The Great Abby Cadaby Search

Just a testament to what our little darling has to look forward too all her life with brothers surrounding her. The other day Abby and Noah were playing, what I thought was a wonderful game together. After Noah goes off to preschool, our Little Abby was just beside herself because she could not find her precious Abby Cadaby doll. Jim and I had both seen the two of them upstairs and down playing with the Elmo and Abby Cadaby doll's so we knew that it had to be somewhere in between. So commences the great search. We looked all through Abby's room, cleaning up all the dolls, doll clothes, dress up clothes and so on. The search continued into the brother's room, just in case it got misplaced in there somewhere. We took her downstairs and check in couch cushions, in the toybox downstairs, under tables, and in closets. We still could not find the Abby Cadaby doll.



I guess it was then that I realized maybe Abby and Noah were not playing such a sweet little game after all. Jim had taken Noah to school, so I called him on the cell and asked if he was still with Noah so that he could drill him about where the doll might be, as our Abby was so distressed that we could not find her precious doll. Unfortunately, he had already headed back home. I was so tempted to have him get him out of class and interrogate him as to the whereabouts of the doll.



This prompted and even in depth search for said doll. I started looking in places that the doll might get thrown that Abby could not reach like ontop of bookshelves, dressers, and bunkbeds. We still could not find the doll. Abby was so upset at this point, wandering around the house, "Mom. Where's Abby Dabby?" I just could not understand where the doll could be. I firmly believe that there is black hole in our house. You know the one, where all the socks go, or one mitten, and things like that. But, I was certain that Abby Cadaby had not made it to this black hole. I just saw Noah and Abby with it not an hour before all of this.



Well, after much searching and pleading, we finally found Abby Cadaby. I was right in thinking that Noah had something to do with it, because said doll was stuffed into one of the baby toys and hidden under the bed. I had seen the toy earlier on our initial 3 or 4 searches of the room, but failed to actually look inside the toy. Here are some picks of her little hiding spot.



Here is the toy I found the doll in.









And here is the doll, all nestled nicely in her hiding spot.







I guess she needs to get used to it. With 4 brothers, I am sure it will not be the first Hide and Seek expidition we have to go on for favorite toys.

Snowy days are upon us

I have been trying to decide what to would be appropriate for a very first post. After much thought I came up with this. It started snowing on Thursday morning around 11 a.m. and snowed until Friday afternoon. Literally, nonstop. Since we had the nice snowfall, we thought it appropriate to take the kiddos sledding. They have been wanting to go all over Christmas break, but of course it never snowed enough to actually go.

It was a very fun time over at the local sledding hill. With some friends coming along, we all hiked out to the hill. Of course, Abby lagged behind until she became a pink dot amongst the snow. She eventually caught up to the rest. Typical girl, had to stop every few steps and admire the snow. Also, of course, Jacob was a grump because we would not let him play on the computer forgoing his computer time to go out and enjoy some fun. Overall it was a very fun time until our little sunshine got the biggest whitewash of his little 21 month old life. Poor little guy came down with Daddy and since the snow was so fresh the first few rides down the hill were a bit more than bargained for. Here is the pick that shows him just covered with snow. He was not a happy camper.

A few minutes after, his little cheeks were just beet red and stayed that way for the remainder of the time out there.

Sunshine got over his little traumatic experienced and enjoyed the rest of his rides down the hill, including a few small rides with best friend Landon. The two had a ball going down together on a little blue circle sled.

Abby enjoyed the snow as well and even braved a few rides down with Daddy.

She also enjoyed trying her hardest to pull little Sunshine up the hill. No small task since the little man weighs the same as she does.

The rest of the boys had a blast too of course. Here is Noah after one of his trips down the hill. Notice the snow clumped to his gloves. He spent the last 20 minutes or so out there just licking away at this snow.


And one of Jacob on his way down the hill. This must have been in the beginning, one because of all the snow covering him, a testament to the fact that the powder on top had not been packed down to better suit our sledding, and two because he was grumpy at the end and wanted to go home, spending the rest of the time under a tree pouting.


Here is Tyler after a trip down. He enjoyed trying to go off as many jumps and obstacles as possible. Even getting brave and trying to ride the sleds like a snowboard with his friend Terrin.

It was a very nice afternoon of fun and sledding. Of course mom being 7 months preggo chose to just stand and watch taking photos of the fun times and rescuing the little ones when the big ones would go farther than expected and head straight for them. One afternoon well spent in the wonders of snow. What a great blessing from heaven above allowing a family to enjoy each other if but for a breif moment.