We Remember Moments...: Wow. I. Am. Late.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Wow. I. Am. Late.

So, I took these pictures to go with my Christmas posts...that I never actually posted. But, here they are, in all their glory. Despite my rather whiny post from December, the kids and I actually did do some fun things. Many of those things ended up in our bellies. I got some delicious roll and cut cookie recipes (thank you Emily at http://www.frugallivingnw.com/!) and went to town! My kids got into the cutting and sprinkling, I did the rest. With Christmas carols in the background, snow falling outside the window and kids running in and out of the kitchen, chased by the dog or conversely, chasing the dog, it was a lovely time had by all. After making these cookies, I will never make any other Christmas cookies. The gingerbread men were my favorite. They turned out so good; exactly the way I like my gingerbread. We gave away most of our first batch, made another batch and gave some away, ate about half, and then I made more at my parents house for my dad, who requested that I give the recipe to my mother. A couple of weeks ago I almost made more sugar cookies for Valentines Day, but I never found the time. Maybe we'll make sugar shamrocks next month.

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Samuel, age 8

Sam is an all-or-nothing child. From before he was born he's been in a hurry to get somewhere and do something. Always busy, he's taken to getting out my cookbooks when he's bored and making something to eat. He makes excellent chocolate chip cookies! The wheels in his brain are constantly turning, and he needs a lot of direction to help him channel his energy and creativity. He is one of the most generous, nurturing souls I know and he is a wonderful older brother.

Jacob, age 7

Jake is our ray of sunshine. He goes through life with a smile on his face and something to eat in his hand. He is kind-hearted, and loves to be silly. He is also my most persevering child. If there is something he wants to do, he'll keep trying until he accomplishes it. He loves anything and everything on wheels. He has inline skates, a bike and a skateboard. He's taught himself to use all three. He also enjoys gymnastics. His teachers all love his sunny personality - he's just a charmer.

Abrie, age 5

Abrie is our song bird and sings from morning to night. When asked a question, she responds using a melody of her own creation. She can hear a song once or twice and remember many of the lyrics. She is very motivated when it comes to academics. She hasn't started school yet, but she can already read well and do basic addition and subtraction. She loves to dance and do gymnastics. She also loves to play with her sister. She is a very helpful girl and is my "listmaker". She is a very girly-girl and loves dresses, nail polish, jewelry and ribbons.

Elise, age 3

The baby of our family, Elise is proud to be growing up. She is so precious. She watches and learns from her older siblings daily. She loves to race people, but only if you let her win. She is our dancer. If she misses a chance to dance to music, she becomes upset. She even sneaks out of the pew at church and tries to dance in the aisle to hymns! She is petite, and speaks very clearly for her age, which always surprises people when they ask me how old my baby is and she answers, "My name is Elise and I'm three years old." She is a chatterbox and always has something to say. She will answer any question, and is full of questions of her own.