Seriously!

Seriously about to outgrow this outfit (note the pulled buttons and tightness in the chest!)

Seriously?!

Seriously loves to bounce!

Seriously too cool for school!

(and seriously too old for the dinkie in her mouth)

Seriously loves goldfish!

S-N-O-W

Hooray! It actually happened...it snowed! We got an inch, maybe an inch and a half, which was just enough to have a little fun. Not quite enough for a snowman, but there were definitely some snow angels. Liam liked it much better from an inside view. Not sure when it will happen again, so we made the most of it while we could! Hope everyone enjoyed our winter wonderland too!

Doggy Doggy, the Story Continues

The background...

When Will and Leigh were little, Leigh had a stuffed dog named Henrietta. It seems Will wanted Henrietta to be his...but there was a problem. Henrietta had a name tag with her name sewn onto her fur. If Will just took her, Leigh would be able to claim her as her own because of the name tag. So Will, in typical toddler fashion, ripped the name tag off and claimed her to be his own dog whose name was Doggy Doggy. Clearly no one could argue with this logic. Leigh's dog had a name tag, this dog did not , so it must be his! Will managed to win this argument and Doggy Doggy still resides at our house.

The present...

Rosie wanted to take Annah and Liam to Build A Bear. We had a great time! Annah made a pink Bear named Beary (along with several princess outfits for her to wear) and Liam made...a dog! Guess what Will wanted us to name him...Doggy Doggy! My how we live through our children!

Liam and the current Doggy Doggy

My Little Equestrian

One cute little girl and one furry little pony!

Annah trotted for the first time today! he laughed and squeeled through the whole thing. She is yelling "Go faster!" on the video. Rainey was a little confused...he was under the impression that he was going to spend his entire life as a walking lead-line pony. Sorry Rainey, she is getting the hang of this!

Why Liam Will Never Be A Jockey

"This isn't so bad"

"I'm not so sure anymore"

"Get me the heck off this thing!"

Roasting Marshmallows

Annah so wanted to roast marshmallows and it seemed much easier to do it in the house, than build a fire outside. As it turns out, she does not like marshmallows at all, so I almost got sick from all the ones she roasted and I ate! She had fun though, and that's what matters.

Liam thought they were pretty tasty too!

Liam's First Haircut

I know it's a little early for a first haircut, but the kid has got some serious hair! I joked with Will that if he was in private school, he would be sent home for having his hair growing over his collar. In Shuping tradition, he went to Kings Row in 5 Points for his first haircut. Carl cut Papa's hair, still cuts Poppa's hair and has cut Will's hair since HIS first haircut. That's right, 4 generations of Shuping men have all had their hair cut by Carl. Aside from a little nick from the scissors (which caused some tears), Liam seemed to really enjoy the process. It makes me a little sad to see my baby turning into a little boy, but I guess it was inevitable. I will just have to soak up every minute of baby-time I have left!

before

Liam and Poppa

after