25 November 2011

thanksgiving 2011

didnt get too many photos htis year as penny was a sicky mcgee... but a few favorites below... note that most of these are AFTER 2 does of tylenol :)


having a snack with aunt lizzie while we all play football...




dulle family football 2011... small group this year!!



ahh - the lifesaver! Boo - sammy and tj's new puppy.  it's amazing what a does of tylenol and a puppy can do to cheer up a cranky penny... god she loves puppies..



cousins :)



boo is exhausted from entertaining penny!


playing with anthony...


happy thanksgiving everone!! hope it was fantastic!


my silly girl

well, little miss penelope is almost 18 months and she is learning sooo much

it is actaully getting really amazing the huge jump in laguage she has just taken.  she talks all the time.  i mean ALL THE TIME.  and every day there are actually more and more words that we understand!


she still always talks bout and asks for "gabba gabba"  and now she knows how to say "more" or "again" when she wants more episodes or to watch the show again.

she is learning her name - she can point to herself and say penelope or penny - but words are still not ver clear.  the "p"s usually come out as "m" or "b" sounds..but its super sweet!


she is trying to count but is really only interested in the number 2.  you say one. she says two.  than she's done. but she doesn know how to hold up 2 fingers when she says two...

also getting really really good at anima sounds.  she can do a cow "moo" a monkey "who who, hehe" accompainced by scratching her little arms, a dog "ruff ruff" on all fours, a lion "rrroooaarr" with her "claws" out, and a few others... monkey is her favorite though.

ans while she can't say her colors she is really good at matching them up.  any stackin toy that is color coded she is agreat at. somtimes she'll put a green tile on a red peg then look at it and say "no nono" then move it to the right one.

and speaking of "no" that word is used a LOT along with "my" or "mine"

alos lots of silly cheese faces.  she loves to say "cheese" for the camera and she loves to pretend.

her favorite is to pretend sleep.  she makes a "shh" and make snoring sound.. but always forgets to clsoe her eyes :)

alos big into smelling things, telling me things are hot and picking uip "yuck yuck" (trash) offf the ground to throw away.

i can't believe all the changes and learning explosions lately - can't wait for what's next (but also want it to slow down a little...)

some photos of my silly pretty girl...


sitting a/c slater style...


making cheese faces in these next two...




she's just so pretty...




being a monkey



23 November 2011

child abuse?

so... if you just hear the beginning of this video we may seem like terrible parents.  our child is SCREAMING her head off and we throw her down a giant slide...

but look how happy she is when it's over :)

she did that several more times (still screamed at the top each time)



21 November 2011

weekly round up

been another busy week at our house..

lots and lots of projects going on as usual... i'll write more posts on these but a few sneak peaks...

1.  new art for the dining room (also notice the old post office mailboxes behind the letters - another project coming soon)



2. growth chart for the stairwell - LOVE this.  more details on how to make in a different post...




working on a headboard as well - should have completed tonight... also finsihed the rolltop desk redo - photos to come on that too :)  i have quite the long DIY post once I get a few more things done!

and... a few penny photos for good measure...

1. you have to look REALLY REALLY hard.. but there is a teeny tiny ponytail there :)



2.  this kid should be a gynmast... how she sits to watch tv.  she'll sit like this forever like it's no biggie.  i'm jealous of my 1 year olds abs :)



best friends forever

they really do love each other :)

nothing better than that little laugh...

they play together so well lately... penny can play tug a little, she's great at chase, so can even throw the ball (albeit not very far) for gatsby to fetch.

she is always GREAT at giving treats.  no fear. just lets him eat right out her hand. 

she just loves dogs soo much!


 


15 November 2011

naked baby - warning - there is really cute baby butt in this post...

penelope loves her boots.


penelope loves being naked.


penelope loves laying down and watching yo gabba gabba.


penelope loves pink puppy.


why not combine all?





leaves!

penelope LOVES fall!  i wasnt sure how she'd like the big pile of leaves... but before i knew it - she had jumped right in.

she likes to takl about leaves, collect leaves, jump in leaves and help rake leaves... with a broom of course!









cookies :)

learning how to dunk freshly made chocolate cookies is an important moment in a childs life.

penny took it very seriously :)

that's my girl.







she is getting so big...

and i dont like it one bit.

my baby looks like a big girl lately.

make it stop.










week in review: instagram style

busy week/weekend as usual.

here is the roundup - instagram style:

1.  soo big... she looks so old here - it kills me :(


2. crafty time:  yarn letters for my stairwell..


3.  painting with water - i loved this as a kid - decided to try with penny on sunday since it was so nice... did not disappoint!


4. this kid loves her boots and her nakey time. why not combine the two?


5. yum yum!  you think someone likes FIRST WATCH pancakes???



6. crafty time part 2.  refinished desk.  started as an old rolltop...

step 1:  start with old desk.  sand and prime.




step 2:  make pretty!  repainted, added molding, 2 tone painting for main desk and drawers..


step 3: was wayy too blue.  looked like a little boys room. repainted to gray... much better!
more photos to come once all set up.  adding new knobs too!



07 November 2011

weekly round up - instagram style

first off, i have to give penny a blog shout out.  she was AMAZING this weekend.  I actually dont think she even had one tantrum.  she ate well, napped well, slept well, behaved well, played well and was overall just an awesome little person.. i love those kind of weekends.  we didnt do anything fancy, just hung out at home with out little family, played outside, raked some leaves, played inside, walked gatsby, met some neighbors, grabbed lunch, but was one fo the best and most relaxing weekends in a while..

i'm going to be honest - usually by sunday night i'm beat.  exhausting from a long weekend and ready for a kiddo break - not so happy to go back to work, but usually happy it's time for daycare.

however.. last night.. i was thinking that i'm going to miss her this week :(

love you penny thanks for being awesome -mommy and daddy had a fun weekend with you baby :)

and now for the weekly round up...


1. mommy made homemade choc chip cookies this weekend.. and penny had her first experience with dipping. see how serious she is...


2. gatsby went to doggy daycare on friday for a break, he was alseep before i left the parking lot and before his head his the chair...


3.  playing in the leaves.. i love this picture- pure unabashed joy :)


4. penny apparently got hungry as mommy was reading the newspaper on sunday..


5.  boyfriend.. this is penny's "boyfriend" matthew.. hugs and kisses every day when she leaves daycare...


6.  whew... it's hard work being good all weekend :)