Growing too fast!
Here they are together playing dress up. Gosh they are cute. Allison is growing so fast and is such a blessing. She is helpful and intelligent. Most of the time she is thinking of her sister. Even though the age span they get along together so well and look out for each other. Amaris turned 2 in August. She decided to pick up her spoon and take a bite of the whole cake. It was pretty cute. Both Grandparents were there to celebrate. This was G&G Stone's first trip to our new home in Marion, IL. It was fun and exciting.
Here is Allison getting ready for her first Upward Cheerleading game. She was pretty excited about doing this again. In the last month of Upward Amaris has begun doing cheers too. She will say "Ready, OK. (then wiggle and kick her feet) and say"Upward, Upward."
More things that have happened this summer is that Shane is down 50 lbs and you can see it here. Yes you may have to turn your head sorry, but look at his profile. He is wearing one of his smaller shirts and now it is roomy on him. He has gone down 2 sizes in pants and almost 3 sizes in shirts. He looks great. I have gone down 2 sizes in pants and 3 sizes in shirts, with just a 20lb weight loss.
Allison is growing she is 57lbs and almost 4ft tall. Amaris is 28lbs and is 32 inches tall. Amaris has gone from a size 4.5 shoe in July to a 6.5 now needing a 7 in some shoes. They grow so fast.
We will be going to Florida-Disney, SeaWorld, etc. for Allison's birthday.
More pictures to come, Allison decided to get her hair cut again.
Changes
Shane has been working a lot lately with his aircraft as well as helping out in the region. He has been helping with diaster relief chainsaw crew clearing trees south of here where there was the ice storm a month ago. I am still up to my elbows with art projects. We have just finished painting the front room and the last touches in the kitchen till one day we get new countertops and cabinets. I am making Easter dresses for the girls and have been enjoying crocheting. I am still a Stampin' Up Demonstrator and enjoy my classes. I have been trying to catch up in my scrapbook albums. i just need to learn not to take so many pictures.
Shane and I have been trying to loose weight. Shane has lost 20lbs and I have lost 15lbs since middle of Jan.
God has blessed us with so many wonderfull friends here in Marion. I can't believe we have been here a year all ready.
Lori
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Update
Amaris is growing so much. Her vocabulary has increased so much. She can say Momma, DaDa and Aaashon which is Allison, all done, more, owwee, uh-oh, something that sounds like "i love you", Everyday she finds more words to say.
they grow so fast.
Christmas away from home
I had a great time with my family and got to see my new neice Micaela. I had a great time for my birthday too. Stuck in the house wasn't too bad but I could tell when I got to Iowa I wanted to get out. So for our next Christmas's we were in Iowa at Shane's parents and grandparents. Shane met us there on the 24th. We saw the whole family and avoided the flu while we were away from home. We came home on January 1st.