Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Friends come visiting!

Our dear friends came to visit from Georgia! Becky and I were roommates in Corvallis. They are some of the smartest, most industrious, people we know! Plus they have super cute kids... two girls and a new little guy. We're so thankful they took time out of their busy schedule to hook up with us!

Seoul immediately took to the girls, which was a bit surprising since she is often so shy with other kids. Blocks, dress-up, books... all such good fun!


Daddies with their babes.

So many adorable kids in one spot.





Love ya Becky!

AC Gilbert House

We spent a fun day with Grandma at the AC Gilbert House. Seoul will never tire of that museum. Even now she randomly asks to go there. There are many different themed rooms that kids can do various activities.






Bubble room - always a favorite! My mom is trying to enclose herself in a giant bubble.









This was a favorite room - see my mom in the middle making angel wings, Seoul in the background squatting down, and Kelley holding Sydney on the right side.




Seoul loves carousels! (this was a bit farther down the water front)

Monday, October 24, 2011

JUST PLAIN CUTE


Moments of serious contemplation.



I'll say it again: these girls are already best friends. 
(And I happen to think they are the cutest girls ever!)






Seoul having some fun one-on-one time with cousin Trevin... bonding over smarties candies.






Think she loves her daddy??




Fast forward 20-something years... oh my.




Our friend Adrienne invited us over for a super fun play date one day... big bubbles plus a trampoline equals tons of fun. Her daughter Emma is one of the sweetest girls ever and my girls love her (even if Seoul doesn't talk to her - ha!)







Love for Uncle Evan.


I'm pretty sure they get cuter every day!



Oh, how I love our family!!


Saturday, October 22, 2011

sisterly love

These girls love each other! This is just a small glimpse of the girls interacting. Every day I'm lucky enough to witness many of these sweet moments.


Thursday, October 20, 2011

The many faces of Seoul

In a rare mood, Seoul asked that I take pictures of her different silly faces. Generally she turns away from the camera. She is so beautiful and fun! These days she loves to read her books and go to story time. She sings everywhere, all the time. We have great conversations on a daily basis. She is sensitive to others and will ask things such as: How is your day going? Are you happy or tired or both right now? Lately she's been asking about punctuation - question marks and exclamation points. She loves Sydney... calls her "best friend" "little one" "baby girl" or the newest one "Sydney, Syd, Syd." She is a little mommy - takes away things that are too small for her to play with, gives her crackers for a snack, washes her, plays with her, holds her - it warms our hearts. Every day she likes to help me clean or cook. She holds crayons/pens the "correct" way and colors in the lines (except her nursery pictures for some reason). I have to say lately she's very emotional and gives in to it (an indication of how she'll be in 10 years??).

Other people describe her as very tall, mature, quiet, observant, beautiful. Most people guess she's 4 years old. It's interesting to hear others describe your child. As our oldest we don't have any others as comparison.

We love her so much and she makes us laugh!











She asks for french braids and requested I take a picture so she could see them.

These pictures were actually taken the end of August.