Not Just Elsa Anymore!

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My Pretty Little Goof-balls

2010-06-06T21:39:00.005-06:00

All ready to go, but boy was it a pain to get them there!!!!

She is over a year old and we still fight over whose turn it is to hold this baby.
"I don't want to get dressed, and if you want to get me, you will have to get through my big sister!"

--Adele

"Hide me!"

Actually, this was the result of a photo shoot I was doing trying to get a few good pictures of Elsa in her pretty white dress. Here is what I got:

Elsa Makes it All Better

2010-06-06T21:12:00.008-06:00

Adele hates, HATES, to have her diaper changed and to get clothes on. The process, from the second she realizes it is going to happen, often results in screaming, yelling, and crying. And then afterwards she needs to recover for a few minutes. She often finds that the arms of her sister are a great place to do this.

This series of pictures were taken over the course of about a minute or so. They document the normal transition from traumatized to happy again.

Right before this one was taken, she was kicking and screaming bloody murder. I handed her to Elsa and told Elsa to stand by the door.

I call this shot "OK Mom, we May have Peace (But I'm Watching You)"

"Finally, Someone I can Trust"

(I should mention that in Adele's entire life, ever, Elsa has never changed her diaper.)

"I See a Smile Creeping Up Your Toes"

"What's That Flashy Thing Mom is Showing Us?"

"I Love Flashy Things!"

"Mom is Forgiven"

Adele's First Birthday Cake

2010-04-03T10:14:00.003-06:00

Valentine's Day Pictures

2010-02-15T09:48:00.006-07:00

Last month I got this great idea to get a really darling picture of the girls and have it put on a mug or mouse pad or something for Ryan for Valentine's Day.

I dressed the girls in their ridiculously adorable pink and gray outfits and did a "photo shoot."

Unfortunately, with both girls getting sick and everything, I didn't get a chance to go through the pictures, let alone get them sent anyplace to have anything done with them, till today. So they have become designated blog pictures.

Things Adele Likes to Eat

2010-02-07T10:46:00.006-07:00

The other night we gave Adele a chunk of Celery. She thought this was the bset thing ever. She kept chewing it for about an hour, as she continued to explore and play. If it fell out of her mouth, she just picked it back up and stuck it back in. Better than a pacifier I guess!

Also, if you need to keep her happy, if anything will do it, a set of car keys will do it.

And Start the Begging...

2009-12-23T09:58:00.012-07:00

We took the children to see Santa Clause last Saturday. Santa must really be watching all year round, cause he seems to know that two members of the naughty list had arrived! (Look at his expression.)

Adele proved, once again, that she will smile at anyone for any reason.

We ran into a pretty cute little kid in the Santa line and she consented to have her picture taken with us.

This is Zoey...Ryan's niece who Elsa adopted as her own personal baby-doll the day she met her.
The same day we also attempted to get both girls to smile and look at the camera at the same time in front of the Christmas tree. These were the results:

Silly Children

2009-11-21T11:57:00.004-07:00

"Matching" Outfits

Jammies and Slippers

Going Outside

We still can't figure out why she can't sleep at night.
Look guys! Toes!

Pretty Baby, We Love This Girl!

2009-11-08T23:26:00.002-07:00

Elsa took the picture of her above. I loved the shot of her peeking out at us.

Blurry Halloween

2009-11-01T19:56:00.005-07:00

A couple of weekends ago, I took my little people to Gardner Village for the witch festival they do up. I didn't bring a camera, so I had to make do with the cell phone. As often as I need a camera and don't have one, I think I need to invest in a better phone.

This is Elsa inside a witch's bedroom.

Adele Eats Real Food for the First Time

2009-10-18T22:17:00.003-06:00

Oh Happy Day

2009-10-04T20:34:00.000-06:00

Play Time!

2009-09-27T20:55:00.004-06:00

This is Adele's daily exercise routine. She does about 20 reps and evening.

Getting ready: And up one:

Straighten those elbows!

And down:

And when it's time to relax and enjoy life, she has her best friend Elsa to hang-out with.

"Elsa is so funny; she has the best ideas! She makes me giggle!"

Adele has such a fun big sister!

She is a lucky girl!

The New Digs

2009-09-07T22:30:00.006-06:00

Elsa has been asking forever (since before Adele was born) if she could share a room with her sister. We have resisted because we have thought she would eventually appreciate her own room. But, since all the guests left, she has been sleeping in the spare bed in Addey's room and we wanted to take it out. We knew taking the bed would make Elsa sad because she would not get to sleep in the room with her sister anymore so this weekend, while she was away, we converted her bedroom in to a play room.

