6 months

I don't know why getting to the 6 month mark seems like such an accomplishment, but it does. We are halfway done with spitting up. Halfway to the point of walking. And fully to the point of being fun. Peter rolls to get where he wants to go now, he's always grabbing at whatever we are eating, and never stops spitting. Ever. He discovered how to spit a few weeks ago and that he could make noises along with it, so why not do it all the time.  At his check up yesterday he weighed in at 17 lbs 11 oz, and 30 inches long. Once again he's completely off the charts tall, leaving the 97% curve in the dust, but only 51% for weight. Tall and skinny, go figure.

He likes to eat his veggie mush, but can totally tell he's getting jipped when he sees us eating and not sharing.

This is what happens when Daddy is in charge of the family night activity. Couch cushions turn into bunkers, and the foam building blocks grenades. There was an epic battle in the front room, and they are still arguing about who won.

Birthday Fun

Andi's Birthday was this weekend, and I feel like we crammed all the usual birthday week fun into two days. So it was just birthday weekend this year. Saturday she had a spy party at our house with 15 of her closest friends and cousins. I know she is probably the only seven year old Girl who would ask for a spy party, but it was fun, and the other little girls enjoyed it too. We made Secret Agent ID's, followed clues to find their spy gear, chased the older cousins who were gracious enough to play the part of the bad guys, and ate cake. Here's the group after finding and donning their disguises.

After the party we had a surprise planned for Andi. A friend Thad works with owns a couple horses and let us bring the kids for a ride. Andi was so excited when we pulled into the stables and she realized she was going to ride a horse.

Sammy had fun too, but he was equally entertained by all the dirt and rocks as he was by the horse riding.

Then we came home and got cleaned up and met Thad's family at Dewar's to celebrate all the January birthdays. Thad even ate a banana split in honor of Tenille's birthday since she wasn't there to celebrate with us. Sunday we had my family over for dinner and cake to celebrate the January birthday's on my side.  Why is January such a busy birthday month!?

Today we are cleaning and recovering from all the festivities. Two separate rounds of cake with little children means my floors need a serious mopping. I am also trying to figure out what on earth to feed Peter. He now seems to be allergic to all three kinds of baby cereal. Ideas anyone?

Snow Day

I think we might make this a tradition. We headed for the snow one day during the Christmas break and the kids had a great time. We only have to drive about an hour to find enough snow to go sledding, and after about 30 minutes the kids are cold enough to be done. So it makes for a nice afternoon trip. Here they are making snow angels.

And eating snow

 And posing with frosty

This is how Peter and I spent the time.

Which is why we have no action shots of them going down the hill. My hands were a little full, and Thad had to be at the top to give them a push.  Afterwards we came home and started working on a little project. After I posted a picture of the new entertainment console I realized how bare a bland that huge wall is. So we are trying to fix that, and here is the first remedy.

We actually had all of those frames, not all black, but I fixed that with a can of spray paint. And we decided to frame a bunch of things that were meaningful to us. Like a picture of the Maeser building with our graduation tassels. Our wedding invitation, the river where Thad goes fly fishing, a beach shot, the kids footprints. It was fun, and definitely helps liven up that wall. Then I talked Thad into another tiny project that has been on the list. Our light fixture on the front porch left much to be desired. Like a whole lot. And since the porch is so small to begin with, I thought a new fixture would make a difference.

Now to decide on a color to paint the door itself.