Ashland and Eugene

As always I'm posting a ton of pictures from our trip to Ashland, and our stop in Eugene from a couple weekends ago.  Once again we had a great time, the pictures got a little out of order-

This pic is on our drive home in Megan's yard - they loved her yard. We're going to visit again when the weather is good and make some serious fairy houses

 Leah was so tired, she lounged on Annie for a while Saturday night during the movie

 It always takes them some time to get use to the dogs, this time they fell in love and all want a dog now (we will NOT be getting a dog)

 More of Megan's house, not sure why they keep showing up in the middle of the Ashland pics) Eugene was the perfect spot to get out and play - Aunt Mimi fed us and played with the girls before we had to get on the road again

 

 Ashlynn - some things about this picture are funny that I want to remember - she's threw a fit in the morning because she didn't like the clothes I packed for her so she is wearing her worn through tights and Adie's really dirty pj top,  And she was acting like she didn't want to be in this picture but kept moving thinking she was getting in my way so I couldn't take the picture, but I was moving trying to keep her in the picture

 Opal trying to get more business for their lime-aid stand. The weather was beautiful while we were there

After Ila's basketball game we spent the afternoon playing tag, soccer, riding bikes, and walking the dog.

                                                        Loves from Aunt Carrie

 

Hopefully making great memories for these little girls

this weekend

We spent the day Saturday outside enjoying a bit of (cold) sunshine. The girls made a house for the chickens out of the limbs Ryan had just cut in the orchard, and then made leashes for the chickens out of the branches - it was pretty funny to watch

 

 

                                                             Adie with her catch

Just because the skies are blue doesn't really mean it's warm enough to be topless...

Leah 18 months

Our little Leah is 18 months old and pretty full of personality these days.  She likes to put on extra clothes, hats, headbands and then come to me laughing saying "funny".  She loves being chased, or to be the chaser. We went swimming this week and she was trying to get out of my arms the whole time - she was smiling and squealing most of the time in the pool. She kept pointing to the wall and saying "do it" "fun" because she loved jumping in.  She likes puzzles, books, balls, blocks, and dolls.  She's talking quite a bit but I'm probably the only one who can understand most of what she is saying. She does not like being in the orchard with the chickens anymore, they're "scary" .  She's a good eater, her favorites are cheese, meat, and smoothies (pretty easy). She still ends up in bed with us most nights, and if anyone has any advice to get her to stop punching me in the face when she doesn't get what she wants let me know - time outs haven't worked.  One thing I really love right now is when she wants me to hold her or hug her, when she comes up to me she moves my arms out of my lap and puts them around her and says "hug". It sort of make up for the time she spends beating me up.  She loves Jeanette, Chapu, Jessie, and JoJo.  When there is something she wants and I tell her no, she goes and asks Adie, Eliza, and Ashlynn. When they all say no she comes to me "Net, Papu, Jessie, JoJo?" thinking they will give her what she wants

She looks SO MUCH like Ryan and Jeanette ( I can't believe I've got a red head)

 She also loves her arts and crafts just like her sisters, she'll sit and color or paint for a good amount of time if there are sisters at the table with her

Work Day

Christmas Break

We had a fun Christmas, spent time with family and mostly just stayed close to home

 The girls did their Christmas program at church, Ash was a shepherd this year

 Ryan cut down a tree, you have to look close to see him way up there - scary

                                          Ash has been giving Leah piggy back rides...

My parents got them this basketball hoop for Christmas, they've been having fun with it when it's warm enough to be out there

 Grandpa H. made Christmas cookies and brought them over for the girls to decorate, they loved it

And lots of making set ups, forts, doing projects, playing play-doh, and playing games with their cousins!