November 26, 2011

Oh Christmas Tree...

The weekend after Thanksgiving, it was time to get out our Christmas Tree. The girls were beyond excited to decorate it! Anthony and I ended a very full day by pulling out the tree. Not the best idea! The girls were so hyper and Aubrey we so....well, Aubrey that it took a very long time just to get the tree up. When we found the star Ava had wishing songs that she sang! She made up one for me, daddy and Aubrey that had specific wishes in them! It was so darn cute!







Spreading out the branches!



She must have been thinking about her wishing song here.....



Aubrey's wishing song

Complete with sister dances

And sister smiles....I think they truly look like sisters here!



Our "all things God made" tree completed with star on top!

November 22, 2011

Bye, Bye Purple Paci!

The dreaded day had finally arrived. We knew that shortly after Aubrey's 2nd birthday we would be getting rid of the purple paci. For some reason, she had grown very attached to the PURPLE paci. I am not sure why. We had already started weaning her paci use for naps and bedtime only. My plan was to have a party were we tied the paci to a balloon and sent it off. God had different plans. It was nap time and I couldn't find the paci anywhere. So I put her down for a nap. She didn't even ask about the paci and nap time went smoothly. But then came night night time. I put her in the crib and she asked "purple paci?" I told her that her purple paci went bye, bye. She said "bye, bye"? I told her yes and then I told her night night. She went to bed. She did not not wake up all night. I couldn't believe it! The next couple of nights she asked about it again. When I told her that the paci went night night, she just went to bed.

I never expected it to be this easy. Ava never used a paci, just her fingers which she continues to do until this day. What a champ! So grateful for the smooth transition. We have been without a paci for over a month and she never asks about it. What a biggie girl!

November 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Sunshine!

Ms. Aubrey Madeline Diesch turns two today! What a wonderful two years it has been! She has added a wonderful new dimension to our family. We decided to celebrate small, but with big hearts. We invited the grand parents and great grand-parents to come over for pizza, Barney cake and celebration. Aubrey had a grand time and that is what matters the most. I think her favorite gift was the water and sand table she got. We couldn't get her out of the sand!

Birthday party started out with special birthday cupcakes from Harmony!


Aubrey still loves Barney!


Look at that face....priceless!

Making a serious wish

Present time!

Hand made card from Sissy!

She LOVES it!

Special necklaces for both girls to be worn later!

The big surprise...a sand and water table.

We could hardly get Aubrey to come in after this.

However, sea sawing with Harmony did the trick!
Aubrey, my prayer for you is that you will always have your joyful spirit and the it will be used to honor, serve and be obedient to God. You are truly a little light; may it always shine! Happy Birthday Sunshine!

P.S. The reason Ava looks like a girl from the 80's with her crimped hair and blue eyeshadow is because she went to a dress up birthday party earlier that day. It is sort of like flashing back to my earlier years! ;-)

November 1, 2011

A little bit of this and a little bit of that.....

A little bit of this about Ava Leigh:
She is 4 1/2 years old!
She sings and dances almost every night with songs she makes up. We have several AWESOME songs on film!
She has the best prayers. Her teachers have told me that they have never seen a 4 year old pray like she does! ;-)
When she gets cold she says "There is fur growing on my knees!"
She has a vivid imagination. Every night she pretends the most amazing stories!
She LOVES books!
Her favorite color is pink.
Her favorite activity is arts and crafts.
She is bossy and loves to boss her sister around.
She is really taking to the big sister role. She loves to teach Aubrey things and has become protective and loving to her sissy. However, when her sissy doesn't do what she wants to do, she gets mad.
She wears her emotions on her sleeve.
She is VERY analytical and already an abstract thinker. The other night this was her question to me. "Mom, is there two Jesus'? Because if God and Jesus are the same person and he put Jesus in Mary's belly then there are two Jesus', right?"  Trying to understand the trinity at 4......seriously?
She also asked told me the other day that in heaven she would not have to poo poo in the potty, brush her hair and she could have dog treats?! (she hates to have her hair brushed)
She is in LOVE with My Little Pony.
She LOVES rides and is not afraid of them.
She also is not afraid of Halloween "scary" decorations or moving dinosaurs or people in costumes. She is figuring out what is real and what is make believe.
She is a Daddy's girl.
She loves her light up shoes.
She loves to bake with mommy-an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas is in the works!
Donuts are her favorite food!
She has a mind like an elephant; she never forgets or lets you forget!


A little bit of that about Aubrey Madeline:
She will be TWO in less than a week!
She is very outgoing; waves and talks to strangers all the time!
When she sees a group of kids she says "Hi kids"!
She gives lots of hugs and kisses. She especially loves to hug friends!
If you grown or say ouch she will always say "Are you okay?"
She is easy to correct.
She is a mommy's girl (for now).
She LOVES her crocks.
She LOVES her paci; not just any paci, but her PURPLE PACI.
She has a naturally joyful spirit.
When people are laughing, she bust out laughing!
She loves to help like throwing away trash, sweeping the floors, taking the dishes out of the dishwasher...
If I ask her to help, she replies "Sure, mommy".
Her favorite characters are Barney and Boz.
She can eat and is a horribly messy eater.
She will take food off of any body's plate without asking.
She refuses to wear a bib.
She LOVES to put on other peoples shoes.
She knows most of her colors, but still refers to everything as "blue".
She is starting to pray. "Jesus, Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, Aubrey, Gigi, Poppy, Harmony, Pepaw, Ronix...repeat" until I remind her to say Amen!
She is SUPER quick and STRONG.
She loves buttons, remote controls, and stacking things.
She is a big phone person.....loves to talk on the phone.
Time out doesn't phase her. She just puts herself in it (very obedient) and then says mommy a couple of times until she comes out.
If I ask her if she wants a spanking, she replies "yes."

They are so different and it is so fun to watch these sweet babies grow. They are our hearbeats!