The Cracrofts

11.08.2010

big BABY...

Brinley is finally 18 months old! This means she's a big girl and gets to go to Nursery all by herself. She did great on Sunday, the Nursery leaders said she did great that 3rd hour all by herself... and they said she LOVES pretzels... that was the ticket to keeping her happy!

When i went to pick her up at the end of church, she walked out of there with her head held high,a big smile on her face and her blankie in a Kung Fu grip... (did want me to carry her,either) and as we walked side by side down the hallway... i think my heart broke a little as i realized my baby is growing up... (sigh)

my friend Heather took this picture on her iphone...

5C picture -- Cracroft Chocolate Cheese Cake Celebration!

Today at lunch, Brinley sat at the 'big kid table' with big Brother Will (i mean... Mario!)

Brinley LOVES shoes... (Shhh, don't tell Caitlin that she was wearing her shoes!!)

WE LOVE YOU BRINLEY... can't believe you're already a year and a half! (my how time flies!)

11.06.2010

Daddy's Turn!

While Mommy went for a 10 MILE training run this morning, Daddy got to hang out with the kiddos. Amanda is my hero in so many ways, and I mean it sincerely when I say I want to be more like her. She truly does inspire me! Anyway, she has figured out this cool way to make legit "shaped" pancakes (see the original Pancake Artist post here), so I couldn't help it this morning but hollar out:

"Who wants pancakes?"

Caitlin wanted a bear... because she's been missing the bear she left at the neighbors' house last night:

You can tell that hers was the first because the griddle wasn't evenly heated yet... :)

When I asked Caitlin what I should make for Brinley, she said, "a cat!" (Big surprise.) With Halloween recently passed, this was the fruition of my feline creativity:

That poor kitty suffered some damage when attempting to be flipped by Mr. Spatula... "our pets HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!" (Name that movie...)

For Will? The immediate reply: "Thomas!!" That was a HUGE surprise. "Okay, buddy. I'll do what I can!"

This next one is supposed to be a cat's face--ears, whiskers... but it came out too smooth, so it kinda looks more like a 4-legged bug or a frog or something...

And another one for Wilbur. He's the star of the hit Disney/Pixar film Cars, it's Daddy's attempt at Lightning McQueen:

Who ate the MOST pancakes this morning? Brinley!! So to help keep her satisfied (I think she ate a total of FIVE), she got some basic shapes...

Saturday morning is officially my favorite now. :) I always enjoyed it, but this was truly FUN!

11.05.2010

this week...

It's such a good feeling to get organized... and THIS made my week! Justin helped me hang this antique gun rack in the laundry room for the kids' jackets, umbrellas and backpacks... looks like it belongs there! (you may be wondering... why are there so many backpacks??)

I've started tending some kids after school for a good friend of mine, who works from home! Pink and Purple, a.k.a. Sydney and Clare are twins, and live down the street from us... and they are cute as can be! (you might remember them from THIS post) here the kids are having a snack... the girl in the high chair is Will's buddy from across the street, she just came over to play this day!!

and the kids got a special package from UTAH this week! Will LOVES his new BUZZ hat! and Brinley LOVES her new Jelly Fish! and we MORE than appreciate the donation to Caitlin's education account! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, for your love and for thinking of the kids... WE LOVE YOU POPS!

and I finally broke down and cut Brinley's bangs! her hair just doesn't work any other way. I think she looks A LOT like her Aunt Lindsey when she was a little girl! So CUTE!