Eden's First Day of Preschool

I can't believe that next year this sweet girl will be in Kindergarten.  I'm glad I have her home more for at least one more year.  Sage was very sad that "sissy" left for school without her.  I really can't believe that she will be old enough for preschool next year.  Where does the time go?

Don't you love Eden's sparkly vest?  She picked out this outfit herself....with a little help from Grandma Peggy...Thanks Grandma Peggy!

Halloween

Aren't you proud of me?  It isn't even Thanksgiving and I am already posting Halloween pictures!  Lame, I know, but I try to celebrate my small accomplishments, so just humor me.  This year for Halloween Daniel decided that he and I need to dress up as Link and Princess Zelda from the Nintendo game, The Legend of Zelda.  And he also decided that we needed to make our own costumes, so being the nice wife that I am, I humored him.  (plus he is a really nice husband, and I should humor him once in a while, right?)  So lots of fabric, spray paint, and many late nights later....you have Link and Zelda...and also a promise from Daniel that we won't do this again next year :)  But they did turn out awesome, don't you think?  Thank goodness I didn't have to make the girls' costumes as well.  Oh, and just in case you were wondering, I'm pretty sure Sage's favorite holiday is Halloween.  I mean, she is addicted to candy (and frosting).  She would eat candy morning, noon, and night and every available moment in between if I would let her.  But since I will only let her have a piece of candy after she eats a meal, her regular eating habits have improved.  Go figure.

Meggan as Princess Zelda - I look good with a sword, right?

Daniel as Link

Trunk or treat - these sweet girls went as a witch and a princess

Then for Halloween they decided to go as Snow White and Minnie Mouse - I guess it is always good to have options.

I have been eating too many cookies....

I was buckling Eden in her car seat the other day and she said, "Mommy, do you have a baby in your tummy?"

"No."

"Are you ever going to have another baby in your tummy?"

"Uh-probably not, why do you ask?"

"Well, your tummy is getting bigger, I guess it must be from all the food."

Well, I guess. 'Cause you know how I love to eat :) Now please excuse me while I go do some sit-ups...

Conversations with Sage

Sage has become quite the little chatter-box. She can go on and on about all sorts of things. The other day she said:
"Mommy, what's your name?"

"My name is Mommy." (duh, right? WRONG)

"No, your name Meggan." (how does she know that?)

"Yes, my name is Meggan. What is your name?"

"Sagie. What Daddy's name?"

"It's Daddy."

"No, it Daniel."

Well, technically it is, but how does she know this? Usually we refer to ourselves as "mommy" and "daddy" when we are around the girls, but apparently we can't pull a fast one on "Sagie", she is too smart for that. And she knows it...and she wants us to know that she knows it. Therefore, will I be surprised if she suddenly decides to start calling me Meggan instead of Mommy? No, no I won't.

Conversations with Eden

Conversations with Eden are always fun and surprising and really funny. I never get tired of what she has to say:

I was waking her up one morning for preschool (early) and she rolls over and looks out the window, "Mommy, it's still night outside I am going back to sleep."

"Eden, it is already morning and you have to get up and jump in the shower real fast."

"Am I really that stinky?" (and really, no she wasn't, but she still had to take a shower)

"You still have to take a shower."

"Ok, but will you make me breakfast while I take a shower? I want scrambled eggs and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and chocolate milk."

Um, can you say "growth spurt"? Off I went to prepare the massively large breakfast, which in fact, she did eat, and the not so stinky Eden took a shower and became even less stinky. It is a good thing I bought a size larger clothes when I did her winter clothes shopping because she might have grown out of them before she even wore them.

Eden's Big Moment

Eden had the opening part in this year's Primary Program at Church. She has a great memory and her teachers recognized that and she got to give the very first part to introduce the program. And it wasn't a little part either. She memorized the whole thing...and by the time she had it down....so did Sage :) She did great and we are so proud of her. Here is her part:

2 Nephi 32:3 "...Feast upon the words of Christ, for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do." This year I have been studying the scriptures. I read about the prophet Nephi. I will go and do, just like Nephi.

You Better Bring Your Wallet When You Visit the Kitchen

OK - so I have not been a very good blogger this summer. Suffice it to say, we went lots of places and had lots of fun. It feels nice to finally be getting back into a routine. So instead of trying to play catch up with the blog, I think I will just start from right here.

Eden has been earning prizes from the "Mommy Store" for completing her reading lessons. The latest prize, a little tin bank. Of course I also gave her a few coins to put in her new bank, but she wanted more. I told her she could earn some by doing chores so she made her bed, cleaned up Sage's toys, and dusted the living room.

She still wanted more coins so she devised her own way of collecting....she set up a tollway in the kitchen. To get in (or out) of the kitchen you had to put a coin in her bank. All I can say is "That's my girl!"