And we moved her bed and clothes into Adele's bedroom (now known as "the girls' bedroom) and the sisters share a room.
Adele sleeps all night usually now anyway. This (below) is the girls "celebrating" the first day of the rest of their childhood in a room together (that's right, no going back now).

Presenting the Great Elsino, the Seven Year Old Wonder Kid

2009-09-02T07:47:00.001-06:00

This is What Baby Sisters are For

2009-08-31T08:29:00.004-06:00

First we practiced with Sophia.

Then Elsa got to do what she has wanted to do since Adele was born.

Playin' With My Big Sister (By Adele Elizabeth)

2009-08-15T23:02:00.002-06:00

I don't remember agreeing to let her grow so much so fast (I cried a little posting these)

2009-08-15T22:18:00.019-06:00

Elsa 2005

Elsa 2009

Little Digger...Then and Now

My Daddy is So Funny!

2009-08-07T16:45:00.005-06:00

My Little 'Tudes

2009-07-26T20:41:00.002-06:00

Adele's Blessing

2009-07-07T08:04:00.000-06:00

Adele was blessed at church this Sunday. We got her a sweet little white dress for the occasion, and we got her sister beautiful white dresses made from the same material so the sisters could match. Addey slept peacefully all through church and the blessing but when I attempted to get a few pictures of her in her dress she had a fit. She was OK if I let her have her pacifier but her pacifier is a big blue monstrosity and it would not do for pictures. Then when I attempted to change her out of the dress, she through such a kicking tantrum she tore the dress. I only got one good picture of her the whole day. It's the one above. The rest were attempts that, as you will see, did not go well.

After church we had some folks back to our place for lunch that my amazing mother threw together for every one. Ryan's family came and left before any of my friends and family got there. Here are a few shots I got:

(Above) Elsa waiting patiently for her turn to hold Adele

(Below) A couple of pictures of my oldest little angel

The beginning of Addey's melt down

Oh yeah, she's getting mad now...

Although she looks happy here, this was just as I was about to change her and this was one second after pacifier removal. Two seconds after removal and there was screaming!

Also just a calm second before a storm, but at least you can sorta see the dress

I got a lovely picture of me holding Elsa on her blessing day. It's one of my favorites in her whole baby book. This is the best I could do with Adele.

The little girl holding Adele here is my friend Sarah's daughter Adele. Sarah and I were friends before Elsa was born and when Sarah had Adele I told her some day I would have another girl and steal the name. I did.

Big Adele and Little Adele

Besides being blessed today, we got a swing to borrow from her Aunt Tiffany, which was the highlight of the day as far as Addey was concerned. This is how she feels about the swing.

July 4th

2009-07-04T22:55:00.000-06:00

We spent the 4th of July in Delta watching what can only be described as a super awesome parade. Seriously, we had a lot of fun. It seems in Delta, paraders throw candy at spectators. For some reason in Delta there are only two kinds of candy though: saltwater taffy and Tootsie Rolls. But to Elsa, candy is candy and when it's hurled toward you and you have to compete to get it, well it may as well be gold!

She wore her cute red, white, and blue outfit Suekey got her. It was a popular outfit, I saw it on two other children, but it looked best on her. Look at those dancer legs!

The pics are not so good, we didn't have our camera so these are cell phone pictures.

The picture above is Ryan's brother-in-law Dan with Elsa and his twins. I believe they were in a pre-game huddle. Notice Dan telling them how to get in the best candy grabbing position.
And our miss Addey was with us too. She slept for the bulk of it, but she liked the marching band. This is her watching them march.

I didn't get any pictures of it, but she was transfixed by the fireworks that night too. She tried desperately to keep her eyes open to watch but eventually drooped off.

Snuggle Bugs in the Morning

2009-06-09T13:28:00.009-06:00

Elsa likes it when I stick Adele in her bed in the morning when they are both still just waking up. Elsa is better at waking up.

My Two Favorite Girls in My One Favorite Chair (Twerps. Look at How Thrilled the Little One Looks About Taking It!)

2009-06-02T09:33:00.008-06:00

I got up to move the laundry and when I came back, Elsa had grabbed the baby and moved in to my chair-- the unofficial rule is that the person tending the baby for the moment gets the chair, so don't think she was being a sweet big sister or anything. The move was cool and calculated.

