lunch and some finger foods

Lucy is getting the hang of eating her fruits and veggies.
Peaches = favorite so far.... Green beans = not so much

What she really loves is trying out this finger food thing. She works so hard at picking up those little Cherrios.

( ahhh finally got it !)

(Delicious...!)

the girls

I was bored today...so I took some pictures of the girls. We had to much fun. I hope they always love each other this much.

birth note

I am in the process of making a large print of this for Lucy's room. It was her birth announcement we made a while ago. I think Shane did a perfect job. It turned out just as I hoped, with a little inspiration I gave him from one of my favorite stores :). How nice to be in love with a graphic designer. ( I think I should buy this it would be a nice fit with her new art... and so cute too!)

favorite thing

One of Ellie's most favorite things to do is to greet Lucy in her crib when she wakes up. I think Ellie looks at it as the perfect time to have Lucy be her subject in training. Teaching her all about how to be a lady and what her idea of pretty is. Most of the time Lucy just stares at her and smiles with admiration in her eyes... it's the cutest thing.

Girls night out

Last weekend I went and saw this with some friends. It was a great movie and so fun to see it with the girls. I LOVED this movie for its witty humor and great characters.. the music fit it perfectly as well. I don't go see movies very much other than cartoons and enchanted.. so maybe I am not the best critic but I would suggest this to those who have not seen it yet. I can't wait to watch it again with Shane.... guys would like it to I think??

snow baby

I took Lucy out for a little snow time while I shoveled our driveway.
According to that big smile on her sweet face I will make the
assumption that she liked it.

one gone....one to go

Canyon lost his front tooth the other day... the long awaited one that has been loose FOREVER! He was getting some good movement going but still had awhile. Nothing a good knee to the face while doing a summersault at a rock-n-roll birthday party won't fix. Not to mention he lost more than the tooth in this little accident. But at least the tooth finally fell out right? (no party holders are held responsible for this minor incident.)

blue hat

This Saturday we were all ready to go riding/skiing except for Lucy she only had her diaper on. So we play a joke on Ellie. We put this blue hat on her and told Ellie that Lucy was all ready to go. Of course Ellie panics at the mere thought of Lucy being at the lodge wearing only a diaper and a hat. She tries her hardest to convince us that it is not acceptable for Lucy to wear this. So we cave...and Ellie beams with victory. Before I got her dressed she looked SO cute, I quickly had a little photo session. I was surprised how much I ended up loving them so I had to post a bunch.

new years and a snowman

This is where we spent our new-years...what a great little get away to start off the new year.!! Which leads to one of my goals for the new year....go and see more places like this and this. I wish here to learn to do this but I know it will have to wait. I also want to visit old favorites like this one.
Another must for the new year a gym pass.

There were other things that were a part of our new years get away.. like this snowman. Canyon and Ellie like to call him Mr. Tickle bush... that's what they have named every snowman in the past few years..... Your guess is as good as mine on that one.
Other cabin activities included.....
Snowmobiling, Fireworks for bringing in the New Year (big ones), collecting aspens, building a snow fort, tubing, and food food and more food and that = gym pass for the new year.

Canyon had a great time.. his favorites: the snow fort, getting huge icicles, and shooting his brand new Red Ryder at soda cans and man-made targets only!! (at the request of his mother). I did make the exception for a poisonous animal if he happened to encounter one.

Lucy experienced her first snowmobile ride. That is the only form of transportation into the cabin she had no choice. We bundled her up and she did great coming in and getting out... and brrr.. it was a little chilly. Good thing singing pat-a-cake will take her mind off almost anything including below freezing temps it seems.

Hoping for a great 2008!

snow bunny

Ellie Apsen loves the snow.... She is very good a trudging through waist deep snow, trail blazing the way. She thinks it's funny to be unbalanced and almost falling every step I guess. She wont even accept to be helped when she is really stuck....and somehow every time she pulls off the great escape all by her big girl self. Then she always seems to make it back to a big cup of hot coa coa waiting for her... Her very favorite on a snowy day.

winter earth

A little holiday get away...led me to this lovely winter spot.
With a hint of fall left behind.

Cox Christmas

We had a great Christmas.... the kids loved it and were so excited but once again we had to wake them up on Christmas morning along with Grandma and Grandpa Cox...and tell them all that Santa came. Christmas is so magical with kids.... Canyon heard Santa come in his room twice.. and he was scared so he kept his eyes closed.. Ellie put out reindeer food.. and loved seeing the tracks they left in the morning..How fun is Christmas when you still believe?

Canyons highlight..... the surprise wii as the last present for the family... he still brings up Santa's writing on the card he said he loved Santa's fancy cursive handwriting.. he was sad when he found out I threw it away.. whoops.. sorry canyon.

Ellie's highlight.... How the tracks looked like the reindeer just flew away like magic.. the Barbie laptop.. and the new Island Princess dress.

Lucy's highlight... Probably music, lights and lots of paper to squish and hit.

I loved celebrating Christmas with our little family and the feeling it brings into our home.

Christmas Card 2007

This was our Christmas card this year. We come up with something every year and Shane puts it together. Shane has been quite creative in years past so when Christmas time rolls around and people start asking about the "new Christmas card" we start to feel the pressure to come up with something great. I dont know if this one topped some of the past ones but I liked it a lot. Leave it to Shane to take my ideas and vision and make it even better.