Proverbs 3:5

This morning we decided to surprise Jeremy with blueberry muffins for breakfast. Stella's had this terrible cough all week. As we were cooking, I told her to cover her mouth with her arm when she coughed to ensure our muffins were free from Stella-snot.

We finished breakfast and I was clearing the table before I got her out of her chair. I walked into the dining room just as I heard her coughing and saw her covering her mouth with her arm. I was quite excited to see her implementing the strategies we had earlier discussed. The look on her face was so sweet as I told her "Good job!!" for covering her mouth when she coughed.

I guess she was feeling proud of her accomplishments. Out of nowhere she started reciting this verse she learned at B.U.M. kids a few weeks ago. I had never heard her say it all by herself without any promptings from me. It's amazing what kids are capable of...especially so young! I got her down from breakfast and asked her to say it again on camera. So...here you go!



Oh yeah, for those of you who don't speak "Stella-ese", here's the translation:

"Trust (in the) Lord (with) all (your) heart (and) lean not (on your) own understanding. I look at pictures!"

"I did it!"

"I love ("you" understood)."


*Note the motions...I LOVE the motions!

we got Elfed!

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the bean

We are a family full of nick names. Stella, for a short while, was Sweet Pea, which then turned to just Pea, now has morphed into Pea Mae. So, the bean. Eisley Jean...Eisley Jean-Steen...Eisley Bean...the Bean-Steen. Well, today's blog features the Bean. (Though she's sure not skinny like a string bean. More chubby like a kidney bean or something like that.) Anyway, I present to you, The Bean.

The Pea and the Bean... Little Old Man Bean. She looks like an old man in these pics...I love it!










Here are some good smiles from The Bean. She always gives her daddy the best smiles!

and The Bean's attempt to stand.

Note the Crunchberry's in our sink...nice. (We were potty training that weekend. one crunchberry for going with a good attitude, two crunchberries for going with a good attitude and for actually going in the potty, and a whopping three crunchberries for going poo poo in the potty. ahhh...gotta love some crunchberries.)

We sure love our little Bean!

piggyback

I watched Avery last week. Stella had fun...not sure that Avery did. I think by the end of the night he was traumatized from Stella and Watson.

I took these pics while Stella was jumping on Avery's back yelling, "PIGGYBACK!!"

get candy

We all know the main thought that runs through a child's brain is, "get candy."

Get candy. Get candy. Get candy.

Wait a second...you mean to tell me that everyone I know is just giving out CANDY?? What do I need to do? I'll do anything!

I can wear that.

(for all you Jerey Seinfeld fans)


thus the case with my girls. I usually like to have a theme...no theme this year. we went with cost effective. this is why we had a horse and Dorothy.
















Stella is complete with Toto and picnic basket. That little picnic basket is where she collected all her candy. and wouldn't you know that she wouldn't let us touch that basket. too funny!



last year we were swedish goat herders. check out our little goat! (and Jeremy's obscenely too tight cordurorys. actually, don't check out Jeremy's...uh... his cordurorys.)

hometown visit

So, I went back to my hometown for the ole' 10 year HS reunion. Good times. I took the girls a few days early and we had a good time visiting family.


Mom had Stella on the swing for a photo shoot...








We went out to the farm to see Mema...




we also visited Papa Dave...



note mouthful of M&M's. i'm surprised that girl didn't turn into an M&M or a tic tac with all the candy she was getting from grandparents...



well, there we are. the class of '98. minus like 40 of us.



Us just before we headed home.

I took a baf

So...in case you can't tell, I just figured out a way to get our videos on here. I'm sure you'll see "Chocolate Face" just before this one, and note we added a video to the No Tits entry. Bet you can't guess what's on there. Anyway, here's Stella's first complete sentence.

Chocolate Face

the pumpkin patch

Here are some pics of our trip to the pumpkin patch. We went with the Ringwalds, Shulers and the Loves, though somehow i managed not to get a pic of the whole fam together.






We first went on a hayride that took us out to the pumpkin patch. Stella was a little stressed about the hayride.





She loved the pumpkin patch, however.





Upon returning, Stella got to sit on the pony. We didn't ride, though. It cost extra...plus, we didn't think she'd go for the horse actually moving. It had been a stressful day for the goose.



Eisley tagged along as usual. We feel a little bad that she isn't the star of as many pics as Stella, but I guess that's the way it is in this time of life.



We ended the afternoon with a bonfire. Roasted hot dogs and s'mores...mmmmm...yummy! fun afternoon!