Christmas time

I really can not believe it has been 2 months since my last post. Wow, I guess life has really picked up around here! We really are adjusting to life as a family of 4. Anna is sleeping so much better, we have been working on her sleeping habits. So not that I am a little more rested I guess I can blog again! Anyway-this picture of B and I was taken by little miss herself...maybe she will be into photography when she grows up!? Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's house was a little early this year, because Kelly's baby girl was born on December 22nd!

Elizabeth loves loves Elmo...soo she loves her Elmo live!

Grandma and Elizabeth...at Gwamma's

Grandma and littlest miss...

E helped me make our Christmas dessert, her favorite part was cleaning up!

Our Sweet Anna Kate

Anna is 2 months already, I just can not believe how quickly it has passed. This little baby is a wonderful baby. I grabbed some pictures of Anna while big sister slept (so far Anna has not gotten what Elizabeth had...) Here is one of my favorite girls in one of my most favorite outfits! Happy girl, all rested and comfortable....

Close up of our littlest sweetie.

Trick or Treat

Trick or treating is so much fun in the neighborhood...so many costumed kids and parents out talking on the street. I think the parents like it as much as the kids, passing out drinks, warm cider and other tasty treats. Here is our front porch with my favorite little treaters inside. Which sucker ?? which sucker?? Since E could not decide, she had both...why not?? This night was the beginning of a 6 day coughing, fever, ear infection streak....looking back now, she really isn't looking too healthy here

Our little munchkin Anna Kate...she helped Daddy pass out candy.

The girls before trick or treating....

October fun

Our Halloween pumpkins! Elizabeth did not want to help because the were "Ewwwie." Maybe next year she will want to sink her hands in the pumpkin...for now she was content running around looking a the pumpkins... Grandma came over and carved with us...Elizabeth says Grandmas name like Gwamma.

We went to a 3rd birthday party... Anna is such a party animal. She was happy sitting in her seat sucking on her nuk. Celebrating Sebastian's 3rd birthday!!

Pinatta! E gathered 3 things from the pinatta, she picked up a yellow crayon, a wind up robot and a beautiful red ruby ring.

The other party animal.

Buster and Elizabeth before heading up to Toledo to fly. Anna was sleeping peacefully.

E and our friend Grayson, he is a monkey and E is a duck again. She was not interested in wearing the cute fairy outfit this year, she was a duck again, only taller. We trick or treated
in a nursing home, it was wonderful to see their faces. Grayson also has a little brother who was in his stoller too.

Trick or treaters, E and her friends. She loves to talk on the phone to Maya (who is the beautiful princess in the middle) and Hayden on way left.

My brown hair....I wanted something different. A change, something new, so I went with hair color because that is easier to change back than chopped hair. It is brown, blonde on the tippy top and a little red. It is great for fall.

Introducing Rose Marie

My brother and his wife had a baby yesterday! Apparently Stacey's water broke around 1ish and they went to the hospital and she delivered around 9ish. Brent, Anna and I went down to Columbus to welcome our new little niece! I became and Aunt yesterday...this is something new and I like it. Elizabeth played with Grandma and had a blast. Rosie is a very healthy newborn with tons of dark hair, she even looks like her mom already. Rosie was almost the exact same size as our Anna, Anna was an inch longer....which is crazy because my brother and his wife are taller than Brent and I. It was wonderful to see their happy little family!




My cousin Mike is holding our Anna (she is smiling now) and I am holding my new little niece, Rosie!

My brother and his wife Stacey and the newest little family member Rose Marie. Rosie is named after Stacey's mom.

Hi there! Here is Anna resting comfortable after some breakfast...she is smiling again.

Anna Kate giving a tiny little half smile that I absolutely love!

Dee and Steve

My friend Dee from OSU got married this past weekend. It was great to see some old friends! It is amazing how we hadn't seen each other in a few years but we just pick right up where we left off. Here is Dee (the bride) my wonderful friend Alyssa and wonderful Tara! Alys and I in front of a beautiful staircase, it was an incredibly elegant evening.

Our fam minus little miss, Anna is in one of my most favorite outfits...can't see it good enough here, it doesn't do her any justice. It is off white with pink ribbons....absolutely adorable.

Hang on Sloopy...but I just couldn't dance yet....Alys,Tara, Maddy and Dee.

Me and My Mister Wonderful!

Tara's parents and little Maggie...how adorable. And her dress matched her Mom's maid of Honor dress.

Mothers and daughters, how cute.

Lunch at Pickwich and Frolic, yummy! It was great to catch up and talk with friends.

When Pigs fly...

I have started to brave life with two children. We have actually gone places. We were driving to one of the girls Doctor's appts. Elizabeth is in her carseat playing with her super soft stuffed pig making funny buzzing noises and going vroooooom. So I ask her what she is doing and she said "pig fy." She was making her pig fly!