Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Rock Band!
Thanks to my Mom, our family has become addicted to our new favorite game for PS 2...Rock Band. Believe it or not, it even kept me up past 8:30pm last night....and not much can keep me up these days. Here we are jamming away! BTW....Maddie, our dog, was not the biggest fan and either was Ava. Ava kept kicking at the guitar I was playing, which was not to easy given I have a very large belly at the moment, and Maddie became fed up with trying to fall asleep on the couch. She eventually headed down to sleep with Allicia, who had already went to bed.
Christmas Cookies
This weekend we made our Christmas cookies and decorated them. It ended up being a two day process....Saturday mixing up the batter and decorating on Sunday. Decorating cookies has always been a favorite activity for my kids, especially Kyle.
Kyle
Allicia
Dave's Dad John and Kyle's friend Johnny (our neighbor).
The finished product!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Enjoying the Snow!
Kyle, Alex and Allicia playing away in the many inches of snow. Oh how I remember doing the same thing as a kid.
Maddie wanting to play too.
Kyle in his fort.
Here is Allicia in hers.
And last but not least....this is Alex in his fort.
They were very ready for the hot chocolate I had ready for them when the finally came in.
Watch out Alex....it's really hot!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Baby Update and Latest Belly Pictures!
Today David and I had a doctors appt. We are just over 33 weeks. Everything looked great, other than the fact that I am still measuring about 2 weeks ahead. This has been consistent ever since our ultra sound. So, the doctor said their is a possibility that Ava could come earlier than we thought. He doesn't see the need to change our c-section date, but said if I were to go into labor before that date we would just do the c-section early. So I guess we will see what happens. I'm still hoping for a Jan 26th baby, but will take her earlier is she comes. : )
It is also time for me to take another belly picture. Again, be prepared for what you are about to see. Ava is definitely growing. Doctor said not to be surprise if she is over 8lbs or more.
Summary...since the last time I posted!
So, its been a while since I posted. I've been meaning to post, but just didn't get around to doing it like I had hoped. So I'll update all of you on what we have been up to for the past week or so.
Allicia has been a busy girl. On top of her usual 2 nights a week of dance, last week she attended a Big Sister class to get her ready for our arrival of Ava. She was able to see where mom would be and what will happen when we go in to have her. She also learned how to swaddle a baby and how to change a diaper. She had a lot of fun and is certainly ready to be a big sister. She also went to the Nutcracker Ballet for a class trip at school. This was a fun day...she dressed up in a new dress and we curled her hair all pretty. She looked absolutely beautiful. Then she ended her week with a birthday sleep over on Saturday. She had lots of fun, they went to The House of Bounce and stayed up till 1:30, doing who knows what.
Kyle was busy with wrestling practice, homework, practicing his french horn (which BTW...I never have to hound him about. He is seriously such a good kid), and staying up to date with the latest sports news. Man that boy cannot get enough of Sports Center and any online sports sites. He was extremely pumped that the Vikings won yesterday and now thinks more than ever that the Vikes have a chance to go to the Super Bowl. I guess we will see.
Other than that, last Thursday night was busy. I decided last minute to have the kids pictures taken for our family Christmas card. There is a new portrait studio in Rochester I decided to try, Portrait Innovations, definitely worth checking out. But after I made the appt I realized that Kyle's hair was looking quite long. So, Thursday evening Dave and the kids picked me up from work, all dressed in the outfits I bought them....seriously the night before. We ran Kyle to The Men's Barber Shop to quickly have his haircut. I had packed my hair straightener in my purse so I could fix Allicia's hair while we were waiting for him to get his hair cut (nothing like time management). Then we rushed over to the portrait studio to get their pictures taken. Believe it or not, we were 15 minutes early! Amazing huh!?!? So, expect a Christmas card from us fairly soon. Nothing like being last minute, I know!
And believe it or not after all of that, Dave and I were even able to fit in some time doing things we enjoy as well. Dave played poker on Thursday night at the neighbors..after the kids picture appt (as if we could fit one more thing into that evening). This is a weekly event for Dave and usually fits into our schedule well, because by the time he leaves we've already had supper, cleanup up the kitchen, finished homework, and we're just about ready to head off to bed. We barely even notice he's not there. J/K...no Hun, that does not mean it is ok do this more often. :) Then, Friday we had a birthday party for his friend Gene...and had a great time playing cards and laughing. Finally, on Saturday I spent the morning baking cake balls and truffles with Julie. So see, even Dave and I had some time for fun!
