Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Paint Days

One of the biggest and best rewards for Scarlett is painting. The girl LOVES to paint. Grammy is really good at having fun pictures and things, so non-school days have been labeled "paint days". We have also been battling the sniffles around here making everyone a whole lot more tired, and as we painted I noticed her brush strokes getting slower and slower until it stopped moving all together.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

developments

Ellie got her other top front tooth and is leaps and bounds happier... if you though that was possible! She is such a happy, sweet girl. Yesterday she learned how to climb down from the little kiddie bench she kept getting herself stuck on top of. Joe and I went and saw the Forgotten Carols on Thursday night. It was a lovely play. I was a little starstruck with Michael Mclean. I have been singing along to his CDs for so so many years, that to see him in the flesh was exciting. I was in the second row. I could have bought something and had him sign it, but the show really ran on late! Once it was over they still did like 4 more songs. I think he would be wiser to just let the show end and give people time to buy merch. Still though, I'm glad I saw it. Looks like they will be in AZ closer to Christmas, not too late to see it yourself!

Well its Sunday morning and church starts in half an hour, so if I am going to wrangle up Scarlett and convince her to go,  I had better get a move on.

Lots of love, and anticipation for being in AZ in a few weeks!

-Red

Monday, November 28, 2011

Holy Cow, Time flies, but cows...don't.

So as hard as it is to believe, we have been in utah for 6 months now! Eloise turned one year old on 11/6. Joe and I will celebrate our anniversary on the 10th of December, making it 6 years since we were married, and Scarlett Paige will turn 5 exactly one week later. My birthday is the day prior. I will be 27 years old... How the heck did that happen? Seems like yesterday I was turning 24... where does the time go?


Anyway, the past week has brought with it truckloads of turkey along with truckloads of sickness. Day after thanksgiving I had (what I thought at the time was) food poisoning. Saturday I felt mostly better and attended our Maestas family Thanksgiving. Last night when I went to put Eloise down for bed, she puked all over me. Made for a rough night, and today has been very off as well. Eloise refuses to nap, has had one loose stool today, and is very cranky. Scarlett is being a pill too, so maybe she is coming down with something too. I pray she doesn't get the throwing up thing... as I HATE that most. I was so grateful it was a school day, even if its a short day, because Ellie demanded all of my attention while she was gone. Looks like Eloise is getting her energy back, cause she is playing all over the place right now.

My good news is: We will be in AZ for Christmas. I'm hoping to get there in time for the caroling party on the 16th, but I'm not sure that will happen... Hopefully we can finalize all plans this week. If you want to get together let me know. I'm thinking to do a little birthday shindig at the Peter Piper Pizza for me and Scar while we are down.  

My Mother in Law bought me 2 tickets to The Forgotten Carols by Michael McLean for my Christmas gift this year... I have never seen it, and am a HUGE McLean fan. Its on the 1st. I've convinced my Dear Husband to come with me, and Im truly excited for this date night out sans dear daughters. 

Thats all I have to say now, oh, except that my wonderful husband got me a keyboard, which has brought me to having NO good excuse not to blog more regularly, here's hoping this is true. Love to all and hopefully you will here from me again in a day or so.

XOXO,
Red

Thursday, September 8, 2011

School days

Scarlett started school last week. She is attending a special Ed afternoon preschool inside a local elementary school here in Lehi.



The school bus picks her up at around 1130 and brings her home around 350.





This is her off on her first day.







It proved to be a tough first day. But the second day went a lot better and she arrived home happy.

Today we are preparing for day 3 after the holiday. She is supposed to go 3 days a week: M, TH, F. I have already noticed a huge improvement in her temperament.







We are all well and doing fine here. I'm grateful for picking up a ton of clothes at the local kid2kid for only $10 total in the stuff a bag sale including that cute cherry vest and skirt :) sending my love to all. -Red

Friday, September 2, 2011

Ellie on the go

Our Ellie is growing so fast and curious about everything.