This quote has meant a lot to me the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d share it with you guys!

In all the pictures, Anna Kate is on the left and she is 18 months. Rose is on the right and she is 20 months.  They also have so many similarities and differences.  I love seeing them dressed the same at the same age doing the same thing because it is fascinating to me, but they are mine.  I hope you enjoy it too!

Anna Kate talking to someone about the animals.

Rose talking to someone about the animals. 

This is Noelle at 17 months…

This is Rose at 20 months.  The rest of the pictures, Noelle is on the left and Rose on the right.  Rose’s hair is much longer and a little darker than Noelle’s at her age.  They act alike in so many ways!

I took these pictures with my phone because this was just hilarious!  Anna Kate was squishing a weird toy that she called, “Old Man Crocodile.”  (It looked like brains to me!) Apparently, she bit it and it squirted whatever was inside of it all over her, top to bottom.  You can see the yuck on her neck all the way down to her shiny shoes!  She looked bummed for one second and then she was back to being silly.  She was soaked but didn’t even complain on the ride home… so many things just don’t bother her.  I think that’s why it took her a full year longer to potty train than Noelle.  That and having a baby sister come into the mix.  We’re crossing our fingers Rose wants to be like her big sisters and potty trains early like Noelle did.  Anyway, just wanted to share these pics of Anna Kate!  She’s a sweet little mess!

The theme of Noelle’s red ribbon week project this year was “I elect to be drug free!”  The project was to tie in the election to being drug free.  We copied the Romney/Ryan campaign slogan and turned it into Noelle’s team being drug free… I thought it was clever if I do say so myself… but that’s where our involvement stopped.  She thought of everything else on this poster.  She did a great job!!!  It’s so Noelle!

Anna Kate’s the luckiest little girl in the world to go to preschool with Mrs. Paula and Mrs. Julie!  Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Paula has set-up her back yard like a dream-land for kids… I’m so thankful Anna Kate is there having fun and imagining away!  All of these pictures are by Mrs. Paula!

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Noelle and Mommy (2007) and Rose today.

Noelle is on the left in each picture and Rose is on the right, both during the fall of their second year.  Enjoy!

When we were home for the Neches River celebration, Anna Kate loved having tea parties with Woody and Jessie! (hot dog included with tea, lol)

Noelle, Anna Kate, and Rose in the fall of their second year!

Noelle and Anna Kate, age 3 1/2