The Fisher Family

Creative Juices Flowing....

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Creative dance starts again... Annabelle was so excited! It was so funny to watch her the first night this time around. Now she acted like one of the "bigger" kids in class. Knowing all the dances, wanting to be the leader, and just much more confident. Such a big contrast from her humble beginnings at her first class last session. :)

This is Annabelle singing"Five Little Pumpkins" So random but they sang it during Halloween at preschool and she loves to still sing it. hahaha don't quite your day job Annabelle....

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OPERATION PLAYROOM= SUCCESS!

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My goal for 2012 is ORGANIZATION! My first project was toys and playroom. I painted an old mirror and re-installed hooks to make a great place for keeping the dress up. Bought storage bins, and more bins and waaa laaa. Upstairs Playroom complete. (sorry to my guest you no longer have a guest room) That's what you get for not coming for months!! (catherine and allison) Anyways, The girls have liked it a lot. I love that EVERYTHING has a place aka bin.

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Park Day

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Took full advantage of some semi nice weather we had. It's so fun watching them play together. They getting so big! It's funny watching how different they are. Julia has been my little dare devil not fearing any kind of slide.. While Annabelle is still so cautious of slides. She woud much rather climb UP a big slide than go down it. Julia went on a few slides that Annabelle hadn't yet tried lol. Both my girls love swinging from any sort of handles, bars, and anything you can possible swing from.

Spring could not come soon enough!

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My little monkey

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Family Dance Party and some yoga.....

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A-N-N-A-B-E-L-L-E-

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While Julia naps Annabelle and I have found some quiet time to sit down and practice writing her letters. Poor girl has one of the longest names.. but she finally got it a few months ago. Lately, when I tell her it's time to practice her name she insits on writing other people's names. (shorter names) She loves to write Julia, Cat (Catherine) Tori, Dad, Will and she loves my name...MOM. Today we wrote Allison's name which she told me is long too. Anyways, It's so fun watching her learn so much and love the cute things she says. She cracks me up....

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Christmas......

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Best Buddies

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Halloween At a Glance

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The BEE FAMILY. W as a lot of fun. Annabelle loved that we were matching. She always wanted me to wear my wings and fly around with her. She called Julia the "fat bumble bee" Of course brad was our "bee keeper"

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Annabelle making play dough kits for her Halloween Preschool party. she had a lot of fun turning the play dough black and orange. Except, we had black dyed hands for a few days...

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We put her thumb print making it into a spider.. and she practiced writing her name on all the cards. Poor girl has such a long name. By the end she said, Can I just write AB??" HAHAHA

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Our mummy dogs... I made these once for the girls and they loved them so much! So, this is what they ate many October nights :) Annabelle, calls them "mommy dogs"....

Dancing With The Stars

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Annabelle had her first session of creative dance come to end. It was a lot of fun to watch her progress. She had a really fun time and will continue the class come spring. Some things I will remember from this is...

* Annabelle crying the first class because i had to leave her.
*Me taking the class along with Annabelle and all her little friends.So she would feel more brave.
*Our dance sessions/pump up sessions before class started to get her all geared up for class :)
*Annabelle so excited to put her tutu's on twirling all the way out to the car
*Our ritual of getting to ride in the front seat with me on the way to and from ballet class (it's in our neighborhood) She would put the window down, and tell me to put the music loud.
*Leaving class early once because Annabelle came over to me, said she was tired and didn't want to "twirl anymore"
*Instead of giving up the first two hard classes I felt like we stuck with it and Annabelle learned "Fishers dont give up:) Unpredictable, Beautiful, Happy Ballerina.. Annabelle.

Daddy Daughter Date at Chick-Fil-A

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They had "conversation cards" at each table. Brad said they talked about so much :) Annabelle was so excited to get her yellow rose from daddy.. she picked out a pretty pair of pearls from mommy's jewerly. They had such a fun night together. Gotta love CFA...

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Fire night at guess where???

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YES, WE ARE A LITTLE OBSESSED :) but it's fun.

