Thursday, September 4, 2008

Kids Grow So Fast!

Madilyn started dance class again today,  isn't she such a cutie?!  She's taking ballet, tap and jazz.  She loves it.

She started kindergarten three weeks ago in Ms. Quarles' (sounds like "corals" not "kwar-lez" like my southern Califorian upbringing led me to believe) class.  She is already sounding out short words and gets so excited.  She is our social butterfly and has made new friends.  Mommy, Andrew, and Eliza even ate lunch with her and her new friends yesterday when we brought her lunch to her.  (Mommy ran out of time that morning.)








Andrew started preschool this week in Ms. Angela and Ms. Melissa's class at Jenks First Baptist Church.   

Andrew loves his trains, cars, finding bugs and playing in water at the sink.  The other day he spent a half hour on a chair at my kitchen sink just enjoying the water and the soap bubbles.  So much so, that his ice cream dessert didn't even pull him away from his fun.  We love that he entertains himself so well.  










Here's is our sweet Eliza.  She will be eight weeks old tomorrow!  How does time go by so fast?  She is finding her routine and in the process becoming a happier baby.  For awhile I thought we were going to be dealing with colic.  But as you can tell she's our happy girl.  

Her favorite place to be is on her changing pad looking into the mirror or at the musical monkeys that we have hanging from the mirror.  The swing is now tainted since she realizes it means sleep.  But this has lead to her learning to sooth herself and falling asleep in her bed.  Isn't she pretty in pink?! 

12 comments:

Christina said...

Erica your kids are growing up! I am so happy you have a blog. We have ours to keep Darin informed on Nash but I think I have some what become addicted! Anyway you all look so great! We miss you sooooo very much! Give the kids some lovin' from the Willardsons!

Sunny said...

I'm soooo glad you guys are going to be doing this. It's so great to keep up on people and all of our busy lives. It's fun to see pics of the kids. Eliza is darling! I'll definitely be checking in on you guys. Love you and miss you!

Sunny
ours is:
www.thewints.blogspot.com

Heidi Davies said...

It's so good to hear from you. The kids are getting so big. Thanks for sharing with us.

Denise said...

Yippee! it's going to be so fun to see what's going on with you guys, I love all the pics! Hopefully we'll be in better touch this way, miss you!

Quinne said...

Now you are an official Mormon mommy Erica! Having a blog is the current prerequisite for being a Mormon stay at home mom. Glad to have you with us! And we're so glad to see your beautiful family! I can't believe how much they've grown!

The Davis Family said...

Tim, Erica, Madi, Drew and Eliza,

I am so glad to be able to add you to my "Friends with Blogs" link. It is such a good way to watch the little ones grow....and so fast! The kids are adorable (Tim...Jeremy is not the little kid I remember!) In case you don't have it here is our blog address www.kevinandgina.blogspot.com

Love,
Gina (Kevin, Natalie & Kaitlyn, too!)

Nanette said...

Erica, I miss you guys. I'm glad I can keep up with your family on your blog now. Madi looks so cute. I'm glad you get a few hours with just the baby now...enjoy it! Scott started senior year...believe me, time flies!

Candice said...

Yeah!!! I'm so happy you joined the blogging world. What a beautiful family you have! It looks like you guys are doing great. I can't wait to see more.
Love,
Candi

Tandy said...

Yay! I have something for the baby sitting on my counter here in Temecula... where it's been for the last month or MORE! I'm so sorry! You may not know since I haven't updated our blog lately, but we moved here, then I went to Utah 9 days later for 18 days, and came home to a disaster area... and that's putting it nice! Damian started a project... or several, I should say, that he just couldn't finish... long story short... I went totally off the deep end!
You have such a cute family! Such cute kids and we miss you so much!
Sounds like you're doing well! Eliza's beautiful... oooohhh, I just want to squeeze those cheeks!

Amy said...

Wow, they do grow and change fast don't they! All 3 are adorable and I'm sure lots of fun.

Marcie said...

Hey there Winters family, Remember us?? Your kids are growing up so fast, how is this?? I just remember when Andrew was born! goodness how the time sure flys by...We sure do miss your lil' family, make sure to add us to your blog, c ya!

Kevin, Marcie and Ryan Mangold

Bethany said...

Erica! It's been so long...your kiddos are such cuties! I'll keep checking back to see how you guys are doing. Here's my blog if you want to stop by: www.bethanysolis.blogspot.com