I know, I know, I know... Update All Ready!

With everything that has been going on over the past few weeks it has been hard to get time to update the blog. So get ready for a deluge of pictures and posts. It was one of the longest weeks around our house. Ava and Ella were both sick for over a week, Ava with pneumonia, and Ella with a really bad cough. They are finally over it and back to normal (normal around this house is Ella taking Ava's toys and running and laughing while Ava has a meltdown). Sarah has been keeping busy with her photography and we are going to make it official with starting a business. She had engagement pictures and her first Senior pictures, which turned out really well. A little plug for Sarah's website (link off to the right). Spring Break is coming up and we are all ready for a little relaxation. I hope everybody has a great spring and makes sure to check back as I will get better at the whole post thing.


Ella with her nebulizer treatment.

Ella licking off beaters after making me a cake for conferences.

Ava having her share.

Mixing a cake for daddy, who was at conferences.

Mixing the cake.

As Seen on TV

If you ever like to watch the infomericals on TV about the Magic Bullet, Han Steamer, etc. then you and Ava get would get along. She is very much like me and loves the gadgets and gimmicks that are out there. Sarah loves that about me (not really). Ava saw the commerical about the Breathe Right nasal strips and to use them for colds. Tonight she thought she needed a Breathe Right to go to sleep because of her cold. Of course, monkey see, monkey do, and Ella needed her nasal stip also. The other one is Ella loving her big sister and wanting to lay with her on the floor.

Lance




Ava and Ella with their nasal strips.

Finally Getting Outside

With the weather so nice we decided it was finally time to get outside for a little walk. The girls were really excited and Ava couldn't wait to get to ride her bike again. We went down the street and I think that Ava hit every mud puddle that she could find. Ella enjoyed the ride in her car and the nice weather felt good for everybody.
The video is of the girls dancing last night to the 2009 Dance and Drill Team Competition on IPTV. Ava watched and danced for a straight hour. I have a feeling I will be watching her dance for a very long time.

Lance




Sarah and the girls outside.




Ava on her bike.

Ella in her car with her pigtails.

A Busy Couple of Weeks

As per a request I am finally updating my blog (thanks Karen). With school and Sarah's new enterprise it has been very busy around the house. We did get out a couple of times and had fun at each one. Brady had his fourth birthday at Chuckie Cheese and the girls had a blast playing all the games and riding the rides. Ava loved riding the horse and Ella liked going down the slide, the only thing that didn't take tokens! Last Friday we had family night at the Iowa Chops hockey game. I recieved some tickets at school and we went out to eat and to the game. The girls loved the whole thing. It was the first time for hockey fro all of us and we all became fans. The atmosphere at the game was fun and they had a lot of things that kept the girls interested, like fire and cotton candy. We are looking forward to going back soon. I hope everybody has had a good couple of weeks and are waiting for the warm weather. I also want to congratulate the Ruden family on their newest additions to their family, Joseph Patrick Ruden. May they all be healthy and strong.

Lance


Sarah and the girls after the hockey game.

Ava with her "booty" from the game.

Ella and I riding the motorcycle at Chuckie's

Ava, Chuckie, and Brady

Ella going down the slide.

Ava riding the horse ride and Chuckies.

An Historical Day!!

I won't go on an on about the history of Tuesday (Sarah would call me the biggest dork for doing so). Here is a picture of Ava and Ava (daycare) taken at Mel's house the day of the inauguration. She wanted all the little ones to at least hear President Obama talk and see him on TV. Of course, Ava was going crazy and chanting his name all day. Ella has even gotten into the political mix. Every time Obama comes on TV she runs up to it and yells, "MAMA, MAMA." That is her way of saying Barak Obama. I hope everybody had a chance to see at least some of the inauguration for its historical significance (now I'm being that dork.)

The Weekend and the Snow

Here are some pictures from the weekend when we had the Trueblood Christmas in Ogden. The girls got a lot of nice things from the Trueblood family and it was a good time with the family.he others are from this afternoon when I got home from school and had to snowblow the driveway. Ava wanted to got outside and play in the snow. When I was finshed her and I made a snowman. We loved every minute until we got too cold and had to go inside. Enjoy the pictures.



Ava and her snowman



Ella opening her gifts.

Ava opening her gifts.

Ava and Brady.

Video of the Girls

Here are a couple of videos of the girls around the house. The first one is of Ella having fun on the exercise ball. The other is of the girls using some of Sarah's photography equipment as microphones and having their own little concert. Enjoy.

Lance