This is the second year we got to attend the circus with my parents. Fun time for all. Best part this year? The cats. No not the tigers... They had a demonstration of domestic cats perform and it was sooo cute. 3.9.14
Fun day filled with shamrock food and even a St Patricks day snake pancake! My kids get so excited about eating foods that have been colored green. 3.17.14
Dominic got to parade around the field with the scouts before the baseball game. 4.6.14
This is the new game Dominic came up with this week. Not sure if he is Superman breaking out or just a person breaking free of prison. It is endless entertainment to see where he can escape next. This morning he had chained himself to the coffee table as you see here. 3.5.14
Dominic has been really interested in jumping rope and is trying to set new personal records everyday. His record today was 81 jumps without stopping. Good training for track. 3.3.14
Book club fun this month. We had the cutest mice cookies. 2.26.14
Biggest snow this year I think we got 10" in one day! Kids are loving it. Thank goodness Michael got the snow blower up and running. 2.4.14
Dominic doing his math with his buddy Stella. What a funny cat. 2.5.14
We are studying the polar regions this month. Antarctica is the focus this week. Look at the super cute penguin prints we made. We do love penguins around here. 1.10.14
So I know that the past 2 years I have been really ....really bad about updating my blog. But I am working on getting it caught up. After watching Isabella look at the blog for over an hour today I am determined to get it done for her. It really is the kids only scrapbook so I need to get to it! If you wonder what happened in 2012 you can go back and check it out now. I am caught up all the way to April 2012...only 20 months left to go.
Uncle Jeffrey &aunt Amie got the kids build a bear gift cards for the kids and they had a blast creating their new buddies. 12/26/13
One of our favorite traditions, decorating cookies on Christmas Eve. Dominic made a "ninjabread" man cookie that looks a lot like Jay on ninjago. 12.24.13
So happy to get to do our traditional Nativity on Christmas. Michael and I were shepherds & inn keepers this year. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. 12.25.13
It has been another fast flying year. I do think they go by faster every year. On November 30th we marked the anniversary of moving into our new house. This past spring & summer was such a joy watching the back yard come to life. When we moved in last year most of the plants were dormant so we didn't get to see the beauty of the landscaping until the spring.
We love our new neighborhood. We have really enjoyed getting to know our neighbors. The kids love making new friends and playing in the cul-de-sac. We live close to the walking trails and we enjoy taking walks and family bike rides. It has been a great year to enjoy the great outdoors.
This past year has been filled with projects and unpacking. The kids
were so excited to finally get their rooms painted this fall. Isabella now has a lovely purple room and Dominic again has Superman flying on
beautiful blue walls. We still have a lot to do in the new house but it is finally feeling like home.
Just a few short weeks ago I finally unpacked some of the last boxes we moved from our storage unit and I am proud to say that we now have both cars in the garage...made it just before the big ice/snow storm! We had said that we would be officially "moved in" when both cars made it into the garage. So now its official!
It took just over a year but we finally have both cars in the garage. It has been a busy week. Thanks to the two 50+ degree days I made it happen. Now Michael doesn't have to scrape ice off his windows in the morning.
Dominic was the angel Gabriel in this years nativity play. He had several long speaking parts and it did an amazing job. 12.15.13
Isabella was a lady-in-waiting in the production of Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen. She was might proud of her giant purple wig. She did an awesome job. It was a great show. She loved every minute. 11.21.13
Dominic wearing his new headlight for school. He is prepared to do his work in light or darkness. That's dedication folks. 11.11.13
Another wonderful thanksgiving dinner. Dominic and I took a 5 mile walk the day after thanksgiving. We managed to attract a canine friend for the journey. "Dasher" the dog could not be shaken off no matter how many times we tried to lose him. We final embraced the friendship and walked him back home. He was pretty wiped out after our long walk. 11.28.13
Location:Springfield IL
