Happy Thanksgiving!

"Thankful for answered prayers....even if that answer was "not yet" for a very long time. Still can't believe after all those years of not yets God blessed us not just once but twice in His own perfect way and His own perfect timing! Happy thanksgiving!" 

Good day

Love days like this --- this morning me and the kiddos snuggled in bed and watched cartoons...

Although I must admit, she snuggled with us just long enough for this picture and then Alex grunted in her ear too many times and she couldn't hear Sophia the First so she moved to the other side of the bed - ha!

 

I suggested we go play outside (thinking there was NO way she would want to) and of course she was all excited! 

Notice the sandals by the door - she started by putting these on and telling me she wanted to go out.  So, I let her - no coat & sandals just to avoid a fight and let her figure out for herself that she needed to bundle up to go outside.  It worked - she came back in and asked for more clothes..

Then she saw the neighbor girl outside and it was all over.... love that we have a fun neighborhood full of kiddos and that I have a patio door that allows me and Alex to stay warm inside while she goes out back to sled down the little hill!

It was so sweet watching them sled & make snow angels together..

 

And just as sweet to be inside watching this little guy snooze away!

Ok, time for a nap for this mama!!  Thankfully the fresh air wiped Makenna out and she is taking a nap for the second day in a row!!  That NEVER happens anymore.  Alex is out, Daddy is on his way home from work soon and I need a power nap!!

 

 

6 weeks

Oh no!  That means mama has to go back to work.... boo!

Alex vs. Makenna 6 weeks

Tubby smiles

 

Random pics...

Nothing like a warm snuggly blanket to wipe this little guy out!

What happened to my skinny little boy?

Watching the Sophia the First Ariel special on Disney Junior Sunday night... they have been showing previews for the last month which is down right CRUEL to parents!  I swear she asked me every day for the last month if it would be on today.  We made a special night of it and her and Daddy snuggled and watched it together.

Isn't this smile contagious!?!

Just posing in my sleep

My favorite jammies!

The sign of a full tummy.... He always spreads his hands out really wide like this in the middle of the night when he is done eating

Watching Sophia the First with Mommy

A special visit from Uncle Derek - Makenna is busy showing him how to "chop some paper"

Ahhh, the magical blinds, Alex's current favorite thing in the whole house.  He will stare at them all day and has recently started smiling and talking to them.  Here is daddy in the heat of fussy time using them to calm him down.

Isn't he just the sweetest?!

Shopping in our PJ's

Saturday we joined in the fun at Good Harvest Market's annual PJ sale!  We've gone for the last few years now and this year Makenna thought it was SO COOL to be able to get up, leave her jammies on and go to the store! 

 

Alex even joined in the fun in his PJ's, but he slept the whole time:)  Good boy!!

 

 

Happy Friday

Downtown Christmas Fireworks

The weather was quite balmy yesterday so we decided to make an impromptu trip downtown to see the Christmas Lighting ceremony & the fireworks! 

 

Makenna was SOO excited to see the fireworks, but after picking her up from school and getting stuck in traffic and not being able to find a parking spot we weren't sure it was worth the hassle of getting both kiddos in the car & ready to go....

 

 

But seeing these 2 oooh and ahhh as they watched the fireworks together - yup - totally worth it!!

 

We made it downtown just in time - I dropped them off, parked a few blocks away and then walked with Alex to meet up with Daddy and Kennagirl at the park just before the fireworks started.  I love nights like this!  I always feel bad taking pictures when I should be enjoying the moment, but I love getting shots like this and honestly, I'm not sure I'd have the awesome memories I do of our family without the pictures to look at and remember! 

 

So sweet

 

Trying to get a family selfie shot, but neither of these 2 hams would get out of the way so it totally looks like I am photo bombing the picture instead!!

 

After the fireworks we even braved dinner at a restaurant downtown - the kids did pretty good until Alex got hungry and I was forced to feed him in the bathroom and then he started to get fussy and it was all down hill from there.  Ha!  Life with 2 kiddos!!  Still so glad we went though!!

We've got a 10 pounder....

Oma & Papa day!

Cool guy

More smiles

5 weeks

Bring on the smiles!

Gotcha Day!!

3 years ago today, we legally adopted Makenna into our family.  While we know that God had a plan from her from the very beginning to join our family, we looked forward to making it officially official through the court system and now we cherish and celebrate her special story each and every November 15th. 

 

 

This will always be one of my absolute favorite pictures of you and Daddy - November 15th, 2010. 

Pretty pretty girl!

 

I was soo worried you would spit up on the judge's robe that day!!

 

Today we lucked out and had GORGEOUS weather in Milwaukee so we headed to the zoo!  It was Alex's first trip to the zoo and we had a lot of fun.  All the animals were very active!  You, however, were pretty disappointed to find out the train was put away for the season.  You insisted we call Grandpa right away to let him know the train was missing.

 

 

 

 

 

Our new double stroller came in handy!

 

After that, it was on to the Cheesecake factory for lunch!  We took you there after your adoption ceremony was final and we've made it an annual tradition. 

 

 

Love that little chin!

 

Saturday you and Mommy celebrated by heading to the Disney Live show downtown

 Daddy was at the Badger game and Alex was a little disappointed that he couldn't go with Daddy or with us.  Grandma and Grandpa took good care of him, though!

 

 

 You were SOOOO excited for the show!

 

This was your face as the show was starting.....love that I was able to catch a quick picture of it!

 

 

 

 

 

Love you, Kennagirl and we are so happy that we GOTCHA!!!