Tuesday, January 27, 2009

"Sadow!"

Peter Pan has been great for her imagination!
She loves pretending she can fly and she looks for her shadow all day long.
In these pictures she told me she was "wasING" her "sadow". We Like It!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Growing Up...

...I remember my sentimental mom looking at us kids, sitting at the counter, with a tear in her eye (it happened quite often). And she would tell us that one of her dreams was always to be a mom and to see all of her kids sitting at the counter. And we would kind of go,
"yah, yah, yah, mom..."
I caught a glimpse of what she meant, watching my own little sweetheart sitting there the other day. I had that same little tear gleaming in my eye as I sat across from her, handing her things, taking care of the dishes, talking to her, just like my mom used to do.
(she still sits in her high chair to eat...she's not that advanced yet...)
I love being a mom to this little precious girl!

Monday, January 19, 2009

On Happiness...

It's funny, I wrote this post a few days ago and set it to pop up tonight. What I didn't realize is what my Tanya friend told me,
today was supposed to be the most depressing day of the year.
I guess that's why we need these articles!


A great article I came across:
10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happyand I absolutely love this talk by President Uchtdorf - from the October Relief Society session:
Happiness, Your Heritage
He starts his talk with this story:

"I’m sure it comes as no surprise, but the differences between men and women can often be quite striking—physically and mentally, as well as emotionally. One of the best ways I can think of to illustrate this is in the way my wife and I cook a meal.

When Harriet prepares a meal, it’s a masterpiece. Her cuisine is as wide-ranging as the world, and she frequently prepares dishes from countries we have visited. The presentation of the food is awe inspiring. In fact, it often looks so beautiful that it seems a crime to eat it. It’s as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the sense of taste.

But sure enough, no matter how perfect everything is, looks, and tastes, Harriet will apologize for something she thinks is imperfect. “I’m afraid I used a touch too much ginger,” she will say, or, “Next time, I think it would be better if I used a little more curry and one additional bay leaf.”

Let me contrast that with the way I cook. For the purpose of this talk, I asked Harriet to tell me what I cook best.

Her answer: fried eggs.

Sunny-side up.

But that isn’t all. I have a specialty dish called Knusperchen. The name may sound like a delicacy you might find at an exclusive restaurant. Let me share with you how to make it. You cut French bread into small slices and toast them twice.

That is the recipe!

So, between fried eggs, even when they are greasy, and Knusperchen, even when they are burned, when I cook, I feel pretty heroic.

Perhaps this contrast between my wife and me is a slight exaggeration, but it illustrates something that may extend beyond preparing meals.

To me it appears that our splendid sisters sometimes undervalue their abilities—they focus on what is lacking or imperfect rather than what has been accomplished and who they really are.

Does he know women, or what? Great talk...enjoy!

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Happy Birthday, Natalie!

Our cute niece turned 1 on Thursday! Here are a few pictures from the party.


And here's Rebecca chillin at home at the after party ;)We Like It!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Happy Birthday, Omi!

We join family and friends across the globe in wishing Omi Birgit a happy, happy birthday! We are grateful for you and love you very much. Thanks for being you! xoxoxoxo

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Brave Little Sledder


Omi and Grandpa came and brought Rebecca a sled! We took her to a little hill on the side of our house. She loved it and said, "more" before she even reached the bottom of the hill.

We Like It!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

The Money Dance

Once Upon a Time, on a rare occasion in the Bachmann Kingdom, there was some loose cash to be found. Princess Rebecca was ecstatic... The dance comes at the end of the clip :)

Friday, January 2, 2009

Happy New Year!

Jorg was the pyromaniac at Aunti Heather's fabulous celebration. (The picture above was taken by me. OF COURSE that's a "legal" bottle rocket!)
Here are some onlookers, including 2 of Cassi's cuties and Tante Berit.
We let our child stay up to ring in the New Year. Yes, we are very nice and the best parents ever! She did great and was soooo excited about the fireworks...


It was a HOT night!

Grinning Banana Face

She smiles for the camera now!~


Such a cutie :)

Tante Berit's Visit



We played, shopped, and went on walks! What fun!