Dance Recital Pictures

2009-05-28T14:29:00.008-06:00

Back stage before the flapper number.

Elsa was not a duck, but I liked them.

Elsa Reading Her Story to Her Class

2009-05-28T14:25:00.003-06:00

Addy's Daddy

2009-05-28T14:22:00.002-06:00

The Many Faces of Adele Elizabeth

2009-05-28T14:05:00.013-06:00

This is All They Ever Do

2009-05-28T14:03:00.000-06:00

Sleepy Baby

2009-05-08T11:07:00.019-06:00

Elsa was so excited to “get a baby”. But I don’t think her baby is living up to her expectations. Within a week of bringing her home, Elsa informed us Adele is “boring” and does nothing but sleep (she should see her at 3am, she’s all kinds of fun then). Adele does not ONLY sleep all day though…she yawns too.

Adele does sleep most of the time, but she does it with style.

Playing for Change

2009-04-30T15:27:00.004-06:00

I thought this was VERY cool and I wanted to share. I guess they traveled all over the world, and recorded a bunch of street performers and choirs singing the same song and then edited it all together so that they were harmonized.

This is the website, go to it and click the Journey tab and watch the video of the guy talking about the project:

http://www.playingforchange.com/journey/introduction

There are more videos on the website too; the two I am posting are my favorites.

Adele in Her Preemie Outfit

2009-04-18T12:37:00.006-06:00

Video of Adele

2009-04-15T22:27:00.003-06:00

Elsa says she is boring, but I thought you might want to see her wiggle anyway.

Elsa's Easter Dress

2009-04-12T21:22:00.007-06:00

Doborah ran Elsa by my place so I could see her before she went off to her Easter festivities, so I was able to snap some pictures.

Deborah also did the hair. Elsa was just excited because the dress had a "puff" in the skirt.

Pretty Pictures of My Little Girls

2009-04-09T23:18:00.009-06:00

Elsa has been very anxious to get to stand/walk with Adele so we tried it out a little tonight. She did well, but Ryan and I are still trying to get our heart rates back to normal.

Adele's First Bath

2009-04-09T23:08:00.005-06:00

Adele's skin in the diaper area was looking a bit sore and dirty and the wipes didn't seem to do it so we tried a bath tonight. I expected there to be screaming since she does not even like her feet exposed to air, let alone an entire wet body. She fussed a little at first but seemed to be ok with the warm water Elsa was squeezing all over her. Ok with it, she didn't seem to love it. I don't know if you recall, but Elsa was delighted by the bath the second I got water on her. Cold water, hot water, what ever. Elsa just liked being wet.

Then Adele made this face...

We have no idea what it means. It's new.

This face is NOT new. She has shown it to me every single time I change her diaper or clothes. I believe it means she would like to be dressed and tightly wrapped in warm blankets immediately.

Adele and Sophia

2009-04-09T22:34:00.014-06:00

Introducing Adele Elizabeth

2009-04-05T16:19:00.021-06:00

Ten minutes after being born, in the NICU.

That's her lovely head IV. When they moved us to the regular new born unit, she was the only one to have one. The other babies teased her relentlessly.

No, this is not a camera angle thing. That is really the size of her head in proportion to Ryan's hand.

Elsa and Adele meeting for the first time.

This is them flushing out her head IV and checking her...what ever those wires are checking.

She was the smallest baby on the regular unit, and the biggest in the NICU. She didn't really fit in. You know she is my kid though, low percent of body fat, and yet some how she manages to get chunky thighs. World just ain't fair.

Elsa holding Adele at home.

Getting ready to leave the hospital.

Adele in her new born, going home outfit. We made Elsa buy the "Newborn" size instead of preemie a couple weeks ago--we will never hear the end of it.

Elsa dressing Adele to leave the hospital.

St. Patrick's Day: Food and a Funny Face

2009-03-17T22:27:00.009-06:00

Like any good Irish housewife did today, I made corn beef and cabbage for my family tonight.
Ryan and Elsa requested I make cabbage a St. Patrick's Day tradition. Actually, I think they begged me not to make it more than once a year. I liked it though. And they downed the potatoes and carrots and even the corned beef. Is it corn or corned?

The spread included zucchini bread made in the crock pot (I am so good!), green grapes, avocado slices, pickle slices, green Jell-O (for St. Patrick’s Day, and because it’s the official state food), pistachio pudding (not a hit with the locals, or, as it turns out, anyone in my household), and little green gummy candies. We also go balloons, because according to Elsa, there is no better way to celebrate any occasion than by getting balloons.

