Icey Day Entertainment!

It's been pretty cold here in the "Big D" this week! We have been home bound because of ice, so that means no park, shopping, or outside adventures. I have been trying to keep Eloise entertained indoors and was running low on options. We had done Play Dough, painted, colored, read, watched plenty of noggin, had a tea party, played dress up, etc. So, I was desperate for a new activity. Today I got creative. I let El pull out all of the Tupperware and make Tupperware towers! It ended up being one of my favorite activities we did this week!

The mess begins!
The tower is taller than Eloise!
Right before the tower tumbles!

Afterwards Eloise got creative and made a Tupperware "chair" (Too bad she wouldn't smile for the camera!)

Tummy time and smiles!

Lucie has been doing tummy time a lot lately. We are trying to get her "trunk" (Neck and back) muscles stronger! She doesn't love it but, the other day when she was doing tummy time in bed she rolled over! I was a bit shocked, honestly. She has yet to do it again. I wonder if it had something to do with being on a soft mattress? Who knows, but her mommy was SO proud of her!

Lucie has also started smiling at us! I love it when I walk up and she gets a big grin! I think she may have inherited mommy's dimple too (but it isn't showing up in pictures!)

El kissing "sissy" during tummy time

Smiles!

BIG Smiles!

Story time with Daddy

The other night I was cleaning up after dinner and it was unusually quiet for our house. I wandered around looking for the family and found them in the guest room reading books! I took a picture because I thought it was so sweet to see my three favorite people readng together!

"Down to the river, and through the woods, to grandmothers house we go!!"

Last weekend we went to my parent’s river house in Seguin. It is so relaxing there and Eloise loves it (one day Lucie will too!) We had fun visiting, sitting by the campfire, hitting the after Christmas sales, going to the park, feeding the ducks, and taking tractor rides! On Saturday my parents watched the girls so Patrick and I could go on a date! We had a great time and can’t wait to go back again. Here are a few photos from our trip.

The view of the house from the river

Papa feeding the ducksCoCo and El down by the river!

Eloise LOVED duck watching!
Lucie stayin warm and napping in the portable swing!

At the park

Patrick and Eloise on a "tractor ride" with Papa as the driver!

A visit from my best pal, Holly!

While in Houston last week, we were lucky enough to get a visit from an old friend! Holly is one of my dearest friends! We have known each other since middle school, were roommates in college, and served as bridesmaids in each others weddings! I feel so lucky to have her in my life and am so glad that my girls will know her. Thanks, Holly, for always being there!

Pigtails!

El's hair is getting a little bit longer, so I experimented with pigtails! I had to distract her by letting her play in the bathroom sink while I styled, but I think they turned out cute. I can't wait for it to get even longer so it looks even better!

10 Random Facts About Yours Truly!

I was tagged by my friend, Katy, to share 10 random facts about myself. This is going to be hard... but here I go!

1. I secretly miss small town life. I always griped about Lubbock and Waco, but somewhere deep inside me, I liked it. The best things about small town life are less traffic, less road rage, and nicer people (who open doors for you and wave... even when you don't know them!)

2. I can't stand it when people don't spell check their posts or e-mails. Occasional errors are understandable.. but not frequently. Tons of misspelled words make you look ignorant. It takes 2 extra seconds people... it's worth the time!

3. I love to play dorky games like Scrabble and Sudoku. When I was on bed rest with Eloise my husband bought me a Nintendo DS so I could play these games in bed! :) Isn't he a nice guy?

4. I am a huge klutz... not a big surprise to some of you! Once in college I flipped backwards over a handrail in the middle of a packed lecture hall. I was jumping up to sit on it, and over jumped. BOOM! There I was, laying on the ground... too mortified to get up because so many people saw. These kind of things happen to me all the time!

5. I have never been able to nap! I wish I could, but my mind can't rest. I lay down and start thinking of all the things I need to be doing instead of sleeping. The ONLY time you will ever see me napping, is if I am extremely sick!

6. Ever since my pregnancy, I can't eat grilled chicken. I have to cut it up into tiny pieces and saute it! There is something about the fibrous texture of a huge piece of chicken that grosses me out!

7. I love to watch crime TV (something we have in common, Katy!) I love to watch "Cold Case Files", "Snapped", and other documentary type crime shows! Also, fictional ones like "Law and Order: SVU"

8. I am falling out of love with "Grey's Anatomy." I don't like the storyline anymore, and the actors on the show all seem so whiny. I am thinking about not watching it anymore.

9. I LOVED the Twilight book series. Seriously, a book about vampires?? I shocked myself with this one. I read the entire series in 2 weeks! I can totally understand why any adolescent girl is completely in love with the main male character, Edward Cullen.

10. My pet peve is seeing non-college-aged people wearing their old sorority/fraternity t-shirts. Get over it; it's time to get some new shirts! However, hypocritically, I can't bring myself to get rid of my old sorority t-shirts. I hold so many fond memories from college. I have said I was going to make a quilt out of them numerous times, but haven't done it yet. I will not wear them anymore. So, for the time being, they are taking up valuable room in one of my closets!

OK, I tag Vandi, KC, and Wendy! I hope this is easier for you guys than it was for me!