Priceful Memories: Project 52

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Project 21/52

{37 weeks}

I love this look. It's as if to say, "that bump is going to rock my world."

I realize that things are about to change in a big way for all of us, really soon. I know this will affect Kelsey and I hope she reacts well. It is with this in mind, that I have been trying to spend more quality time with her. At the same time, I am more tired and have a lot of WORK to do right now, so it's been a juggling act to find the right balance.

She's trying to lift up my shirt to "wake up the baby." And then she gave him a kiss.

A day or two ago, I asked Kelsey what the baby's name is. She promptly replied, "Aiden." I picked up the phone and called Tally immediately. What has he been up to? I think he's been working with her on that one! It's a name we both like but haven't decided on and every once in awhile Tally will call the baby Aiden in a prayer or to my belly. I guess Kelsey caught on and Tally thinks it is great.

The two of us getting in our snuggle time before her nap. I love those chubby cheeks and those chubby arms! She's such a cuddler.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Project 20/52

I know, I've skipped this for several weeks. I need to go back into my library and find ones of both of us (fingers crossed that I've taken some!).

Here's one from the other day of me and Kels playing with the remote cord. After several attempts at using the timer, I decided to pull out the remote cord. Kelsey loved pushing the button and hearing the shutter. She probably took somewhere around 50 pics in 3 minutes. Luckily it is digital. ;) I wonder if she'll be a shutterbug like me or end up hating it!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Project 16/52

It's Sunday night and I should be editing our photos from our trip to Greece, or even the photoshoot I did of this darling newborn baby girl - but instead I found myself editing a photos Tal and I took of Kelsey yesterday. It was a gorgeous day and I have been saving this dress until it fit Kels and I could find the perfect shoes, bow, and backdrop. Well, it's still a bit big and the bow doesn't quite match but I couldn't ask for a more beautiful backdrop. Although I might try to put her in it again if I find the perfect vintage/60's backdrop.

This photo is featured on a Zurich expat blog called xpatxchange.

Anyway, here's a few of me and my bab(ies) playing during our shoot. Kels and I have a lot of fun laughing and playing together so I'm grateful to Tal for taking these shots for me.

PS...these photos look way better quality-wise in Aperture than they do on the blog (like usual) so if anyone has some tips for me, leave a comment!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Project 15/52

Our friend Rob's girlfriend Desiree came to town with her cousin, so we had to show them our favorite sites. We went to Zurich, Lucern, and then Rapperswil for dinner. The girls were fun to hang out with, very helpful with Kelsey, and very grateful - they paid for our dinner and more. They took a pic of Kels and I at the Lion Monument in Lucern. Kelsey is giving me a big kiss.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Project 11/52

I love this one of Kels and I enjoying ice cream in Verona. She definitely has a sweet tooth like I do. And now she can say, "ice cream."

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Project 10/52

We took a walk to one of our favorite places, right by where the Bergs used to live. It was a beautiful day and Kelsey had lots of fun playing with the rocks, picking flowers and running after dogs.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Project 9/52

I still need to do some editing to these, but in case I don't get there...here are some pics from the photoshoot we did on Sunday. Thanks Tal for being our photographer, great job. Here's me with BOTH my babies at 25 weeks pregnant.

Ash, I know you hate belly pictures like this so just skip this post!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Project 8/52

On Monday, we took Jacqueline & Elizabeth sledding in Einsiedeln. I love that the kindergartners are watching us sled!

Kelsey's turn

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Project 7/52

This is one of our favorite viewpoints in Zurich. It's called the Lindenhof and you can see Grossmuenster and Lake Zurich in the background. Our friends Jacqueline and Elizabeth are in town for the week so we took them around Zurich on Sunday afternoon. What a treat! Kels and I are becoming excellent tour guides ;).

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Project 6/52

It's an age-old legend that if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, you will someday return to the Eternal City. Kelsey and I threw one in together, so we'll have to go back together. Maybe for your senior trip, Kels- like when my mom took me to Europe.

Kelsey started clapping after throwing it in and the crowd watching her clapped and laughed too. She didn't like the attention or anything...haha.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Project 5/52

Fasnacht Parade in Basel

Even though it is not very far away, we had never been to Basel. The train ride was only about an hour and we had a more than memorable experience watching the Fasnacht Festivities. She was a good girl with me, or without me (when I went off to take pictures). However, the best pictures in mind are the ones of her with angel wings and confetti.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Project 4/52

Teaching Kelsey to go down the stairs on her butt. With the new baby coming, I want Kelsey to learn to become more independent on the stairs going up to our apartment.

