Tenley getting her scoot on

“YAY”"

We have had a few rainy days here this week and needed just a little something special to do. So we hit Target for some finger paints and had about, well 20 minutes worth of fun. Funny, I thought it would have given us about a hour of entertainment, but my kitchen cabinets are covered in beautiful artwork…

I should have had an “after” picture, but I was running around like mad trying to make sure they didn’t touch anything. There were handprints on the chairs, door to the bathroom, sink, wall and faucet. Thank goodness for washable paints!

so sick

it was an eventful week with an all nighter with Tenley Sunday night with some type of a stomach bug (she fell asleep right around 7, then Hannah Gray walked into our room around 7:15), then Hannah Gray had a croup like thing with a fever for a few days. She slept on our floor next to our bed and she was so sad and sweet looking, I had to take a picture.

Catching up with friends

My friends from college (actually Allison and I have been friends since elementary school, playing soccer together all the way through high school and then eventually college housemates) were out in CA so we got to spend the day with them! It was so fun and we had a great morning at the Sacramento Zoo (our first time there), lunch at In N Out and then dinner and playing back at our place.

Tenley is getting big!

T’s favorite new spot

Tenley can be a pretty clingy kid and has just been in a super big “I have to be with mommy at all times” phase, acting like she wishes they never would have cut the cord… just absolutely has to be held which makes dinner time very difficult. We have been working on it, by me telling her that I am not going to hold her and she HAS to go play. She is beginning to pick it up and has discovered her new favorite spot to be close to me.

So this is our comprise…

And this was the start of it. First were the Little People farm animals, then one night-night, then her quilt, then her pillow, and Tuk-doggie she sleeps with and about 3 books… Her stash literally grew to cover that entire kitchen rug, blocking that path between the kitchen island and the sink. But she played. Happily. Done, I will agree to that!

Valentine’s Day

We are not really a couple that makes a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. But now that the girls are older, it’s fun to have a day to celebrate and do some different type of things. We made eggs and pancakes for breakfast and used cookie cutters to make hearts out of each and we went to a special little kids event at the mall. Then before dinner (yes, HG is in her pjs, that’s her new thing lately is to change herself into pjs sometime during nap), they got to open a little something from Ethan and me. They played with gifts from grandparents (ate tuk enjoyed eating the valentine’s window decals much to HG’s disappointment) and just enjoyed the day.

They had such a fun day and I think the sugar high definitely contributed to that! Daddy and HG went on a daddy date the night before and came back with some flowers for me. Then in the morning, we (all of us girls) woke to a plate of treats from Daddy who had to leave around 5 am.

Tenley is also wearing the tutu shirt and headband from Nana, Papa and Aunt Annie.