Skinny little Irish legs!

She was so excited to have a new green shirt to wear on a special day of FUN at school! She wore it with black tights and gold shoes, but those got shed shortly after she got home.

She lost her tooth (the hole on the bottom is new).

7th Birthday

2009-02-26T19:24:00.014-07:00

Elsa the Pirate ...Arg!

2009-02-14T19:03:00.011-07:00

Cup Cakes!

2008-12-31T12:42:00.009-07:00

Elsa and Paul (or one of Pau's Toys)

2008-12-20T17:38:00.017-07:00

Elsa and Santa

2008-12-20T17:10:00.002-07:00

Elsa on Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T11:43:00.003-07:00

Norton Kid's Face Shots

2008-11-30T11:30:00.009-07:00

Wesley

Andrew

Amy

Katherine

Justin and Aubrey

Brooklyn (front) and Vance (back)

Vynessa

Halloween and Pretty Green Dress

2008-11-13T15:10:00.003-07:00

Elsa's New "Little Brother"

2008-10-16T14:54:00.002-06:00

No, he does not eat ravioli. He's just very very small.

Our New Apartment

2008-10-11T12:11:00.004-06:00

This is the view from the front door looking in. Off to the left is the (small) living room. Then you go straight and on the left is kitchen and to the right is a "dinning room" that I think I will use as an office/homework room. Through that archway is the hall that leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms.

And this is the blurry kitchen.

This is the view from the kitchen looking in to the dinning room area.

And this is the porch. Our sliding glass door in the living room leads out to a patio, which connects to a little path of stepping stones (but they run right under that bush on the right; the management said they would cut it out to open the area up). I can add anything or plant anything as long as it "looks nice" they said. Other people have grown flower gardens, pumpkin patched, and things like that.

Mom, Pick One!

2008-09-05T14:43:00.009-06:00

2008-07-14T23:15:00.001-06:00

Elsa's Big Day (Julinne's Wedding)

2008-06-29T01:09:00.036-06:00

The Dress (and my apartment, looking at it from the door when you walk in)

Front Steps that Lead to My Apartment

My Front Porch and Door

Paul's New Head

Nelly's Boys (From the Back): Joel, Chaz, Johnathan

Katie and Elsa (The Stars of the Show)

Savannah and the Flower Girls

Still Savannah and the Girls

Guess!

Elsa's Job During the Wedding

The Guy She Married (Shawn)

The Beeson Row: Brandon, Chrissy, Elisa, Ron, Joey and Natalie

Wes, Nelliw, and a Kid I Have Never Seen Before in My Life

On the Left: Friends of Julinne I Don't Know, On the Right: Chelsea, Savannah and the Pretties Flower Girls EVER!

Chelsea

Savannah

Henry (Chrissy and Brandon's Baby)

Recognize Her?

Claire, Chrissy, Jesse, Brandon, and Henry

Lisa and Matt's Boy

His Eye Expression is Always the Same!

Lisa and Matt's Girl

Lisa and Matt

Emily and Grace (Robert's Wife and Daughter)

Robert and His Boy Bradly

Live Flower Girl Action

2008-06-29T00:17:00.004-06:00

Fun Weekend

2008-06-17T20:53:00.007-06:00

Elsa's New Back Yard

2008-06-08T00:41:00.002-06:00

2008-05-05T22:07:00.007-06:00

Elsa's Evening Look

2008-04-19T09:29:00.004-06:00

Elsa doesn't really like "regular" clothes, which is why the second we get in the house, the very second, she goes to her trunk of "dress ups" and slips in to something more interesting.

She then raids my closet for shoes, and grabs necklaces from my wall hang in the bathroom.

She changes outfits two or three times a night. This is one of my recent favorite ensembles.

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Klaus's Music Video

2008-04-06T17:56:00.004-06:00

A Doggie Day

2008-04-05T22:47:00.006-06:00

Do You Know This Child?

2008-04-02T21:18:00.002-06:00

Is She Destined for Vegas?

2008-03-30T12:44:00.005-06:00

I don't think those are Clevenger legs...

Easter 2008

2008-03-23T20:44:00.019-06:00

I used to have a program for photos that could take the red-eye out, but I don't anymore. I guess I will have to learn to use a camera better instead.

