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December 2011 Recap - Part 2

2012-01-20T22:32:00.001-05:00

After we returned from our too short vacation, we quickly got in the swing of things as the holidays approached.

We decorated our gingerbread village...

The kids were very excited to get dressed up for their Christmas program at school. Tyler had a 'real tie' to wear, and was really into that. You could tell he felt like he looked good. Alyssa had been asking me for a couple of weeks if she could wear her dress and was pretty excited when she finally could. Of course, we can't get the two of them together without lots of laughter...

December 2011 Recap - Part 1

2012-01-20T22:09:00.000-05:00

We started our December with a very fun trip to Disney World with some friends. The trip was a bit of a reward for a busy year and for mommy working some extra days during the year. We spent 6 fun days riding (and re-riding and re-riding) the rides and exploring the parks.

Our first day was spent at Hollywood studios. One of our first stops was to visit Lightning McQueen and Mater. 2 years ago when we were here, Tyler was so excited to meet them. He was so chatty and bubbly and couldn't wait. Even in line he was excited. Then it was our turn. And it all changed. He wasn't excited...he was running in terror in the other direction and looked like this...

But, he was just 23 months old then, and a lot can change (thankfully) with time. So, here he was a big 4 and, again, so excited to see them! He was chatty and bubbly in line. He couldn't wait...

And it was finally our turn...

Things went much better this time!!

Some more of our favorite moments from the trip...

Enjoying the lights at Hollywood Studios

Meeting the princesses, especially Cinderella (she wrote Tyler a special note with a big lipstick kiss)

Bruce the Shark...

A glimpse of our girls in 10 years driving. Yikes...

Tyler

Being silly...

On our favorite ride - Thunder Mountain Railroad. We rode it more times than I could keep track of. As in, 6 or 7 times in a row one night alone (skipping the parade that mommy kind of wanted to see) - just like what I did with my brothers as a kid.

hanging at the beach at our resort

We had such a good time. It was a great way to kick off our Christmas celebrating...

November 2011 Recap

2012-01-10T22:04:00.000-05:00

November proved to be just a busy as the rest of the year. We had a lot of fun though! We started off the month with a trip to see our Colts at Lucas Oil. This was Tyler's first time at a Colt's game, and our first chance to see a game in the new stadium. No, they didn't win that game either, but it was fun for the kids. They were really excited to go see it in person. Alyssa even made her own sign to hold up and cheer with.

Of course, we had to get some popcorn, too.

Since it was such a nice day, the big window was open and we had a great view of downtown.

Little man also found his new favorite shirt - one with a tie already on it. He feels pretty cool when he wears it.

The leaves finally came down as well, so we finally had enough to make a big pile in the yard. The kids always look forward to jumping in them.

Of course, November isn't complete without Thanksgiving with our families. First we traveled to Michigan to celebrate with Mike's family...

Tyler showed Grandma and Grandpa how to use the ipad.

Back at home, Alyssa showed off her Thanksgiving hat she made at school.

And then for the big day, she wore the Turkey hat

The kids had fun 'hanging out' with Uncle Tom

October 2011 Recap

2011-11-19T18:35:00.001-05:00

We started out October with a ride in a hot air balloon at Conner Prairie. It isn't a full ride - the balloon stays tethered to the ground, but we still got up something like 260 feet in the air. It was something we had been trying to do for about 2 summers and the weather never cooperated, but we caught a good weekend and took advantage of it. It was a very cool and I highly recommend it!
Prior to launch...

Downtown Indy from about 12 miles away....

And then we had a tea party to celebrate Alyssa's 6th birthday. The girls enjoyed getting dressed up and the party was a lot of work, but Alyssa had a great time.

Putting on their white gloves...

Halloween costumes were a big discussion in our house. Alyssa was pretty set on Rapunzel from the start, but Tyler would change his mind daily. He finally settled on Captain Jack Sparrow, and it was a great fit for him. Although, many people didn't recognize him!

We took advantage of the weather and took a trip to the Headless Horseman, which has become a tradition...

September 2011 Recap

2011-11-19T18:15:00.001-05:00

Another busy month for us. I really don't know where the time goes! We started off the month with a trip to Purdue for a -very hot- football game. The kids enjoy going more each year, which means we get to stay a little longer each year.

We enjoyed a fun night outdoors at Symphony on the Prairie with good friends. That night the entertainment was Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. The kids loved the music, and it was a great evening. Good music, good food, good company.