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My little Julia

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Julia got up one night after Annabelle went to bed. We were just goofing around and I caught the sillyness on camera. Julia is my little sweetheart. Ever since she was very little Ive always lived giving her tickles. She has the best little giggle. I love seeing her little body cruise all over the place. Her favorite place to hang is the green chair..she will pick up a book and just plop down on it. she is always humming and singing, twirling in the family room. Her smile is amazing. Fine print: her pretty singing can turn to loud shreeking, she's a trash digger, wild monster, toilet water monster!!! but we love her. She is the best.

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Conference Weeekend Winners

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Saw this idea on some lds site. Of course I did a watered down version but Annabelle LOVED it! We gave her different words to listen to each talk, and when she heard the words..ex: god, jesus..
She got to throw a penny in the jar. She then can take her pennies and buy herself a treat. (of course i'll have t throw some quarters in there) :) It helped her listen so much.

Here is where i got the idea.. amamab.blogspot.com/2011/03/conference-store-idea-linky-party.html

maybe next year we will graduate to the conference store.. Until then I will be happy if she is happy that she gets to buy her self a candy bar with her conference quarters :)

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A tradition of ours.. Homemade cinnamon rolls conference weekend. it was cold and rainy today. Cuddled on the love sac eating warm goodness. Yes.

Simple pleasures

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The ride from home from the mailbox. Each day the girls seems to be growing closer together and having fun. It is so awesome to watch. julia is just the cutest little thing.. always trying to keep up with big sister.

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Fair Fun

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We had a blast...

Fried Oreos.. Two batches
Pig and cow watching
Tickles with Grandma Fisher
Riding tractor with Aunt Tori
Annabelle begging to ride the ferris wheel.. Fun!
My ride on the roller coaster with Annabelle. She threw her hands up and was laughing the whole time. One of my favorite mom moments for sure.

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Adventures Of Annabelle

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Loves to snuggle
Loves to make Banana Bread with me
Is so excited to read us books
Always is so sweet to Julia.. I will hear her explaining to Julia how to do things or telling her, "no no Julia be careful"
During Sacrament "is Jesus Here?"
Is always singing around the house or pretending to be on some sort of adventure
Loves cleaning with windex. "mommy you and me are the best cleaners, and Julia is a monster!"
Cuddling on the couch "mommy your mine"and always "mommy come snuggle me.."so, how's your day doing?"
Famous Annabelle quote "It's just me and you, you and me" as she points to her and my chest.
She tries to make deals with me, or tells me things are good ideas.
After I told her she could only watch one "kid show" I told her she could paint, play outside or take a nap.. but she could watch only one show. She points to me with a total serious face, "Mommy, you go make dinner or take a nap and I will watch one more kid show" is she serious.. she is now giving me "options"?? I tried with all my heart not to bust out laughing! :)
She makes new friends wherever she goes. She will wave to complete strangers and freely gives hugs.
We love to have dance partys and she gets so wild and i LOVE IT!
When a fun song is on or lots of people are around she says, "oh yeah party time!"
I love listening to her sweet and random compliments to us or Julia during our family "happy thoughts about others" game.
I love that she is a such a girly girl but yet loves monsters, karate, and aliens. Not many girls can do a karate chop so cute in a tutu
I love our trips to chipotle with her and Julia
I love how she gives me random hugs all days and tells me how much she loves me
YEP.. I love my little buddy Annabelle. i couldn't ask for a sweeter daughter.

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Fear the TUTU no more

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Annabelle was SO EXCITED to take creative dance. She talked about it all week! BUT as soon as class started she became the saddest little ballerina. I don't know the exact reason.. maybe mommy withdraw? So, for her first class I actually joined her.. because that's the only way she would stay. It was actually a lot of fun haha. Anytime she was distracted and I tried to sneak out.. she caught me and would say "come back!" So, figuring it was never meant to be a mommy and me class and was going to just bag the whole idea.. but thought i would give it one more shot.

