Witches

So for the past week, Sadie has been sleeping on the floor. She refuses to sleep in her bed. At first we put her in her bed and we would find her on the floor later in the evening. Then we just gave in and let her sleep on the floor. We asked her why she wouldn't sleep in her bed and she said she was scared of the two witches. Well today K and I both had an idea - he decided we should scare the witches away and I decided we should move her bed. So we did both...she enjoyed scaring the witches away with us and K even had her check to make sure they were gone. Then we moved her bed and she was happy as a clam! I'll update you later - we will see if she makes it through the night in bed.

Music Class

Sadie and I have been attending a music class at a nearby school on Saturday mornings. Halfway through the first class Sadie wanted to leave. I spent that first class wrangling her and keeping her from playing all the instruments that she was not supposed to touch. I was exhausted and thinking to myself- what did I get myself into!? As the weeks went on, she began to listen and engage with the activities. I was no longer wrangling her, but we were enjoying the class together.

We signed up for another session of the class and I am amazed at her growth. She remembers the songs and her teachers name. She looks forward to music class each week. What I love the most is to hear her sing the songs at home, in the car, and while out and about. There is something really special about a little girl singing. Her voice is just so sweet.

This weekend while we were leaving Costco, she was singing and this lady in front of us turned around and told Sadie, "What a beautiful singing voice you have." What a nice compliment, of course I was as proud as can be.

Easter

WOW! What a fun day we had.
The day started by finding the Easter basket that the Easter Bunny hid somewhere in the house.
Sadie was quick to find it. I have to remember that she is growing up and is actually a very good dectective. Next year the Easter Bunny will have to do a better job hiding the basket...well and the eggs too!

 Found the Easter basket in the toy room. She picked out her own PJs.

 A Veggie Greenhouse.

She's been looking at the seeds everyday to see if the tomatoes have started to grow.

 Easter morning bike ride with Grandpa and Grandma.

 Egg hunt!

Holidays are so fun. Sadie really gets into all the festivities.

February Picture

OK - Bad Mom.
One picture taken in February, no pictures taken in March.
Whoops.

Must do better!

Happy 3rd Birthday Sadie

We celebrated Sadie's 3rd birthday on January 29th this year. We were so blessed to have our friends and family join us to celebrate.

I did not do a good job taking pictures of all the decorations- but the house was all DORA!!
Sadie loved it.

 Ashley and Sadie ready to open gifts.

 Having fun outside.The weather was beautiful!

 3 candles. I just can't believe she is three.

 Thanks Carrie and Julia. This gift was a hit!

 Aunt Karen and Sadie

 Carrie, Julia, and Sadie

 Grandpa, Grandma, me, and Sadie

 Uncle David and Aunt Carol

 Uncle Bobby and Sadie

 Some of the baloons

A Few Photos from Grandma and Grandpa's Camera

2011

Well it looks like I only posted 1 time all 2011 so here is a review in video and very few words.

Surprise...I'm posting!

Sadie is a busy bee and has learned many new things. She can count to 20 and recognize the numbers 1-11. She can identify many letters including s, f, r, a, b, and c.














Sadie surprises us every day with her new skills and vocabulary. She understands how to talk on the phone and will try to carry-on a conversation with you on the phone. She can tell you something she did during the day.

Sadie loves to be silly and make this silly face!

Sadie loves singing and all music. When we are in the car she will say, "Listen to music!" And you better turn it to a song she likes. And she will tell you if she does not like a song. It's so fun to listen to her sing along with the radio. If we are not listening to music then we are singing. She loves to sing The Wheels on the Bus. She makes up new verses each time. Here are a few of her favorites:

The dragon on the bus goes RRRR, RRRR, RRRR

Isa on the bus says Hi Boots

The banana on the bus says yum, yum, yum

We go on and on forever with these made up verse. But it sure is cute when she makes up a new verse. My favorite thing to do is to sing the horn on the bus goes honk, honk, honk and Sadie will interrupt me and say NO it's beep, beep, beep. And I say oh yeah beep, beep, beep.

Sadie is quite a fashionista as you can tell from the following pictures.

 
I know her hair is in her eyes - we do brush it and pull it back. But the hair band never stays in for long. We will keep trying!



 



It is finally cooling off here and that means we can play outside and go to the park. We are really looking forward to that!