We took in another Purdue game, as well. This time with some friends and cousins Katie and Andrew. We even got to meet Purdue Pete!

August 2011 Recap

2011-11-19T16:43:00.001-05:00

We started off August with a trip to the State Fair. We rode the train, which was the highlight of the trip for Tyler.

We saw some amazing Lego displays which captivated the kids. They loved the one that looked like the Colts stadium.

We had a lot of fun seeing the different animals - bunnies, chicks, ducks, chickens, pigs, llamas, cows, horses, etc. And of course we enjoyed the rides...

Later in the month, Alyssa played league soccer again and loved it.

And then we celebrated Grams' birthday with our family in Indy...

And played outside with the slip'n'slide with cousin Harrison...

And then we took a trip to the zoo. Alyssa and Tyler got to feed the giraffes.

July 2011 Recap

2011-11-19T16:11:00.001-05:00

We kicked off a busy July with a trip to Michigan to celebrate the 4th with family and playing in Lake Michigan.

Daddy and Tyler on the teeter-totter.

Playing in the waves of Lake Michigan

And, of course, no fourth is complete without fireworks...

And we learned a new sport - pickleball.

Then, just 2 short weeks later we celebrated Tyler's 4th birthday with a birthday-palooza weekend. We started with a party at a local splash park with his friends and family...

With some fun water balloon launching at our house later....

The next day we went to the Children's Museum. Tyler was excited to see the Transformer Bumblebee...

And play in the exhibits...

And topped it off with cupcakes at home...

Shutterfly Stationary Card

2011-11-09T12:05:00.000-05:00

Shameless plug (that's earning me a Shutterfly gift card)... We've used Shutterfly for years for cards, prints, fabulous photo book and gifts. And have loved everything we have gotten. Here's a sneak peak at our 2011 Christmas card...

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

June 2011 Recap

2011-10-28T11:02:00.000-04:00

We started off June with a trip to Destin, Florida for a family vacation together with another favorite family of ours. Three years ago they were our neighbors, but have since moved to Texas but we've managed to still stay close... We had a ball playing the sand and surf for a week...

For my birthday, we also went downtown and explored the canal. I remembered to bring part of a loaf of bread and the kids had fun feeding the ducks. We also took the kiddos to their first baseball game. Uncle Tom & Steph and Grams joined in the fun...

And we wrapped up the month with a trip to the local 4th of July festival, held the weekend before the 4th. There Tyler got a try out driving a firetruck...

The kids also enjoyed swimming lessons through the month. A few pictures from our goggled adventure there...

May 2011 Recap

2011-10-28T10:09:00.000-04:00

This spring was Alyssa's first season playing outdoor organized soccer. She loved it. So we began spending our Saturdays as soccer parents (which at times also made for a grumpy Tyler).

We took a trip to the legendary track to see the "racing cars"

And went downtown to see the parade for the race from the rooftop of Mike's office with cousin Harrison

April 2011 Recap

2011-10-28T09:43:00.001-04:00

In April, Indy hosted the Final Four. As a part of that event, they have a bunch of family activities, like Tourney Town to visit. We had a lot of fun exploring new sports and the other areas.

Tyler really liked Lacrosse - I think a few seasons of that may be in his future. Alyssa gave it a shot, too.

They also tried out the broadcast booth

And then we had to get our faces painted...

Tyler doing his tiger face...

We had some great weather and were able to get outside and run around a lot. The kids love the bubbles..

Then, we took a fun trip to Chicago to celebrate Harrison's birthday.

Then, the next weekend we hit the road to Michigan to visit Grandma Damson who was celebrating her 70th birthday. There we got to play with our other cousins, too. We kicked the weekend off with a egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Then we wrapped up the month with a little Easter celebrating...

March 2011 Recap

2011-08-30T21:43:00.000-04:00

We started the month by celebrating Mike's birthday...

Followed shortly by St. Patrick's Day...

Alyssa's St.Patty's posting outside her classroom at school...

Alyssa tried out Mommy's boots for the Rock Star look...

Then we spied a double rainbow out the back door...

February 2011 Recap

2011-08-30T21:27:00.001-04:00

Highlights from the very chilly month of February

We had a huge ice storm, which kept us from going anywhere for about a week. The ice was several inches thick and you couldn't even see our tire tracks on it. We made the most of it and tried to play outside...

Only 1/2 of us were into Valentine's Day...

Finally some time outside without snow pants!

Then a visit to see Dora and Diego at the great Children's Museum

And some good ol' playing dress-up

January 2011 Recap

2011-08-30T21:10:00.001-04:00

Here are some of our fun memories from January.

