Has it really been 6 months?

Alright, alright. I've been very bad about posting to my blog. I could make a resolution that I will post once a week, or once a month, but I won't. I will try to post a little more frequently, though. This picture is from our family's Fiesta Bowl Party. Ivory was wearing a BSU sweater her grandma made her. She was so tiny! I'm feeling a bit nostalgic.



Ivory is really starting to get around. She spends a lot of time stuck in various parts of the house, usually under the hutch or table and chairs. If there is a way to get stuck, she'll find it cheerfully. Saturday was a big day for her, because she went from crawling backwards, to crawling forwards!





Emily had fun fishing with Grandpa in Cascade a week and a half ago. They only caught two fish, one of them big enough to keep. Emily tried to feed a marshmallow to the bigger fish. It was a little bittersweet; I loved that she was taking care of her fish, but I didn't have the heart to tell her it was dying.



We visited the Tillamook Cheese Factory during our vacation to Oregon. It was a hit with our family!



We took a train ride at the Oregon Zoo.



And a Father's Day picture: He's a good daddy!

One, two...

Ivory is really growing! I wasn't sure I should put her pretty pink dress on for church yesterday because I feared it might interfere with her adorable chin! I guess we haven't been taking enough pictures lately. Every time I moved the camera to smile at her she would startle.



Emily looked like a little woodland fairy to me yesterday. It's hard to tame her hair for long these days! I did manage to get it a little tidier for church....

Blessed!

I've been a bit (or a lot) quiet on the blogging front lately because our little Ivory Grace arrived on October 1st. I had been hoping this little one would nurse well, but it didn't happen. How can something that is so "natural" be so difficult? Well, at 10 weeks everything came together. She is nursing beautifully and it feels like such a wonderful Christmas blessing from God. I get to use the nursing cover my friend Katie made for me! Yay!

Football food...

Now that football season is here, it's time for football food! One of the blogs I like to read, Life as Mom, is having a recipe swap involving appetizers and snacks. One of my fellow teachers shared this recipe with me, and it's been a hit. I've lightened it up, but I'll admit, it I can't say it's exactly a healthy recipe. One interesting thing I found out while shopping for ingredients is that regular bacon bits are just as "healthy" as turkey bacon bits. In fact, I think they even had less sodium than turkey bacon bits.

Party Dip
16 oz light sour cream
3 oz bacon bits
2 C shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz) 1/3 less fat cream cheese
1/2 C chopped green onions
Tortilla chips, such as Tostitos

Cream all the ingredients together. Place in a small backing dish and bake at 400 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Bedtime prayers

From approximately 2 minutes ago....

Dear Jesus,
Thank you for Wonji. Thank you for baby sister. Thank you for mama. Thank you for Emily. Thank you for daddy.
Amen
Night, night, God.

Coming soon...

Our little girl is due in less than 5 weeks! We're so excited to meet her. Here is a photo of Emily and I about 4 weeks ago. Isn't my girl sweet?



Emily has been practicing taking care of babies for a long time. This is her doll, Kita. Yes, Emily named her and we have absolutely no idea how she came up with such an unusual name, Emily will not be naming her baby sister...



P.S. We're expecting Emily's baby sister to have about the same amount of hair as Kita does.

I could really use one of these...

if things go better this time! :)

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