Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tuesday

So today we were greeted with this...

Which resulted in a day off of work. YEAH!

No rest for the weary because I was then greeted with this... boo...

We decided to do this, since we had the chance.
I was hysterical. Really wishing I had worn a belt because the old back side was a little chilly! In all the pictures, Adam looked like he was in pain, or yelling. Made me laugh!
Kate wasn't a fan of sledding
Anne thought it was the coolest thing EVER!

And now, I am closing out Tuesday, with this. :)
*just got the word that tomorrow is another snow day. maybe i'll have another!*


~Chat soon!
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Kisses





Totally going out on a limb and entering this picture into a contest on IHEARTFACES.com Great website for ideas and helpful hints. Check out the other darling kissy faces by clicking on the camera.

~Chat soon!
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Birthday Festivites...

So Anne's birthday was this weekend.
We are not really into big birthday bashes for our kids. Or ourselves, for that matter.

Intimate gatherings, closest family, maybe a few friends is good for us.

We maybe scaring our children, I don't know, but it works for us.

It makes me not sweat and at any given time, that is a marked success in my book! :)

I sometimes envy those families that have the big knock out parties at Bounce U or Chuck-E-Cheese (barf!) because the kids have the time of their lives.

But on the other hand, in 20 years when you ask them what they did for their 5th birthday will they remember, who knows?

I digress...

So, for Anne's birthday-

We had Miss Katy and Julie (my forever friend) over for a project play date. (the chicks loved it) and the moms did too BECAUSE we talked NON STOP, and I mean NONSTOP while our kids made stuff. Too cool.
Anne went to build a bear on a mommy, Anne date. I admit, I got a little sweaty, but we made it.
She got a bike. She almost wet her tights, she was so excited. Tooooo cute! I was a little anxious as to how she would do on the bike (it has training wheels, but if you know me, graceful is not exactly my middle name). SHE DID FINE! Little awkward on the ol brakes, but we'll get the hang of that soon, I'm sure.
Finished up with homemade pizza and a surprise visit from MawMaw and Paw Paw.
Really, in a 5 year olds head, could it be closer to heaven?
Still trying to comprehend that we are parents of a 5 year old.
I guess that will come in time, or we will for the next 20 years walk around in a stupor, dazed and confused at how fast the time is going...
It was a good birthday weekend. I hope she thinks the same.



~Chat soon!



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Happy Birthday...


Our sweet Anne Clara turns 5 today.
We have always referred to her as 'Baby Anne'. Maybe we need to change that.
Where did the time go?
Seriously, where on earth did the time go?
I used to think only old people said that.
It is so true.
It feels like yesterday, when we saw her for the very first time.
Scared out of our shorts, yet so excited we couldn't stand it.
I hope the memories are always so fresh.
SHE has taught US so much.
I think back to the way I 'used to be' and just laugh.
Laugh out right!
She's so great. I never in a million years realized what a blessing she would be. A little bit of me, a little bit of Adam, and a whole lot of her own being=one great gal! :)
We couldn't ask for anything better.
I wonder what the next 5 years will bring...
She will always be our 'Baby Anne'...
~chat soon!
Who would have thought that little sumo wrestler (10lbs 12oz) would have turned out so dang cute?!
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Friday, February 5, 2010

Ordinary days...

Anne registered for kindergarten-CHECK!
Anne's big girl birthday present bought and ready to give to her on Sunday-CHECK! (will divulge later...)
Anne turns 5, Sunday-CHECK!
Mom a mess???-CHECK!
*On another note...*
Poking around on some blogs I check often, I found this.
It was quite touching.
I am a firm believer of 'ordinary days'.
I have the best memories from my childhood of 'ordinary days'.
Memories usually aren't planned and perfectly carried out, more often then not, they just happen.
I pray that our children can think back of all the 'ordinary days' that our family had, that turned into lifelong memories...

~Chat soon!


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Thursday, February 4, 2010

So good...

Try this. I love her blog. Her recipes are delicious. I covet her life, on a ranch, taking pictures and cooking as much as you want for a very hungry man. ( I have the very hungry man part of the life, and I do take a lot of pictures but the ranch...don't have that, and would LOVE IT. or a meadow, or farm, or something.) WOW! I would pack up today and go if I could! :) I have made the Cheesy Olive Bread and The Italian Meatball Soup. Adam isn't a HUGE lover of soup and went nuts over this one. It was pretty easy to make to boot! A win, win for everyone involved! :)

Check it out!
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Kindergartener...almost


Adam and I have chosen to send Anne to Christ Community Lutheran School. I spent all of my pre college years in a Lutheran school, Adam attended some of his years in a Lutheran school so we are slightly bias to its quality. We thought long and hard and felt that it was the best match for our family.

Tonight I had to attend the Kindergarten Roundup, which was a presentation of the school, its curriculum and the facility. It was nice. Hard, but nice. Anne was as proud as a peacock to go. I had to explain multiple times that she would not be attending anytime soon. She's having a hard time grasping the idea.

I was teary through the whole thing. THE WHOLE THING. Anne had to go to the classroom to play and explore while I attended the presentation. You would have thought I was leaving her for the first time. I immediately got hot and sweaty and had spontaneous tears erupt in my eyes. I could have died. Then I had to walk into this meeting room with what seemed to be a ton of people, who were o.l.d.e.r. they looked older to me. Do I look old???? Weirdest thing. It was like an out of body experience. I had to pinch myself, mentally, a few times to realize that they were presenting this to me because I was a future parent of the school. So weird to be on the other side. Usually, its me conducting the open house presentation in my classroom, staring at all the doe-face people in the room, scared out of their skin to leave their child with a stranger. Now I'm one of them.

I survived. Barely. But I made it.
After visiting, hearing the presentation, and meeting the teacher, I am sold that it is the best choice we could have made.

Now, the countdown begins to August, when we pack Miss Anne up and send her on the never ending journey of education...
Excuse me while I go barf.

~Chat soon!
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