Riding a carousel while getting together with Em's extended family...

And celebrating Great-Grandma's birthday...

On to 2011

2011-01-16T22:22:00.000-05:00

So 2010 was kind of a bust here. Here's to my plans to re-invest my time in posting here more frequently.

Hello??

2010-09-01T21:47:00.001-04:00

OK...so I've proven to be completely unreliable this year keeping up the blog. As in, I have not done it at all, really. It's been in the back of my head, on my list of things to get to but never gotten to. So...I'm going to try again. Really, I am.

Really.

Check back in a few days. I've spent the last several ~~days~~ weeks sifting through pictures to get some photo books made, so I should be able to pull out the good ones somewhat quickly. I hope.

So, give me a few days. Then take another peek...and catch up on my very loud, hilarious, laughing so loud that you can't get a word in so you just start laughing with them, kids.

Sledding

2010-01-09T22:16:00.000-05:00

Getting caught up on some pictures here. When we were at Grandma & Grandpa's in Michigan to celebrate Christmas with them, we went sledding with cousins Lena, Katie & Andrew. The kids had so much fun!

Cousins Katie & Lena...

Tyler & Mom taking a ride

Can you hear Alyssa saying 'We beat you!!"

Mr. Snowman

2010-01-09T22:05:00.000-05:00

We've had a bunch of snow lately, but none that we've been able to make a snowman out of. I've been going back through pictures over the last few weeks and came across these that were from a few days before Christmas when Alyssa and Daddy built a snowman in the backyard...

Not to be left out, Tyler did a lot of watching...

Visiting with Santa

2009-12-16T22:38:00.000-05:00

We took a trip to our wonderful Children's Museum in the weekend after Thanksgiving with Grams, Uncle Jamie, Aunt Ericka & Harrison. While we were there, we got to visit with Santa. Tyler was less than enthusiastic about it, but Santa knew how to handle squirmy little boys.

Alyssa got a little one-on-one time with the big guy so that she could get her list in...

And then the kids took a ride down the big slide...

We had a lot of fun looking at the amazing Chihuly glass display.

And one more time down the slide...

"Tree" Lighting

2009-12-16T22:23:00.000-05:00

We've made it a family tradition to head downtown the day after Thanksgiving and watch the city turn on our 'tree' at the circle. We get a great vantage point from the roof top of Mike's office building. It's fun, the kids will tell you there are cookies (the highlight of the night for them) and a great way to kick off the holidays...

The aftermath

2009-11-02T13:50:00.003-05:00

After wrapping up our trick-or-treating, we bundled up and passed out candy at our house, and then went next door to hang out with neighbors. The kids enjoyed some of their goodies...

Happy Halloween!!

2009-11-02T13:40:00.000-05:00

We had a great time trick-or-treating this year. Uncle Jamie and Aunt Ericka came down to visit so we got to trick-or-treat with Harrison on his first Halloween, too! The kids really got into it this year. Tyler kept saying 'more treats' as we went from door to door. And he kept his costume on! I was skeptical that he would after trying to bribe him for days to put it on with no success. Our Cinderella was quite beautiful, too!

The night before Halloween, the kids' school had a trick-or-treat party, so we got to practice wearing our costumes and got to hang out with some of our buddies.

And now...Halloween night

Alyssa with Uncle Jamie and Harrison

This is one of my favorite pictures...

Having fun with Aunt Ericka and Harrison

Visiting the Pumpkin Patch and Headless Horseman

2009-10-26T15:20:00.003-04:00

We enjoyed a fabulous fall day out at the Pumpkin Patch and then later visited Conner Prairie's Headless Horseman. Alyssa insisted that we pick out the 'perfect pumpkin' at the pumpkin patch.

there's a smile!

Tyler having a terrible two moment. Fortunately, it was short lived.

Alyssa turns 4

2009-10-26T15:05:00.000-04:00

Not too long ago, our little girl turned 4! We had a pirate themed birthday party (her request) and had a bunch of her pals from daycare and her cousins over to celebrate.

Symphony on the Prairie

2009-10-26T14:58:00.000-04:00

The same day we went to the Purdue game, we also went to Symphony on the Prairie to enjoy a wonderful evening. The kids had fun dancing to the music and eating a picnic dinner outside.

Go Boilers!

