we are ready!

we are ready: what a difference sod can do to the exterior of your home. We finally have grass on the west side of our home, and what a difference! We have been diligently working to get our house ready to sell. Our hopes is to have it up for sale by the end of next weekend. So if you know of anyone needing a home near Dassel, give us a call!

if nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies...

if nothing ever changed: as you can see from the pictures, there have many "highs" and "lows" this week. Bobby and I took the day off from work last Monday to help replace our sewer line. After 2 hours of digging, they were unable to find our sewer line...hence, the picture of our front yard. An hour later and 9 more people in our yard, they were able to find the line in our backyard. So, this week Bobby has been prepping our yard for sod. We are ready to move!

there'd be no butterflies: livia has been doing so well with potty training. My mom, Livi, and I went shopping last weekend in the cities. When we used the bathroom, Livi actually sat on the "big potty" without any help. What an accomplishment! Above you will notice Livia's sticker on her belly. Just a little incentive after each "potty trip". As for the house, we are hoping it too, will turn into a beautiful butterfly by the end of the month. Bobby and I hope to be out of Dassel by the end of the summer. Keep your fingers crossed...

what a relief!

what a relief: last week was quite a week for the withers family! For the first time ever, Livia went potty on the toilet all by herself. Our wonderful daycare provider, Kim, has been working with Livi and her buddy, Bryn, at daycare. Then today, Livi went potty at our house, too.

We promised Livia that if she went potty on the "big" toilet, she could call Dora. As a surprise to mommy and Livi, daddy brought home a "good job" cake. Can you tell we are first time parents?

Also this weekend we said "good-bye" to the pacifier. Livi has gone 3 days successfully without it during nap and night time, and we couldn't be more pleased! It is hard to believe, but our little girl is growing up!

the future's so bright...i gotta wear shades

the future's so bright: livia is pretty excited about her new shades and sandals. She even can put them on herself (it may take awhile...but she can do it). Whenever we ask if she needs help, Livia responds, "Yi ya do it"...which in translation means "Livia can do it".

I have started to count down the days to summer. The end of the school year means the beginning of my summer with Bobby and Livia and my painting job with the Woods'. Bobby and I are all excited about spending more time together as a family, possibly in our new home. We are getting our sewer line replaced next Monday. Please think good thoughts. It looks like the line will just miss our driveway...whew! Come on over anytime because you may miss you last chance to visit Dassel. Oh, and what a shame that would be!

gone fishin'...

gone fishin': livia was introduced to her Scooby-Doo lifevest today. She was quite excited about wearing it. We had difficulties getting it away from her. I guess she is excited about fishing with Grandpa Woods and daddy this summer. She has heard many a tale about all the sunnies and crappies she will be catching this summer with him on his boat. From the picture, you can see it is just a little early to think about summer fishing. It's just too bad that ice fishing season is over...

easter fun...

easter fun: i could not resist posting all three of these pictures. Each picture represents a different aspect of Livi's Easter fun. A few days before Easter, Livi, Bobby, and I dyed Easter eggs. Livi and I colored the eggs before we dyed them.

under-where?: livi received dora underwear from grandma a few days before Easter. I could not resist putting them in her Easter basket to see what Livi would think of them. Well, needless to say, she enjoyed them!
love from dassel: livi found a dora tent in her easter basket. She is getting used to staying in it for long periods of time. We have even moved her Elmo chair inside to see if she would enjoy it more. Mom even took a turn inside...I quickly realized why it was meant for small children. We hope you had a blessed Easter. On days like these, we truly realize how blessed we are to have each other!

livi-licious...

livi-licious: no, copper is not licking his chops for a bite of a livi steak. Livi decided it would be fun to feed Copper his food tonight one piece at a time. As you can see, Livi hovered over Copper's bowl, while Copper had to wait until Livi was ready to feed him. She thought it was pretty entertaining to feed him. It wasn't until I went to start a bath for Livi, the fun really began! From the bathroom I heard some giggling and the sounds of splashing. As I turned the corner, Livi was playing in Copper's water dish. There was more water on the floor than in Copper's dish. Needless to say, Livi had to take a "time-out" from playing. Mom always ruins all the good fun!