Splish, Splash, Puddle

 A few kitchen utensils and a sink of running water.

Plus Uncle Lucas supervising = one wet bathroom! :)

I'm a big boy now!

Since Drew has started walking and talking up a storm, I decided it was time to give him a big boy haircut. So, as soon as Ross flew to NYC, I cut off Drew-man's little curls. Doesn't he look so grown up? :) :)

 

I would also like you to notice that he is NOT wearing pajamas. :)

And he's off!

 It might have taken fifteen months, but Drew is up and running!

 This was a tender moment I just happened to catch on camera--Drew walked over to Sage and gave her a kiss, to which she replied, "I love you, Drewster." 

 

So sweet!

February

At the end of 2012, I jokingly declared that 2013 is going to be "The Year of Amber"... so I joined Farrell's... at 5:15 in the morning... and I hate mornings!  However, I have to say that I've grown quite fond of getting up at 4:30 and getting my workout in before work.  It's forced me to also pay more attention to my nutrition and what our family is eating. We haven't gone off the deep end or turned into major hippies, but it's been fun experimenting with new foods and cooking healthy meals.

Sage joined me for a sporadic work-out at home. You should see her push-ups and sit-ups!

I'm not sure how effective our workout really was...

 Uncle Lucas also moved to town last week, so it's been fun having him around.

In other news, Drew got tubes in his ears after three months of constant infections and has been a happy boy. However, he hasn't escaped cold and flu season. Yesterday he was sent home with a 103 temp again. We are sooo ready for spring around here! By then Drew should be walking! He's finally started to want to walk and will do so for about 10 steps. Otherwise it's back to the boot-scootin' boogie for our little Ginger. :)

Sager

Sage has grown to be quite responsible and the perfect little helper around the house and school. She fills our days with pure joy.

We also helped Sage start a calendar to mark her school and social events. She had so much fun putting on the stickers and talking about all of the fun days she has ahead at school. Before bed tonight she even checked her calendar to see what she needed to pack for school tomorrow and packed the box of cookies that she needed into her backpack. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We sure love our Sager!