Our Budding Performer

I'd like to say that Olivia never watches TV or YouTube, but that would be lying. One of the fascinations she's become obsessed with is Taylor Swift, have you heard of her? I can't complain if Olivia has become a fan of hers - she is very talented and doesn't ever curse in her songs. We have a DVD of her "Speak Now" tour and we watch all of her music videos on YouTube (minus the ones where she is making out with a boy).

So it wasn't a surprise when she asked Santa to bring her a guitar and keyboard. Below are two songs from Taylor's newest album performed by Olivia. I'm thinking I need to submit these to the Ellen DeGeneres show! Maybe she'll give us free tickets to the sold-out concert in May. Okay, I may be dreaming, but I might throw some change down to buy a couple tickets from scalpers ;o)

Click on the videos below to play:

   Olivia sings "We Are Never Getting Back Together"

Or click on this link to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFjWhOw9-4o

Olivia sings "22"
Or click on this link to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6wjmhRJN1I

Happy New Year!

 

 

So whoever said that going from one child to two is challenging, is EXACTLY right! No wonder I only find the time once a month to keep up with the blog! We've had a big start to the year....Callie had her two-month check up. She weighed 12 lbs, 10 oz and was 80th percentile in both her length and weight. The other thing is that Olivia is finally potty-trained!  

 

 

 

Hanging out at the Children's Museum. Pretty soon, Olivia will be too old for the Tot Spot. So sad because she practically grew up in there!

 

 

Shopping with Daddy at the HEB store inside the Children's Museum

 



Family photo

 

Callie and Sophie

Impromptu play date with the kids

 

 



Sisterly love

What is this contraption!?!

Three months old!

 

Daddy and his two girls.

Olivia plays pretty gently with Callie.

Don't ever send Olivia to the store with Ethan...daddy always comes back with an impulse buy!

 

 

 

Sisters acting silly together.

We celebrated two straight weeks of potty success with dinner at Chick Fil A! It was something I promised to Olivia as a reward for learning to use the potty, and we waited SIX long months for it to happen. That CFA meal was so so so good.

 

I took Olivia back to the Children's Museum, where she was a cashier this time at the HEB.

 

We've really enjoyed this spring-time weather! Can't believe Callie is already sitting up like a big girl!

Olivia learning to use scissors.

Olivia showing off her show-and-tell item.