CHASING THE CAT!!! Feb 5th (TH)

Dont run away Tashja (cat) I just fed you wet cat food!!

Pleased the cat is eating--Mommy I think she likes it!!!

EWWW IT STINKS -------

Waiting patiently for the cat to eat!!!

Ok--I will be quiet so she will eat---cute!!!

MY two girls!!!


Trying to put her jean jacket on and very clever put it on the door knob to get her arm in--thing she did not think about was her Cubbie vest was on and got frustrated she couldnt get the jacket on!!!

ELEPHANT PRINCESS Mon Feb 2, 2009

TOO TIRED FOR MY NEW STORY......cute thing is she said she woke up dreaming of elephants--I dont doubt she did by the way she watches Horton the movie and plays with her elephants! There is a book at the library called Up to Our Ears in elephants--tehehhe (got tobuy that one)

Now--I listened for over two hours to this elephant party and they watched fireworks and even had a parade before eating the fruit snacks---they had to have water also out of little plastic med. cups!!! Very adorable and she is so creative!!

Opening up the fruit snacks---

Just like mommy---she uses her teeth istead of scissors!!

Daddy and G played doctor and he wrapped her arm up--ha ha!

JEAN JUMPER DAY Sun Feb 1st!!

BEING SILLY SO MOMMY CANT SNAP PHOTOS!!!

OH I LOVE MY HORTON HATCHE AN EGG BOOK AND KNOW IT MY MEMORY!!! MOMMY BOUGHT ME MY OWN BOOK OFF AMAZON!!! SHE HUGGED IT AND TOOK IT TO BED!!! LOVE THIS READING TO DADDY---NOTICE HER BIG TOE POPPING THROUGH HER TIGHTS!!!! SHE IS GROWING!!!!

Naptime mom --not picture time!!! Now which one would a three year old choose --she chose nap! AMAZING!!!

Our girl---

Ok--tring to get a photo like last year!!!


Best shot of her looking at the camera!!

My hair is so dizzy--------------------

Balloons and Smiles from G!!

BOINK BOINK !!!

HAIR !!! FEB 2 and 4th

So ...................Here are photos of my coloring my hair! Never had done it before and honestly I thought it turned out not too bad!! I also added a couple of Gretchie and how long her hair is getting!!! These photos of her were momentous because lately I can barely even put one ponytail in her without a complaint!!!

SATURDAY Jan 31, 2009 Sun. 2/1

Mirror Mirrorand applying blush (oh no...not on those cute brown cheeks)

How does it look mommy!

Daddy showing G how to spread the sauce on the enchilladas!

Slight panic attack from daddy......................

DADDY GIVING DIRECTIONS!!

DUMPING THE SAUCE ON THE ENCHILLADAS!!

I WILL CLIMB UP HERE!!!

COME ON DAD LETS TRY THE SLIDE!!!

CLIMBING THE STAIRS!!

IT WAS FREEZING AT THE PARK SO WE WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND HER WAIST AND USED MOMS GLOVES!! WE THEN PROMISED WE WOULD COME BACK WHEN THE SUN WAS OUT! SHE WAS SHIVERING SO BAD!!!

More readoption anniversary pictures!

January 30, 2009 READOPTION DAY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!

JANUARY 30, 2009--3 years old

January 2008---2 years old

TODAY MARKS THE 2nd ANNIVERSARY OF OUR READOPTION PAPERWORK --AND COURT DATE TO LEGALIZE HER NAME TO GRETCHEN FAITH COLE!!! IT WAS CELEBRATED WITH A COUPLE MEN WHO WORKED WITH DADDY AND NANA AND PAPA. Great Gramma Cole also came to celebrate! We went to lunch afterwards at Roosters in Pendleton. Last year we celebrated at home with cupcakes and a special dinner! This year was also fun--since it was on a Friday--we went and bought red balloons and plates and had mac and cheese and hotdog wraps and corn for dinner!! This year she would not wear red white and blue that I picked out and chose the green car shirt---Oh it wasnt worth the struggle so mommy had to bite her lip on this outfit!! Mommy and Gretchen played dress up and dishes all morning long and then made the cupcakes--although I messed up and read the recipe wrong and put in a whole cup of water more than it asked--- oops!!! We added flour and they tasted fine---we did end up throwing half of them away later!! She had a slight meltdown before daddy got home due to the fact she wanted a 2nd cupcake before dinner when she had already had one --ugh-and I thought it was nice of me to give her one!!! Next time NONE!!