what is it about being three...

What is it about being three that can make a kid so incredibly cute and have such unique and wonderful qualities to them?

Let me explain....

On Saturday we went out to lunch and at the Lion house they gave each child a balloon. Even after tying the balloons to the wrist of each child the moment we walked outside Sarah's balloon drifted up into the heavens. I swear in slow motion she raised her hands to the sky shouting "Nooooooo!" and would not be calmed until she had another balloon. While daddy and her were inside getting another balloon Dallin having seen the entire event take place. His little eyes started to well up with tears and got the pouty lip. He then told me he didn't want his balloon anymore. He couldn't explain to me why he didn't want it but I knew that it was because he had such great compassion for his sister that if she didn't have a balloon then he didn't want one either. At the time I was feeling overwhelmed because of 2 crying children I hadn't really realized what had happened. That Dallin was really showing great love for his sister. Sarah went home with two balloons that day. (with a death grip I might add)

There are times he will ask me "are you ok mommy?" while I'm doing simple tasks such as sitting. "are you ok sitting there mommy?" it's a little hard to explain how he says it but it is very cute none the less. Today it was "are you ok driving mommy?" It doesn't stop with me he needs to make sure everyone is ok. Especially Sarah!

Dallin and Sarah fight. Its a fact of life. We are trying hard to learn not to fight, or hit, or bite or you fill in the blank. Yet other times they are so good together. Take sunday night both of them sat in "mommy and daddy's" chairs and started singing together. (see video below)

So to my sweet boy I say... Keep being sweet. You have so much compassion please don't ever lose that.

princess sarah

Sarah has been a little into princesses lately and it's been fun. I made her some skirts for her birthday and found her a pair of play dress shoes. she thought she was such a big girl wearing her heels and dressed like a princess. I really can't get enough of how cute she is. Once she learns how to run in these heels watch out! Granted doing all this while playing with the girliest remote control car to be found! Her disposition lately has been that of a true two year old, one minute the happiest girl on the planet and then watch out if you cross her! Screaming, hitting you name in. I'm still trying to figure out how to keep her happy with out spoiling her!

She has such a sweet spirit about her. She has been very willing to kneel for family prayer and fold her arms. When Dallin votes that it is Sarah's turn to pray she then has nothing to say! She is so loving toward everyone. If you ask her for a kiss she will pucker right up and not only give you one but two or three or four if not more kisses. One day we were out to dinner and she kept kissing me it was so funny. I would turn my head away and and she would take her hands, turn my head, and plant a big wet one smack on the lips! I could not stop laughing!

She's giving him a big ol' kiss (if you couldn't tell)

She has been loving to count and this is usually how it goes.

me-"one"

sarah-"two"

me-"two"

Sarah-"three"

me-"three"

Sarah-"seven"

me-"four"

Sarah-"seven"

me-"five, six"

Sarah- "eight, nine, seven, eight!"

me-"ten"

Sarah-"TEN" "yay!" clap, clap, claps her hands with so much excitement that she did it.

I'm a proud mama.

Happy Halloween!

Sarah the Cat

Dallin the Pilot

Aren't we cute!

Happy Halloween!

It's my birthday....

Sarah is now 2 and she is such a sweet girl. Here is a little tribute to our little Sarah daBear.

Granted she won't sit still for a moment so I could just take her picture!

Or turn around and look at me for that matter.

She had to ask me why this was such a big deal.

Then she told me. It's my birthday.... and I'll cry if I want to.

copy cat Sarah

Lately Sarah as been chatting up a storm, usually copying what everyone else is saying. She usually puts an inflection on her voice at the end of each word/ sentence that she is saying and it's in a higher pitch!

bee-ball

bee-bot

cri-kets

She calls Dallin - "sarah" or yells out, "grumpas where are you?" she loves her brother and is always wondering where he is. For the longest time when you would ask her if she wanted something she would say "okay" and now she says "yeah"

She will Say "I love you" or "I love you too"

I wanted to capture on film some of the things she says, obviously she is being directed by me to say these things! And is just copying what I'm saying! She is so funny We love her so much!

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