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Aren't chunky little baby feet just the cutest things on earth?

Beautiful Day

I know that most of the country is still freezing but winter is pretty much done and over with here. Today was gorgeous so we spent the afternoon playing outside.

Tyler still loves golf.  We don't get to practice as much in this backyard because the houses are closer and no one seems to return the lost balls.  I am sure that he and Marshall will be heading to the driving range as soon as the mornings warm up a bit.

Emma likes whatever Tyler does.  I am not sure what she is going to be interested in but she has been trying to play a bit of soccer with her brother.  

Check out how cute they are having a little toast to such a great day.=)

Playing with our toys

We have all been very busy this month playing with all the cool new stuff that we got for Christmas.  Tyler loves his Geo Trax but because it has grown so much in size we have had to move it out of his room and into the "office" area.  He really enjoys it and even on occasion lets Emma play with him.

Emma spends at least part of every day in her "pretty" dress.  She loves to have it on along with her pretty shoes.  Katie got her lots of dress up clothes but so far all she wants to wear is Cinderella.

Notice the Strohl "Go to hell" look that this young lady has perfected at such an early age!=)

They both love the kitchen and seem to be spending quite a bit of time cooking and eating. Emma has decided that Tyler gets to wear the chef hat because all she wants to wear is her birthday hat from last year.

Notice the concentration on Tyler's face (his tongue is even out!).

My favorite Christmas gift, besides the new underwear, is my camera.  I have signed up to take a photography class at the Community College in February so that I can learn about basic photography.  I am really having fun playing with it but I want to learn how to take some good pictures.  Hopefully I will get better, but here are a few of my favorite shots from the past week or so.

Random Picture Challenge

Val posted a random picture challenge on her blog so I thought that I would join in the fun.  The idea was to go to your May '08 picture folder and pick the 21st picture and blog about what was happening in that picture.

We were still living in our home in Chandler in May.  This picture was taken in my bedroom. The kids were playing their duck game so nicely together that I had to catch the moment on film!

As I look at this picture I can't get over how "baby like" my little Emma appears.  She has just grown and matured so much over the past eight months.  Of course Tyler doesn't have a shirt on in the photo...I am pretty sure 60% or more of the pictures that I have of him he is missing that piece of clothing.  I guess I should just be happy Emma likes clothes so much.=)

A few funnies

So Tyler's teacher was lining the kid's up outside today and was pretending like she didn't know the line-up song.  She kept doing it wrong so the kids would laugh.  After she finally sang it correctly and Tyler looked at her and said, "Ms. Sheri, you sure are a piece of work!"

Tonight in after bath I was brushing the kid's teeth.  They were both wrapped up in towels and Tyler looked over and said, "Emma you sure have a cute belly."  I said, "Yes she does and you sure have a big old belly!"  He looked down and replied, Yeah, I do have a big old belly and a big old penis."  I was speechless!=0

When we put Tyler to bed we read him a story, sing his song, and then he always wants one of us to stay in there for a few minutes and lay with him.  Not too long ago he asked me if he could lay in my circle.  I had no idea what he was talking about so I asked what he meant.  He said put your arm over me like a circle...he wanted to spoon!=)

Emma has started to say a few short sentences.  The other day I went in to her room in the morning and she said, "I can't find binkie."

  

She calls Tyler "Towes" so the other day she was trying to get him to look at the balloon that she had and all we heard was, "wook it, wook it, wook it Towes, wook it!"

My 100th Post

I am so glad that my friend Keli started her blog.  If I hadn't seen hers I don't know that I would have ever started doing this.  I love that I am able to give my family and friends that are far away a sneak peak into our daily lives.  I hope that those of you who read it enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing it.

2008 has been a wild ride.  We are so glad to be back living in Tucson.  Marshall is working for himself and even though the economy is not in the greatest shape we are doing just fine.  We are so thankful each and every day for the blessings that God has provided in our lives.  We have two beautiful, happy, healthy children that have taught us what it means to love unconditionally.  I am married to one of the greatest men in the world, he is so good to me and I can't imagine my life without him.  We are surrounded by friends and family who are always there for us.  I look at my life and I just cannot believe how lucky I am.

I love you all so much and I pray that each and every one of you has a happy, healthy, and blessed New Year.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR from the kids.

Emma counts!

Every night when we bath the kids we always count how many cups of water it takes to rinse out the shampoo.  Emma has started to count with us.  Here is a video of her saying her numbers with us.    **I am thinking she is going to be talking in full sentences by two!** 

Click here for video.