Snow Days!

Forget the fact that I'm not currently teaching anyone but Livvie... I still love me some snow days! Especially when we haven't had any good ones in a few years.  :-)

Snuggled up watching "Tangled" for the millionth time :-)

"Do you want to go play in the snow, Liv?"
"YES!  Want to go step in it!  Want to sit in it!"

Getting her new snow pants on :-)

I'm ready!!!

 

...and plop!

Snowball fight with Daddy!

Daddy snow angeled while Mommy went to get the sled!

Weeeeeeeee!

 

Please note that she's clutching a snowball... hehe. 

Daddy teaching how to catch snowflakes on your tongue :-)

Catching some!

What next?

"Help Daddy shovel?"

My strong girl!

 Sitting in a pile of snow that Daddy shoveled off the sidewalk... hehehe.

...and then there was a two hour delay, so the next morning, we went out on the deck to build a snowman!

Cheese!

Liv spotted her cars over on the other side of the deck covered with snow... so she tried to open up the door and kaboom!  Fell right over.  Hehe.  She got inside, but it was no easy feat!

Daddy still working hard!

Adding a carrot nose... apparently that's where Liv wanted it to go!

Yay!

...and just for kicks, here's a pic of her with the snowman we attempted to build last year...

Look how little!  (Same hat, though!)  :-)

Hope you're enjoying the snow, too!  :-D

My Little Preschooler?!

Happy birthday to my lovely Olivia!  I had zero pictures from her birthday because I didn't man my camera, so I waited longer than I should have to do a birthday post so that I could get pictures from Grandpa Bear (Thanks!).  :-) 

We didn't throw a big bash this year like we did last year, but had some close family over to celebrate with a little pizza party (Liv's favorite!).  She then asked for a week or so after if we would sing "Happy Birthday" and if we could have a pizza party.  Oh, to be TWO!

 

This was after the FIRST time we sang "Happy Birthday".  We sang again when Grandpa Ed got there and Liv even made me rewrap her cupcake and light the candle again.  I wonder if we'll have to sing 3 times next year?

Chomp!

Money for my piggy?

Four generations!

Liv with her "Uncles" ;-)
(Uncle Danyelle and Uncle Phillip)

So, on Olivia's birthday, I got an email from Babycenter... I've been getting emails from them weekly since signing up while pregnant with her.  First, it was "Your Baby This Week" and it gave me milestones to look for, ideas for things to do with her, etc.  Then, when she turned one, it was "Your Toddler This Week"... what?  I was not at all prepared for the "Your Preschooler This Week" email that I got at two.  

...

Preschooler?  Huh?  She is NOT.  She's my baby.  *sigh*  It's going too fast.  

I know everybody says that, but it's true.  It goes too fast and I'm not ready.  She's becoming more and more independent, wanting to do things herself and it's amazing!  I love watching her grow, figuring out what she likes, listening to her little voice, and seeing her emerge as her own little person.  

On that note, here are some more pictures two year pictures taken by a friend of mine...

Showing a leaf to her bunny :-)

Watching a grasshopper, which Daddy then caught.  :-)

Smooshy face :-)

Happy!

I can't even describe how much I love that little girl.  More than words.  More than anything!  I am lucky beyond belief to be living such a wonderful life.  :-)