**UPDATE** :) Annabelle went to her third class. THIRD TIMES A CHARM I GUESS :) She walked right in no problem. I was sitting with all the other moms (finally) and when the teacher was taking roll and got to her she said, "I'm Annabelle.. There's an "A" in my name." It was so cute.
She did the whole class awesome! Of course waving to me a few times.. so proud and smiling over at me. I'm so happy to see her doing something so fun! and overcoming her fear :)

Daily Doughnuts

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Our new ritual.. going to Dunkin Doughnuts right across the street from preschool. She eats her doughnut and tells me all about her day :)

Show in Tell

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On show and tell day.. Reading her favorite monster book to her class. It was so awesome! she told her teacher, "no, i'm a good reader... I can read it" of course she has it memorized. It was such a fun mommy moment watching her read this book in front of everyone.

I love her school so much! Everyday is a different color. which they are supposed to wear and every week is a different letter. Everyday they get up and do a show in tell in front of the class. Her teacher is so sweet and fits Annabelle so well.

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And there she goes.... Can't wait for some more adventures of my sweet Annabelle!

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BRG--Date Night

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Brad discovered this FUN new Place. It's a really cool menu and has been featured on the Food Network Chanel.. Throw down the Bobby Flay. The resturanunt is 80's themed, sweet potato fries, and very cool decor. While I'm on this burger blog kick.. gotta give a shout out to the AMAZING Shake Shack in NYC... GREAT burgers!

TIS THE SEASON

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And so it begins.... There is just something so fun and exciting about football season (yes, I this is something that happened to me since being married) Having friends over, pigging out on yummy food and hearing Annabelle do the cougar cheer is awesome. Julia was so cute last game walking in front of the T.V. (luckily she is still too short to block any ones view) with her hands all up in the the air, saying.. "YEAH, YEAH" She was working the crowd :)

This is the beginning of my favorite time of year..FALL, FRIENDS, FOOTBALL, ME AND BRADS BIRTHDAYS, FALL FESTIVALS, CHANGING OF THE LEAVES, FAMILY WALKS TO THE PARK, PERFECT FALL AIR, PUMPKINS, HAY RIDES, WARM APPLE CIDER, SKINNY JEANS, SWEATERS, HAUNTED FOREST, PUMPKIN ICE CREAM, BREAD, AND PANCAKES, FALL IS MY PERFECT SEASON. I feel so happy. It's HERE!!!!

Late Night Fun

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This is what happens when the kids go to bed....(and we are waiting for our show to download onto the computer) PARTY! :)
Nothing is better than putting the kids down, making a batch of cookies and hanging out with my best buddy. Even now on our LOVE SAC.

Captain AB

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Brad has some business in College Park a few Saturdays ago..So, I took the girls to the aviation museum there. We had such a fun time. They had this whole kid section were it was very hands on and they had some fun dress ups. it was hilarious.. Annabelle had the whole pilot get up on the whole time.. she was walking around the museum. Everyone thought she was so funny. see looked so serious walking around in her pilot glasses and flying jacket.

We killed a few hours at the museum and to IKEA to meet daddy for lunch. It was my first time there. That place is nuts! It's a huge "made in china" warehouse...to big for my liking. After lunch we went to the botanical gardens down in downtown Silver Spring (WHO KNEW) We rode the train that goes through the park and the carousal. It was a lot of fun!

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sisters gone=more videos

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I love I can post this right from my phone! so easy and fast. Technology is great.
Attempt to fly the kite. Julia taking steps.

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Pizza party at the park. Perfect way to end a day.

Baby Walks!

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She started taking a few steps 2 weeks ago.. she is now on the move! FINALLY, she is a walker. Although, she didn't walk as quickly as Annabelle.. at least she has her eyes open. (Annabelle walked with her eyes closed for her first walking days) Walking eyes open. sweet.

Julia is ONE!

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Julia's birthday was a lot of fun. We had some of our friends and family meet at the beautiful city park for a BBQ and some live music from the local band. We all sang happy birthday to julia before heading to the park. She just looked so cute i could eat her to pieces! It was such a great evening and really made me feel so blessed to have both of our families so close by... and enjoy having so many awesome aunts,uncles and adorable cousins for my girls :)