I was thinking about all of the fun things we've done this year and thought since today was the last day of 2009 that I'd share some of our favorite moments. I've added pictures in case you don't want to click on one hundred and seventeen links, but brace yourselves 'cause this post is long... In January, we took an impromptu trip to the beach and I interviewed Ella and got some pretty interesting responses (I should totally do that again soon!). In February, we dressed in red all week to celebrate Valentine's Day! In March, it SNOWED in Alabama and we started talking about daddies! In April, our sweet K & Cory got married and we surprised Ella with a trip to Disney World. In May, we had lunch with a long lost friend and showed you around our princess ...
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Christmas, Round Three
Round three had me up at 6:30, baking sausage balls and pigs in a blanket, starting the coffee pot and getting our video camera set up. We told Ella the night before that when she woke up, she should call us to come and get her. I was so worried she would be distracted by the presents and we would sleep through her excitement. While I was cooking breakfast in the kitchen, I had the dishwasher running and must not have heard her yell for us. All of a sudden I heard a few guttural screams and made my way to her room. When I opened her door, she was visibly irritated and wanted to know if Santa came or not. When I told her yes she said, "Then lets open presents!" We woke SD up and all ran into the living room to see what the big guy brought. Beemer was beside herself because she got a ...
Christmas, Round Two
After Christmas gifts were opened at Nana's, we all laid around and played with our toys all afternoon. The girls skipped their naps, but played so well together and it was nice to have a few hours to visit. After Christmas Communion at our church with my family, we were home to get ready for Santa. All of our Christmas lights were turned on, we got our Christmas pajamas on and decided to write Santa a letter. Ella wanted to stress to him that she did NOT want him to come in her room! He was welcome to come down the chimney, leave presents and enjoy his snack, but she wasn't interested in catching him in action. I wrote the letter that she dictated and we snuggled up on the couch with a movie. Gran and Poppy came by to read "The Night Before Christmas" and then she fell asleep on ...
Christmas, Round One
We have had such a wonderful Christmas weekend, but just like last year, we have been so many places and taken so many pictures, that it will take me a week to share it all! I don't know what is different about being 3 years old, but I didn't take as many pictures as I usually do and there are many things I missed. I think we were just so excited by Ella's reaction to everything that we were enjoying ourselves too much to remember the camera. First up... Christmas Eve! Despite the fact that she knew Santa was on his way and that this was the the first day she got to open presents and eat a lot of junk, Ella woke up in a funk on Christmas Eve. She was really whiny and complained about everything. It didn't matter what we suggested, she wasn't happy about anything. I even threatened ...
Merry CHRISTmas!
Merry CHRISTmas, friends! "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 ...
Family Christmas… A Little Early
On Saturday we ate candy canes, marveled over new little ones and opened our first present! ...
Christmas in the Park
A few weeks before Thanksgiving, Kamin took us to Linn Park for a family photo shoot. They all turned out so beautiful, but I haven't had a chance to share them with you yet! One of them is on our Christmas card, so I'll save that one for later {even though our cards are less than stellar this year, due to a certain little someone}. In the meantime, these are a few of my favorites. Hope you enjoy! Click here to see just how talented our sweet Kamin is. ...
I’m Thankful
This Thanksgiving I have an awful lot to be thankful for. Salvation. Liberty. My precious family. A baby on the way. A little house with heat and warm beds. A full belly. There are many more things to look forward to and be thankful for. A parade and sausage balls. Thanksgiving dinner and yummy desserts. Cards and games. Out of town friends and relatives. Early morning shopping. Football games. Rivalries. IHOP. Christmas tree hunting. Holiday decorations. Sonograms. Baby names. Seeing Santa. Scout the elf. I love this season and can't wait to savor every moment. I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. I can't wait to see your pictures and share all of our adventures. See you next week! ...