Dancing Queens!

Mirhonda came over to hang out the other night and as always things were...let's say entertaining. The girls are so funny when we get them together. Barbara dropped her off and we decided that we should cook tacos. It was only after they were made that Mirhonda informed me that she "Only likes tacos the way her mommy makes them." Fortunately Auntie had given her cookies to share after dinner and she knew that I wouldn't let them have them unless they ate a good dinner. So they both ate their tacos and lavished the cook with compliments which I shamelessly accepted (and yes, I do realize that they were just buttering me up so they could have dessert)!

After finishing they wanted to watch a movie (surprise, surprise) so I put on Alvin and the Chipmunks which they found HILARIOUS! Fortunately or unfortunately, however you look at it, three year olds attention spans are somewhat lacking and they quickly moved on to "cooks." They made steak, and chicken, and lobster... to think I just made them tacos! After that played itself out they decided to give ballet a try and began dancing around the house. I kept trying to get some pictures of them but they would just inform me that "They were too busy."

The funniest part of the evening for me however was when Barbara showed up to get Mirhonda and I was telling her about dinner, Barbara looked me straight in the eye and just started laughing. The reason...Mirhonda won't eat her tacos!

In the Pink Corner its Heavyweight . . . Ansley Cooler!

After last weeks appointment the visiting doctor asked us to come in this week just to check Ansley's weight and make sure that she was on a good gain. So even though it wasn't ideal it was nice to be able find out exactly where we stood and what, if anything, needed to be changed. We showed up a little bit late because getting three girls out of the house is difficult to say the least but it was well worth the trip. Last week Ansley was 6lbs 9.6oz and this week she tipped the scales at a whopping 7lbs 6.4oz so she gained almost a pound in a week! Praise God!!! Dr. Paul was very pleased and declared that she was growing by "leaps and bounds." So our next appointment is on February 10th and he said not to change a thing. Thank you all for your prayers and we would just ask that you continue to pray for steady growth. Who knows maybe by the 10th she'll weigh close to 9lbs!

Our Cubbie!!

Mayce started AWANAs two weeks ago thanks to Auntie Barbara and Mirhonda. Barbara has been helping with the program and after some discussion we felt like Mayce would actually stay as long as Auntie was there. So the first week they came and picked Mayce up and they headed off for some games, bible verses, and snacks. Mayce was so excited when we went to get her and could not stop talking about the songs that they sang and the games that they played. She even gave us a replay of the lesson time! She came home with her primer that we needed to get through in order for her to become a real Cubbie so we worked on that and she finished her verses on Wednesday!!

She recieved her vest and book and now we have more verses to work on and memorize. The funniest thing about Mayce is that no matter what the verse is she will always somehow tie it in with Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and...the donkey? One of her verses in the primer was "God loved us...and sent His Son." When Mayce said it sounded something like this "God loved us...and sent His Son called JESUS and he was a carpenter and Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem to see baby Jesus on the donkey!" She also has been holding church services in her room and my mom and Katie had to sit and listen as she preached (she said that she was Pastor Scott). The best part of all this though? She even made Katie pay tithe!!!

Two weeks and counting!

I am still absolutely amazed at how fast time flies!! Ansley was two weeks old yesterday and just like always it kind of caught us by suprise. Its funny how much things have changed in the past two weeks but also how concrete Ansley's presence in our family has become. Mayce is constantly asking where she is, what she is doing, and if she can help. As for me and Buck we are enjoying every moment of "our girls" and are loving life and the blessings that God has rained down upon us.

Ansley had her second appointment with Dr. Paul (although not really Dr. Paul seeing as he was out of town and a doctor from ABQ was covering his practice). He said that she looks great and was really suprised by how much she moves around and how alert she was. (Heaven help us this is just how Mayce was and I am not sure the world is ready for two of them...or me for that matter!) She was born at 7lbs .5oz and was 6lbs 3oz at her one week appt. This time she was 6lbs 9.6oz so although she has gained some its not as much as they would like so he asked for us to come in for a weight check next week instead of waiting for the customary one month appointment. We were a little bummed as you can imagine but at least she is gaining so just pray that she would continue to gain at a steady rate.

Mayce LOVES to love on Ansley and this morning before we left for school they were just looking at each other. It was too cute and provided a photo op that couldn't be missed!