Sitting!

 I am big girl!

 Aunt Liz would be so proud....pink and ruffles! Thanks Aunt Liz, this is my favorite outfit to wear to gymnastics with my brothers!

So proud of herself! In a few weeks she can ride in the bike trailer!!!!!!!!!!! The weather is finally starting to get nice and we will be riding again soon! We are all very excited to ride again.

Leaf and Aurora

I took Leaf and Aurora to the pediatricians today.

They are opposites right now. Aurora is in the 25% for weight and 70% for height. Leaf is 70% for weight and 25% for height. 

 She is soo sweet!

When Leaf is tired, he lays beside Aurora, holds her hand, and sucks his fingers. It is very cute.

First bites

We started giving Aurora solid foods. She wasn't sure about it at first.

She would cry and then grab the spoon, push it into her mouth until she gagged and then she would start crying again.

After a while, she got the hang of it. She wants to do it herself, and yes we have started using a bib to feed her.

Saying Good Bye

It is always hard to say good bye. This year leaving PA was a little more difficult for Nathan. We decided to spend Christmas in PA with our family so we could help Nathan's mom (Bonnie) get ready to move. She has been in the house for over 30 years! She and Jim bought it as newly weds. It was a 200 year old farm house. Over time they added on to the original farm house. Unfortunately, Jim never lived to see the house finished. Nathan spent many years working on and finishing what Jim had started.

This is the house. The original farm house is the middle section. They added the green house, kitchen and master bedroom (sliding glass doors).

Leaf playing in the upper part of the greenhouse.

 

The barn/garage across the street.

Bonnie and I in the kitchen. Nathan was actually taking a picture of the beautiful chandelier he installed. It was in my parents house when they moved in. We thought it was someones 8th grade metal shop project, but then we found a manufacturers sticker. To top it off, we put colored bulbs in it. (Bonnie's Amish neighbors are buying the house and ripping out the electricity so I am sure they will not keep the light either.)

Saying goodbye to the house and Grami.

The last time the Mentzer's will see where daddy grew up.

It was hard, but necessary, the house is way to big for Bonnie. She will be starting a new adventure soon.

Going Home

As we were packing the truck for our (according to mapquest) 10 hour drive, we knew the kids needed to get rid of some energy. When Nathan was little he had these scooters. We brought them back for the boys and they turned out to be the perfect things for getting out wiggles.

Everest found a motorcycle helmet too, and HAD to play with it.

Do you remember these scooters from elementary school? I loved them.

Leaf got a turn with the helmet. Both were a little too big for him.

He had to hold the helmet up to see.

His feet almost reach. Everest was scooting all over the driveway. In the 30 minutes they were outside riding the scooters, Leaf may have gone 10 feet on his own. It didn't matter he had fun trying.