2009-10-26T14:52:00.003-04:00

A few shots from the Purdue game that we went to earlier this fall. The kids had a great time - they loved tailgating, watching the cheerleaders and the band. Alyssa didn't think that the game was as fun, but Tyler had a good time following the ball and pointing to the players who were holding it.

Yes, Baby Ralph made the trip with us too...

Alyssa's turn at the camera

2009-09-13T22:53:00.000-04:00

Alyssa is starting to become our official family photographer, and does a pretty good job! A few shots from her gallery...

Gram's Birthday

2009-09-13T22:47:00.000-04:00

We had a lot of fun celebrating Grams' birthday this year with Grams...

And with the whole family...

Fun on the Rides

2009-09-13T22:28:00.001-04:00

No trip to the fair is complete without a few carni rides. The kids especially enjoyed a truck ride that made them feel like they were driving their own big rig.

And then, of course, the carousel is always a hit too.

Choo-choo...

2009-09-13T22:05:00.001-04:00

Ok, Ok. I'm slacking again with adding pictures to the blog. I'll try to play a little catchup here...

Last month we went to the State Fair and rode the Fair Train. The kids had fun riding on the big train and watching everything go by.

Tyler Turns 2

2009-08-29T22:23:00.003-04:00

Our little man turned 2 - hard to believe! And yes, I really did the Lightning McQueen cake myself!

BFF's

2009-08-29T22:16:00.003-04:00

In mid-July, our dear friends who moved to Texas last year came back to Indy for a visit. The kids picked up right where they left off.

Lake Michigan

2009-08-29T22:07:00.003-04:00

We took a trip to the beach at Lake Michigan while we were there. The kids had fun with the sand and the water.

Celebrating the 4th in Holland

2009-08-29T22:02:00.002-04:00

We traveled to Holland, MI the next day to celebrate the 4th of July with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Steve, Uncle John, Aunt Becky, and cousins Lena, Katie & Andrew...

Uncle Tom's Birthday (for real)

2009-08-29T21:47:00.005-04:00

On Uncle Tom's real birthday, we got together at Gram's to celebrate. We spent some fun time with Aunt Ericka, Uncle Jamie and baby Harrison in addition to Uncle Tom, Stephanie and Grams...

Shhh... Uncle Tom Turns 29 (again)

2009-08-29T21:31:00.004-04:00

We helped to throw a surprise party for Uncle Tom when he turned 29 again. He was surprised!! The kids had a great time and Alyssa stayed really late to help celebrate. She was a hit at the party, passing out her stickers to everyone...

Sprinkler fun

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Playing at a park...

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Mommy's Birthday

2009-08-29T21:12:00.005-04:00

Celebrating Mommy's birthday in June...

Mommy

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Last Fun Night Together

2009-06-19T22:15:00.003-04:00

We had a ball with our friends and are looking forward to seeing them again soon. The kids had a blast together, and we had some fun our last night together...

Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride

2009-06-19T22:12:00.002-04:00

Jungle Cruise

2009-06-19T22:11:00.002-04:00

Mmmm.... Marshmallows

2009-06-14T15:32:00.004-04:00

We did the Disney Dining Plan while we were there, which in addition to allowing you to eat some really wonderful yummy meals also gives you desert after each meal. While eating in Canada, I got a s'more one night and gave a couple of the large chocolate covered marshmallows to Tyler. He immediately stuffed both in his mouth...and was proud of himself for doing it!

Puddles

2009-06-14T15:27:00.002-04:00

We found a few puddles after the rain, and the kids spent a long time just splashing and running through them.

Meeting Mary Poppins & Alice in Wonderland

2009-06-14T15:25:00.003-04:00

While ducking a short rain shower in Epcot, we explored a shop in "Great Britain". Little did we know that we'd also run into Mary Poppins and Alice from Alice in Wonderland.

Water fun

2009-06-14T15:22:00.001-04:00

It was warm, so we drank a lot of water...

Meeting the Little Einsteins

2009-06-14T15:14:00.003-04:00

One of our favorite breakfasts on the trip was when we got to dine with our friends Leo & June from the Little Einsteins and Jojo & Goliath. Tyler even gave Leo a high-five.

Polynesian dining and fun

2009-06-14T12:07:00.004-04:00

One evening we ate at 'Ohana at the Polynesian resort. It was wonderful polynesian food with a very fun tropical ambiance. After we ate, we went to the beach in hopes of watching fireworks. After the kids had played in the sand for awhile we realized the fireworks weren't until late, but that was ok. They had fun just playing in the sa nd.

