Lexie's Christmas Video

Christmas 2008

This Christmas season has been so much fun and also very busy for our family. Brad and I counted that we had gone to 7 or 8 different functions or had company over, just in the month of December alone. That is definitely a record for us. It was so much fun though, and we always enjoy getting to see family and friends.

Now for the pictures! You'll get to see our Christmas season in reverse because I always forget to put the pictures in the right order.

Our Christmas day must of been so much fun because Alexa fell asleep at the kitchen table right after supper.
I decided that I wanted something alittle different this year for supper and decided that Chinese food would be good. I got some of the food from M&Ms and then the rest I made from scratch. It was intense cooking for 2 straight hours as compared to all day cooking for a tradtional supper. I actually couldn't eat very much of it because by that time I didn't feel like eatting it. Leftovers were good though!

Christmas morning for Harper. This is at around 6:30 am.

Lexie with her waterguns. Santa had a hard time finding those in December! Ha ha!

Some other gifts that Lexie got.

More gifts!

Harper with her Santa hat. I made these this year hoping that we could make them a tradtion in our family. They managed to make it through this year.

The tree Christmas morning just before Lexie got to it.

Our gingerbread house and train. These were fun to make. The house was a little bit of a pain because of the icing and almost ended up on the front lawn but I managed to keep my patience long enough to save it.

Putting the house together the night before we decorated it.

Having a taste of icing.

Yummy! Not so much!

Playing "Catch the tires." Just like that other game "Catch the fish." There has been some screaming at this game and not just by Alexa!

Me in my Santa hat.

Brad in his Santa hat.


Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Year's and that 2009 is a great year for everyone. May you be blessed in everything you want to accomplish.

Just a little update

We haven't been up to that much in the last little while but still seem to be so busy! These pictures are from last month, I believe. That's how far behind I am.

Nice smiles from my baby girl. Harper always has a smile on her face. She's just so happy all the time. Makes for a pretty easy baby.
Looks like she's going to have big blue eyes like her sister.

Brad and Harper. I really like this picture.

Playing on her floor mat.

Lex likes to play on the floor mat too! It's funny how she is rediscovering the baby toys in the house. Some of them she can actually play better with now as compared to before. I guess that just proves that somethings probaby don't have the right age of use on them.

Next update will be better because I'll some Christmas activity pictures and some really cute videos. So stay tuned for that.

Family comes to visit.

So my parents came for a visit at the end of October and back again in November after they came back from Mexico. These pictures were taken just before they were going to the airport to go home. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to take some pictures!

My sister Kaitlyn and Alexa.

My Dad and Alexa.

My Dad and Harper.

My Mom, Harper, Alexa and her Indy Bear.

My Mom, Dad, sister Kaitlyn and Harper. Can you believe that Kaitlyn is only 12 years old. She's like 5' 6" or more already. Future basketball player I think but she really likes volleyball. Oh well, I guess it is a benefit to be tall in volleyball too.

My Mom and Harper.

Brad's Dad Leroy and Harper.

He came to visit because he hadn't see the girls in a while. He's been really busy with work.

It was nice visiting with my family because I don't think that I'll get to over Christmas. But I suppose you never know. Things could change in the next 42 days!

Halloween fun

My scary little witch. This is just Alexa dressing up in an old costume. Not her costume this year. I'm starting to think that she may have a lot of costumes! Oh well, she has fun!

Very scary!
This is her costume from this Halloween. She was a, "Captain Pirate" is what she told people.

I actually made this costume this year. It was a lot of work and I made some mistakes but I think that it turned out pretty well. That's what I like about making Halloween costumes, they don't have to be perfect.

If you can believe it, Alexa actually kept that patch on most of the day and pretty well the whole time we were trick or treating. She got a fair bit of candy and she went into the haunted house that was on our street. It was pretty cool! I can't wait until she's older and she can stay out later. I have to admit that I'll be one of those moms that lets her kids go out for as long as they want because I'll be right there beside them. I love Halloween.

My little angel. Ha ha! One of the on sale costumes I got last Halloween.

Funny video of Alexa being a really scary witch!

October already! Where did September go?

I can't believe that it is October 2nd already. Time is flying by. But we are enjoying the nice summer like weather and the fact that we are actually having a fall season this year. Now if the nice weather can hold out until the end of November then I would be a very happy camper.

Harper is growing so quickly and is chubbing up. I just love the round cheeks! Check out the update of Harper pictures that follows this blog. You'll have a good laugh.

Alexa is growing like a weed too. She is starting to look older now and not so much like a baby. The potty training is still going alright and she is doing not too bad. She is getting better at telling us she has to go "potty". I can't wait until this process is over with both kids! Totally not my most favorite thing to do. Alexa's update of pictures follows Harper's update. So be sure not to miss it.

Hope everyone and their families are doing excellent. Time to go and have lunch. Then off to Walmart to buy diapers, bottle liners, and formula! Boy, doesn't that sound fun!

Update of Harper Pictures

Here comes trouble alright! Watch out moms who have boys. There's another cutie in the house. And she's only 2 months old!
Roll'in with the new hat. I know I'm cute!

I'm alright.
Oh, no! Something is starting to bother me. (Could the lip be stuck out any farther.)
Now I'm really getting started!
Now I'm smiling. The full range of emotions in a matter of a few minutes!

Bright eyed and bushy tailed. And very serious! This is hard work growing hair, you know.
Smiling in her sleep. Nothing warms your heart more than smiles from your babies.
Waking up after a nice warm, cozy nap.

Update of Lexie Pictures

I just love these vests that you can buy for the kids. They always look so cute in them. But Alexa gets mad at this one when she's sitting in the car because she thinks that she has to have the hood up but then gets too hot!
I bought this shirt at Old Navy. Love the Halloween stuff. Somewhat obsessed with it actually.
I got this costume last year after Halloweem for like $5.00! She has so much fun dressing up.

I had to add a couple more pictures of Alexa and "Sticks and Stones" because they are just the cutest pictures ever.
Alexa is obsessed with the fake flowers. She is getting quite a collection of them!

Alexa likes to pose for the camera. I laugh because this one looks like a Calvin Klein ad. This is her new bathing suit this year also.
This is after she ran through the sprinkler. Took her all summer to get use to the idea!
This is after she had enough and wanted something to drink.

This is just a sampling of the photos from the summer up till now. I have to do more regular posts. If only I could fine the time!!!!!