Grab Bag

Since it has been so long, I have so much random stuff to post. So this post is a grab bag of happenings.

I have loved making Elise bows, but I needed somewhere to put them all. They were getting squashed in her box and holders were too expensive. So $2 later, I made this....

I love it! (Sarah, I have been meaning to email you this forever!)

Elise moved to a big girl bed right after in birthday in January and at first it was scary (for me) but she has been doing great! She stays in her room and bed all night and sings to herself in the morning to let us know she is awake. Such a wonderful child! I love her so much!

These two are inseparable! Love it!

At the end of February it felt like we living in a freezer! It was so cold and icy! Everything looked like it was made out of glass. It was really pretty, but SO cold!

This was the first day of Spring! Where are the flowers and birds??

This picture just cracks me up! She thought this one up all by herself!

Oreo truffles I made for a young women's dessert auction. They were SO good!

Here is some random cuteness:

I love my big girl! She is seriously getting too big!

Mommy and Elise

Such a handsome boy!
She is going to break hearts when she is older!

BLACKMAIL:

Dallin is SUCH a good brother! He loves to lay in Elise's bed and read to her. Jon thought this was too funny though!

Happy 70th Birthday Dad!

Wow- I am WAY behind on my blogging. We have been SO busy, but I will get to that later.

In February my dad turned 70! I can't even believe it. He does NOT act or look like a 70 year old. We did a simple dinner and German chocolate cake (his favorite!) and ice cream for him since he was leaving the next day for Vegas. He is such a great dad and grandpa! We are SO lucky to have him!

Check it out!

Jon is finally done with his campaign website (I think...). So take a look and feel free to leave us comments about it. I'm really proud of him for getting it up and running all by himself. It was a lot of work, but well worth it!
www.seeleyforcouncil.com

Say What?

This picture cracks me up! This is my Elise! Some of my cute things Elise says is:
"I don't know!"
(This is her line for everything. Elise where is brother.... Elise where is Mommy's watch...)
"I see you."
(She said this once to a booger on her finger!)
"Thank you mommy"
(This one just gets me. She says it unprompted.)

Dallin says so many cute things it is hard to remember them all. But here are a few:
I told him that he was so cute I was going to eat him up and he said "You can't do that because then you won't have your cuddle bum."

"I'm sorry mommy. I hit your sweet princess and made her cry."

Dallin is really into space and planets and he loves "computer time" so he tends to combine them. He will lay out pictures of all the planets and say "mommy click on a picture to learn more." then after you click one he will say "We know all the planets in our solar system but **** is the most special..." and he will go on to tell you all about the planet you clicked.

Dallin LOVES playing the wii too. Jon downloaded a demo of a game called "World of Goo" and Dallin can do it all by himself (he is actually really good). So he gets some silly saying from the wii too. He made up a game called "Rocket-a-gocket" and he will get out his rocket ships and you get to chose one and then have a rocket race. He will say "Choose one player or two." then he will say "You chose two player, is that correct." Cracks me up!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELISE!

I am having a really hard time believing that my baby is 2 today! She is the sweetest thing ever!

Fun things that Elise LOVES:

• Fruit, especially clementines, grapes, and bananas
• Singing her ABC's
• Her brother
• Playing hide and seek
• Elmo
• Her blankets, bows, and babies
• Milk
• Soda (when daddy gives in)
• Her Grandparents
• Books
• Fruit snacks/ candy
• Baths
• Princess shoes (really any shoes)

Her Stats:
Height: 34.5 inches (60%)

Weight: 24 lbs (15%)

And the doctor said she is PERFECT- but we already knew that!

Every morning Elise wakes up and wants a bow in her hair. She takes her favorite Care Bears blanket from her crib and goes downstairs to get her milk. She will play with Dallin or by herself. She is very content playing in her room by herself. She is a very good mommy. She takes care of her babies everyday. She can be VERY feisty but also very sweet. She is always willing to give a hug and say sorry. She has definitely hit the 2 year old tantrums. She will eat just about anything we are eating. She isn't as much of a tv bug as Dallin is. She has an awful cheesy camera smile that over powers her beautiful blue eyes. She is easy-going and fun-loving. I just love her so much!

For Elise's birthday I wasn't feeling great (I get allergies every year at this time) so we did a very simple pink party. Jon decorated for me, we made Chili for dinner, had family over, had cake and ice cream, opened presents, and played the wii. But Elise loved it! She got lots of great gifts from everyone too. She was a very happy girl on her birthday! Happy Birthday Elise! We love you so much!Elise started her birthday with brownie batter. mmmmm!!!Daddy had a lot of fun decorating/ playing with the kids. Elise's Cake.

I made Elise some new hair bow and she was so excited.

Aunt Katie got her a Fur Real dog which she loves.

Nothing like a little sibling competition on the wii.

My Big Girl

Oh Elise, you have grown before my eyes. You will be 2 on Sunday and I can't believe how fast time has gone by! You are turning into such a beautiful girl- you are no longer my baby! I just love you to pieces!

Her first birthday present (Thanks Aunt Cheryl!)

I couldn't resist trying to do 2 french braids. I am a beginner braider (I don't have any sisters to practice on) so between that and working with baby fine hair it was cute!

I love my girl with a ponytail.