The Buckleys: Way behind...

Friday, November 14, 2008

Way behind...

So, I am way behind on my blog. I have lots of things I want to post, but we've been busy lately with a quick trip to Utah and my sisters visiting from Washington and Colorado. We've taken lots of pictures and will be updating soon.

For now, here are a few pics we took in Bryan's parents yard in Utah. Fall leaves...yeah! They were so beautiful. It put me in the mood for the holidays (only too bad we came back to more summer). We miss the colors of the seasons...but even more we miss Bryan's parents. It is always so nice and comfortable to be in their home. We love you guys!

7 comments:

Celeste said...: Those are way cute pictures!!! I'm excited to see what's coming!; November 14, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Kim said...: What cute pictures of you guys playing in the leaves. Can't wait to see the rest!; November 14, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Anonymous said...: What a beautiful family!!! I'm SO glad you got to get back west during the fall - ain't it booteeful???

Love ya! Deb; November 15, 2008 at 9:48 AM
* Nancy * said...: Oh, poor cute El in the first pic...you can tell she is a little squished! Too funny!
I love the second picture -- I would totally enlarge and hang that one up!
She is such a big happy girl in the arms of her daddy! What a cutie!; November 15, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Ashley said...: Yeah< I needed my Buckley fix for the weekend. I love fall leaves and even more when you can jump in the big piles. Cute pictures. El already looks so different to me in just the couple shots. Hope that your lives can settle down a bit now. By the way we bought the TIcket to ride expansion, and LOVE IT!; November 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Ash & Tim said...: I love all of the pictures they look great! Eleanore is growing up so fast -she seems like such a happy girl. I love the ones of her in her giraffe Halloween costume too -so cute!; November 19, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Sherry said...: Great pix! Makes me miss the seasons also. Fall was definately my favorite.; November 28, 2008 at 9:53 AM

I want to remember it like this...

October 2010:

Both Ivy and Maya say "Dada." Maya says in her growly voice a very clear, "DAD!" They are growing up too fast.

Eleanore likes to look in the mirror next to our table while we are eating dinner and she'll often talk to her reflection. She'll say things like "Who are you?" Yesterday she said, "Bananas smell good. Dirty socks don't smell good."

Eleanore dressed up like a fairy and announced "I am a Fairy Gospel."

In preperation for Halloween, Eleanore has been talking about all the things she could be and pretending to be many different Halloween-like characters including a nice witch and a mean witch. The nice witch laughs like this "HaHaHa" (high pitched and smiling. The mean witch laughs like this "HeHeHe" (low voice and scowl).

September 2010:

A friend of my mine stopped by to visit and she had her friend's son, Adam, with her. Throughout our hour-long visit Eleanore kept repeating "Adam was a prophet, first one that we know..." over and over. I kind of felt bad for the boy (who incidently is not a member of our church and doesn't know that Primary song), but it was pretty funny.

Eleanore has picked up on a few phrases that I use...that I think I picked up from my pops. "I'm exasperated." and "Oh Fiddlesticks." The latter really makes me think of my Dad.

After Bryan brushed Eleanore's hair she turned and said, "Thanks, Sweetie!"

August 2010:

Out of the blue (during a converstation lull...the girl doesn't like silence) Eleanore will often suggest, "Let's chat!"

Eleanore announces. "I know Portuguese." We ask, "Really, what?" "Portuguese!"

My new name: "Momster." Sometimes, even "Momsterarooski."

Eleanore loves to give giant hugs (just what they sound like), big smackarooskis (big kisses), and little mouse hugs (whe touches my shoulder with both hands and then busts up laughing).

July 2010:

Walking outside, Eleanore began narrating: "It was a beautiful summer day..."

A few months ago a man in our ward fell of the roof. We were talking about it because we were going to bring them dinner, and haven't really talked about it since. Today when El woke up from her nap she whispered, "Mom, someone fell off the roof." I asked who, totally not knowing what she was talking about. "Brother Dumm." She announced. It was actually a man named Brother Barrett, but Brother Dumm was sick at the same time and Bryan went to visit him the same day. What a memory she has.

June 2010:

I often tell Eleanore that if we watch too much TV our brains will get mushy. The other day I told her it was time to turn off the TV and she said, "Yes, my hair is mushy."

I told Eleanore that the babies didn't feel good. She said, "Mom, when I'm a grown up I can be a doctor and take care of them."

Eleanore asked what "No problem" means. I told her it meant you'd be glad to do it. Since then, I asked her if she would like to finger paint, she replied, "I'd be glad to do it." I got the same response when I asked if she wanted a piece of candy.

May 2010:

"[Ivy] is a precious girl. I feel that in my heart," Eleanore after kissing Ivy.

"My hair is not a toy Mom," Eleanore to Mom after sitting through three attempts at French braids.

"It's hard being a big sister," Eleanore.

"I love you, I love you, I really, really love you," Eleanore singing very seriously and loudly.

Eleanore asked to watch a t.v. show called Max and Ruby, I told her, "No, I don't like that show. " She responded, " Then you go away and I'll watch it. I like it."

January 2010:

"Babies poop a lot," Eleanore to Mom as I changed yet another diaper. "Babies cry a lot," Eleanore to Mom about five minutes later.