Drums

I watched Rhett & Rachelle's kids while they went to Virginia for a wrestling competition. One of Rayce's homework assignments for preschool was to make a drum. This is TaKara and Rayce jamming out while the other 3 kids were at school ;)

Singing in the Rain

So last Monday, March 8th, we were watching the musical Singing in the Rain for family home evening and for those of you who have seen it will know what I am talking about for those who haven't sorry. There is a part where they are making their first movie ever with sound. So they are using microphones and the main actress won't talk into the mic so they wire it to her. Well the main sound coming through is her heartbeat. At that same exact moment Dale lays down on my stomach for a few seconds, sits up and gives me the strangest look in the entire world then lays back down. Later that night he told me what that was all about. At the exact same moment that they said, "What is that? Her heartbeat." Dale heard our baby's heartbeat for the first time. We never tried this when we were pregnant with TaKara, but at that moment is when the whole pregnancy became real for Dale.

A couple days later we let TaKara listen. Afterwards we didn't say a word and she lifted up my shirt, kissed my belly, then said "I love you, baby." It was so sweet!

Counting

When TaKara isn't minding very well then we count to three. By the time we get to two she is gone and doing what we asked her to do. Well this morning after breakfast Phillip asked Adam to go get dressed before he went downstairs to play with the toys. He started going downstairs so "Mother" TaKara started counting...Adam...1...2...Dad he doesn't listen like me. We all busted up laughing and Phillip was so preoccupied that Adam slipped downstairs.

Ever!

TaKara got a new word...EVER. At first she would randomly say it. Now She adds it to the end of every sentence. She actually uses it correctly in sentences. It cracks us up. For example the other night she was trying to climb up on our bed and she said, "Dad, I never ever be big enough to climb up on your bed...EVER!" The voice she uses has so much personality behind it. Or tonight during chores, "I don't want to see Rufus EVER!" Or while she is sitting on the toilet..."Mom, the poop is not coming...EVER!"

Aunt Kait's Mascara

Table Runner I Made for My Mom for Christmas

TaKara the Photographer