Fall Family Fun

We went to Memphis during fall break to visit family and had a great time. Gran and Granddad took the girls to a pumpkin patch, they both loved it. My how they have grown and how beautiful our girls are.

Rachel is contemplating getting her ears pierced, she goes back and forth on her decision. Only time will tell.

Crawling and Spitting

Kate has grown so much so fast, it is hard to believe her birthday is just around the corner. We bought a baby swing to add to our outdoor swing set and she loves it. She is somewhat crawling. She will take a few scoots or a few crawls and stop, she has not yet taken off in a sprint yet. And she has discovered how to make a motor boat sound with her mouth...oh yeah!

Memphis

We took the girls to Memphis to visit Gran and Granddad, we all had a great time. Rachel really enjoyed playing outside with the slip and slide and sprinkler. Kate loved being with her Gran and Granddad, we quickly learned that Granddad's voice was very appealing to her.

School Days are over....

Summer season is fast approaching. Rachel has finished preschool and is doing nothing but talking about Kindergarten and how excited she is about it. Her Pre K year end program was great. I am so proud of her. She won the Barnabas award in her class for being a leader, helper, and encourager. This award is given out every year at Northside and we are so happy for her.

Disney World

We surprised Rachel with a family Spring Break Trip to Disney World. We all had a wonderful time and can not wait to have the chance to go again. Kate did great despite her cold, and I must say that Disney is incredibly baby friendly. Kate got to do so many things and ride almost everything Rachel did.

A toothless grin and Baby dedication...

Rachel is an official kid! Not a toddler, not a preschooler but a kid. Why??? Because she has lost her two front teeth! She looks so much different and I have to giggle every time she speaks because she lisps. She is going to play soccer this Spring and is very excited about it. We are all going to the mountains President weekend for a family getaway and really excited about it. The place is really nice and cozy. Then we are taking the girls to Disney World in April. We have not told Rachel yet, we want to surprise her, she is going to love it. We have booked dinner with Cinderella, Breakfast with Mickey Mouse and a spa treatment at the Bippity Boppity Botique. She gets her hair, nails and makeup done like a princess.

We had Kate's baby dedication ceremony/reception. She wore the infamous ivory dress that is now 40 years old, the fifth and final Houghton--Frith--Johnson girl to wear it. It was very elegent and special.

Time is flying by

After the Christmas holiday flew by I just can not keep up with life it seems. Kate is already 6 weeks old, Rachel is learning to read and can already recognize certain words. The days of Matthew and I spelling to each other to keep things from her are quickly coming to an end. Rachel is a great helper with Kate, although after about the 10th time of me asking her to put the pacifier back in Kate's mouth Rachel looked at me and said "I am not Cinderella you know." I laughed and said, "you used to always want me to cal you Cinderella, and now you get to be her." Rachel never complains, she loves being there for diapers, helps cloth her, bath her, feed her etc.... For Christmas Rachel got a Wii, and she loves it. I am not sure who plays it more though.... her or her daddy.