We took a walk to the lake the other day as a family. Kelsey likes to ride her "bike."

Kelsey loves hearing the trains outside, the birds, the ducks...and now she picks up pinecones and rocks and brings them home.

I love our walks together and being near the lake. We never get pictures of the two of us doing this so it was nice to have Tal along to capture our routine.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Project 3/52

February 19, 2009

We set up the camera and shot away as we enjoyed a meal on the floor together. It was fun to see Kelsey's reaction to the time-release shutter. Let's just say we took a LOT to get these!

I love this last one because she's hugging me. If I were just going to choose one this week, I'd choose this one.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Project 2/52

February 9, 2009

No make-up, thus the black and white. I love how smooth and pure her little face is next to mine and how those little teeth are poking through! She's starting to get the ones next to the bottom two.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Project 1/52

February 4, 2009
So I'm starting this Project 52 where you take at least one picture a week with one of your kids. For the first week, I wasn't prepared and these are the only photos I have - Kelsey and I taking pictures of eachother!

This is Kelsey's FIRST picture. While it's not flattering, it's sentimental. This is the view she sees of me all day long, poor thing!

Kelsey Speaks

April 14: Advertising works, even for kids. Kels just came up to me with my iPhone and the app "Team Umizoomi" ready to purchase. I asked her how she knew about it and she said, "this mom put team umizoomi on for her kids and it teached her kids and he did it all by himself!" I've seen that commercial too, but never realized how much she soaked in! I'm a sucker, I downloaded it.

March 14:

We were having a new babysitter come and Kelsey wanted her to play a game but wasn't sure she'd know how. "What language does she speak?" I said, "English." Kels said, "Oh no!" I said, "Kelsey, did you know that YOU speak English?" She looked surprised, "I do!?"

October 17:

We had our carpet pad replaced today and the carpet guy was using a heavy duty iron that smelled like burning. Kelsey came in and said, "Mom, is that dinner I smell?" Thanks Kels, thanks. Says a lot about my cooking!

October 11:

So I'm on the phone and the Kelsey does soemthing that makes Aiden cry. I tell Kelsey, PLEASE make it better, say your sorry and make him stop crying. She starts singing, "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine..." I started cracking up. I think she's a little too obsessed with Tangled.

February 19:
Family prayer
"Thank you that Aiden is incredible and that he could watch Incredibles with me. And thank you that mommy can change things."

February 9:
Family prayer tonight by Kelsey: "Thank you that mommy could be a good listener (?), thank you that mommy can be so stretchable...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I laughed and asked her what stretchable meant. She said it meant that I can read Aiden books and change his diaper, put us to bed, play with us, and wiggle us and throw us, stuff like that. Does that mean she's grateful I can do mommy stuff?

January 5:
While at my mom's house in California, she said, "I want to stay at Mimi's forever!" I asked, what about your toys and our home in Utah?" She replied, "I like Mimi's toys downstairs." "But what about your friends back in Utah?" She replied, "they can get in the car and drive really, really far and come see me!" She has it all figured out.

January 4, 2011:
Tally read aloud a sign as we passed a church, "Jesus is making a list." She said, "No, Santa is making a list, and checking it twice."

December 20:
She was sad after I scolded her for taking her brother's food. I asked her why she was sad and she said, "My life hurts right now."
"With Christmas just a few days away?" I said. She perked right up.

December 13:
Tal was going to bed early and we all jumped in bed to give him hugs and say goodnight. Kelsey said, "I like it when our whole family is in bed together. Dad, you're hot. But I like it hot. You're the hottest."

December 9:
I had made a big effort to go to the gym and literally had 30 minutes to work out and then be back before everyone came over for play group. I get Kelsey out of the car and walk around to get Aiden. Kelsey says, "Mom, you can't wear THOSE shoes to the gym!" I looked down and sure enough, I was wearing my Crocs. I'm so glad she saw it before I'd gotten Aiden out of his car seat, gotten the kids checked into day care, and stepped on the treadmill. 10 points for trying, right?

October 22:
"Mom, I don't wanna have a baby in my tummy. I don't want to have a baby doggy come out."

