Saturday, January 26, 2013

blogged down

Every few days I think, "I should update the blog."  And then I think, "That sounds like work."  And I don't do it.  I guess I am just experiencing some Winter blahs.  Yes, I realize that having our high for the day ONLY reach 45, and the fact that it only happened once since we've lived here, will not earn me anyone's sympathy... but there is something about this time of year that makes the world outside seem uninviting, bed and a good book seem extra cozy, and all of my motivation to be productive go "POOF!"

So, this is just a brief note to let the world know that the Andersons are still here.  Hibernating... but here.

I'll be back with a more thorough update someday soon.  :)

Saturday, January 05, 2013

a busy break

 Hopefully you all have been enjoying your holiday break as much as we have!  Charlotte is still off of school until this coming Tuesday, and there have been some exciting developments in the Anderson home since I last posted....

 Toby is in Lego love.
He spends a couple hours a day tinkering with his new toys.  I loved this particular scene that he made soooo much.  He used a baby blanket to make "snowy hills" and set up a decorated Christmas tree. A father and son are snowboarding while sword fighting with ski poles in the foreground while the mom watches and tells them to 'be careful.'  The firefighter is near his burn barrel, but sitting at a desk and using the internet while he drinks some hot cocoa.  (Oh dear, I think I've been pegged in this scene more than once!)


Jakey has developed a fake smile.
Neither Charlotte nor Toby had quite so much enthusiasm as toddlers for making other people laugh and smile.  Jake is our class clown for sure around here.


We acted out the nativity story on Christmas Eve and sang songs around the piano.  Daddy Polar played all of the animals. I am seriously enjoying having kids at an age where we can all participate in activities as a family and have a good time doing it.  (Jake just ran in circles during this time, but did participate in singing Jingle Bells- "Ba-ba-ba, Ba-ba-ba.")


We were also able to go to Atlanta and participate in a baptism (the kiddos' second cousin CarrieAnne, who sadly I didn't get a picture of- I was battling a head cold and wasn't as on the ball) and the baby blessing of our newest nephew Nathan.  (Also no photo- sorry, I am lame, every time I thought of it, we were not with him.)  

While spending time with cousins Lizzy and Savannah, Charlotte lost her first tooth!  The tooth fairy was kind enough to come to our hotel room to deliver a dollar and take away the itty bitty incisor. (She lost tooth number two just after we got home.) As happy as I said I am that we can do more interesting things as a family these days, it is also bittersweet in these moments when I realize I have a baby old enough to be losing teeth!