Happy Birthday Tyler!

We hope you have a great day!  Happy Birthday!!

Fun Valentine's Day Dessert

We had our playgroup this week and I tried out a new dessert.  Nothing like trying out a new dessert for a big group of people - glad it turned out o.k.!  I had alot of fun making it and I was happy with how it turned out.  It is even a low-fat dessert.  I thought it turned out pretty good.  Reese is traveling and gets home today.  We are super excited to see him!  I saved one of the heart desserts for him but it broke into two in the fridge.  I bet it will taste just as good as if it was whole! 

Here is a link to the recipe:   http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/eat-your-heart-out-825209/

Getting closer to walking...

I took this video on Monday afternoon.  Sage had a great afternoon nap and we were playing.  But all she wanted to do was walk.  So walk she did - with just a little assistance.   Here is our soon to be walker!

Cabinet...

I am not sure what it is about cabinets and Sage - she loves them.  Her favorite spot in the house these days is in front of this cabinet.  She pulls everything out and then plays with it on the floor, then puts stuff in the cabinet and then pulls it out.  While I was cooking the other day she sat there and played for fifteen minutes at the cabinet.   I love that she explores everything and is so curious!   I love you curious girl!!!

 I love the look on her face in this one!

We are trying to get Sage to drink out of sippy cups like this one.  She usually will only use one with a straw. 

Football

While we were putting the basement back together, Sage found something she really enjoyed!   Our football container that when you push a button the FOX football theme plays.  She was loving it!  We still have some things left to do in the basement but it is almost done.  The basement was flooded back in June and we have repainted it, got new carpet installed, and took down a wall to increase the size of the basement.   Glad to have it almost done!

This morning

We put up Sage's new rocking horse last night.  And she loves it!   I will get some pictures of her on it this weekend.  She liked it so much she thought she would take a ride on Daddy this morning!  She was rocking back and forth like she was on her horse.  It was too cute!   I just had to get a picture.  We got snow on top of the ice this morning.  We are expecting 2-4 inches.  Luckily we got the driveway cleared of ice and a big section of sidewalk.  Not fun clearing all that ice - but it was a good workout! 

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Sage was climbing up the stairs and looking behind her to make sure Daddy was there! 

Ice Storm: Playtime

Yesterday all of the local schools were closed so we had Kylie and Cole over to play with Sage.  She had so much fun and giggled almost the entire time they were here.  Kylie and Cole are so good with Sage and we are so lucky to have them as friends of our family!

 

Ice Storm: Day One

Well the ice storm started last evening.  Right after dinner I started getting a few things together just in case the power went out.  Our luck is still holding and the power is still on - I am keeping my fingers crossed!   The ice continued to come throughout the night and then turned to sleet.  We have about an inch of the two on the ground.  The neighborhood kids are playing hockey in the cul-de-sac - on skates!  That is how much ice we have and more is coming.  Here are a few pictures from today.

 This section took me thirty minutes of working the ice free and then shoveling it off the driveway.  I came to the conclusion I prefer snow shoveling over ice removal. 

 This is a close up of our lilac tree with a coating of ice.

 Reese's car with a coating of ice on Day One

 

This is one of our shrubs by the front porch - totally ice covered.