Little Girls

Marchel
DOB Oct 29th 2008
Hailey
DOB Dec 14th 2008

Six weeks apart, it is like having twins!! Ok…so Marchel is a little taller and has less (NO) Hair. Hailey is a little shorter and has a lot of hair. In fact, she has hair on her back and ears. She’s my little fuzzy midget and Marchel is my bald giant. Heheheheh all in good humor.
Today, when Hailey woke up she started smiling. What a fun surprise! Those smiles weren’t caused by gas pains! Hailey is growing so quickly. My little half loaf is turning into a full loaf of bread. Though she is still not sleeping through the night, I am very happy to wake and feed her. She is so precious. A little snuggle bug! I could not love her more!
Marchel on the other hand… no less love of course…but is growing like a weed; Or should I say flower, a fast growing flower. She fits six month old cloths and size 2 diapers. She’s not even three months! She sleeps through the night and is fascinated with giggling and her hands. The crazy little kid likes to snuggle in bed but could care less to be held. She enjoys toys and movement. Until she is tired, holding her is not much fun. She throws her body weight around like she wants to start running! She’ll be athletic like her daddies side of the fam.
One of tom and my favorite things to talk about is what the kids will be when they grow up. Nick is not the bravest kid (He is frightened by everything) and he enjoys piano and other sorts of music. He will be our Musician. Nathan is extremely tough. The kid hits his head and bangs up against thing more than any child I have ever seen. He will be some extreme sport athlete….we joke and say bull rider. Marchel will most likely be tall ( = She will be our super model or Olympian High Jumper. Hailey... Oh little beautiful Hailey. This little one can be our perfect little ballerina and attend Julliard.
Dreams! Gods plan is always the best but it sure is fun to dream about. Keep our little babies in your prayers so health, safety and God’s blessing can cover them all their days.

Nathan's 1st Birthday

DOB Jan 20th 2008
Nathan’s Birthday was a hit! We reserved the room at my grandfather senior center to celebrate. The little old ladies wheeled in to see all the children. They couldn’t believe they were all ours. Being there really made my Grandpa feel special. He was able to show off his family.
I would have to say Nathan enjoyed his birthday cake the most. Good thing because I was up late making it. The cake called for some serious work. I barrowed the cake pan from one of my friends. It was the build a bare design. After baking the cake I had to make some thick frosting to hold the two halves together, then more frosting to decorate. Good thing Grandma Phyllis can bake because I ran back and forth from her house to mine. My cousin Whitney helped with the decorating. We got a little carried away with all the frosting, chocolate and pixy sticks, but Nathan didn’t seem to mind. He’s a good eater so no wonder he loved his cake.
Presents for him were a little challenging. He got a little practice during Christmas but not enough to make him an expert; though he was a little better this time round. By next year he will be ripping them apart. Good thing he doesn’t know the difference between toys and diapers cuz he got a lot of the less exciting ones. Tom and I were thrilled!
Nathan soaked up the attention on his special day. He wore a ribbon that let everyone know it was his 1st birthday. Aunt Karen brought in balloons and make swords and little dogs for all the kids. Nick, Nathan and Brad sword fought. Nathan didn’t keep up all well as he would have liked due to his legs not cooperating with his energy. Heheh! He takes lots of falls every day, but he is a seriously tough kid… just gets up and keeps going.
Thank you to all the family that sent Nathan cards. For Christmas, we bought him a piggy bank to start saving his dollars from all of you! Thank you very much. And to the ones who gave him a little more than a dollar… well there is a bigger piggy for that; a safer one for that matter. All the kids are very lucky to have all of you... every one of you (READERS!!) Family and friends here, Maple Valley, Ohio, New York, Yakima, Sweden, Scotland…. You all are greatly appreciated! Thank you