Sweetness and Independent

I love this picture of Eli...he was just over 4 months and was completely exhausted and fell asleep on the floor with those 2 middle fingers in his mouth...pure sweetness!

For those of you who have toddlers, you'll know exactly what I mean when I say- independent!! Trinity thinks she can do it all by herself...her, she decided she wanted her pj's on...she forgot to take off her other clothes first! She was pretty frustrated when she couldn't do it all by herself.

Aaahhh, bath time- one of the best parts of the day...kids smelling so sweet and fresh and all bundled up in the towel- pure sweetness!

JOY- that's what I think of when I look at Trinity in this picture- one of my favorite pictures of her and I! Most of the time she is so full of joy and love and smiles for everyone!

A few more...

All of a sudden I noticed it was awfully quiet in the living room where Trinity and Eli were. I walked back in and this is the scene I find...Trinity had covered one of Eli's toys with a blanket so that both of them could hide from me! She's starting to learn that one day he'll be able to play with her...I think she just wishes it was sooner than later!

When I lifted the blanket I was greeted with, "Peek-a-boo, Mommy!"

When we moved Trinity into another room before Eli was born we painted her room. I couldn't find a quilt or comforter that I liked, so I called upon my mom to make one. She worked so hard finding a pattern that would match the room and we were able to pick out fabrics together and she spent countless hours sewing- and learned some new techniques in the process! The quilt turned out absolutely beautiful and looks wonderful in Trinity's room! We often talk about who made the quilt for her and she loves to shout, "Mimi!" Thank you, Mom! It's a gift I treasure and will mean so much to Trinity when she's older!

Bouncing on the new quilt!

Our little boy looking so handsome!! He has a smile that lights up the room and melts my heart and his big, blue eyes are so full of life!!

Here and there...

More pictures from January...

Our nieces and newphew, Brylee, Blakely, and Brennan, came to play for the day. They had a ball playing in Trinity's kitchen- all dressed up to cook a great meal! And, Brennan and Trinity played really well- they have a love/hate relationship. We keep telling ourselves that one day they will get along! you know how toddlers are...one wants what the other one has...wait, does that ever end?!

Blakely and Brylee snuggling up with Eli. Brylee loves sitting and holding Eli...she's going to be a terrific big sister to the twins!

Elijah Ray- 4 months


Just thought he looked so cute in this jacket with ears on the hood!

Zachery Ray's 3rd birthday...he's a John Deere boy!

Baking with Mimi

Mid-January we traveled to Mom and Dad's in Danville to watch one of our newphews, Trevor, play basketball, and to go to another newphew's, Zachery, 3rd birthday party. Trinity's favorite part of the whole weekend was baking with Mimi. She loves to be on the counter helping make whatever I'm cooking or baking. She wants to be stirring or tasting or just sitting on the counter playing with utensils.

Spread it out!

Roll it in the flour- the best part- lots of flour to get everywhere!

Punch it down!

End of 2008...

Finally...we're back up and running!! I have lots of pics to add to the blog, so check it frequently! Being the ABC person (as my friend Belinda would say...you have an ABC personality, not DWZQ...meaning, everything has a place and has to be neat and orderly for me!) I'm going to start where I left off and start adding pics. Plus, you can see how much the kids have grown, especially Eli!

One of my closest friends, Belinda, met the kids and I in Hays for the night. We walked around, had dinner, and watched Cinderella, Trinity's favorite, while eating popcorn. It's always so refreshing to be around Belinda! Eli was just over 3 months here. I can't wait to keep uploading pictures so you can see how much he's changed and grown!!

If this little girl had a pool in her room, she would play in it all of the time...she loves water! She looked at Grandma Aldridge's pool the other day and asked if she could go swimming! She didn't quite believe us when we told her it was too cold.

Belinda, Trinity, and Eli relaxing while watching Cinderella. Oh, Be taught me how to give baby massages on this trip...Eli was so relaxed when she gave him one!

The Time Is Getting Closer!!

As I sit typing this, I have 4 boxes sitting beside me. In these 4 boxes are components for our new computer!! Yes, you read right...our computer is here a month early!! I am so anxious for Aaron to get it all set up so I can start downloading pictures and adding them to the blog!! So, it'll be sooner than later...keep watching!

Good News!!

Lots of good news to share...first off- it's raining here today...well, sprinkling, but we'll take whatever we can get! And, Aaron ordered us a computer- should be here at the end of April, so get ready, as soon as we get it up and running, I will add tons of pics to the blog so you can see how much the kids have grown! Oh, 8 weeks of school left before summer...this last quarter of school always flies by, so it should go by very quickly!
We are back from spring break...the kids and i went to Danville for several days to see my family. The kids traveled very well and we had a great time gathering eggs, playing hide-and-seek, and just being at Mom and Dad's. Trinity can't stop talking about her younger cousin 'Emie' (Emalie)...which is funny because when they're together Trinity bosses her around and doesn't like Emie touching anything she wants; but listening to Trinity, you'd think they're best friends! Trinity said to me this weekend, "Mommy, have patience. Be patience." Obviously, you can tell I repeat that phrase to her several times! Her language continues to grow every day and Aaron and I are always amazed at how smart she is- what she picks up on!
Elijah is 6 months tomorrow!! Wow!! He's getting so big- rolling everywhere to get where he wants to go. He adores Trinity- likes to touch her and stare at her with a huge grin full of admiration. She misses him when she hasn't seen him for a while. I've been praying for them that they'll be good friends...I think Trinity will like him even more when he can really play with him...or not because then he can take her stuff!!
Anyway, hang in there reading my blog...soon we'll have a computer and I'll add pics!!