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Genetically Engineered

Yesterday Sophie and Marky were feeling especially artsy. So they drew the classic hand turkeys. However, my kids are geniuses. Where the rest of the world draws boring turkeys with two stick legs, mine draw turkeys with pants and four legs!

Cute Kids

Now, I realize that technically, there is no real purpose in displaying most of these next photos other than to let my kids be seen. However, everyone knows that one of the main reasons mothers start a blog is to show off their children. And if you deny that, you are either lying or you're incredibly modest (or maybe you really don't like your kids). Now, despite my complaints about my...spirited children, I think they can be pretty darn fun. I enjoy my kids and think they're great. And since I've been collecting pictures for months now without a blog to display them on, I figure I'd better get caught up. So I picked out a few cute ones to show off. Some are a little bit old, but that's ok.

Sophie and Marky enjoying cupcakes

Jane demolishisng her cupcake on her 1st B-day

The big brother and sisters get to meet baby Andrea

Jane loves being a big sister

MARKY!

Sophie in her pilgram costume for her Kindergarten Thanksgiving program (which I forgot to video tape! Grrr.)

We Three Drink

I just love Jane in this picture

Andrea has Personality!

My little baby, Andrea, is very camera shy. I have tried a million and a half times to get her to smile for the camera. She really does smile and coo and laugh all the time. But as soon as I put a camera in front of her face, she freezes (one of the reasons I haven't taken her to get her picture at JC Penny's yet). It's been very frustrating because I want everyone to see her cute personality. When she met everyone over the holidays, she had none. So tonight I caught her. Andrea really likes getting her diaper changed. So I was prepared to catch her smiling when she just couldn't help herself. So, VOILA! Proof that my baby has personality.

Better than a Puppy

Our little one year old, Jane, adores her daddy! You should see her when Mark comes home from work. If Jane is sitting on the couch, she scrambles off as fast as she can when she hears the screen door open. She knows it's her daddy. She crawls across the room at warp speed just to greet him at the stairs. Well, tonight she was all prepared. I had talked with Mark on the phone while he was packing up to leave work. I think Jane knew exactly what was going on. She went down the stairs to the front door and stood there waiting for him to come home...for about 15 minutes.

My Little Valentine

OK, I know it's a little late, but I wanted to share this picture before I even started this blog. Andrea dressed up as my little Valentine this year. I thought she looked really cute. Jane had gotten this outfit last year but was too shrimpy to fit into it by Valentine's Day. I was so bummed. But apparently, even with a month less of growing time, Andrea managed to fit. Thank goodness.

Beach Bodies

Mark and I decided to do an excercise program together. I think the initial plan was to have an activity that we could share. However, I do my workout videos in the morning and he does his at night. Regardless, we are having fun comparing sore muscles. Sophie and Marky are especially excited about it. The other night they got to excercise with daddy. And they all had to take off their shirts, Sophie included.

My Baby is Walking!!

Jane finally figured it out! I'm very excited. She still crawls in large areas, like church, but around the house she's a pretty good walker. And here's the proof! (Mark told me to tell you all that I don't know how to use the camera, either. That's why the picture moves sideways halfway through. Sorry).

No, We're Not Irish

But Mark wishes we were! In dedication to Mark and his mission in Ireland, we decided that a St. Patty's Day background was appropriate for this month. By the way, with my computer know-how, it took me forever to figure out how to do the background stuff. Thanks, again, Nicki.