Sister Snapshot

I'm here to share a little update about these two... little lights in my life. The last update I shared about Rue was when we were weaning her... that feels like an eternity ago!

Rue Evangeline + 20 Months

Rue got my personality, y'all. She's decisive, stable and totally and completely comfortable on her own. She stands up for herself when Gemma starts a fight and I have to step in to make sure she doesn't stand up for herself too good. She is full of joy, she loves to laugh but she can also be pretty thoughtful. She eats twice as much as Gemma and weighs almost 28 pounds! She had her first dentist visit a few weeks ago and we learned her three year molars are about to break through! Yikes! She loves animals, especially Milo and occasionally realizes all over again that we own a dog and goes bonkers over him... he just loves it. She talks constantly which is one of the few differences between us. I just really forgot how fun this age is... she used to run up to me and say hold you, mom... Now she says hold you me, mom... SO cute. She loves to eat half an apple and then leave the core somewhere gross like the bathroom floor... she loves to sit in the middle of the table and jump on the trampoline. She is always challenging us. We've recently entered the No phase... literally everything is a no. Until you ask if she wants chocolate or a cupcake then she somehow understands the difference! She loves to be a momma and take care of her baby dolls, everything with a buckle is a carseat and she's always bringing me a diaper to put on a baby doll. Gemma never did this. So funny to see the differences in their personalities! Rue's hair is unbelievably curly. I was washing it like I wash Gemma's and it was breaking and super frizzy. I started doing some research, now we're loosely doing the Curly Girl Method and her hair is amazing when I do it. I just know this means she's gonna grow up and straighten every day of her life... 😭

Gemma Lane + 4 years old, 5 in June

Gemma is feisty. She is always creating something with sticks in the yard or random things she finds in the shop. She loves all things art. She's a very mechanical thinker, like her Dad. She's getting so excited for school, she can't wait to be able to read whatever books she wants. Gemma is loving but she likes her space, she's not nearly as physically affectionate as anyone else in our family and I kind of always feel sad that one of us is trying to hug her or hold her and she just wants to be left alone. She's 40 pounds and I don't know how because all she eats is spoonfuls of peanut butter and flour tortillas. She does love olives and salami with cheese and crackers... that's her favorite lunch. Gemma loves to make people laugh and is always making the funniest expressions when she talks... (photo proof below!) Yesterday I opened lid of the laying boxes on the chicken coop and there was a 6 foot chicken snake coiled up inside just having a feast of fresh eggs. I almost died. I dropped the lid, screamed for Rue to back up, snatched her up and ran like I was being chased. I hate snakes. Gemma heard all of the ruckus and came running! I told her what it was and she ran right out there with Brandon to kill the snake. That's the kind of girl she is. Always a problem solver, always ready to help unload the dish washer or switch over the clothes, always ready to protect Rue... she's got the social skills of a 40 year old marketing professional. She's either gonna be a talk show host or the worlds mot successful saleswoman. I'm regularly impressed with her... earlier I asked her why she didn't flush the toilet and she said Rue was sleeping, I didn't want to wake her up! So cute, probably playing me but still... so cute.

My sister (@thissweetlifeblog) bought us all these bracelets from Poppy Lane & Co. She and her family live in Colorado now and it's so hard for us to be apart. This is such a special little thing to connect us. Even my tiny baby niece Amelia wears hers everyday! They hold up so well for little ones! Ours are sterling silver.

I can't believe Easter is upon us. This is such a sweet time for me personally. Everything changed for me when I understood my life from Jesus' perspective. It's always my hope that Easter is the opening of a door for someone else too... We haven't made any plans for the girls but we did say we want to try the little battery powered tea lights in plastic eggs for a twilight easter egg hunt! I got them these baskets and didn't realize they were so big! I also didn't realize they come with grass, a tag and a cellophane bag for gifting. Such a good deal! 

I hope you're all having a great week! Can't wait to see everyone's family photos on Easter!

He is Risen!

XOXO

Miranda