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I just uploaded pictures to Facebook, so these will pretty much be the same ones. However, I feel the need to have the pictures here, too, just in case someone reading our blog is not my Facebook friend (hehe).

We stay busy, but I don't feel like there's much to show for it. I still feel behind on so many things. I think prioritizing is a life-long issue for me. Anyhow, I have been into making wreaths since I bought a wreath-hanger last fall. I surprised myself at the dollar store when the idea for my Easter wreath just HIT me. I was able to have Emilee help put the letters on the ribbon. And, she got a kick out of the bunnies and ckicks from pipe cleaner (is that what they're still called?). It took a few days to finally commit and glue things on. Thanks to Britt, too, for helping me decide to "tie" the eggs on. Good times. It makes our door look more inviting, I think.

On to the good stuff. The pictures.

Here is Emilee after a church party. Emilee got her face painted like a kitty. She went around that night saying "meow" just like a cat. She loved it! And we did, too!

Here's our little man. Logan likes to stand and push the chairs sometimes. He poses for me just about every time I get the camera out. Really cute but hard to get a candid shot.

At the zoo, Logan crawled over to another mom with a camera. When I came over with mine, I think he was a little bummed that it was just me.

Here is part of our backyard. Britt wanted to have a large area for a garden, and now we finally have it. Grandpa came and helped get the space ready a while back. Then we planted and have been watering, watering, watering. And, now most of the plants have sprouted. We have: carrots, cucumber, squash (different kinds), tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce, strawberries, cantaloupe, and watermelon. We'll see how is goes. Some of those plants were re-seeded after the first ones died. Hopefully we will have fun learning to garden this year. Emilee even has her own little garden box.

This is Emilee the day of her dentist appointment. She gets an extra prize/token when she wears this shirt. I was surprised how grown up she looked in this picture. She did a very good job at the dentist's offfice. She was such a big girl, and let them do everything they needed to. She even said she and Logan had fun at the dentist.

I need a hero!

This has nothing to do with catch-up for the old posts I've already mentioned. This is what is happening in my house these days. It's been kind of crazy lately, so we've needed someone to come to the rescue.

This video will show what Logan has become. I hope you enjoy it.

Coming up

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I'm behind on blogging, I know.

I have almost finished a post about Christmas and New Year's (just need to add pictures).
Holidays

And, I need to post all about POTTY TRAINING. I am happy to say that it was worth it. I may or may not spare the details when I write that one.

And, Emilee and Britt had birthdays.


And, Logan got his first (and second) tooth.

Someday, I'll get those documented. Check in periodically. Harass me if you have to.

Holidays

What's the best thing about the holidays? Visiting with family? Over-eating (I mean, indulging)? Being so busy you can't keep things straight? Traveling with children?

Once they're over! I'm not sure how everyone else feels about this, and maybe I don't really mean that, but I did have a sigh of relief once we made it through everything.

For Christmas, we went to visit my family. We woke up on Christmas Eve and opened presents at our house. Then we got ready and loaded up to head to my parents' house. We were able to spend a couple of days there, and my siblings were there, too (minus my older brother and his family). We had fun playing there. Britt and I even got to take an afternoon nap . . . at the same time! Thanks Mom and Dad for letting my family take over a bit.

Our house on Christmas Eve.

Grandpa and Grandma's house on Christmas Day.

We came home in the middle of the week. On Saturday, New Year's Eve, we packed up again and went to visit Britt's family. I was scheduled to work on New Year's Day, but I was the first person on the list to get called off. I was really hoping I would get that phone call. Needless to say, I was tired, so Britt and I went to bed as soon as I got both kids to sleep. I had't even planned on staying up at all to ring in the new year (what and old fogey). However, I woke up in the middle of the night to firecrackers and other noise, so I grabbed my phone. 12:01 it said. I rolled over to Britt and said, "Happy New Year." We kissed and promptly fell back to sleep. Emilee woke up around 3am crying out. When Britt came back after quieting her down, he said, "Happy New Year." And, I said, "We already did that, Britt." I guess he was tired, too. I was put 'on-call' for work which meant I kept checking my phone every five minutes to make sure I didn't miss a call from work. I was able to go to church and be with the family that day. We were able to have a nice dinner with Britt's parents and one of his brothers and his family. Thank you, Mom and Dad Mehr for having an apartment for us.

Logan wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Emilee having "something to eat"...which she loves to do.

We really enjoyed seeing family. It was great to re-live some old traditions. Yet, it was nice to come home and slip back in to the routine (not like it's a real rigid one) here. Britt and I decided it's stressful traveling with small children. Maybe it will be easier when we don't have a baby who has a rough time sleeping. But, maybe not. Emilee still wakes up some nights. Santa on the Roof -- House I grew up visiting