one tough cookie

So my little girl is pretty tough. She gets knocked down, pushed over, and tackled (never on purpose, of course, just caught in the cross-fire) by her wild brother pretty much all day and hardly ever makes a peep about it. Anyways the other day E was jumping all over the couches like a crazy man. I asked him several times to stop being so wild be he was having way too much fun to listen to me. In all of his fun M walked over to the couches just as he went flying and twisting through the air. She got a round-house kick to the head that sent her flying as well. I thought for sure she was going to start screaming. I was pretty shocked to see her pop right up and start playing again as if nothing happened. I wonder if she has just learned that stuff like this is normal?

I love to watch her waddle around the house all day. She has gotten so fast.

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WARMTH

I know I talk about the weather a lot........but during an Ohio winter there is not much else to talk about. So anyways we have had a fabulous week of temps in the 50's and higher plus some SUNSHINE. It is so nice to breath fresh air that doesn't hurt your teeth and ice your lungs. E has gotten to ride his bike every day this week and M loves the outdoors too. If only it was here to stay! I have my fingers crossed, but I know there is still more winter to come :(

I'm just going to keep enjoying it while I can.

like brother like sister

April 2006February 2009 Just like her brother this gal is everywhere and into everything. She has even figured how to open some of the childproof locks I installed 3 years ago. Of course the Tupperware cupboard is the fav.

Here are some of her other favorite pass times

trying to figure out how to get cheerios OUT of the floor vent and into her mouth?

She loves books...especially the kind that rip. Too bad mom always takes those ones away.

She loves to play peek-a-boo. She will hide under blanket until I say the magic words.

there is BEAUTY

It's no secret that I'm not a huge fan of winter. I'm a warm weather kind of girl and I'm pretty sure I always will be. (I usually begin the countdown to Spring as soon as Christmas is over.) But lately I've been trying to notice the beauty of the present, and although the freezing temps make it harder to recognize, it's there. Even though I wont shed a tear when the last bit of snow finally melts away, I know that without Winter I would not have such a great love and appreciation for Spring. It is such an amazing feeling to feel the warmth and see nature bloom again. I am still counting down the long days, but this year I'm just trying to feel a bit more positive.