The BIG 25!

Happy birthday this month to me and my twin Julie!!

This is still my favorite pic of the two of us!

I miss you Julie...can't wait to see you for the holidays!!

White Coat Ceremony

So I am a little late in posting this...Congrats to Spencer on getting his White Coat for Medical School. We had family come into town 2 weeks ago for a wonderful visit and to see Spencer @ his White Coat Ceremony. Congrats for getting here Sweetie!!

The following video depicts Ella...what can I say...She was putting "warm fuzzies" in my sister Allison's ear, eyes and nose for a good portion of the ceremony. Whatever kept her quiet right?....lol

Miss Ella

Ella...she loves music, dancing, learning time, crafting, using her imagination...which is so amusing....cooking, playing with her little sister Molly...and most of all puzzles (which she is very good at might I add...just like her dad) !
We started Ella in a little preschool class...photo of her first day leaving...it was a very windy and chilly day in Vegas (63 degrees if I remember) She was so very excited to learn... Ella Jane is a very talented girl in many areas but she excels well with her alphabet! She can write her name before the age of 3!

Ella Jane is a crafter! She really enjoys artwork, especially when there is chocolate involved...she gets that from her daddy!...the two of them can eat a dozen chocolate chip cookies by themselves in 2 days!

Ella loves her daddy...especially when she has him all to herself (usually while molly is napping). She made Spencer throw her up and down about 12 times and still wanted more! Spencer needs to get pump'n some iron...to keep this girl entertained! (J/K spence)

Ella enjoys being outside ridding her bike or anyone's bike really...guess what she is getting for her birthday??

I love my Ella Jane because she is very loving and trusting...She loves to read books and cuddle with me or Spencer before bed...I really treasure that time....Ella has a great memory... She can quote me 3 days later on something I told her she could have or do. (I have to really think before I talk) Ella is a wonderful big sister and teaches Molly so many things. I love being a MOM!

My Molly

Molly has discovered how to successfully climb up the stairs and go down the slide at the park!
Molly is very determined! When she wants something Ella has, she will get it...hence the potty! However, it is usually a barbie or baby doll...

Molly has discovered the wonderful world of ART! I found the two partners in crime the other day...in my closet...quietly playing with the markers (thank goodness they were washable) coloring their hands, feet, ears and any other body part that didn't have clothing on it...

Molly has a new passion for water! She would stay in the tub or swimming pool for hours if we let her!

The great outdoors!

I love my Molly because she is very strong willed and sensitive to feelings. She is my cuddle bug! She is so curious about the world around her and is always finding a way to use the objects she finds as a toy or some sort of entertainment!

Candy??

So....where do I start??

Monday morning Ella gets an owie (ok...that is mommy talk for a scratch) she needs a bandaid. I go to the cupboard in the kitchen and hand Ella the green basket of bandaids (also in the basket are the pepcid complete chewable tablets for those nights when you get a little heart burn from the pizza you made)...back to the story...I leave the basket on the couch in the living room and let Ella put her own bandaid on and proceede up the stairs to the laundry room to get the wonderful basket of clothing to be folded. I come back down about 10 mintues later and find the lid of the pepcid lying on the floor...and Molly's face covered in pink and purple "stuff." I realize she has eaten several pepcid tablets and is really quite enjoying them...they are candy to her! (yucky...have you ever eaten them, it's like chewing on chalk)

Well, I quickly text Spencer (he is at school in class) to tell him of the discovery and all he has to say is, well I think she will be fine! WHAT...do I need to call the doctor or poision control?? The bottle clearly states..."do not administer to children under the age of 12....and do not take more than __ in a 24 hour period...

Molly woke up today with a sore bum and the runs...might I add...all day!! Poor girl has felt horrible...but she is still so happy...aren't children really the greatest, even when they really aren't feeling well.

Morale of the story....don't let your child eat Pepcid...this is not good for their little tummy's.

p.s. I have adjusted all of the medications to one basket out of the reach of children...should have done that a long time ago... :)

Pumpkins

'Tis the season for Pumpkins!'

Fun facts about pumpkins!

