Family Times

A lesson in sharing!

I was doing laundry the other day and walked into the living room and this is what I found. I thought it was too cute and wanted to share it with you. After I took a few pictures of it, I proceeded to yell at Emily. Isabelle had been in her swing when I left the room and when I returned Emily had put her in her bumbo right next to her. We have had a few conversations and timeouts because Emily seems to think she is big enough to pick her up and this was a fine example. Hopefully we have curtailed this activity, but I still have to admit, I really smiled when I walked into the room. Emily's response when asked why she picked her sister up was even more priceless. She responsed..."Mom I was trying to share the cartoons...You always say to share". Guess I can't argue with that one!

Recent Pictures of Isabelle...It has been awhile!

A self portrait...and she smiled!
Isabelle in her bumbo which she loves!

BLACKMAIL!

Izzy...the shirt says "Daddy I want a pony!"

Any idea who picked that out!

So it has been awhile since I posted anything. A mixture of being really busy and losing the cord that downloads the pictures from the camera. Today I found the cord behind Isabelle's crib. We won't ask how it got there but I'm pretty sure that Emily had something to do with it! I am back at work and have been since Feb 8th, thanks mostly to the economy! It has been extremely busy at this house since I went back. My once cleaned house has become a disaster area again. And quite frankly, I'm just too tired to mess with it.

Which brings me to my next topic, No...Izzy is not sleeping through the night! Any day now, Any day now! That is what I keep telling myself. At her 2 month check-up she weighed 10 lbs 10oz. The old wives tale says she will sleep through the night when she reaches 11 lbs! I don't believe it! She had her appointment 3 weeks ago...I know she is over 11 pounds! HELP!

Baseball season has officially started, which, of course, means no husband. Not his fault, just the nature of the beast! He is really excited about his first season as a head coach! Everyone wish him luck.

Emily is getting ready for Kindergarten in the fall. We are madly working on writing her name, recognizing letters, knowing her address and telephone number, etc. Boy, they have to know alot these days to go to Kindergarten. When I went to kindergarten, it was about sleeping on the mat and eating the finger paint! That explains alot...doesn't it!

Madlyn just had her 9th birthday. I can't believe it. She is loving the 3rd grade and doing well. She is excited to start another season of soccer. Emily will NOT be joining her. Soccer was not her sport. Madlyn continues at gymnastics and still seems to love it. She is getting quite good at it...if I do say so myself!

Well, Izzy just woke up from her nap so I better be going. I hope everyone is doing well. We are looking forward to Easter with the Johnson crew. I know everyone is excited to meet Izzy.

Love ya'll!

Sarah

Sweet and Sassy

Madlyn's Friends after they were made "Sweet and Sassy"

The Birthday Girl

Getting her hair done

Savanna and Madlyn

Madlyn turned 9 on Feb. 10th! I can't believe she is already 9 years old. It really does go fast! She wanted to have her party at Sweet and Sassy in Franklin. It is a childrens salon that does hair, nail and make-up parties for girls. Everyone had a great time and I didn't even have to clean my house! Hot Dog! Afterwards we went to Cici's Pizza and had pizza and cake and opened presents. Madlyn had a fantastic time and got to invite her 4 closest friends. They all came which she was "stoked" about. Emily attended also but spiked a fever while they were doing her nails and so that was all the partying she was able to do. Poor thing. Daddy, Isabelle, Grandma Martha, Grandma Karen and Papa John also attended the festivities! A fun time was had by all...well except Emily but she was a good sport about it.