14 & 31 MONTHS

What have we been up too?

We got involved in a babysitting swap... BEST IDEA EVER! One night of babysitting for three nights of fun! Doesn't seem like a a fair trade...

 Blake and I are loving our date nights!!!

Elsa now asks to see her friends daily.

My sweet little sleeper.

We went to the State Fair with Grandpa Wayne, Grandma Susan, Nick and Luke.

Elsa gardening.

Elsa's favorite ride!

Probably rode it 10 times. Weee!

My boys!

Oink oink! Elsa and her baby Sister, she doesn't go anywhere  without her.

Elsa loved the bunnies!

They had fun! By the end they were tuckered!

I've been trying to stock up on "busy bag" ideas to keep this little girl busy. If you have any ideas PLEASE let me know!!

Every day includes a walk or a visit to the park. I'm not looking forward to cold weather.

Elsa and baby Sister going down the slide.

She's so pretty when she's happy!

The view of poor victims within Blake's reach.

He's kinda turned into a drama king, but I still love him!

Weee!

Bye Mom

I love this picture... I think it looks a lot like daddy Blake and some Thackeray cousins.

"No no no," while he is playing with the PS3.

All my Sweety pies!!

Had to bribe her for these pictures..

Bubble beard

Doesn't like bubbles on her head

Tried my hand at canning. Pretty easy!

Lovin' Uncle Dalin.

Elsa making her bed. She gets major air!

She does a pretty decent job of getting the blanket straight.

Elsa loves getting her picture taken with Blake. When ever they are doing anything together she always asks to have their picture taken.

Funny Elsa story:

Daddy was teasing her baby Sister about being from Idaho and that her eyes are too far apart or too close together. Elsa had enough and said, "NO, she's not a HO, she's a baby!" 

Elsa Facts:

 She loves her friends! She's very social.

She very possessive over "her car" aka the van. She freaks out when daddy takes it to run his errands.

Elsa had fun during General Conference. I made bags with pictures of the first Presidency and 12 Apostles and every time one of them spoke she got to pick the bag with their face on it. I knew she wouldn't sit and listen but she got familiar with the Prophet and the Apostles. What do you you do with your kids for GC?

Elsa is a great big sister. She wants to be involved in everything that Blake is doing. When we would get him to walk to us she would sit on the floor and coax him to walk to her. Besides sitting onhim and pushing him over they have a lot of fun together.

Fun Blake Facts:

He started walking!

This video was taken three weeks ago. He walks 75% of the time now.

He can say dall (ball), mama, dada, ding dong(he loves the doorbell), and thank you.

He can sign please, more, cereal, milk, eat/food, drink, finished, and thank you.

He has learned that he can pick on Elsa just as much as she picks on him.

He has his favorite blanket and ever since he was a baby makes this suckling noise as he buries his face in it. He now makes a "Na na na" sound and he thinks thinks it's hilarious when we copy him.
He started giving kisses! Lips pursed and tongue sticking out between them. He'll be a great kisser like his daddy!

Family Facts:

Daddy Blake received a job offer with Kiewet! As it looks now we will must likely take the offer. God hasn't told us otherwise, yet.