I guess I should recap...
January- Britt pregnant, Esther gets ready for new Big Girl Room, Toph still growing beard.
February- Britt still pregnant, Esther gets first play in snow and moves to Big Girl Room, Toph still growing beard.
March- Britt Pregnant then has baby, deliberation about what to name new girl, decided on Graceyn, Esther enjoying privacy of new room, Toph still growing beard.
April- Britt no longer prego, Esther moves up to training pants and loving potty training, Graceyn thinks what did I get myself into with this family, Deliberations and discussions about Toph's beard. Toph finally gives in and shaves into some fabulous mutton chops, shaves head and the sideburns soon follow.
May- Britt changes 400th diaper, Esther discovers sunglasses and laying on her back looking at clouds, Graceyn still hadn't done much, Toph starts a beard goes fishing and shaves. Enjoy celebrating Easter and hunting eggs and first trip to the Zoo.
June- Britt doing great job keeping girls on nap schedule and allowing Toph to sleep through the night while she constantly is up with children. 6,254 screws and bolts later swing set finally built and Toph has to go fishing in Canada to celebrate. Esther enjoys swings and her own personal slide, Graceyn still wondering what happened finally gives in and starts smiling and giggling.
July- Esther had fabulous Swinging Safari Birthday Party with all her friends and cousins. As they sing Happy Birthday Topher in his mind is Happy that the 6,254 screws held together and that nobody was injured from faulty craftsmanship. Graceyn tasted first bite of pure sugar from sisters birthday cake, and her life will never be the same. Pack up for road trip to Alabama. Feel free to read previous posts about that.
August- Toph and Britt celebrated 4th anniversary at McDonald's over a Big Mac overlooking a fish tank, Esther rode in go cart, bumper boats, ferris wheel, got tan through spf 50 sunblock, Topher had a mustache, Graceyn enjoyed rolling around and continued to develop her personality.
September- I think that there was a holiday and we went to the lake.
October- Topher started to grow his beard out for hunting trip to New Mexico, where he killed his first elk, Esther wanted to go but doesn't have Hunters Education card (maybe next time) she ends up going bowling with Grandma instead. Graceyn learns to play hide and seek and all sorts of other games and songs, but mainly sings with what most people would consider a cry. Celebrate Halloween with 2 cute bugs, Esther as a Lady Bug Graceyn is a Bee. Graceyn starts real food, Britt starts guitar and still doing a great job on the homefront.
November- Thanksgiving. Too much turkey. Britt and girls have first Pilgrim party with their friends and Esther goes bowling again and bowls over 100. Graceyn realizes that when sister is away Graceyn can play. Graceyn thinks that it is so much fun when Esther has music class with Mimi and she can play with all sisters stuff. Graceyn takes first step. Topher fills the frezer again with 2 deer.
December- Graceyn is up to 10 steps, Esther not sure about that crazy bearded guy that everybody calls Santa, but knows she has to be nice to him. Spend the month getting ready for Christmas, Britt on the road working with her dad and Topher has Daddy Duty for 5 days. Everyone survived.
Well that was a short recap, I know that there were things more important than what I mentioned but that was the best that I could do. Once again I am not sure that people read this so I don't want to do to much, but I will try to update a little more regularly.