1. The name pumpkin originated from "pepon" – the Greek word for "large melon."

2. The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.

3. the "pumpkin capital" of the world is Morton, Illinois

How do you mend a broken Jack-O-Lantern?
(with a pumpkin patch!)

History of the Jack-O-Lantern
The Halloween night, glowing jack-o-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Burning lumps of coal were used inside as a source of light, later to be replaced by candles.
We now carve pumpkins as a festivity of fun....

The origin of pumpkin pie occurred when the colonists sliced off the pumpkin top, removed the seeds, and filled the insides with milk, spices and honey. The pumpkin was then baked in hot ashes.
Pumpkin Pie is my ultimate favorite!! I have a delicious receipe from my Aunt...that post to come in November...for Thanksgiving...

Do I really??

It is 8:00 a.m. I am eating breakfast and Ella is watching the Disney movie 'Sleeping Beauty'. I can hear her rambling on about something but I was not sure quite what...I ask her "Ella what did you say?" She turns to look at me and says, "Nothing Mom, I was just talking to myself like you do sometimes." lol

I thought about all day today, and yes I do talk to myself...So does Ella...often actually!

Funnies

Here is what happened today.... I am coming out of the girls room, into the hallway and over to the top of the stairs. Here I find Ella Jane with her little plastic fisher price bike (really Molly's now) going straight down the stairs on the bike! I stop her halfway down the stairs and said "Ella that is dangerous you can get hurt...who taught you to do that?" she responds exactly in these words.."Mom, its ok... really...Uncle Jay said I could do this if I am careful."...thanks uncle jay! lol

So... apparently Uncle Jay is full of wisdom and greatness in the mind of a child...If he told her drinking glue was ok she would do that too!

(For those who don't know...Uncle Jay is Spencer's brother and Ella's favorite Uncle...)

*There is a Difference*

Reasons I miss Utah

1. It is GREEN
2. There are beautiful Mountains!
3. Family (mostly my mama!)
4. I miss Costco...located right across the street from us...and really everything for all your shopping needs for that matter.
5. I miss Sunday dinners with either Spencer's family or my family...

Reasons I like Nevada

1. We have a beautiful new home... that is a wonderful blessing for us!
2. Spencer and I have met so many new, GREAT friends and so have Ella and Molly.
3. I found out I really enjoy cooking!
4. I like the warmer weather...especially when it is 82 degrees in NV and 49 degrees in UT
5. The stop lights are longer...silly... but when you have a screaming child in the backseat that needs a cracker or sippy to keep her quiet... that extra 2 minutes at the light is really nice!

Top 5

Top 5 reasons of knowing your spouse is in Medical School....

1. I am tickling and wrestling with Ella and she says "stop mommy that tickles my sturnum!"

2. I am feeding Molly and Ella points to me, "mommy what is that? That is my tummy Ella... she says...No it isn't silly, that is your stomach and your liver!"

3. I am in my room folding laundry...Ella walks in..."mom what are you doing?...I am tired of folding laundry Ella...oh, well you should take some tylenol, that will fix everything...like your spine and your elbow....what??" (wow, I wish tylenol would magically fold all the baskets of laundry I have today)

4. Ella pulls out her Fisher Price doctor kit the other day. She makes me sit on the floor...she does all her procedures (blood pressure, checks my heart, tongue, ears...) she tells me what a good nurse she is then leaves the room while stating that the doctor would be back in to see me in 16 minutes...lol... She comes back in the room and tells me "I have one pill to give you (tic tacs...mint flavor) but you can only take one. She whispers next...I will give you two but don't tell the nurse! this child is a crack up!

5. I am cleaning up the toy room from a fun moring of playing and also getting all of the toys unboxed from the move... Ella tells me she is tired.... I tell her to go lay on my bed for a few minutes. She does....2 minutes later she is in the toy room telling me her legs hurt.... I ask her why...she says, cause daddy told me how my bones grow and i think they are growing right now so I can't help you clean anymore....This girl needs to stop studying with her dad!

I hope you got a good laugh. We are having a good time and Spencer is doing well with school!