Halloween '07

Last Halloween the girls were all chickies. They're here with my sister Laura.

With Daddy - doesn't look like she's having all that much fun huh?

First time at the beach!

This is her Uncle Ben holding her - I think we were at the Tillamook Cheese factory - YUM!!! If you haven't tried the white licorice ice cream, you are missing out!!!!

Her first Father's Day

I'm sure Dave will love me posting this picture, but Hallie looks cute in it!

With her loving sisters!!!

18 months old!!!!!

I cannot believe my little Hallie Berry is 18 months on Sunday! I feel like I just had her - maybe because she won't give up nursing?! She was sure a cranky mama's girl as an infant but she has turned into my little ray of sunshine. I don't know what I'd do without hearing "what you doing mama?" or when she puts up her finger and says "be yight back!" She is hilarious! So this post is a little tribute to the last 18 months with my little snuggle bunny.

Proof that Dave enjoyed Disneyland!

I thought I'd include pictures of our vacation in July. Disneyland! The HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH! I think that I have been there at least 12 times. Do I tire of it? When asked "where should we go on vacation next year?" My response is always "Disneyland!". Emma and Claire had already been to Disneyland AND Disneyworld in their short lives, that's how much my family loves Disneyland. I have to state however, that both those times Dave was absent. So when the opportunity came up to go this year with my parents and sisters you'd better believe I

jumped on it .. and told my dear hubby he had to go this time. Even though I tried to convince Dave that the ride lines really weren't THAT long and that yes, he would enjoy his vacation with the girls at Disneyland, he still doubted me. I saw rolling of the eyes at the mention of the Fast Pass. I heard grumbling about spending 3 whole days there too. Let me tell you it was a shocker when I caught a picture of his SMILING face in a LINE at DISNEYLAND! A miracle? Oh yeah!

Jane Austen Quiz

I love this quiz! Apparently I'm Elizabeth - I can handle that. She ends up with a cutie and a lot of money! ;)

Diapers and wet floors!

So the last couple of months have been interesting as far as the potty training has gone with Claire my 3 year-old. She does a fantastic job of going #2 in the potty but number #1? Nope. Instead of on the potty, she takes off her pull-up and hides in a corner and wets. Or stands in a corner and lets it just run down her pant leg with a sheepish look on her face when I catch her doing it. The kicker is that Hallie, my almost 18 month-old just went potty on the toilet yesterday! She actually took off her diaper and told Dave she wanted to go potty and proceeded to sit down and tinkle in the potty! Now what am I doing differently with her?! Here's the picture to prove it!
(Edited to add: Sorry! The diaper pic is still on the camera and like a dork I can't figure out how to get it on the computer...shameful I know!)

Final attempt!!!

This is it! If I can't keep up with the blog I'm giving up!