A Plane Family Story

So after some persistent messages from Anika I agree that I need to post more frequently. Today is Wednesday and as suggested by the above this will be my first “What’s Up Wednesday” post.

I have so much to post about our families adventure to Royal City, Washington this last weekend that I will have to post again this weekend. So today I just want to post this beautiful picture of my girls. While we were home this weekend, a friend of mine from high school took the girls photo. She has started her own little photography business and was so willing to help me photograph my growing babies. I just want to thank her and tell her how much I appreciate her time and her talents. All the pictures I have seen so far have taken my breath away!! What do you think?

I know I am really slacking when it comes to Blogging. I am amazed at how busy life is when you have 2 little girls, a husband, a dog, a church calling and a full time job. I always thought that life would be easier when I grew up. Now I wish I was 2 and a half again. I really wish Izabella didn’t think life was so hard at her age. She is in for an awakening when she’s may age.

It feels like so much has happened in that last couple of months, even though none of it has been very exciting.

I hate working and having to take my girls to daycare every day. I feel like I am missing out on so much. However, I do love my job and just received a promotion and a raise…so I really can’t complain. My housework is falling further behind and I never have time to do what I want or just spend time with Mike, yet we always find time to laugh and play as a family and that is so much fun.

Izabella is now 2 ½ years old, and don’t forget the half. She is full of so much energy and is learning to much way to fast. “Bella DO IT!!” is her favorite phrase and she never wants help doing anything. Except for, “Mommy Bella done!!” that comes from the bathroom when she is done after she has told me to leave. She always refers to herself in the third person. Bella loves going to day care. Every morning when she wakes up the first thing she asks me is “Mommy, Bella go to Kelly’s today?” On Saturday’s when I tell her she gets to stay home with mommy she asks if daddy will be home too, then it’s ok to stay home with mommy. She is has learned most of her colors, can count to 6 and can put together her alphabet puzzle even though she will not say them to me yet. Drawing and coloring are her favorite past time if she can’t play outside. I think she is going to be quite the artist someday. And her Pappi (my dad), her daddy, and her little sister, A-Bee-Gaaail are the loves of her life. Her biggest complaint about her sister is usually on the way home from day care when she sops out, “Mommy, sister won’t hold my hand!” I hope that their friendship will only grow with time.

Izabella’s celiac blood test came back positive and we need to have her scoped to get a biopsy and confirm the diagnoses. Mike and I have decided to wait till just before she goes to school to have this done. So for now we just keep her on the same Gluten Free Diet as her father, even though we do let her cheat a little here and there. She is learning very quickly what she can and can’t eat. If you offer her Mac and Cheese or Pretzels she will now tell you “No, that makes my tummy hurt. Bella can only eat mommy’s”.

Abigail is really getting big. She is going to eat me out of house and home when she’s older if her appetite doesn’t slow down. I can’t believe how big she is. She’s twice the size Izabella was at 6 ½ month, but she’s still only in the 30th percentile for both her height and weight. She holds her own bottle now, even though she would rather eat cereal or her veggies. Yes Veggies, she is really not a fruit girl. Abi is sitting up on her own, and rolling all over the house. In fact, yesterday I caught her doing the WORM a crossed the living room floor. Yes, I mean the dance move. She looks so funny and cute all at the same time. It’s not going to be long before she is crawling and then I will be in trouble. She’s going to be into everything I just now it!!

Mike is still job hunting and we are really hoping he hears from someone soon. We love Twin Falls, and don’t want to leave, however, we are ready to move on. We are anxious to get a house and to start settling down a little. Izabella already has her new room all planned out. There will be something Tinker bell covering every inch of her room. Mike is getting anxious too. He really loves his job and doesn’t want to leave, but I think he’s ready for me to stay home with the girls.

So that is what is up with the Plane family. We have had some family pictures taken and will be having more taken this weekend while we are in Royal City on vacation. So I will fill you all in on that adventure later, with lots of pictures to include as well. And I am going to try harder to post more often. I might have to try what Anika does and make a day that I will be sure to post weekly. That might be the best idea.

Take care, Love you all,

Mike, Stefanie, Izabella, and Abigail Plane

I cannot believe that my baby is already 4 months old!!  She is growing up way to fast for me.  At her check up last week she weighed 12.5 lbs and was 26 in long.  That's a lot bigger then Bella was at that age.  She has a very healthy appetite wakes up only one time a night, and her favorite person in the world is her big sister.  Izabella is so good with Abigail.  They love to play together, read books and Bella plays "This Piggy" and "Patty Cake" with her daily.  I couldn't have been blessed with more sweet girls...I just wish they weren't growing up so fast!!!

So last weekend Mike decided that Izabella and he needed to have an official Daddy Daughter Date...it was decided that Saturday night this would happen.  While I was at work for the day, Daddy and Bella built a huge fort in Bella's bedroom and then I was sent on a grocery run before I was allowed to come home.  Mike and Bella made a pancake dinner and were off to the fort with dinner and movies. 

After dinner and movies they broke out the good stuff...Chocolate Milk, Ice Cream, Crackers and Cheese and a couple other goodies. 

I think this was what I finally found after the third movie for the night!!

Both Daddy and "Izzy" (what daddy calls her now) had so much fun and are looking forward to their next Daddy Daughter Date night which will be held under the stars!!

Love you,

The Plane Family

For Easter Nana sent Bella a whole sloe of things, including bubbles...What kid doesn't love bubbles~!  So the other day Daddy and Izabella went outside to see if they had the magic to make BIG Bubbles...

I think the achieved their goal.  What do you think?

Daddy blowing more and more bubbles...

We spent Easter in Nampa at Mike's parents this year.  Izabella loves spending time with Grandma and Grandpa and it is sure more relaxing then being at home.  A two year old and a three month old can really take a toll on ones sleep, energy, patients, and even my sanity sometimes.  I was so relaxing to share this day with Grandma and Grandpa.

Saturday night Izabella colored Easter Eggs.  She had so much fun!!

The Easter Bunny hide eggs of candy through out the front room and I have to say after a month of practice and the Easter egg hunt the day before, the Easter Bunny didn't stand a chance.  She found every egg with in minutes!!