Speaking of Sledding...

I wrote this post at least a week ago and totally forgot to post it :(  Better late than never!

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This winter has been so dry we jumped at the first chance to go up to the mountains to play in the snow. There wasn't much around, but there was just enough snow that we (meaning Travis) were able to take Adaline sledding for the first time. It was wonderful! Adaline was so stylish in her snow suit and sun glasses. A little unsure of the snow (it must be so hard to walk in snow boots on snow for the first time...) but happy to ride with Daddy a few times... Here was my attempt to capture the event with a camera:

 Look at that stylish snow bunny :)

 First run...

...success!

Do you want to do it again?

 Yes!

Yep, we went down that hill.

 Yay, sledding with Daddy was fun!

(Look at how cute those little snow bibs are!!!)

We had such a good time. I can't wait to go back and try again. Next year, I'll be able to join in, too!

Happy Birthday to Grandpa and Trace!

We worked on saying "Happy birthday, Grandpa and Trace," but it kept coming out as "Happy birthday, Adaline."
*sigh*
That's what happens when so many birthdays are close together :)

We had a wonderful rib dinner for my dad's birthday and we're headed to the mountains this weekend for Trace's birthday. Hopefully there will be snow so we can go sledding again!

Too Cool For School

How to Build a Greenhouse 101

Step One: Find a helper. A daddy will do.

Step Two: Tell helper what parts go where. 

 Step Three: Bang on the parts that don't go together easily.

 Step Four: Let the helper fix it.

 Step Five: Admire finished product.

 Step Six: Tell helper he did a good job helping you.

 Step Seven: Admire work a little bit more.

 Step Eight: Water the new seeds!

There you go! Now you, too, can build your own greenhouse for your summer garden.

I did it!

I finally branched out of my scarf and hat comfort zone and attempted to knit a sweater.

It took me a couple of months because I kept putting it aside for weeks at a time, but I did finish it!

I struggled the most with the seaming- I looked up multiple youtube videos, but it's just not as good as having someone sit next to you and walk you through it. 

I finished the sweater just in time to send it to my friend Brooke who just had her second baby. 

I hope it fits!

(I know the baby doll looks a little creepy, but I wanted to see how the hood looked...)

I can't wait to try another...maybe I'll finish this one in time to put on our new baby!

Adaline's Party

Like I said, we had a small family gathering for Adaline on her birthday. Even a small family gathering fills our table and requires us to pull out the kiddy table.  We were going to have Adaline sit in her high chair, but soon as she saw the Kids' Table, she bee-lined for it and refused to leave. A new era has begun... I can already tell we're going to have to pull out the Kids' Table from here on out.

 We sort of had a Minnie Mouse theme going, and my mom surprised us with this poster of Minnie that she drew free-hand. Amazing. That artistic gene obviously skipped me, but Adaline may have it. Her favorite activity at the moment is coloring. I have my fingers crossed for her!

 Adaline had a great time playing with the kids before we sat down to eat, but her serious side came out when it was time for presents. I don't think she smiled once. She loved the presents, but you wouldn't have known by looking at her at that point in time!

 Finally, a smile!

 She's a bit too young to peddle the bike herself, so Grandma Great did her part to help push Adaline along with her cane.

After everyone left, Adaline really got into her toys. She would not put the kitty cat down, so I took this little video to send to Aunt Sara to say thank you. The video was so darn cute I had to share it with everyone.

Happy Birthday, Adaline!

Today was Adaline's second birthday. I can't get over how quickly time is passing. How can Adaline be two years old already?! We had a small family gathering to celebrate Adaline and I have quite a few pictures from that to go through, but I wanted to share one of Adaline's gifts...

Guess who has a big girl bike!

 There's even room for her babies to ride along with her. 

Happy Birthday to my sweet Adaline.