Madeline, now five years old, and Savannah, three, just had their first haircuts! Here are some before, during and after photos:
Category Archives: Savannah
The Birthday Girl!
Savannah turned three yesterday! Since it was her birthday, she chose the birthday breakfast (oatmeal) and also helped me plan the party menu (homemade chicken nuggets, cheesy potatoes, peas, vegetables and dip, fruit salad, cupcakes and ice cream). We also played a lot of hide-and-seek that day and even did a little imaginary crocodile hunting. She’s such a delight!
Grandma Mayes also brought a death-by-chocolate cake. :)
Too Cold for Cordelia
Kayla and Savannah were super excited to play in the snow after the blizzard on February 1 & 2. Madeline, also known as Anne or Cordelia, tried going outside twice, but it was just too cold for her. Here are some pictures of the oldest and youngest enjoying the fresh snow.
Lumpy the Snowwoman
The girls were thrilled this morning when they inspected last night’s snowfall and found it was packing snow! Together we created this beautiful snowwoman and named her Lumpy.
Trick-or-Treating
Trick-or-treating is fun, but giving out candy is even better. We do a little of both, but the latter is always preferred.
Two
I have a two-year-old.
She’s very good at being two.
I love her, strong-will and all.
Savannah on the Deck
A quick picture of Savannah playing on the deck after swimming in the whale pool.
Saint Patrick’s Day
This year Saint Patrick’s Day came just one and a half weeks after we moved into our house, so the only thing I planned was to have all of us wear green! Perhaps I’ll get more creative next year.
The weather was absolutely gorgeous that day, so we had lunch on the deck. You’ll notice Madeline hadn’t changed into green yet. She forgot it was Saint Patrick’s Day when she woke up and dressed herself before I saw her. She actually didn’t change into her green sweater until it was time to take the green picture. :)
Ordinary Adventures at the Kerr Household
Life is always more fun when you turn it into a game. For Kayla, that means she spends much of her life pretending to be Laura Ingalls. It’s especially fun when we play school. Laura is an excellent student and will do anything the teacher says—for hours on end!
We’ve almost completed the Little House series. We read all the “Laura” books, and we’re now reading “Farmer Boy,” the book Laura wrote about her husband Almanzo’s childhood. Tonight Kayla wanted to be Eliza Jane, one of Almanzo’s sisters. I was their mother, and the two of us washed dishes together while Madeline and Savannah played.
Madeline and Savannah were playing so nicely; I was pretty impressed. I always use my ears as a guide to know if I should check on them. Madeline was giggling constantly, so I knew she was doing fine. But I couldn’t hear Savannah. At first I tried to push it out of my mind, but then I realized I really should check on her. When I opened the door to her room, Savannah had climbed to the top of the changing table and was just hanging out! I didn’t know she could to that! I had the “don’t ever do that again” talk with her, which I hope she understood. Silly girl!