updates

So I painted the TV room a grey-blue, called Wedgewood grey, and it looks fantastic. I'm going to use chocolate browns and small punches or orange. Ta-da!

First signs of spring. Our weeping pussywillow that we planted and starting to bloom. Behold!

This is the tote that I made for mom. While I was working on it at gymnastics another lady asked to buy one. Whoo-hoo! My first customer, besides my mom, who is my most loyal customer. I sent one to Judy too. It turned out really cute.

Julia and Isabel this morning after dropping of Lucy

We're off to storytime this morning. It's Isabel's first day back since Julia's birth and she's super excited. Can you tell?

Is it spring yet?

Yikes. Somebody forgot to turn the snow off. I hope they get canned.

Did you ever wonder what would happen if you a left a 2 yo to her own devices for most of the day?

Behold. I think the vino glass is a particularly nice touch. And yes, she's watching Scarface too.

Guess who's growing and keeping me up at all unreasonable hours of the night?

Just another day at the crazy farm.

Happy Valentines!!

Well, you know you make me wanna'

(Shout) Kick my heels up and

(Shout) Throw my hands up and

(Shout) Throw my head back and

(Shout) Come on now

And Julia is really chubbing up. She definitely has red undertones in her hair right now. Hmmmmm...I wonder where she gets that from. And that is a Phillips/Hesselgren nose if I have ever seen one.

Last weekend we went to the pottery paint place. They girls LOVED it. Especially Isabel. That kid can paint forever without loosing interest. She's our little artist. Hmmmm...I wonder where she gets that from.

Lucy showing off her mermaid she selected. What a ham!




Isabel sponging off her kitty.

Ceramic kitty? Check. Kitty shirt? Check. Fuzz's number one fan? Isabel.

Check out the intense concentration.

Beep, beep, beep. Um, yes, that would be the pager that went of just minutes after we got started. We had to cut it short, but here's the finished product.

Ta-da! A creepy mermaid. Hey, at least she didn't cut her ear off.

From the Lucy files...

Lucy has been practicing her ballet lately. She even had me put her hair up into a bun like a ballerina for practice. She so much fun to watch.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from her birthday. She looks so tough here when I asked her how old she was. She's growing up so fast. The crown is from a card that Grandma and Grandpa Beyer gave her that morning.

I love this one of Isabel dunking her chocolate chip cookie in pink lemonade at the tea party. She had such a good time.

And Lucy in all her party glory. It took her days to come down off that birthday high. I think she had a great birthday and we all made lots of good memories.

And a shot of one of Julia's first smiles. She's a cutie. I think we'll keep her.

X.O.

Trying to catch up...

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Well I got the announcements ordered yesterday. Very cute. I can't believe she's already a month old! So who do you think she looks like?

I'll try to get pictures from Lucy's fifth birthday party up later today. Isabel is sick, sick, sick so I'm not making any promises.

X.O.

Introducing Julia Annette!

Nana introducing the cutest little munchkin to be born on 12-23-2008 ever...

The OB is letting me hide, I mean stay, at the hospital for one more day before I have to go home and face 3 kids under 5. Eek!

Welcome Julia Annette Beyer!

Julia arrived safely this afternoon around 2pm. She weighed in at 7 lb and 9 oz and measured 18 inches making her our biggest bundle of joy yet. She's quiet a chunky money and you should see her cheeks. We'll be at the hospital until Friday and I'll work on getting some pictures posted tomorrow. What an incredible Christmas present!!! Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes.

--Todd and Erica