Kitchen Remodel? Sure!

Jareth and I decided to jump right in with redoing our kitchen.  We had our work cut out for us and we dove in.  We are still in progress but have a usable kitchen now.  After pics will be posted when we are ready!

Sisterly Love

Watching Minka and Nora grow and play through each stage has been fun.  Minka is a great big sister and Nora is watching and learning SO much from her.  I am excited to see what each new phase/stage/year brings!

Uh oh!

Miss Nora "the Destroyer" just doin' her thing...

500!

This is my 500th post!  500!  WOW!  Thanks for sticking around to see my family grow, learn, play and share our story!  I am so excited to have such a fun "diary" to share with our girls.

On Top of Spaghetti!

Nora's 1st Birthday

We had a Dr. Seuss theme birthday party for Miss Nora to celebrate her first birthday.  I cannot believe how much she has accomplished in just one year. She is running, playing, mimicking as much as she can and I am eager to hear her cute little voice start saying more words than "Hi!" or "Uh oh!".

This is gonna be SO MUCH fun!

It is a typical weekend/holiday morning when Minka and I get dressed, do hair, and put on make up together.

On this one particular morning in December, she asked if she could do make up.  I said yes.  For some reason this was special on this day and she went running around screaming This is gonna be SO MUCH FUN!!!

Christmas Joys

Some pictures from the Christmas festivities.

Santa pancakes

Nora loves to eat. She has a great appetite and one of her favorite gifts was a stocking stuffer of mixed fruit. 

Dr. Minka riding her new scooter - we can't wait to get outside this spring!

 Our Elf on the Shelf!

 Sister hugs on Daddy's lap!

Dr Minka making cupcakes for everyone.

Grandma time!

 Minka was a good helper for all presents that needed opening!

Martinez family all together 

Minka got her "Gray, medium-sized" teddy bear! Santa worked hard to find this little gem.  Welcome 'Teddy' to the family.

  All the fun is exhausting!

Sunday school - thoughts of a three year old

I started bringing Minka to church and she is just old enough to go to sunday school.  Here is what she thought of the first day she stayed all by herself.