At the end you will see some video of Claire for the first time she was on skates.
Video # 1 where dad still needs to hold onto her for the most part.
And 13 minutes later... she takes her first few on her own.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The snow and the ice
I understand there are family members in Arizona (hint, hint Helgeson & Echeverri ladies) who are having a hard time remembering what it is like to have the snow we have this year. Here are a couple shots to give you some idea of what we have so far. And we're not close to the end of the snow year!
At the end you will see some video of Claire for the first time she was on skates.
Video # 1 where dad still needs to hold onto her for the most part.
And 13 minutes later... she takes her first few on her own.
At the end you will see some video of Claire for the first time she was on skates.
Video # 1 where dad still needs to hold onto her for the most part.
And 13 minutes later... she takes her first few on her own.
Photos from the Holidays
Helping Jordan with her gift.
Chilling with Papa before the clan arrives.
The Whitcomb kids sledding at Grandma and Papa's.
Chilling with Papa before the clan arrives.
The Whitcomb kids sledding at Grandma and Papa's.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Who do I look like?
Who wears navy blue in our family? Hmmm??? Guesses anyone?
By the way, the only way I could get her out of her dress into pants to go outside to play in the snow by telling her when I put this outfit on her she looked like a particular person in our family.
(A. Grandma Joanne)
Ain't afraid of nuthin'
Sometimes a great advantage of having cousins older than your toddler is that she tries very hard to keep up with them and doesn't think there is anything she can't do. (I know this can go the wrong way too but for the most part it works). The most recent demonstration of this came when we were out in Amery for our annual Christmas tree slaying.
Some of her cousins brought their sleds. Claire took a spin on her own in the backyard. Then she dared to jump on Adam's back for a quick trip. As you can see, she enjoyed that a lot. The other cousins joined the rest outside and headed to the sledding hill (a nice hill that Papa so kindly mows before the snow flies so the kids have smooth sailing). According to her dad, Claire was all for sliding down the hill hooked onto her cousins or sitting in the sled with one. She had a blast and not a single tear was shed. While you might be saying... "What's the big deal?", let me explain. This isn't a hill in the backyard of the city. This one can really cook, especially when covered with a thin layer of ice. It was so nice to hear she was fearless and had a good time. Her cousins love going out to the hill and I am glad to hear that Claire will enjoy this with them.
Getting a ride from Adam.
Our tree before the slaying.
Some of her cousins brought their sleds. Claire took a spin on her own in the backyard. Then she dared to jump on Adam's back for a quick trip. As you can see, she enjoyed that a lot. The other cousins joined the rest outside and headed to the sledding hill (a nice hill that Papa so kindly mows before the snow flies so the kids have smooth sailing). According to her dad, Claire was all for sliding down the hill hooked onto her cousins or sitting in the sled with one. She had a blast and not a single tear was shed. While you might be saying... "What's the big deal?", let me explain. This isn't a hill in the backyard of the city. This one can really cook, especially when covered with a thin layer of ice. It was so nice to hear she was fearless and had a good time. Her cousins love going out to the hill and I am glad to hear that Claire will enjoy this with them.
Getting a ride from Adam.
Our tree before the slaying.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Claire Loves Trains
Claire enjoys the train Grandpa Jim is sharing with us for the holidays.
And shows her delight with having some of the Thomas train set is back. She played for nearly 5 hours with it this afternoon.
And shows her delight with having some of the Thomas train set is back. She played for nearly 5 hours with it this afternoon.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Let your imagination run wild!
We bought the fairy wings for Claire at the 2009 Renaissance Festival. Up until recently she hasn't shown that much interest in them. I'm glad to see she is using her imagination and put together some fun costumes/outfits. Later in the evening we played 'fairy' where I would say "fly, fairy, fly!" and she would run from one end of the room to the other.
By the way, these were all taken one evening. Let the costume changes begin!
By the way, these were all taken one evening. Let the costume changes begin!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Snow Girl
Claire loves snow. Loves it.
She was so excited Saturday morning to wake up and see snow on the ground. She was delighted when we headed out early in the day to build a couple snow people. Luckily we can still drag her inside without having any issues. We headed out again later in the day and played some more. She really enjoys jumping off the pile at the end of the driveway into the snow on the lawn. It was also cute to see her when the older girls came outside to play later in the day. It was clear to me she wanted to go across the street and play with them (however they were heading down to another girls house).
Every morning since she has stood up on her bed, tucked her head under her shade and peaked out to make sure the snow is still there. This morning she came into our room and said, "Mom, do you know that every morning there is snow out there. We haven't had snow in several months!". Almost inevitably, within moments of waking up she asks if she can go outside and play.
Now, I'm not a big cold-weather fan. Her dad is, but not me. However, there is something about seeing her face light up when you talk about going outside in the snow. I certainly can't deprive her of that joy. So bundle up we do and we head outside to traipse around and make paths. We've worn through some spots on the lawn so we need some more snow. Who would have ever thought those words would come out of my mouth!
She was so excited Saturday morning to wake up and see snow on the ground. She was delighted when we headed out early in the day to build a couple snow people. Luckily we can still drag her inside without having any issues. We headed out again later in the day and played some more. She really enjoys jumping off the pile at the end of the driveway into the snow on the lawn. It was also cute to see her when the older girls came outside to play later in the day. It was clear to me she wanted to go across the street and play with them (however they were heading down to another girls house).
Every morning since she has stood up on her bed, tucked her head under her shade and peaked out to make sure the snow is still there. This morning she came into our room and said, "Mom, do you know that every morning there is snow out there. We haven't had snow in several months!". Almost inevitably, within moments of waking up she asks if she can go outside and play.
Now, I'm not a big cold-weather fan. Her dad is, but not me. However, there is something about seeing her face light up when you talk about going outside in the snow. I certainly can't deprive her of that joy. So bundle up we do and we head outside to traipse around and make paths. We've worn through some spots on the lawn so we need some more snow. Who would have ever thought those words would come out of my mouth!
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