I'll try to keep this blog updated a little more often...Till then, enjoy the spring!