Life with the Bauers: More pictures of our days

These are just a bunch of pictures over the last few months that paint a picture of what our days look like. One day I hope to get back to blogging more often and won't have to combine months of activities into a single post.

Anniston and Dad swinging at the park. We love walking to the park to play on pretty days...and we take advantage of every single pretty day this time of year because you never know if the next day will be cold and rainy.

Anniston pushing her baby

Sometimes it's just more fun to put your pants on your head

Sitting in Benton's bed

Trains at Barnes and Noble

Helping mom scoop poop in the backyard. This isn't the most effective tool to use.

Attending pre celebration prayer with her buddy Renne.

She really likes to hold Benton

Family walk. It was a little chilly but still fun!

Reading to Benton

She loves this- vinegar and food coloring mixed with baking soda yields a fun fizzy game

Pajama party day at school

She found herself a new toy

Look mom, I got the scissors out all by myself and I'm going to pop this balloon....the things that happen while you are feeding the baby...

Cake pops...her favorite.

"Anniston what are you doing?" "Going potty"

This girl loves to get in moms closet and try on her clothes. I wonder how long she will think my clothes are cool.

Her favorite thing to do with Benton- lay on top of him

All wrapped up in her towel after bath...this reminds me of when she was a baby. I love this. She gets held in her towel all wrapped up while we sing "Rock a Bye Baby"...love these moments.

Nana Great and the kids

Singing a little song...

Loves the snow, just loves to walk around in it.

So proud- holding him all by herself

This girl loves Play Doh

But she loves puzzles even more. We spend quite a lot of time playing with puzzles.

Pushing Cinderella

Giving Cinderella a bath

We had quite a few bouts of sickness this year. The only perk of this is that she gets to go see Daddy at work, and she LOVES to see Daddy at work.

This girl loves donuts

Snuggle time

Time with Daddy

When it's winter and you are inside all day everyday, you have to get creative. This was our color race game. It was a hit.

I always tease Jake about how he has to get Anniston a treat every time they go to Target...but sometimes I give in too...mostly because when mom gets Anniston a treat, mom gets one too.

"Mom, Cinderella needs some tummy time"

So proud of her Valentine's box from school

Enjoying Benton's swing

Sweet friends loving on Benton

"Look what I found Mom!"...wonder where she gets this

Apparently Benton needed some glass slippers to complete his outfit

Benton trying out his Bumbo for the first time...

And so of course, Anniston needed to try it out too...climbed right up on the table and sat down.

So I found these laying all around the house. You may think they are door stoppers...Anniston thinks they are microphones...so off the wall they go to serve their true purpose, amplifying her beautiful singing.

One day I took the kids to the zoo by myself. We had a great time and it was a beautiful day. Anniston LOVED the bears, and the bears loved her. They were drawn to her. I think that runs in the family (referring to Jake getting bit by a bear in Colorado)...I took the double stroller which worked great until the end when neither one of them wanted to be in the stroller....so I was holding Anniston's hand, I was holding Benton, and I was pushing an empty stroller...I need a better plan for next time.

This was an awesome moment. Jake went to tuck Anniston in for a nap. I looked at her monitor an hour later and she was happily playing in her room while Jake was sound asleep in her tent. Next time it looks like mom should do this job.