aspiring potty-trainer

I have been catching Emma putting on Eliška's underwear lately. Thankfully Eliška is finally (dare I say it) potty-trained!! I thought it would never happen. I have started & stopped so many times. I think this it, it's finally sticking. Thank goodness, it was starting to get really embarrassing! Definitely one of the hardest things I've ever had to do as a mother.

you know you're addicted to blogging when...

I loved one of the comments on my friend, Lolly's blog- "You know you're a scrap booker or blogger when instead of punishing your child for doing something bad, you take a picture!" I realized that this is true for me. Emma wrote all over herself with markers, so I quickly went to wash it off, paused & said, "well let me just take a quick picture!" I need help...

homemade bread

It's maybe once a year that I'll make bread from scratch, it just takes SO long! It tastes so good though!don't you love my nice decorative plate

sleeping children

Every night before I go to bed, I check on the girls because they always throw their blankets off. It's so cute, I love seeing them asleep. So I decided to take a picture of them last night, luckily they didn't wake up to the flash...

snow day

We got a TON of snow yesterday, so we decided to get out the snow gear & play a bit!

Emma toppled over & gave up on getting back up
Emma's first time playing in the snow, she didn't want to move much

Eliška didn't want to go back inside

24

I don't know why, but I have really liked being 23. I don't know, 24 just sounds old to me. I know this is absurd of course! Anywho, it was a fun b-day weekend. Dan & the kids definitely spoiled me like crazy! Dan surprised me by taking work off for my b-day & I woke up to pretty flowers, cards, gifts & a breakfast at Cracker Barrel (yum). Then Sat. we tried to go out to our fav ice cream place, Leatherby's in Provo, but they have shut down! So sad, they had the biggest, best banana splits. So we went to Olive Garden instead (I love their lemon cake). And today Dan surprised me again with a yummy ice cream cake from Coldstone! I feel so special, I'm starting to like 24...p.s. thanks for all the cards & well-wishing!

funny phrases

I love the way Eliška says certain things...

Hawk-a-meer-meer (Hamburger)

"Can we ride the alligator?" (elevator)

"Scoop over!" (scoot over)

pack-pack (back-pack)

"I need a clean-ups" (kleenex)

pinanno (piano)

"my hello" (pillow)

apple-jacks (apple juice)

"Mommy, will you take care of me?" (I could not figure this one out for the longest time! I started getting worried after constantly reassuring her that I would always take care of her. Finally Dan figured out that she was saying, "Will you carry me?")

I can't believe...

I have a kid in Primary!! Time flies, eh? Emma officially started nursery today too. My kids are growing up too fast! It was nice having church @ 9 am today, now we can go home for nap time, yay! We also now have the younger nursery class. Let me tell you, they are sweet little angels compared to the older group! Not a single fight to break up or anything.my little sunbeam & nursery baby!

Happy New Year!

We had a great 07' & are excited for a new year. We had a lot of fun New Year's Eve w/ our annual Kondel Family game night. I totally rocked Disney Scene it & Mad Gab! It was such a fun Christmas break, I am sad that Dan is back at work. We had fun being lazy & playing our new wii. Let me just say, I stink at all video games! That's why I like the wii system, I can actually do it- even Eliska can! It's really fun & family friendly. It gives you a report each day of everything that was played & for how long, so you can monitor your kids, along w/ other parental controls. It also has the weather, news, & a digital photo thing you can tinker around with. I actually got quite a workout from doing the boxing match, I could barely finish it (someone needs to get in shape...) my arms were totally sore the next day!

trying to stay up for the New year
my nephew, ringin' in the new yr.

sweet song