Hair cut

I guess it's time to do a post about me since I've had a birthday and all that... just kidding. I did have a birthday and we had our 5th wedding anniversary(I had ideas for a big post about how amazing Arnold is but since I'm not that amazing it never happened) but basically I'm to slow to keep up with everything. However, I know my family will be very upset if I don't show pictures of this so here we go...

Before

Yea, that's a really cheesy grin. I'm good at those when Arnold is pointing the camera at me.

and...

After


It's not terribly amazing but it will cut at least 5 minutes off my shower time and I think I'll like it after a few days to adjust.

Working on the tree house

This summer we had quite the exciting time. We built a ground tree house for Sam and Marie. Pretty much everyone was involved including me with the hardest job of keeping curious little fingers out of the way and out of the tools. The worst was trying to entertain while something much more interesting was going on outside.
But everyone had some fun. This is just some of the many steps in the process and yes the drill is unplugged.
The painting proved to be very exciting and luckily I ended up with some help in the entertainment area that day. Sam even learned a new sound during the whole process.

He still has the saddest face in the world

If this isn't enough to convince you then I'm warning you... this is just the start.

I mean really what's up with this? He did it as a baby and still does it now. I have to give him credit in that he was REALLY tired at this point but still. How can anyone make a face that sad? (and that's without being able to get the really good ones on camera)

Yes, he did get to sleep and he is his happy normal self 99% of the time but boy does it get you when he pulls this one out.

*Oh and for anyone who might be wondering, the quote was from Muppet Treasure Island.

Tired?

Yup, that's what I am right about now. Unfortunately I can't pull this off so cutely and I'd probably wake up with a few kinks in my neck. How does she do that? (can anyone name the movie?)

Curls

So much for posting frequently. In order to get going again I thought I'd post this...


Yup, something I always wanted and never got. At least she seems to be lucky enough to get curls! :) Or wait... maybe it's the those absolutely gorgeous eyes. Probably both. :)

The cake

We made our favorite cake for Sam's birthday and since I wasn't very creative we just gave him a small round version for himself.I'm not sure he quite got the whole blowing the candles out thing. He blew and the video we have is cute but we got mostly spit with a little bit of air. It was good that we had a cake just for him.
The best part was the definite pleasure he got in eating the cake. Unfortunately the cake didn't look so nice after he started eating it as expected. The next day when we opened the fridge and Sam gave a very sad "kaputt!" or broken and started crying. Not much later we looked at the pictures from his party and he did the same thing. I'm pretty sure it's not possible to keep a cake looking perfect after it's been attacked by an excited 2 year old.

8 Months

Wow!!! I really can't believe it's been 8 months since we added our little Marie Elouise to our family! She was a bit of a surprise but one of the best surprises in my life!

One day those happy beautiful blue eyes are going to enchant some guy and she will take off to find her happily ever after. For now I'm just going to enjoy my snuggles and the fun we have each day.
She is such a delight to have around and between her and Sam I have more smiles, laughs and insanity than I know what to do with every day.

I love you my little Marie!