Our Heros...or so we thought

2009-06-14T10:33:00.005-04:00

Alyssa and Tyler both LOVE the movie Cars. It's their favorite, and would watch it many times every day if Mom & Dad allowed. So, we thought it would be the highlight of the trip to actually see Lightning McQueen and Mater. To be able to touch them and get up close.

We were sooo wrong.

Things looked good when we got in line - it was a short line, so we only had to wait a few minutes. While we're waiting Tyler was really excited, yelling his version of "McQueen" over and over. Alyssa was excited too, with lots of enthusiastic conversation.

Our turn came next, and we started to walk towards our heros. That's when it fell apart.

Tyler started crying hysterically. Alyssa also wanted to be held and didn't want to get close to them. I was trying to get a picture, so it was up to Mike to try to manage the two suddenly scared kids.

Our time with McQueen & Mater was short-lived. In fact, Tyler ran in fear. We tried to visit them twice, thinking the second time it might be better, but it wasn't. Oh well. Maybe next time...

Riding Dumbo with Dad

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Captain Hook

2009-06-14T10:29:00.001-04:00

The only guy that was allowed to sign Alyssa's book was Captain Hook.... Does that speak to what were in for later in life?

Bibbity Bobbity Boutique

2009-06-14T10:10:00.005-04:00

We also scheduled Alyssa into the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique. There she got her hair done, makeup, and her fingernails painted. About 45 minutes later, she emerged looking like a princess herself. She got to pick out several options, and everything she picked was pink. She was pink from head to toe - literally.

Breakfast at The Castle

2009-06-14T09:47:00.004-04:00

We had breakfast at The Castle in the Magic Kindgom. Alyssa was in heaven meeting many of the princesses, including Cinderella.

Meeting Ariel

2009-06-13T22:36:00.003-04:00

The first of the princesses we got to meet. Alyssa spent some time in Ariel's Grotto and got to chat with her.

Merry-Go-Round

2009-06-13T22:29:00.002-04:00

The merry-go-round is always a favorite, and the Magic Kingdom's is no exception...

Nemo

2009-06-13T22:21:00.006-04:00

The kids were all very excited to hang with Nemo and his friends.

Alyssa and Sasha braved the sharks while we looked at the aquariums.

Visiting Epcot

2009-06-13T22:17:00.002-04:00

It's a Small World

2009-06-13T22:12:00.005-04:00

No trip to Disney is complete without riding It's a Small World and Dumbo. So, our first night and first ride we hit It's a Small World. The ride is the exact same as it was years ago when I rode it as a kid.

I was the same age as Alyssa on my first trip to Disney. It was fun to see my kids enjoy it (many) years later.

The Castle at night

2009-06-13T22:07:00.002-04:00

We caught the parade at the Magic Kingdom our first night, which provided a great backdrop to a few pictures.

Bus ride (one of many)

2009-06-13T22:01:00.003-04:00

Alyssa and Sasha quickly caught up and enjoyed our first night together on the bus.

Napping

2009-06-13T21:47:00.005-04:00

We got up really early to catch our flight out, so we rested when we arrived. Ty was so tuckered out that he rolled off of the trundle bed and onto the floor (about a 5 inch drop) without waking up. He slept between the wall and the bed while Alyssa enjoyed a coloring book...

Disney!!

2009-06-13T21:40:00.003-04:00

Wow - what a good (and tiring) time. We spent a week in the heart of Walt Disney World being surrounded by all things Disney. We also were lucky enough to get to share our week with former neighbors and good friends that relocated to Texas last year. So good to see them and be able to spend time together, let alone explore Disney together. Our kids had a blast together, and we parents had fun too.

We came home tired, and feeling like we needed a vacation from our vacation, but with a lot of great memories and stories, and some good pictures. I literally took hundreds, so this is just a sampling of our good times.

Riding a bike

2009-05-25T11:34:00.002-04:00

Alyssa got her first bike this week and did really well riding it. She was able to go on her own on just the second time she rode it!

Putting the little guy to work

2009-05-25T11:31:00.004-04:00

Tyler tried to help with the mulching this weekend...

Parent celebration in Alyssa's class

2009-05-25T11:27:00.002-04:00

Alyssa's class had a special afternoon program this week for mom's and dad's. Of course she and Jackson, her special buddy, mugged for the camera, too.

Raaaarrrrrrr

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Tyler was having fun mugging for the camera...

Hugging the Bears

2009-05-25T11:21:00.002-04:00

While we were in Chicago we played in a nice little park in Wicker Park. Tyler especially enjoyed hugging the bears.