2008-03-23T13:56:00.000-06:00

So Sukey, Guess Who Elsa Met!

2008-03-16T22:51:00.002-06:00

So, Elsa's got a new buddy

2008-03-09T19:21:00.012-06:00

And I built one of these to keep them in (well ok, Paul helped).

Elsa's Birthday Party at Kangaroo Zoo

2008-03-01T18:05:00.026-07:00

Elsa with Victoria

Elsa being followed by her school pals Jaylee and Desi

Left to right: Jaycee (old friend from daycare), Elsa, and Jaylee (who is in Elsa's class at school and lives across the street from Grandma)

Left to right: Jaylee, Isabelle, Desi, and Funny Face.

Vynessa Sorana (Elsa's Cousin)

From now on, I will ONLY have birthday parties at establishments that have cages!

But it's not a good idea to get IN the cage.

Elsa and Isabelle

Taylor (Natalie's little boy)

Grandma N. and Brooklyn

"Thing 1 and Thing 2"

Tracy's Twins Gage and Kaden

Natalie and Taylor

Taylor's Finger

Natalie and Ryan (Tracy's Husband)

Tracy and Lucus (her twinless son)

Elsa's Slumber Party With Tori and Nessa (Check Out the New Earings)

2008-02-18T18:04:00.011-07:00

Showing Off the Black and White Dress

2008-01-09T21:20:00.001-07:00

Free Christmas Time Pictures of a Pretty Little Girl

2008-01-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

Sukey, this is near my house. Let's go see it when you visit. Love, Elsa

2007-12-19T19:17:00.001-07:00

Amazing Grace Techno - Computer Controlled Christmas Lights from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.

Sukey Look!

2007-12-02T12:37:00.001-07:00

Elsa wanted to show you...

Her Christmas tree:

Her new hair cut:

How the new cut looks when it's curly :

And that she is growing in to last year's Easter dress!

2007-11-20T23:06:00.001-07:00

Click the link below:

Tribute to Elsa

Elsa's new clothes # 1

2007-11-18T11:02:00.000-07:00

Ruth did Elsa's Hair for Halloween

2007-11-06T19:22:00.001-07:00

But the darn broom wouldn't fly

2007-10-31T21:26:00.000-06:00

Daddy-Daughter Disco

2007-10-17T21:26:00.000-06:00

This is Elsa and her dad...13 years from now?

And then this is how we spend the evening...

2007-10-17T20:07:00.000-06:00

The Dark Dark Story

2007-10-03T20:36:00.000-06:00

Read this story to some one five or younger.
Speak more quietly as you read the smaller words and read louder as the words get bigger.
Or use "the voice" if you know it.
If you do it right, the kid will scream.

The Story:

There was a dark, dark wood...............

....................And in the dark, dark wood............

...........There was a dark, dark house .......And in the dark, dark house

.............There was a dark, dark room.........And in the dark, dark

room...........................There was a dark, dark

chest...............................................And in the dark, dark chest.............................

....................................There was a dark, dark shelf.........................And on the dark, dark shelf

There was a dark, dark box ..........................................And in the dark, dark box...................................................................
(Pause dramatically and scroll down)

Before Church

2007-09-30T19:22:00.000-06:00

Elsa In the Wilderness

2007-09-25T20:39:00.000-06:00

We took two trips to the Provo and American Fork Canyons this weekend.

It was cold!!!

Saturday

Sunday

Bangs!

2007-09-18T21:03:00.000-06:00

Elsa's First Day of Kindergarten

2007-08-28T22:20:00.000-06:00

Talking to Suekey.

Cheeta Girl

2007-08-21T20:15:00.000-06:00

Heidi

2007-08-19T00:04:00.000-06:00

Heidi is a miniature pinscher. She is very tiny and is going to stay pretty little. Miniature pinschers were bred from Italian grey hounds, and dachshunds but they look like tiny little Dobermans.

2007-08-17T19:52:00.000-06:00

Hair Cut

2007-08-17T01:19:00.000-06:00

Jazz Dancer

2007-08-16T21:08:00.000-06:00

Rock Star

2007-08-16T21:00:00.000-06:00

Elsa Teaches Me to Dance

2007-08-16T20:55:00.000-06:00

Dog For a Day

2007-08-16T20:47:00.000-06:00

Elsa in the Garden

2007-07-20T17:46:00.001-06:00

Elsa Flips Her Lid

2007-07-19T22:44:00.000-06:00