We went bowling for the first time in a long while; it was so much fun!!!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Burrow
Yet another amazing cool thing about the property?
A built in clubhouse.
The kids have named it 'The Burrow,' a reference to a place from the Harry Potter books.
We spent a very enjoyable day sweeping, clearing, hauling and arranging. Some proud occupants!
Sorry about the quality of the pictures, they are all I have now but I'll get some better ones soon!
A built in clubhouse.
The kids have named it 'The Burrow,' a reference to a place from the Harry Potter books.
We spent a very enjoyable day sweeping, clearing, hauling and arranging. Some proud occupants!
Sorry about the quality of the pictures, they are all I have now but I'll get some better ones soon!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Thanksgiving
Our first Thanksgiving in the new house was fantastic. My Dad took most of the pictures which I still have to get from him but we did get this little cutie.
The kids were sent out to work up an appetite by hooping on the deck and our nephew Theory was right in the thick of it. Talk about baby love. We do love that baby!! (Who also, by they way, refuses to stop growing at a ridiculous rate!) Thank goodness his mommy is busy growing another little one for us to love and cuddle!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Icy roads = no school
Halloween
Bear with me, I'm catching up here.
And really, it's these older pictures or the ones Jillian is currently taking as she entertains her self with the camera.
Think stuffed animals, floors, books, her jammies laid out on the floor.... actually looking over them they're pretty cute.
Well to me, I won't torture anyone else with them.
So Halloween; we were The Incredibles (the superheros we were a couple years ago again) on Friday: we went to a party at new friends' house where we had a whole new audience to embarrass ourselves in front of :)
Actually, we ended up wining a prize so the kids were thrilled.
Then Saturday we were at the Levy's annual bash. Surprisingly, we didn't get pictures but Robb and I dressed up as cheerleaders. I wore my uniform from high school and Robb ordered an actual CU mens' uniform which matched my colors perfectly. Now if we could get some routines down we might have something there....
The kids had a great time dressing up both Saturday for two parties and Sunday for trick or treating downtown like this:
Jamie was Bat Girl in a costume she purchased with her own money.
Bobby was The Phantom of the Opera (a current obsession with all of us at the time; we had the soundtrack on repeat in the condo and watched the movie more than once...) He bought the mask with his own money and borrowed Grandpa's bow tie. The boy does like to be dapper. I think he would wear a tie everyday if he could.
Jillian was a Halloween butterfly, one who was made to wear a sweater in the chilly October air. It was a costume from Jamie when she was in kindergarten; little sister was quite proud to be carrying on a tradition.
We even had a couple of trick or treaters at the condo which made for a fun night!
And really, it's these older pictures or the ones Jillian is currently taking as she entertains her self with the camera.
Think stuffed animals, floors, books, her jammies laid out on the floor.... actually looking over them they're pretty cute.
Well to me, I won't torture anyone else with them.
So Halloween; we were The Incredibles (the superheros we were a couple years ago again) on Friday: we went to a party at new friends' house where we had a whole new audience to embarrass ourselves in front of :)
Actually, we ended up wining a prize so the kids were thrilled.
Then Saturday we were at the Levy's annual bash. Surprisingly, we didn't get pictures but Robb and I dressed up as cheerleaders. I wore my uniform from high school and Robb ordered an actual CU mens' uniform which matched my colors perfectly. Now if we could get some routines down we might have something there....
The kids had a great time dressing up both Saturday for two parties and Sunday for trick or treating downtown like this:
Jamie was Bat Girl in a costume she purchased with her own money.Bobby was The Phantom of the Opera (a current obsession with all of us at the time; we had the soundtrack on repeat in the condo and watched the movie more than once...) He bought the mask with his own money and borrowed Grandpa's bow tie. The boy does like to be dapper. I think he would wear a tie everyday if he could.
Jillian was a Halloween butterfly, one who was made to wear a sweater in the chilly October air. It was a costume from Jamie when she was in kindergarten; little sister was quite proud to be carrying on a tradition.
We even had a couple of trick or treaters at the condo which made for a fun night!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
JIllian Turns Four
Well it's happened.
I didn't think it would.
I have officially become one of those parents who laments, "It goes so fast!"
But seriously, wasn't it just yesterday that Jillian was born?
Jillian chose princess cupcakes and they were a smashing success, she enjoyed being the center of our little family's attention for the day.
