We are back!

I know, I know, it has been forever since I posted on this blog that no one is even checking it anymore. But here goes for starting it back again. We have had no Internet at the house and are schedules have been so busy that posting a blog didn't ever make it into the schedule. But...I now have a device that I can post from. So here's for hoping I can continue to keep everyone updated.

The girls are getting so big. Emma is five and Erin is four. They play so well together and fight just as well. They love princesses and dress up and a week doesn't usually pass without a tea party. Superheroes and dinosaurs are also on their list of favorites. You just never know with these two. Emma is thoughtful and curious. She is constantly saying things that completely catch us off guard. She was singing a song she made up about God and someone asked where she learned it and she responded, "It came from my heart." Erin is sweet and always busy doing and imagining something. She loves to play with her figurines. The other day she was playing and made up a movie. The plot went like this. "The slime monster ate a bunch of people then went to the bathroom. The end." I love to watch them play. They are learning at such lightning speeds that it is hard to keep up. We started homeschool this year and we are ALL learning everyday. Even though, it is not all fun and games, we are trying to enjoy each other and the process of learning. 

Well, thanks for stoping by and giving us another chance at this blog.

Here are just a few pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Gotta love grandparents! My dad gave the girls these overstuffed monkeys this Thanksgiving. We all made the trip home in our little Prius. 

Fun in the snow!

Family picture. I think the last one we took was when Erin was 10 months old.

Christmas pjs. I made the shirts last year and the pants this year. Don't want to do too much at one time, right?

My first attempt at a quilt. The girls approved.

Emma in her new ballet slippers on Christmas morning.

SUPERGIRLS

If you have not met me, my name is Super Emma. Well...I may not be a real superhero with special powers or anything, but I really am a big girl and I can do all kind of interesting things.
I have some really good friends and I try my best to be a good friend too. I like to hold hands and play and help. Erin is my best friend and I help her lots by telling her what to do. She doesn't always listen to me, but I make sure she hears at least.
Erin is really tough and has the special power of not getting scared easily. She touched a baby frog that Aunt Linda found. I said that I was scared of frogs, but not Erin! She is really brave. But...I might have taught her that.
Guess what! I can fall asleep by reading a book to myself. My bed is really comfortable and my books are very interesting.
Even when slides are really fast and high, I can climb to the top and slide down all on my own. See, I am brave too. I knew Erin had to learn it from somewhere.
A few weeks ago, we got to keep some baby chicks for a few days. They were fun to watch from across the room. Mommy learned the very funny superpower of chasing chickens. She's not very good yet and I don't think she wants the practice to get very good...that's what she says anyway.
I told you that we were big girls. We help Mom in all kinds of ways around the house. Last week, we helped her paint the house. I know she just gave us water, but I think it was practice for the real stuff.
Erin is learning to drive. We don't trust her out on the road yet, but give her a few weeks.
I just finished my training to work in food service. I don't know prices for everything yet. I think everything is $2, but they tell me there are actually different prices. I guess I will learn that later.
Well, that's who we are and what we are doing. Like I said, not exactly superheroes, but maybe superheroes in training. After all, we are doing lots of important things and helping the world around us become a little more interesting.

Spring is here!

We are so excited that spring has finally arrived. If the weather is even half-way decent, the girls are itching to go outside. The other day they had a ball playing in the rain. After all, what are raincoats for if you can't go outside in the rain?
The girls really are great friends and love to play together. Erin cannot stand it when she wakes up and Emma is still asleep. I have found her on Emma's bed trying to wake her up numerous times.
Emma is growing up so fast. She surprises us everyday with the new things she says. Most of the time when we sit down to dinner, she acts so surprised and says, "Did you make this, Mom?" and then she says, "You are a good cook!" The other day, she loaded up her little cart and headed out her door and said, "I better go before I get back." She is our little comedian.
Erin is quickly becoming a little girl instead of a baby. She can count to 13 and is trying to sing the ABCs. The tune is correct but the letters have a little ways to go. In the last few weeks, her speech has really taken off. She is putting several words together to make sentences and short stories.
A couple of weeks ago, we went to Pittsburgh with Bryan's biology class to visit the zoo and the conservatory. The girls had a ball! Emma makes a pretty good meerkat.
Show offs!
At home, we are staying pretty busy too. The girls love to help me do anything in the kitchen. They really are becoming good helpers. They like to help set the table and Emma even likes to wash the dishes.
The girls love to make things. We save all kinds of boxes and bottles to make anything we can think up.
Kites, Kites, Kites. Daddy made us a kite and we have had a blast flying it. The girls have loved to read about and talk about kites, so it has been fun to see them actually get to fly one.
Another kite day.
Puddles can keep us occupied for a very long time. I love playing with these girls. My days have continued to get busier and more fun since they were born.
I can't wait to see what other things we are going to do this spring and summer. I will try to keep you updated and involved. Enjoy your springtime.