Driving to the Beach

From the play date at the park yesterday - too cute! It makes me want to really take them to the beach!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Boo!

Annaliese is TWO!

Annaliese had a blast at her party last weekend. She knew it was coming since we had told her, so all week she kept asking, "Happy birthday, please?" Since I would generally reply it was coming, she started to answer her own question with, "Its tumming!" since her "c/k" sounds like "t"!

Neatly eating her cupcake with a spoon

Titus was too tired to party, but enjoyed sleeping on Nannie Pie

Playing with her new soccer ball from Uncle Josh

This morning Annaliese woke up and was very excited that it was her birthday! I have a feeling that she'll continue to ask for "Happy birthday, please," for the next couple of days though!

Titus was also pretty excited!

Annaliese got to frost some cupcakes (or "tuppytates" as she calls them) to take to the park for her friends at a casual playdate.

Annaliese and Annika are both 1/4 Japanese, but at first glance, I would say that Annika looks more like she was my daughter and Annaliese looks more like Christine's daughter! Both super CUTE!

Artists sometimes have to get down and dirty to complete their works of art

All the kids (Joie, Bryan, Prisha, Annika (Annie), and Annaliese) drawing with sidewalk chalk

After the park, we stopped by Prisha's house as we were walking home. It was a SUPER fun-filled day for both the birthday girl and mama.

Cheesing

Last week, I walked into the living room hearing Annaliese saying "Cheese... Cheese..." and wondered if Andy was taking a picture of her. Instead I found her posing behind Titus' swing (similar to her stance above) without anyone around. When I asked her what she was doing, she said, "I'm cheesing." I had to laugh, but then I thought my little (almost) 2-year-old is pretty smart to be able to manipulate language and create her own verb. Since "cheese" is what she says when she is posing for a picture, "cheesing" must be what she is doing! Can't believe she'll be 2 tomorrow!

This Will Definitely Make Your Day Better...

And probably get you to smile from ear to ear!

The future Dr. Dollahite

Tonight Andy came home after a full day at school, had dinner with us, and returned to school to study with a group for a few hours since they have a test on Monday. He'll be studying all weekend as well. I can't tell you how incredibly demanding medical school is. It is different than most other graduate programs from what I can gather. There is so much intensive lecture information, aside from required reading including concepts and history, as well as hands-on lab knowledge.

All in all, Andy juggles it all with joy, coming home to an often frazzled wife and two kids who are sometimes both screaming (although not always) during his "break" time. For that I am thankful. It is a hard season for both of us right now, but I am glad to know that through it all we have each other and the Lord on whom we rely.

Fortunately he loves it, which is an encouragement to us all... so much in fact, he includes interesting medical information in his blog, Hidden in a Field. How does he find the time, folks? Beats me!

P.S. Isn't he lookin' good in that white coat and scrubs!?!

Tapping Shoes

Little Miss Ladybug & Baby Bear