Carnival, birthday party, etc

This weekend we went to the Father Hennepin Festival with the Nagel's, Fogarty's, Fosters and Bill. Isabelle had an absolute blast. Last year Isabelle was too scared to ride the rides or really have that much fun...this year was different. She ran from ride to ride and wanted to go again, every time.

pulling fish with Logan...
riding the big slide with mommy

Isabelle's first pony ride, she loved it.

carnival corndogs are the best

last year she sat on this jeep next to Olivia and was pretty terrified...this year she was happy to hang out with Logan and "drive" around the track.

Prize #1...Dora Beachball

I was a little worried that she wouldnt enjoy the kiddie rollercoaser...not the case, she loved it. It went pretty fast but she was eating it up. Her friend didnt have quite as much fun though...

Prize #4...Giant monkey(Daddy was good at shooting hoops)...she also left with a nemo, a penguin and a garfield.

Isabelle had her third birthday party a few weeks back...thanks to everyone who came. She got a lot of wonderful gifts.

Isabelle found a fun new activity at home...lawn mower rides...

more three year pics

3 year pics...

Isabelle had her three year pictures taken last weekend. Our friend Angie Healy (Linabell Photography) took a lot of pictures and we have only seen these so far....we are very excited to see the rest!

Easter eggs, the Dentist and a makeover for Daddy

What a busy spring we have had so far. Our kitchen remodel is almost done. The new lighting went in last weekend and now all we have to do is paint. Sophie gave us another scare in the last few weeks, over the last several months she has chewed and swallowed a number of plastic toys and yarn. Last week her body tried to pass this huge wad of stuff and it got stuck. Very early on Easter morning she had a surgery to remove the items and after some touch and go recovery she finally seems to be doing very well.

The Easter Bunny came to Great Grandma and Grandpas house! Isabelle and her cousins

had a great time hunting for the eggs!

Last week Isabelle made her first trip to the Dentist. She wasnt very scared at all and handled the whole process very well. It probably didnt hurt that Auntie Stacy cleaned her teeth!

These are not my favorite photos but they are pretty cute. Isabelle got toy beauty salon kit for Easter. I was her first complete makeover. I got my hair dryed and combed, nails done and some makeup.

its been a while

It has been a long time since my last post. Things are really getting busy around here. We are almost done with our kitchen remodel, the counter tops, sink, faucet and tile backsplash are in, now we just need to switch out two light fixtures and then paint...pics to come in a future post

Isabelle is quickly approaching her third birthday and I feel like she is already such a big kid. A couple of weeks ago we moved her from a toddler bed into a twin bed. Her room doesnt look like a babies room anymore...its a kids room. Last week Isabelle got about 5 inches of hair cut off...I think it looks adorable and is a little easier to manage.

A big smile thanks to the swings at the park...

We are enjoying the spring weather when we get it but we had to bundle up to walk the dog last night....ish

She still has beautiful long hair, but it is much shorter than it used to be.

Our poor dog and reading to Emmie

Last year Isabelle got a toy veternarian kit for her birthday. Sophie is now getting very regular checkups! Teeth, eyes, ears, heartbeat. Dr. Isabelle is very thorough.

Isabelle has a ton of fun with her friend Emerson. We visited the Fogarty's on Saturday and she took the opportunity to read Emerson a book. It was pretty cute. She is also going through a little phase where she likes to pretend she is a Mom. Sometimes she will tuck us in on the couch and sing us songs and then get frustrated if when we dont fall asleep...its pretty funny.

Isabelle's birdhouse

This weekend Isabelle got to spend some time with her friend Emerson. Isabelle had a great time with Emmie and it was a fun to watch how well she itneracts with babies.

Last weekend we went to Home Depot and they were holding a toddler craft time. Isabelle got an apron with her name on it and we got to put together a birdhouse, for free. It was a pretty fun time. Isabelle loves making crafts so this project was right up her alley. When we brought the bird house home we painted it to match our house and now it hangs out in front.

There is nothing very exciting going on around here. We all enjoyed the recent warm weather but todays blizzard is a reminder of how far we have to go until spring...way to long. Isabelle started swimming lessons this winter and is getting much more comfortable in the water. She started wearing goggles last week and now we are practicing wearing them in the tub.

Craft time....

sweet treats

Isabelle had a pretty fun filled pre valentines day weekend. On Friday she went to the Elk River ECFE Vday carnival with the Greenwalds (Dane and Cash). They had fun playing games and eating pizza. Dane won the cake walk on his first try and they all got to eat cupcakes. Isabelle was a little scared and wouldnt walk in the cake walk. On Saturday Isabelle got to hang out at Nanna's with Cousins Kaylee and Blayne. They put together a valentines day craft and got to decorate cookies.

Big Girl Bed!

So we finally made the move from Isabelle's crib to a big girl bed. She had never shown any interest in climbing out of her crib so she probably could have stayed in the crob for a while

longer but she is getting a little old for her crib. She has now spent one nap and one night in her big girl bed without too many issues. She defenitely likes her routines so it could take a while for this to be the new normal routine.

One of Isabelle's new favorite activities is reading books to her babies, just like we read to her at night...