Weekend Wrap Up

We had an awesome weekend!  It was a perfect Michigan Winter Weekend!

I had Friday off of work, so the kids and I, along with my mom and dad went to see Norm of the North!  Very cute - and the kids loved it :).

On Saturday we were able to get out and do some ice fishing.  Ryan has been dying to get out on to the lake.  Prior to this weekend there has not been enough ice - and now there is so he is in heaven!

He caught two fish - so not a success - but we had fun!

 

Maybe someday Blake will grow into these teeth ;)

The whole family got out there!

This is what ice fishing meant to me - enjoying a nice frosty beer and watching them have fun!

Prior to the lake we went to the library.  They had a "Zoo to You" program where they brought animals to the library.  My kids acted like angels, so that was a bonus.  Both Livi and Blake touched the snake -nasty!

Taylor just took it all in!

On Sunday we went to church as a family, relaxed, and had dinner at the in-laws.

Overall - a great weekend!

What I'm Loving Wednesday...

 

Today I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wendesday.  Lots to love this week :)

 

*I am loving that I am almost 18 weeks pregnant….

that means almost ½ way there.  It is just flying by.

 

 

your baby's the size of an onion!

Baby continues to beef up. Now she's about 5.1 inches long and weighs about 5.9 ounces.

(from thebump.com)

 

*I am loving that next week is our Fetal Ultra Sound…that means lots of time looking at our little #3 peanut…

 

*I am loving that we have just over 11 weeks until our Florida vacation!  I can’t wait….sun, fun, sand, swimming, family :).

Liv on the beach during our family vacation last April....

 

*I am loving my NEW CAR!  We just picked it up in Monday…I am still nervous to get it dirty.  The extra space will be awesome!

Isn't she a beauty?! :)

 

*OF COURSE I am always loving my sweet {growing} family....these kids are everything to me!

 

 

Head on over here and link up!

 

Growing, growing, growing....

Olivia Kay is 2 years and 1 month old today.

First off, I can’t believe that my baby girl is 2.  It seems like just yesterday we were bring the sweet little pink bundle home from the hospital.  Today she is EVERY bit a two year old.

She is in to everything.  I do not remember these “terrible two’s” with Blake.  He was always a pretty well behaved toddler.  Liv is another story.  She is a spit-fire, and you cannot turn your head for one minute.

For example…on Saturday I was upstairs and Ryan and the kids were downstairs.  In a matter of no time at all, she climbed on the kitchen island, put the drain in the bar sink, turned on the water, and started flooding the kitchen.  It is always something with her!

She isn’t ALWAYS bad…she can be the sweetest, cuddly, loveable little thing around.  It makes it hard to be mad at her because she is so darn cute.

She still isn’t potty trained, but we are getting closer I think.  It is probably more my fault than hers…I need to take the time and really focus on it for a few days.

She also isn’t sleeping through the night…again, probably my fault.  I have tried to go with the cry-it-out method…but I have such a hard time.  I can’t lay there and sleep while she is crying…so it is quicker and easier for me to just get up, go in there, and sooth her.  I am working on it though…

Her vocabulary is growing like crazy.  She talks and talks.

She was in the 25^th percentile for weight and 65^th percentile for height at her 2 year well visit.  She did much better at the doctor this time…maybe her fears are starting to fade. 

She is OBSESSED with all thing “baby” (real and dolls).

Her hair is getting so long!  She is in 24 month and 2T clothing.

She will eat anything that you put in front of her…and she would eat all day long if we let her!

We just LOVE this little beauty beyond words…but I will admit, this is a HARD age.

~Love you Livi Kay!!~

Thankgiving with sister

Mary and Shawn were able to come home from Denver for Thanksgiving!  It was great to have them home for the weekend.  We are sad that they cannot come back to Michigan for Christmas though :(.

 

Mary and dad with the turkey. 

I wanted a nice picture of Blake with his aunt Mary...you can see how that was working out for me...

 This one wouldn't be too bad if Blake was smiling...

 This is what happened when I asked Liv to get in the picture too....story of my life...ha.

Can't Handle the Cuteness....

I am seriously just dying over this last sneak peek from Miranda Parker from our Fall Family photos.

 

Would you just look at these precious babies?!

This picture makes my heard want to burst into a million pieces!

 

I just LOVE these babies so much!

Florida Vacation 2012

We have been back from Florida for just over a week. It was a GREAT vacation. The kids were angles, loved the beach, swimming, were great travelers. We got to see family, meet my future BIL, enjoy the sun. Everything was great!

It has been a crazy week since we returned. Ryan had his (4th) hernia surgery on Monday, so he is home recovering from that.

I am crazy busy at work and still trying to get settled at home! Hopefully things will slow down soon!

Livi Kay LOVED walking the beach!
My family together after celebrating my grandpa Bill's 88th birthday!Night time walk on the beack with my boy...love these memories!

Looks like these two are enjoying themselves :)

Building sand castles!

Testing the waters...my little swimmer baby!

Her favorite thing :)

Wouldn't you know that I forgot my camera! These are all cell phone pics...my Aunt Sue took a lot...so hopefully she sends more soon (hint, hint :))!!

'Cousin' fun!

My cousin Casey, his wife Alicia, and their daughter Ellen came and visited us yesterday on their way back home from vacation. We had a perfect day on the lake. The weather was beautiful and the kids had fun playing and swimming!!

Blake will be 3 in December, Ellen will be 2 in December, and Olivia will be 1 in December. It is CRAZY the difference a year makes at that age! Blake and Ellen had fun and did really good playing and interacting with each other, seeing that they rarely see one another!

--these pictures uploaded HUGE and are 1/2 cut off....I will try to fix them later!!

Blake and nana having fun swimming!

Casey and Ellen



Blake has become very brave in the water! The swimming lessons paid off this year!!







We tried to get a goot pic of Blake and Ellen....pretty hard at this stage!







Looking at the fishies!


Blake and daddy!

Ellen checking them out from the boat!







Livi was a good girl and just hungout in her stroller!

Ellen loved the juice boxes!!









Playing at the picnic table!