Spring is here!

Here's my little 7 month old cutie! Look at that big head and those skinny little arms (the legs are equally skinny) :-)

A rarity- the family photo :-)

Cutie # 2

We went to watch the women's NCAA Swimming Championships since it was held at UT. Dan got to see his friends from Duke. Grace liked watching the 10 meter diving. She would watch intently while they prepared and cheered with the crowd every time

What an impressive pool, and to think about the legends that have been born there or have trained there...

Lia's new favorite game: 'Who's coming to get me? Let me see...'

The Stinker Face

It makes random appearances and goes in spurts where Lia will do it all of the time for a few days and then its gone for a week.

Every time a drop of mush hits the tray, Lia reaches her cute, gummy, long and skinny fingers for it and starts scratching it all around. This time I just gave her the rest and let her have at it!

Trying to live up to her name...

Grace pulled out these pink tights from her drawer and asked for help to put them on. 'Who are you?!' Certainly not my daughter!! So I helped her take it a step further and she became Ballerina Gracie

The big gummy grin Lia likes to hide from the camera

Gracie is turning in to a big girl

Now when things are eerily quiet, its not always a bad sign. I'll peek in the playroom and Grace will be sitting on her bean bag chair looking at books or just listening to her music. Just chillin'

Yeah for spring!!!

'Why must you stick your tongue out when you give me smooches?' wonders Lia.

half of a year

Don't let the look on Lia's face fool you, she went to town on the squash today for a first try. This is more the face for the baby cereal. Every trick, funny face, tickle has been tried but she won't open her mouth to eat cereal. Squash, yes.

my girlies

Lia is almost able to sit up on her own except that she pushes with her legs to lean back. It figures, coming from the girl that sleeps with both hands behind her head (not the typical baby touchdown pose, but truly behind the head), just loungin'. Chill and laid back in every way.

pretty in pink

my little cowgirl, trying out a new dress from the neighbors

We cooked up a pasta dinner for the team Sunday night before conference. Thank goodness Martha had just gotten in to town and help me get it all together. I bet she got more than she bargained for! And we cooked more than we bargained for; spaghetti anyone?

Part of the deal for swimmers is to dye their hair and/or get wacky hair cuts before conference because they're going to shave their heads anyways. There's Grace tucked in with some of her favorite guys, Josh, Chappy and Ste'b'en.

On a legitimate cold and snowy day, Baxter didn't want to stress himself, so he made sure to bask in the sun and lay by the fire. As if he has any stress in his life... You wouldn't think, but apparently he does- look at all that gray hair!

So happy... So cute...

big gummy grin

It was truly cold, the snow was very powdery and did not pack well for snowballs. But it was melted away by 3 that afternoon.

Waking up to a snowy morning in Texas? That's just not supposed to happen! I was loving the cold but I think that is just because I know it won't last but a week at the most. Sometimes its fun to have a good excuse to stay inside all day and cuddle up. I can say that because this past week we have been in the mid-70's all week, feeling more like April than February. Gotta love Texas!

lots of pics!!

PJ's and snuggles!!

Hot Chocolate and 'marshmawas'

Before...

After...

Dan thinks it was mean of me to cut Lia's hair and that her current nap difficulties are because she doesn't like the hair cut either. I have to admit, I was a little traumatized myself at first but I'm thinking she looks quite cute now. I was so curious to see the blond fuzzies that were showing underneath and well, She was beginning to look like the had a Gene Keady comb-over :)

STINKER FACE!! just like Kalina

Grace has insisted on wearing her butterfly fairy costume every day since last Thursday, including napping in it. I guess life is just better when you prance around in a tutu :)

Lia's first time swinging at the playground. Looks like she took to it well. Grace was more interested in pushing Lia's swing than swinging herself. What a good big sister!

Stylin'! Isn't Grace's hat awesome?! Aunt Sheri made one for each of the girls. Super-cute!

Baby hair and toothlessness. I think this was just before I got the scissors out... And Lia's been teething so I needed one last shot of that cute, gummy grin

delectable piggies