Food Preservation

I guess it is genetic and a part of my religious heritage that I still feel a need to preserve food. If I get stewed tomatoes on sale, it is way more cost effective to just buy the cans than to buy the tomatoes and stew them myself. But for some reason I feel a need. So here is Libby helping to stew tomatoes. (BTW, she refuses to do any cooking without her apron on--thanks Grandma Debbi!)

Having Fun

It is so fun to see my girls playing together! It is fun to see them playing in general, because that means they aren't whining for me to do something for them :) Here are some pics of recent adventures.
On our Sunday walk today. (Yes Libby still gets her binkie in the stroller and in bed. I am not yet ready to be weaned. Although Paige bbsat yesterday and put her down for a nap with out binkies and she did go to sleep...hmmmm.)

Here Derek was sitting across from the girls and they were copying him tipping their heads from side to side. By the time I got the camera Libby was remembering that she is two and should do the opposite of what anyone wants her to do...hence she is opposite of Sarah.

Libby crawled up under the space where the hot tub motor and pump still are. She wasn't very happy because she got stuck about 1/2 way in. She did manage to get unstuck just after I took the picture.

Watching my Mouth

Today Libby spilled tomato soup down her front while eating dinner (Derek had very cleverly removed her shirt before she started eating.) I handed her a napkin and as she started wiping she said "Oh my NASTY!" Hmmm....do I say that?

Family Jam Session

We are rocking and rolling here in the Norton home. And learning to share, sort of.

Sarah Took A STEP

Just one, but it was fun to watch her stand up on her own and move toward me with her legs rather than just an upper body lunge. Hopefully this is the beginning of walking.

Libby Feeding Sarah

Often when I am feeding Sarah, Libby wants to help. I love this because usually Libby decides to eat some of Sarah's food too. Actually, I don't think I have mentioned this because I didn't want to jinx it, but Libby has become quite the eater...sometimes. But more often than she used to. Her food of choice? Peanut butter. She will eat about 4 huge heaping tablespoons of it in one sitting. It is pretty amazing. She eats other things too. She must be finally growing :)

Straight Hair Libby

After Libby's bath the other night I decided to try straightening her hair, it had been awhile since Derek last tried it. It was so cute...but it started curling again after a few minutes. She loved posing with the hairdo though!