{first snow}

The girls couldn't wait to go out & play!

Horseback riding

With Emma in Joy School two mornings a week, Macie and I have been doing fun stuff together. Today we had Papa take Macie on her first horseback ride! She spent a little time getting used to being so close to the horses, with Emma's allergies we usually stay far away from them. While Mom & Dad got the saddles on, she tried to pet the chickens. She was not impressed when I tossed her up on the horse with Papa, she cried for me. So, we switched and I got to ride for a little. She spent maybe 15 minutes total on the horse, which was about perfect. She was ready to move on to feeding the chickens. (Notice the rolled-up jeans on Macie? I have to put her in a 4T!)Dad held a little feed in his hand, and Macie sat down and helped refill his hand faster than the chickens could eat. We had a great morning!

Where is Macie?

I spent a little time baking today and heard Macie call from the living room "Where Macie is?" I went to find her, and this is what I found. Can you find her?

Yup, that dark spot in the blinds up behind the (hideous) loveseat. The funniest part is she had taken off her diaper, so anybody walking by saw her bum pressed against the window.

Here we go again...

13 weeks along, due in April!

I have felt pretty good, my biggest complaint has not been nausea, which is nice. It has been hunger... I eat all the time! This week has been the hardest emotionally, as I would have had my scheduled c-section on the 13th if I hadn't miscarried this spring. The girls are both excited and convinced we are having a baby brother. We'll see!

Memma's Rock & Roll Band

Emma has decided to sing for Rock & Roll band. So cute (ignore the crazy hair - she also likes to stand on her head to watch tv). Macie has decided the most productive use of her time is walking from room to room dumping toys out. Needless to say, she exhausts me.
We have also been talking a lot about letter, the alphabet, how to draw letters and how to spell words. She will tell me: "My letter is E for Memma!"

we are here...

I guess I didn't realize it's been more than a month since I posted last... but we're still here! Reading the paper and doing other 'big kid' things.