Meeting Harrison

2009-05-25T11:16:00.003-04:00

Last weekend we took a trip to Chicago to meet little Harrison. He's such a sweet little guy!

More playground fun...

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Ready for soccer

2009-05-25T11:02:00.002-04:00

Alyssa sporting her soccer outfit. The only time we can get her to wear shorts. And she makes us promise to let her put a skirt on as soon as it's over.

Fun at the Playground

2009-05-25T10:55:00.002-04:00

Having fun at the playground... Big news - Alyssa was able to go down the "big twisty slide" all by herself this year!

Bubbles

2009-05-03T19:49:00.003-04:00

Our first, of what I'm sure will prove to be many, afternoons playing with bubbles

A beautiful day

2009-05-03T19:48:00.002-04:00

Just the right size

2009-05-03T19:43:00.003-04:00

We have a new ottoman in the family room. Tyler's found it's just the right size for him.

Up and Down, Round and Round...

2009-05-03T19:38:00.003-04:00

We went to the zoo last week and Alyssa loved the Carousel. I had one hand on Tyler, so I wasn't able to get a shot of him too. He didn't enjoy it nearly as much as she did.

Enjoying their Goodies

2009-04-14T22:27:00.004-04:00

Happy Easter

2009-04-14T22:22:00.005-04:00

The Easter Bunny left us some eggs and treats outside Easter morning. The kids had fun hunting and enjoying their goodies.

Coloring Eggs

2009-04-14T22:15:00.002-04:00

Huntin' Eggs

2009-04-14T22:02:00.003-04:00

Drive-In Movie....sort of

2009-04-14T21:47:00.002-04:00

We had the carpets cleaned not too long go, which meant kiddos running ramped throughout the house was not in everyone's best interest. So, we made use of the DVD player in my car and enjoyed a show in the comfort of our car seats. No, I didn't make them watch the whole movie there...

Ahh, this is the life

2009-04-12T22:44:00.003-04:00

Luck o' the Irish

2009-04-12T22:41:00.001-04:00

Sporting the green for our Irish roots on St. Patty's Day

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

2009-04-12T22:24:00.004-04:00

The kids enjoyed 'helping' Daddy open his presents and celebrate his birthday, although Tyler got a little impatient waiting for cake.

Tyler got a 'happy'

2009-04-12T22:17:00.002-04:00

So, we get a lot of questions about this which is good and bad. Ty gets a happy face (to him this is a 'happy') stamped on his forehead when he does something great in his class at school. Yes, his forehead. It's great, and the kids get so proud of this. But bad because you go where ever you need to go after school with a giant happy face on his head and it's not exactly easy to get off. But I think it's worth it in the end. So...this is Tyler's first happy.

Hugs

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I look good...

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Dining with the Princess

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Not sure if I need to even add text here....

Big Hearts

2009-04-12T22:08:00.003-04:00

Our little joys at Valentine's Day. Don't they look sweet?

Fun in the Snow

2009-04-12T22:04:00.002-04:00

I'm workin' here

2009-04-12T22:01:00.002-04:00

Alyssa was busy taking calls in the car

Wishing Great-Grandma a Happy Birthday

2009-04-12T21:57:00.003-04:00

We helped Great-Grandma celebrate her 89th birthday in January...

Pretty as a Princess

2009-04-12T21:52:00.004-04:00

Alyssa modeling her ballet outfit (she's taking in ballet classes at school). Boa and phone not usually included.

The Face of Trouble

2009-04-12T21:46:00.003-04:00

Tyler sporting the infamous 'cheese' face

It's been awhile

2009-04-10T12:44:00.002-04:00

So, I've been tied up with some projects around the house and myself and I haven't spent time posting pictures lately...or really much at all this year. I'm working on carving out the time to post once a week. I'm off now to find pictures of the highlights of the last few months. Hope to post more soon!

Girls' Lunch

2009-01-03T22:22:00.004-05:00

Alyssa and I spent a little time with just the girls (Grams and Aunt Ericka) at lunch today...

Making Pizza

2009-01-03T22:19:00.002-05:00

Alyssa got a little tired of waiting for Ty to look at the camera....her smile is just a little forced!!

More Christmas

2009-01-03T22:10:00.005-05:00

This time celebrating with the Swaims

Celebrating with Great-Grandma

2008-12-31T22:27:00.001-05:00

2008-12-31T22:24:00.002-05:00

Santa gave the kids kazoos for Christmas - Dad's not sure that was such a great idea.