Thursday, December 16, 2010

I don't know if everyone else is as excited as we are, but boy, we are excited -- Christmas is almost here!! Yay!!!

Let's start this post off right with a picture of a Sleeping Baby, who, coincidentally, is posed the exact same way right next to me at this very moment. There are few things I love more than pictures of sleeping kids... (my poor kids...)




This is Big Girl and I at the Living Christmas Tree performance that we went to with my parents. It was great. Can't believe how much bigger Big Girl is since I first took her three years ago.


This right here is a naughty little baby. I know she looks cute but boy is she trouble! This day I could NOT keep her out of my kitchen cabinets. Spices are just too much fun apparently. So the result was this:


When I got home from work, Dad had installed this little miracle for me. I don't think I mentioned Baby had also figured out how to open this very gate when we had if casually placed in front of the stairs -- and she LOVES the stairs even more than spices. With this gate where it is, Baby can neither get to the stairs nor the cabinets. I love it (she hates it -- I don't have a pic of her pounding on it in frustration).

Yet another pic of a Sleeping Baby... just can't get enough!!



Baby also despises this hat, and most hats pretty much (can you tell??). But isn't it darling??? Big Girl picked it out for her -- great pick, Big Sis!!



Yesterday morning, Baby decided to help out with the swiffering while enjoying her morning bottle. What a multi-tasker!

It really wore her out though...


She slept all the way through our shopping trip to Toys-R-Us!

And last but not least, this video is from last night. Baby's new favorite night activity is throwing herself around on Mom and Dad's bed. I'm feeling kind of bad for Big Girl since Baby's new bed is all set up now in their room and we'll probably *try* to move her next week. We'll see how that one goes!

Saturday, December 11, 2010

December 11, 2010

So, we've had some exciting times lately -- Aunt J got married on December 5th. Of course we had a great time celebrating that happy day.

Don't Aunt K and the girls look great??

The Baby always needs to check things out for herself...



The lovely couple -- Uncle R and Aunt J

And us (I think we are also lovely :) ).

Lenny got to come to the wedding too :)

Yesterday was Gingerbread House Day at Big Girl's school. Fun times!

I forgot I got us these shirts last year and when she saw we both had them, she insisted we wore them.

Obviously she is a master Gingerbread architect.

Last but not least, I personalized our stockings. I love the Christmas season. Hope you all are enjoying it as much as we are!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

This is a page from Big Girl's Prayer Book that she made at church. Sweet, huh??

What a great Big Sis.

And here is Big Girl's First Grade picture. What a sweetie :)


Big Girl got a haircut last week, prepping for Aunt J's wedding. A million times easier to brush too!


This morning, Grandma and I (and Baby) attended Big Girl's school assembly where she got an award for Outstanding Use of Reading Skills. Yay her!!!





Wow, she's cute. Now here for a pic of Baby, just 'cause...

Baby has kept busy being her normal crazy baby self. And getting more teeth...

Yesterday I had what I think was my 7th sonogram of this pregnancy so far. Whew! Baby came with me and fell asleep on my chest on the table while they were still doing my sonogram. Anyway, here is New Baby D. The writing isn't so clear here in the pic, but I was trying to point out the face and the fact that NBD has their little hands cupping their chin. How precious. Everything looked great (don't let the massive about of sonograms throw you off - long story!!)


Dad will come with me and we will find out what we have brewing on December 21st. Anyone care to place bets? :)

Anyway, that is all for now. Mom is working for Thanksgiving -- I will send Dad with the camera so hopefully he will get some Thanksgiving shots. We have so much to be thankful for, year after year. We are a blessed bunch!!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Happy Saturday, everyone! (And Happy 29th Anniversary to my Mom and Dad!)


Here's Baby and her BFF, Porkchop

Big Girl had her first swim class this morning. Here are some shots from there:




And Big Girl in one of Great Grandma's old hats...

And the girls in the morning hanging out together :)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

More Pics

(told you there were more pics...)








Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Family Pics

Bobby, my friend from work and his awesome photography buddies, Lucille and Joel, were so kind as to take family photos for us a few weeks ago -- something we wanted to do for a long time. The following are some of the great shots they took.
Enjoy!


(Big girl - bored with our family already?? No, I think she is laughing here :) )








(We look like the long-legged family... guess we kinda are...)





I think there *may* be more to come -- but I love these!