Turning four was big for her. She has put some real meaning into 'being' four.
She often refers to events that happened, oh say a few months ago, as things she did 'when she was little.'
Well fine, I can't stop them from growing up but they'll always be my babies, and I remind them of this every day :)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Bobby's 7th Birthday
Going back a little, since I missed a few months here and there (and I don't have any good new pictures :)
Daddy took Bobby and his two best buddies to Silverwood Theme Park to celebrate Bobby's 7th birthday back in September. Which explains the tans :)
The boys did it up right.
They had a super-fantastic time!
It was a really neat experience for Bobby to be on his own with just daddy and friends. But we did have to promise the girls; next trip to Silverwood includes us all!!
Daddy took Bobby and his two best buddies to Silverwood Theme Park to celebrate Bobby's 7th birthday back in September. Which explains the tans :)
The boys did it up right.
They had a super-fantastic time!
It was a really neat experience for Bobby to be on his own with just daddy and friends. But we did have to promise the girls; next trip to Silverwood includes us all!!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Jillian's First day of PreSchool
Well Aunt Bette and Aunt Mary now you know: the days of my blog don't always match the days of our lives...
Having Mom in South Bend right now is revealing all my secrets; I'm not always timely with my blog and it might not match up day to day with our actual activities.
It's close.
Jillian started preschool this week!
She is so excited and day one went smashingly!
I don't know if she enjoys actually going to school or having stories to share with big brother and sister more; it doesn't matter, it's all good.
This was the best picture I got before I was told to go home. (By Jillian, Mrs. Mello and Mrs. Lamb are much more polite :)
And so the next chapter begins!?
I am using my new found freedom to go back to work with Robb. Sure it's only four hours a week and right now annual reports are our only project but we're excited for things to come!
Having Mom in South Bend right now is revealing all my secrets; I'm not always timely with my blog and it might not match up day to day with our actual activities.
It's close.
Jillian started preschool this week!
She is so excited and day one went smashingly!
I don't know if she enjoys actually going to school or having stories to share with big brother and sister more; it doesn't matter, it's all good.
This was the best picture I got before I was told to go home. (By Jillian, Mrs. Mello and Mrs. Lamb are much more polite :)
And so the next chapter begins!?
I am using my new found freedom to go back to work with Robb. Sure it's only four hours a week and right now annual reports are our only project but we're excited for things to come!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
One of first big snows up here!
The kids were so excited they wolfed down breakfast and were ready for school in record time leaving plenty of opportunity to sled and frolic before Mrs. C arrived!
Notice Jamie's sled?
Yes, it is a satellite dish with the edges hammered down.
Bobby is shoveling the drive. Good luck with that one son.
The kids were so excited they wolfed down breakfast and were ready for school in record time leaving plenty of opportunity to sled and frolic before Mrs. C arrived!
Notice Jamie's sled?
Yes, it is a satellite dish with the edges hammered down.
Bobby is shoveling the drive. Good luck with that one son.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Another Path
I started an entry summarizing our trip.
I might finish it someday.
But for now, and in the interest of updating my friends and family I'll just go from here.
The trip is finished and we are back in a bricks and sticks house.
Or a little mountain cabin as I like to think of it.
It seriously feels like we're visiting some magical mountain cabin and we've been allowed to stay for a bit. I think it's the vaulted ceilings that do it for me.
Or being surrounded by trees.
Or the magical snowstorm that we're enjoying right now.
Today, for only the second time since we've moved up here we actually have enough snow to blow and shovel!
Still in denial Robb went out without a hat, in jeans.
He called uncle and suited up.
Maybe next time he'll even wear the amazing outdoor pants he has hanging in his closet.
I might finish it someday.
But for now, and in the interest of updating my friends and family I'll just go from here.
The trip is finished and we are back in a bricks and sticks house.
Or a little mountain cabin as I like to think of it.
It seriously feels like we're visiting some magical mountain cabin and we've been allowed to stay for a bit. I think it's the vaulted ceilings that do it for me.
Or being surrounded by trees.
Or the magical snowstorm that we're enjoying right now.
Today, for only the second time since we've moved up here we actually have enough snow to blow and shovel!
Still in denial Robb went out without a hat, in jeans.
He called uncle and suited up.
Maybe next time he'll even wear the amazing outdoor pants he has hanging in his closet.
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