October 3:
"Mom, you shut up and I'll shut down." (playing around with the word shut up to get a reaction from me).

September 30:
"Aiden, you have pretty eyebrows."
August 15
While sitting in our master bathroom, Kelsey said, "You guys have two sinks."
Us: "Yes, we have two sinks, isn't that nice?"
K: "No, I don't like it, you need to take one out. I need more room to sit."
Tal: "When you get married, you can have one sink in your bathroom."
K: "When I marry Aiden?" (who she said she wanted to marry when we were talking about weddings the day before).
Tal: "You can't marry Aiden, he's your brother."
K: "I want to marry DADDY!"
Jess: "He's mine, darlin. Daddy is already married to mommy."
K: "My cousins?"
Us: (Laugh, gave up...we'll have this talk one day when she's ready) She is constantly playing with my bouquet of silk flowers in my room and saying, "I'm getting married mom." I guess she picked that up on her own...I don't think I've ever talked about the flowers with her!

August 11:
As I'm putting her to bed I said, "Kelsey, your little body is so tired because you didn't take a nap today and little bodies need naps."
"And sometimes big bodies do too?" she said.
After the gym today, we caught her doing her hand clasp thing. Tally said, "Don't do that, you're doing it so hard you're getting sweaty."
She replied, firmly, "Well I just back from the gym." (which is true, but she was at the play place at the gym)
May
(While shutting herself inside the kitchen pantry)
K: Alright Aiden, I'm going bye-bye to Lily's house, 2 seconds, and when I come back, I'm going to Zoe's house. Okay? Okay, see ya later.
(about 2 seconds later, she opens the door)
K: Oh, hi Zoe's house!
She has been cracking me up (mixed with a little worry) with her imagination. If you ask her what she did today, she'll say she played with her cousins. We don't play with cousins everyday, but she does, in her imaginary play. She'll tell Libby and Zoe to come downstairs to the playroom or come outside with her. Then I'll hear her telling one of them to go hide or that this doll is for them or that they are nice. She will also throw in Lily and Edie, and an occasional Colton, Carter or Spencer. But that's more rare. Maybe because she sees them the most? Or because they are boys.
She also loves to pretend she's mommy and I'm Kelsey. She'll ask me, "is your pee-pees coming, mommy?" (No, is yours?) She'll also say, "you want a treat Kelsey? Okay. " Or my favorite, "You go in time out mommy, no-no." When I ask what I did wrong she'll say it's because I hit Aiden. Shocking.
She is also such a good sister. When I was reading my friend Mary's blog today who just lost her baby girl and bawling, she came over and gave me a big hug and said, "it's okay mommy." Then, because I wasn't paying attention to the fact that Aiden had run out of Cheerios and was "asking" for more, she fed him her Cheerios. Then she came up to me and said, "mommy, Aiden wants more Cheerios." She's a great little mommy.
5/?- (while Tal is at work)
K: Mom, I want to tell dad I had fun at the doctor today - daddy, I had fun at the doctor today - oh you did - yeah, dr. M was really nice. Yeah? Yeah.
She has little conversations with herself as she imagines the conversation she had or will have. These crack me up. She does it all the time, I just need to remember to write them down.
5/29 -
K: Mom, don't let Swiper come swipe our new house, okay?
M: Okay, I will. I'll tell him, Swiper no swiping, okay?
K: Yeah!
She's on this kick where she says "everytime" or "everday" with almost every sentence. I guess she's learning how to tell time/days?
She also sings all the time, usually "I am a Child of God." How can I ever get mad at that sweet little thing?
February 1, 2010
J: "Kelsey, get up on the stool so we can wash your hands."
K: "Mommy, you need to pull my pants up first."
J: "Okay, sorry"
K: "You don't need to say sorry mami."
She's been saying sorry to EVERYTHING and so I think she's heard that a lot lately from me. It's funny to hear your own words come from the mouths of your little ones.
January 28, 2010
K: "I want to be baptized."
J: "You do? How old are you?"
K: "TWO! Aiden wants to be baptized too."
J: "You have to be 8 to be baptized."
K: "Oh, I EIGHT!"
A little boy was baptized last Sunday and she started noticing it more in her books about Jesus and we talked about it a few times this week. But the subject hadn't come up this day - she said it out of the blue.