Selah's Showtime

As promised, here is Selah putting on one of her many perfomances ~ this one on our living room chair (any stage will do!!). And, if you listen carefully at the end, you will hear Judah saying bye-bye after Selah. Enjoy!

Scrambling for Eggs

It was another great Easter this year. Derek and I went all out on our annual Easter egg treasure hunt! The little girls (Selah & Leah) went crazy searching all over NeNe Heather's basement for their hidden eggs and baskets. The older kids (Morgan, Logan & Kayla) were sent on a WILD treasure hunt throughout the house having to follow our clues to lead them to their next eggs and the ultimate prize of the baskets! Lets say this year Uncle Derek & Auntie came through and we had ALL the kiddos stumped ~ no going easy on ya! I LOVE these memories and traditions we're creating each year, you kids are the best!

Another milestone in the DuRoss house ~ Selah is sleeping in a "big girl" bed (thanks Nana & Papa for loaning us the twin bed from Chautauqua). It was another tearful moment as parents, we need to slow this process down ~ our hearts can only take so much! For those wondering, she was already sleeping the last year in a toddler bed, but moving her up to the twin bed really seems sooooo big!!!

Grins 'n' Giggles

To keep you updated on our kiddos ~ here is a recap of the past week or so. Selah is beside herself on Monday's, because that is her "school-day". It seems forever ago she was shedding tears over my parting ~ now I am begging for one kiss before she runs off to be with her friends! Her imagination literally blows us away everyday. This picture below is of a picnic she made for her and I on our kitchen floor ~ thankfully she remembered the ice cream! Her other BIG thing in the last week (besides pooping on the potty!), is that she thinks any fireplace is her stage! She starts off by announcing that the "show is about to begin everyone" and ends with many bows and curtsy's! We will try to take a video this weekend to let you all in on the action ~ she is quite the actress!

Selah w/her Valentine's Day gift from daddy (a doggy she named "Jazzy" in memory of the sweetest dog ever!)

Our little man is now 9 1/2 months old and just had his check-up today. He weighed in at only 16 1/2 lbs. The doctor said it's normal for them to stay slim and trim when they are sooooo mobile! His latest big news is that he started waving and saying "ba-ba" (a.k.a. bye-bye) this past week! NeNe Heather was leaving our house and as she closed the door he did it ~ we could hardly believe it, but after our excitement, he has been doing it non-stop! And, his top two teeth are working their way on down!


As for Derek and I ~ we have become inspired by those Western Clan DuRoss's that are taking on race after race!!!! So, we enlisted the help of an amazing trainer (Mom DuRoss) and are planning on running the 5K Blossom Race over Memorial Day. Any and all tips would help! While it may seem like a small race, it's our first ever ~ so we're pretty pumped. More details to come!

Winter Wonderland

Derek took this shot of our back deck

Even though we started out the week with 60 degree weather ~ we finished it with a true Ohio bang (BLIZZARD CONDITIONS)! It was a wild week in the DuRoss household, we lost power on Wednesday for 24 hours due to an ice storm (thanks Grandma/Grandpa Austin for letting us and the Petrie's take over your home). Then we lost power again for the evening last night due to our huge snow storm. Good times, good times! Actually ~ I forgot how peaceful a home can be just lit by candlelight. We had many fun rounds of "I Spy" with Selah ~ her favorite!

Yesterday we just enjoyed being safe inside and watching the snow keep on a comin' ~ but have no fear, the kids still had their fun. We pulled out the tunnel and they went crazy in it (even Noel joined in the fun)!

But, we couldn't let our (hopefully) last big storm go by with out reaping the benefits of what it brought our way. So, today we headed to NeNe Heather & Uncle David's house for some sled rides on the 4-wheelers. I love that when you get on a 4-wheeler, your youthful heart just comes screaming out!!! Thanks for all the laughs my sweet Morgan, Logan & Kayla (and NeNe & Uncle David too)!

Hope pulling Morgan & Selah

Logan & Kayla

Morgan & Selah

Dave getting ready to throw Derek off!

Selah watching the snow ball fights from a safe distance!

When is Mommy coming back???

Mommy is getting a well-deserved break and is away for the weekend, scrapbooking with her sister Heather. You guessed it...that means it is all Daddy all the time for about 2 days. I don't know how you do it Mommy! However, I did manage to find a little time to put some video clips together. Enjoy!