our walk!

after gift opening, ellie and i took a walk in the +16 weather!  these are the moments that remind me of how amazing it is to be a mom to a toddler. ellie delights in everything, the simple, the moment. she enjoys just living. she was waving to me to hurry up! then grabbed my hand to go walk with her

talking the whole time!

"look! i see a light!"  "i see snow!" "i hear a sound, did you hear the sound? lets go find the sound!" "i hear water! do you hear water! look! there is water! lets go see the water!"

she heard the sound of the water running in the gutter and went to see
ohh the water!

then she was off to find a dog that she heard

and home to jump, because she loves jumping!

and being outside

and swinging and talking

thank you jesus for my delightful girl.

this is what she wanted (i let her) sleep with at nap time

my little monkey turkey, i love her!

i cant wait to discover more of johana's personality!  will she be like ellie? or nate? or her own little person? 

i was cleaning up after lunch today and i said to chris "children really are a blessing!  they are a blessing of laundry, dirt, sticky floors, messes! and more patience learning lessons than i can handle. har!
merry christmas everyone!....the girls are napping (i have them nap at the same time!) and im gonna go enjoy the quiet.....or not.....as nate comes yelling MOM up the stairs! 

Posted by mel at 12:01 PM