In and Out

IN

If you look closely you can see number 1 tooth and number 2 tooth just peeking out of the gum line. We had a few rough nights getting those babies in!

OUT

Last night as we were popping popcorn I noticed something funny in Noah's mouth. A hole where a tooth had been lost. Questioning led to the information that it had been lost when Noah was biting Ian's sock while the sock was still on Ian's foot.

Hadn't I seen those red socks in my room? I went and looked with no luck. The socks had been put down the laundry shoot but where was the tooth? I didn't really think we would ever find the elusive tooth but Noah triumphantly emerged from my room a few minutes later carrying his tooth.

Top 5 Quoatable Quotes (Of Recent Memory)

1. "do-do-dozer" says Ian.

2. "shape it up, mommy, shape it up!" says Ian when he wants his blanket laid on his bed just so.

3. "I spank spiders. I spank spiders and put them in time out. I am a spider killer." says Noah when asked to take care of a spider for me. (I know, what kind of a mom asks her 4 year old to do the honors for her?)

4. "Sagey, baby" as Noah calls her.

5. "My legs are tired!" said Ian, or something like that. (Daddy reports: I was upstairs feeding Sage a bottle while Ian was supposed to be napping in his room. Naptime is sometimes a struggle, so I wasn't surprised to hear Ian wailing "Daddy! Daddy! Come here! I need you!" etc. I kept feeding the baby and yelled down the stairs that I was busy and he would have to come up and talk to me if he needed something. More wails. "Daddy! My legs are tired!" Sure, I thought. You're too tired to walk up a few stairs, but not tired enough to fall asleep. But the crying didn't stop, so eventually I set the baby down and went to check on my recalcitrant toddler. I found him at the bottom of the stairs, wrapped up head to toe in string. He had gone as far as he could go until there was no more slack and his legs were too tied to move. Tied! Not tired. My bad. And I didn't even take a picture!)

Short Shrift but Much Loved

Sage is the water that floats my boat, the cream for my kitten, the frosting on my cinnamon roll, and the cold milk to go with my chocolate chip cookies!
My life is pretty darn sweet and she just makes it that much better. I feel bad that she gets the third child treatment much of the time. Schlepped around everywhere we have to go regardless of nap time, fewer pictures, no current stats, and fewer blog post dedicated to her wonderfulness. But it is not because she isn't the best thing since sliced bread, cause she is!
At a week shy of 7 months, she loves to smile and laugh. She is sitting really well. She still doesn't really roll over much. Now that she sits she has no interest in being on her stomach or her back.

She is growing out of clothes that were gifted to us when she was born. I remember thinking then "there is no way..." but she is growing like a weed.

She loves her paci, unlike the boys who voluntarily gave it up by 4 months.
She loves to watch the goings on around her and just generally a happy baby. She sometimes need some extra cuddling if you miss her sleep window but she loves to sleep in her bed. Actually, she isn't really willing to sleep anywhere else!

She has adored solid food since it started coming her way. She has not met a food worth spitting out!

Cute, easy going, eats anything, and sleeps through the night-does it get any better than that? Oh, yeah, she's mine!

Snow Angels

Our first snow in WI didn't come till December, for which I am very grateful. We enjoyed every last minute of our long fall.

But winter cannot be put off forever and the snow did come.

And that means lots of fun in the snow!

And maybe a little work:)

Exciting Happening!

December brought us an exciting happening!

We put up or Christmas tree. Noah and Ian were very excited!
And very creative-almost immediately the branches transformed them into street sweepers. Better watch out or they will sweep you right up.It was definitely a family event. Sage was the supervisor.But as amazing job as she did that actually wasn't our exciting event.
We made plans to go to a gym for their open play time with cousins Karisa, Benson and Cole. The boys had a blast jumping in the foam pit and on the trampoline.

We were having a great time, getting out lots of energy when who should come into the gym?

I'll give you a hint: he is not a preschooler.

Still don't know? Yeah, I wouldn't have known either, if I hadn't had a little forewarning that a former Olympian might come and work out! After lots of stretching and warming up he did some cool flippy, twisty things on the trampoline.
Then he moved over to the parallel bars.

This picture is not just for visual gratuity. It is proof of identity. Honest. Paul Hamm in the fle...Paul Hamm, for real:) Gold medalist in the all around in 2004.
Further confirmation of identity can be found on Karisa's blog-you can compare profile pictures on her post.

But this wasn't our exciting event.

Our exciting event was the discovery of Sage's first tooth!
She wouldn't show it me once the camera came out but it's in there, really!

And this picture is just for visual gratuity:)

Thanksgiving in Minnesota

I volunteered to bring the rolls. I don't really know why (except that manners and etiquette dictate that it is polite to bring something and besides I really did want to contribute) but after committing I really started to rethink things.

I had never made rolls for Thanksgiving and it would be, like, my second attempt to make any kind of dinner roll

in my

whole

life!

And they are pretty darn important when it comes to making breakfast the day after Thanksgiving. Turkey sandwich on a roll is the only way to go!

In desperation I emailed a friend who always gifted us with the most delicious bread AND my mother. (Always good to have a plan B:)

They both came through for me with recipes so I made two kinds.

That's right-two.

It's called hedging your bets.

I have to admit I was a little proud and a lot relieved that they came out. All of them! So we loaded up the van and left on Thanksgiving day for MN. Where I didn't take hardly any pictures:(

The dinner was delicious. Everything it is supposed to be, right down to the great company. My brother's wife is from Ecuador and as just about anyone who knows will tell you, Latin people are the most generous and gracious people in the world when it comes to hospitality. We couldn't have wished for more of anything except more time.

Just to prove it really happened I will post a few of the pictures we did get.

Sofia loved Sage.
Oliver loved Sage.
Sadly, Sage was a bit out of sorts because she wasn't sleeping well so all visiting had to be done from the comfort and security of mom or dad's lap.

On Friday we went to Como Park and Zoo. I thought our kids would love seeing thing animals. Turns out the highlight of the trip for them was the koi fish and the snow. We finally had to promise that they could play in the snow after naps.

No worries about the dark here:
There was some shoveling,
some rolling,some sledding,
and some pro sledding,
and even a little snow eating (at least I think that is what is going on here-I stayed inside where it was warm and held the baby:)
The drive home was longer than the drive there-seems to a habit for us. We are super excited that Ian, Cristina and kids are moving MUCH closer and hope that we get to return the hospitality favor soon!

Back to the Future

Any Williamson clan member recognize these duds?

(So the only Williamson who comments doesn't feel to much pressure to perform I will tell you. These were both Chris' shirts when he was young. I think the red one on Noah he wore when he was 7 or 8 years old. He gets a big kick out of seeing the boys in these shirts.)

Can You Read This Story?

Still behind on the whole blog thing. Chris says I should just post pictures and no text. A picture is worth a thousand words, I have heard.

I'll take a stab at it, but first I just have to say a couple of things:

1. I love Chris like no other and I am so AMAZED that he loves me too!

2. Happy 30th Birthday, babe!

Now I you may read in peace!








Ok, I tried but it seems there is a real disconnect and I don't want to leave anyone wondering:) The next pictures are from the day of his real birthday.