Quarterly Update Part 2

Well, here is part 2 (with a part 3 coming soon- this is a long quarterly update!)

I have to share some of the wonderful things our little girl is doing these days. She is almost 3 and has just captured our hearts in so many ways- we are truly smitten! One of Annelise's favorite things to do is to help in the kitchen. She wipes down the table for fun, sweeps the floor with our Shark, and loves to wash dishes in the sink. - No, I do not make her wash dishes; she asks! She also keeps me company on the counter when I prepare food. She watches and says, "Me do that, Mommy," as she reaches to help. But lately her favorite is snapping fresh green beans!! She can actually snap the ends off of green beans and wash them in the colander! Ha! It's precious AND helpful! Her fine motor skills are truly amazing...another favorite pass time for her is building with Lego's!-not large Lego blocks for 2 year olds- small, tiny Lego's. She even has loved them so much, she's gotten 3 sets of her own of the new "Girl" Lego's! Wow!

Annelise also takes a shower most nights! She's a nut! And speaking of being clean, Annelise has a favorite pair of jeans (already, yes I know!), and she wants them clean to wear just about every day I let her. She will holler across the house, "Mommy, are my jeans clean?" I told Austin, I am going to be hearing that until she leaves for college! ;) and I'm sure I'll be sad when I don't hear it anymore!

Here we are in March for Caleb's 6th birthday! He wanted another sleepover party this year except this time the theme was Star War Lego's. He looks so grown up with his new shorter hair cut.  He puts gel in it now just like his dad.

Caleb wanted another obstacle course, so we designed a Jedi training-camp course. It was a hit! Here all the kids are waiting anxiously while we set up the course. They had a blast running through the house to Star Wars music and fighting with their swords!

We also divided the kids into 2 teams and had them make a creation using a predetermined bag of Lego's. They got pretty creative!

Awesome, guys!

Here we are celebrating again with Austin's family.

--playing with his new light saber! He also got the Star Wars Lego Wii game from Papa- he was beside himself and has gotten really good at it!!

Here's Caleb with KG and the new scooter she gave him! And from us he got a new, bigger bike!! He has already loved both.

In March one of our dear friends, Virginia, and her two boys came down to visit from KY. We had some good girl time because Austin was out of town, and she came without her hubby! Here we are at a park with a bunch of our friends. Man, have we multiplied since 2006!

This picture makes me laugh!! Virginia's oldest son, Jack, is only 4 months older than Annelise. Here they are cruising the cul-de-sac. Jack just looks so cool like he's been driving for years, and Annelise looks like she's tickled pink to be going on a date with Jack!! ;)

We loved having you guys!!!!

Here we are at Aunt Janie's birthday. We ate a delicious country meal at the famous Miller's out in Christiana. It use to be an old grocery store back in the day. They played live Bluegrass/folk music for us and everyone sang out!! ;)

Smile! 

At the end of March the Tenpenny family had a workday at Ma's house. Mom organized it, and it was a success. Here Annelise is helping her Mimi clean the shutters with her shades on. What a mess she is!

We also got a family picture of all the great-grand kids and Ma. From the left is Alexandria (Allison's), Grayson (Hunter's), Caleb, Aiken (Allison's), Grady (Joanna's), and Annelise. Six total!! Ma has been in hog heaven with all the babies!!! And she stays busy babysitting too! Can you believe she is about to be 80 this summer? She is truly amazing and such a gift from the Lord to all of us.

Here are the latest two great-grandchildren. Grady was born just 2 weeks before Aiken. They are destine to be close cousins just as Allison and I were growing up!

Part 3 coming soon!