Friday, November 30, 2007

400 E. Center

We drive down Center every day on our way to work/school. Usually Matt is doing the driving and it's a good thing because even though we drive by every day, I could cause an accident with how closely I'm looking at the houses. Last night I dreamt that someone gave us one of these old houses--one that's in bad shape and really needs me. Just as I was trying to figure out what colors to paint the exterior, the alarm went off!


The Van Wagenen house is for sale on Provo's Center Street.




This house was part of the historic homes tour associated with the Freedom Festival last summer, so I've been in the living and dining rooms. (Sadly, they let you tour less of the house than most other homes one the tour.) At $695,000 it's a little out of our price range right now--and forever for that matter, but you'd be amazed at how much mental effort I expend trying to cook up a scheme that would allow us to buy it! The house is full of gorgeous, unpainted woodwork and original details. I think it's been in the same family for the last hundred years. Anyone need an idea of what to get me for Christmas?

Monday, November 26, 2007

Winnie has started to hold her bottles. It's nice because it frees up some time, but a little sad, too.


We decorated for Christmas on Saturday. I contemplated getting a fake tree this year, but ended up going with our traditional live tree.



Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Winnie Laughing

Sometimes Winnie laughs so hard I think she's going to hyperventilate! It's not too hard to get her to laugh, but you can depend on her laughing when Matt is playing with her and when she sees a video of herself. While I was taking her picture, she was a little distracted by the camera and quit laughing as hard as she had been, but you get the general idea. Recently, the little ham has figured out how to fake laugh, though I haven't been able to get that one on video yet.

Winnie had pancakes for dinner last night. She loved them, even though more ended up in her lap than her mouth.



Half of our pictures show Winnie in the high chair, but that's where she spends most of her waking time with us!

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Winnie has recently decided that applesauce is a little sour for her tastes. I love feeding it to her, though, because she makes the funniest faces! I tried to capture them in pictures--not quite the same, but these give you the general idea.
Before a spoonful of applesauce

After a spoonful of applesauce


Here's a picture of Winnie as she's usually bundled up for a walk with Grandma. You'd never know from this happy face that she had the stomach flu that day.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Halloween


Halloween is Matt's favorite holiday! Unfortunately, our little witch didn't get much trick-or-treating done this year. . . she fell asleep during dinner. She woke up long enough to pose for a few pictures in her cute costume, and then home to bed.