So another busy week ahead....we certainly keep our schedule packed full of activities. This week will consist of Christmas parties, c-section class for Dave and I, my sister Joni coming home, knee surgery for Dad, and maybe even trip to the cities or the Christmas Market in downtown Rochester. I guess we will see what we end up having time for. Look for updates later this week!
Allicia has been a busy girl. On top of her usual 2 nights a week of dance, last week she attended a Big Sister class to get her ready for our arrival of Ava. She was able to see where mom would be and what will happen when we go in to have her. She also learned how to swaddle a baby and how to change a diaper. She had a lot of fun and is certainly ready to be a big sister. She also went to the Nutcracker Ballet for a class trip at school. This was a fun day...she dressed up in a new dress and we curled her hair all pretty. She looked absolutely beautiful. Then she ended her week with a birthday sleep over on Saturday. She had lots of fun, they went to The House of Bounce and stayed up till 1:30, doing who knows what.
Kyle was busy with wrestling practice, homework, practicing his french horn (which BTW...I never have to hound him about. He is seriously such a good kid), and staying up to date with the latest sports news. Man that boy cannot get enough of Sports Center and any online sports sites. He was extremely pumped that the Vikings won yesterday and now thinks more than ever that the Vikes have a chance to go to the Super Bowl. I guess we will see.
Other than that, last Thursday night was busy. I decided last minute to have the kids pictures taken for our family Christmas card. There is a new portrait studio in Rochester I decided to try, Portrait Innovations, definitely worth checking out. But after I made the appt I realized that Kyle's hair was looking quite long. So, Thursday evening Dave and the kids picked me up from work, all dressed in the outfits I bought them....seriously the night before. We ran Kyle to The Men's Barber Shop to quickly have his haircut. I had packed my hair straightener in my purse so I could fix Allicia's hair while we were waiting for him to get his hair cut (nothing like time management). Then we rushed over to the portrait studio to get their pictures taken. Believe it or not, we were 15 minutes early! Amazing huh!?!? So, expect a Christmas card from us fairly soon. Nothing like being last minute, I know!
And believe it or not after all of that, Dave and I were even able to fit in some time doing things we enjoy as well. Dave played poker on Thursday night at the neighbors..after the kids picture appt (as if we could fit one more thing into that evening). This is a weekly event for Dave and usually fits into our schedule well, because by the time he leaves we've already had supper, cleanup up the kitchen, finished homework, and we're just about ready to head off to bed. We barely even notice he's not there. J/K...no Hun, that does not mean it is ok do this more often. :) Then, Friday we had a birthday party for his friend Gene...and had a great time playing cards and laughing. Finally, on Saturday I spent the morning baking cake balls and truffles with Julie. So see, even Dave and I had some time for fun!
So another busy week ahead....we certainly keep our schedule packed full of activities. This week will consist of Christmas parties, c-section class for Dave and I, my sister Joni coming home, knee surgery for Dad, and maybe even trip to the cities or the Christmas Market in downtown Rochester. I guess we will see what we end up having time for. Look for updates later this week!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thanksgiving Pictures
Sorry I am a little late getting these posted. Our Thanksgiving Day was perfect....and thanks to the kids, all of the food was delicious and ready to eat, right on time.
Allicia helping chop the veggies for our stuffing. She wasn't a fan of cutting up the onions. She did quite well until her eyes started filling with tears, then Mom had to take over and finish up.
And here we are enjoying our feast. The long day of cooking paid off. We had tons of left overs, but everyone left the table with a full belly. Especially me! : )
Alli helping Mom peel potatoes and Grandpa Pete observing.
Kyle working on his favorite appetizer.....pickle roll ups.
Allicia helping chop the veggies for our stuffing. She wasn't a fan of cutting up the onions. She did quite well until her eyes started filling with tears, then Mom had to take over and finish up.
And here we are enjoying our feast. The long day of cooking paid off. We had tons of left overs, but everyone left the table with a full belly. Especially me! : )
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