Wednesday, October 8, 2008

What are they up to?

Since the older kids have started school, I am sure you are wondering what Mariah and Elli are up to now........

ELLI:
  • makes lots and lots of messes
  • screams so she can get her way
  • started saying lots of words, but then realized just grunting gets things done faster!
  • can follow directions (go get a diaper, tell Tanner it's time for prayers, go get in your bed!)
  • loves going on rides in her wagon
  • LOVES Mariah (calls her ya-yah)
  • understands many of the Italian phrases Dave says to her
  • shakes her head no to EVERYTHING!
  • knows where mom's treat jar is and wants it ALL THE TIME
  • loves to dance -- she turns the CD player on and goes to town!

MARS:
  • such a good helper -- she puts the dishes away, makes her bed, cleans her room, helps with the dusting, and does everything for Elli
  • loves to play with the neighbors across the street
  • is learning how to read
  • loves having tea parties
  • so anxious to start gymnastics like the big girls
  • wants to watch Snow White every day
  • sings everything (she thinks her life is a musical) and everywhere
  • gets so scared if she thinks there will be a storm or any wind (and we have a lot up here!). She always asks if we will have a tornado
  • loves to draw beautiful pictures and write "words" all over the pages
good things:
2 little girls who can be great buddies
watching them grow up
remembering my other two sets of 2 little girls and seeing the similarities!

6 comments:

Erin said...

Wow!!! That sounds like lots of fun. I'm impressed with all the help you have. I need to get my little ones helping a little more instead of crying that their too tired, but not too tired to go out and ride a bike...hmmm!!!

Carissa J said...

Those pictures are so cute! Elli is growing up so fast. Tell her to stop that! I can't wait for you all to come for a visit!

Katie said...

Those of some cute little helpers you get to spend your day with.

The Hulbert Family said...

I seriously think Mars is sooooooooo cute and has such personality! Oh and she has good taste in people she chooses to be friends with, like my husband for example. : )

Gina Hallam said...

What fun times :) Those girlies are so sweet. All of your kidlings are so precious and sweet :)

Genelle said...

Awwwwwww! How cute are they? Elli and Mariah have the cutest sister relationship. (So do Adri and Anna and Akayla and Corina! So they're all cute! I wish Tanner had a little brother...)
Elli is such a little brat, and she's not even 2 yet! But, she's still so cute and loveable.
Mariah always has and always will be cute. She looks so pretty in that little dress.
I love those two.