BaTh TiMe

Mom came out after putting baby E to bed and showed Daddy and I some cute pictures of the baby in the bath. I got to thinkin', I'm pretty cute in the bath as well, so Mom ought to take some pictures of me. So I showed her a fancy trick of how I can make the water go from one cup to another (I told her it was super fancy, but it really is pretty simple for a girl like me) and told her that it was SO fancy that she ought to take a picture. Once she showed me the picture, I asked her to go show Daddy because I was so cute (just like the baby). I love baby E and all, but it does kind of rub me the wrong way how everyone is always saying how cute she is. Well ya know what? I'm cute, too and I'm gonna start telling people. Hmph.
((hugs)) from the cutest E (you heard it here first)

PS. No pictures of the new rooms today since you'll probably see it tomorrow. :)

I can use the sprinkle cups, too.

Mmmmm

Cheese

Oh, that's why you say don't drink the water - cough cough

Apple Picking

I keep begging Mom to get some apples from the store and she keeps telling me that it isn’t time and that they aren’t good ones yet. Well today, we found some good ones – right on the tree! They were Zestars, Paula Reds and Ginger Golds. Mmmm!! They are fantastic! I ate a whole one by myself for lunch. After we finished filling our bag full of apples, we played a little on the ship they have. It was fun! What a great suggestion that Mrs J had for us to pick apples today. It was hot, but SO worth it! I overheard Mrs J tell Mommy that she likes to warm up the apples with a little cinnamon. I sure hope Mom does it because I sure love cinnamon. What a great “day-before-my-birthday-party”! I even got to taste one of the tester cupcakes today. I thought they were fabulous! Mom says they need a little improving, though. That’s ok. I’ll be glad to help taste the next batch as well.

Love to all

E1

 

We have walls!

Talk about being able to visualize the new room - we now have walls! Woohoo! I can't wait. Tomorrow - they will start on the roof part (rafters) and Monday (which is my birthday if you didn't already know) they will start roofing it. This is going by much faster than we first imagined. Thank the good Lord for all the blessings we have received! ((hugs)) E1

Fun Times

What a great summer we are having! We have been swimming two times this week and I see that Mom has apple picking on the calendar for Friday. Woohoo! I have been coloring and crafting so much that Mom says I'm a little artist now. She said I should be since there are a bunch of other artists in the family. She said it is in our jeans - but I was wearing a dress at the time - and I don't care much for pants, so I'm not sure how that works. I think I paint just as well in a dress as I do my jeans. Silly Mommy. Here are some fun pictures of me and baby, I mean Toddler E. :)  Love to all - E1

Saying "Eeese"

Fun with Crayola.

Running around in the buff - silly baby loves it!

I'm just glad she had a diaper on when she was sitting at my desk.

Coming right along

Wow! You can actually tell that the new room is going to be a new room now - and it looks like it is going to be a HUGE room! Mom also found out today that they are going to come smashing into my current room NEXT WEEK! We better get my stuff moved out as soon as possible. I've seen the look in the builder's eye - he's just itching to come smashing through the wall. We need to be prepared. Mom and Dad let me walk around on the new floor. It was so fun - although they were pretty nervous about me falling into the basement so I didn't get to stay out there very long. I got one question - where's the roof? And what happens if a bird has to go potty when he is flying over? ICK! At least I know one thing - my Mom will be sure to use some bleach and clean up any messes out there. Good ole Mom, the germaphobe. She wouldn't want me to catch histoplasmosis or anything.   :) Love to all - E1

Looking down the basement stairs (well, almost stairs)

Another looksie down the stairs

A look down the front of the house. Eventually, we will have a fancy front porch with rocking chairs and checker boards - so you feel like you're at Cracker Barrell. :) Oh wait, so that Cracker Barrell feels like home.

Me & Daddy - the love of my life. Too bad he's already taken. I'm sure he's a fantastic husband.
I pray that God brings me a husband who is just as great as my Daddy.

Life

Life around our house isn't terribly exciting. Most days, we do about the same thing. I get out of bed and eat my oatmeal with *granilla* (granola) and watch Clifford the Big Red Dog (although today I shook it up a little by watching Robin Hood). Then I have my second breakfast of either a mini-bagel or a waffle and my vitamins. Then I get ready for the day (some times this is a couple hours after I first wake up). Mom sweeps the floor while I am eating and E2 is in the play pen. Mom's usually busy in the kitchen for a while in the mornings. Some days we have play dates before lunch - but we almost always come back around lunchtime so that E2 can take her a little nappy. After nap, we usually play at the house and then Mom cooks dinner - then we eat - and play a little more and then bathtime, reading, singing, praying and then time for bed.  Sounds kind of boring, eh? It might when I put it that way, but just watch this video and see if you see anything boring about our playtime. I just double dog dare ya not to laugh! :)

A day in the life of the Siefker Girls

Love to all,
E1

Wedding

I wonder when God will bring me a husband? Maybe when I am 30? My Mom and now my Aunt both got married when they were 30 - so that seems to be how God is working in our family. Aunt Rachel only has a couple years left and I'm sure she'll be getting married when she is 30 as well. It seems like it must be just absolutely wonderful to be 30. Ahhhhh, getting married, chewing gum, drinking diet coke - now that's the life! Oh, what has got me to thinkin about weddings again? I went to see my Aunt Shannon and Uncle Kevin get married this afternoon. Even though it was much smaller than Cinderella's wedding - it was still lovely. She was so beautiful! She kept crying - and then laughing at herself crying - and then crying some more. It just shows how important and loving a marriage is. I pray that God will bless them with many, may years together and may each be filled with sunshine and rainbows!

Basement Progress

Our basement is coming along great! It is so much fun to watch the guys out the window and see all the interesting things they are doing. Yesterday, they had a truck bring some gravel (which Mom says are lots of small rocks) and it was called the Gravel Shooter - you can guess how super fun that was to watch! It shot the rocks out and was so awesome! I wanted to go out and help but Mom said I'd just get in the way. Looks like they are almost done. Mom said they are putting the floor in today and then it is time to push all that dirt back and start building the room on top - AWESOME!!
Love to all,
E1

Beep Beep Beep

Guess what I have learned to do now?! Back up and sit down in the chair (or on a stool or in your lap). Sometimes I still miss the intended target, but I'm getting pretty good - so good in fact that Mommy says I need to get a back-up beeper installed. ;) I guess she wants a little warning when I throw it into reverse and plop into her lap. I'm so proud of myself. Pretty soon, I'll have all the same, great skills as my big (super fantabulous) Sissy.

((hugs))

What a wonderful thing!

Mommy is so smart. I love watermelon, but I don't love how you get little bits of it in your mouth and a lot of juice tries to sneak down your throat at the same time you are busy breathing - choke, gag, sputter !!! Mommy found this wonderful thing that she puts the watermelon pieces in and I can just suck the juice out! It is fabulous!!!  I just suck and chew on it and then when it is "empty" she fills it back up with another piece. I love my Mommy!

((hugs))
E2