Christmas 2011

We had a VERY busy Christmas this year, but it was full of Family and Food, so it was GREAT!!!

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Misc. pics from Dec.

Here are some misc. pics from December I hope you enjoy.

Jaren doing one of his favorite things these days - Color


Jaren and Daddy brushing teeth


Jaren getting ready to go shopping :)


Jaren and Mommy reading bed time book (notice the amazing book choice)


Landrie reading


Jaren reading to Landrie (this is one of mommies favorite)


Landrie in the johnny jump


Landrie sleeping


Jaren playing with his cars


Landrie just being cute


Jaren and Landrie taking a bath


Jaren reading his books


That's all folks we are tired :)

Potty training

We started my first day of break POTTY training. Jaren really did a great job as soon as we started. Only one time did he make a puddle mess. After that he would tinkle then tell us and finish on pot. We struggle with #2, but that is very common. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of our big boy. Although mommy got a bit misty at having a baby old enough to wear underwear.

Jaren was very excited to have trains on his underwear.

Decorating the tree

We had a great time decorating the tree this year. I know it is late Jan. and you are just seeing these, I'm trying to get caught up, but we just seem so busy and we aren't even doing sports yet, with practices and games. Oh man we are in trouble. At least both Mark and I will be done with School when that time comes.

Jaren looking at how big the tree is.


Daddy and Landrie checking out the tree


Daddy showing Jaren one of his favorite things to do when he was a boy (and now :)


Landrie looking at her lights :)


Jaren did a GREAT job of putting the ornaments on. I was really impressed with how well he helped.

Landrie gets food

We finally got to give Landrie some big girl food and she loved it. I'm sure noone is suprised since they could see her theighs in the yoga baby pics. The girl likes to eat. She is definitely my daughter ;)

Jaren's ER trip

If you are squimish you may not want to look at all of these pics.

One day coming home from a cousins birthday party Jaren got out of the car and was walking into the house and tripped before he got to the stairs and hit his head on the bottom step and cut his head open, ensueing in our first ER trip ever. Jaren was a trooper and got his head glued shut.

Thanksgiving 2011

We had a great Thanksgiving this year with lots of fun. Here are some of our pics.

I know I'm behind, but better late than never.

Jaren sitting on the deck steps at Grandma Cheryls and Papa Mikes. Getting ready for....


Caleb Playing outside at Grandma and Grandpa's


.... We had an easter egg hunt on Thanksgiving. The kids went out to play and found Grandmas egg stash in the toy bin and had a blast with them. Sometimes I am reminded at how disfunctional we are :)


Jaren trying to get the egg in his sack.


My family playing games on Thanksgiving.


Jaren lining up his cars at Grandma and Papa Macs house. Sitting in the sun, making his momma proud :)


Oh, the aftermeal plan at Marks parents house.


Great Grandma Ginia playing with the kids


Sticker fun, with cousin Blake (Thanks to Great Aunt Debbie)


We are so Thankful for our families, for good health and great food :)

Nov. misc

Here are some cute pictures from November.

Landrie waking Jaren up :)


Jaren playing with his cars in the dishwasher, one of his favorite things to do.


Jaren doing dishes with Daddy

5 and 6 month pics

Here are Landrie's 5 month and 6 month chunk chart pictures.

Landrie did have her 6 month pictures taken at my mom's on Christmas Eve (her actual 6 month anniversary) and what I have seen looks AMAZING - Amy is still working her majic and I will post them at some point on here. I am trying to get caught up on the blog before Mark starts his classes again.


5 month pics


6 month pics

Andale House

Very shortly Mark and I will be putting our house on the market and moving into his grandmas house :) YEAH!!! Joking. We are doing this as a way to save up some more money for a downpayment when we build our house on the land Mark's parents have for us. We are very excited about building our house and had talked about moving into a rental for the last 6 months to a year to not have to worry about the overlapping time of selling a home and building a home. While we won't be building for approx 3 years this opportunity came up and we couldn't pass on it. Mark's parents will be making upgrades to the house as we live there to help them up the value of it for resale. All the floors will be replaced before we move in.

Notice all the beautiful lighting in the house :)

I keep reminding Mark that 3 years in his grandmas old house to me equals a walk in pantry, a big island and a double oven in my dream kitchen :) (We'll see if I really get the double oven, but the walk in pantry and big island is not an option)

Living room


Dining room


Kitchen


Blue room


Master bedroom


Bathroom


Bedroom #3


Basement