Monday, December 5, 2011

being thankful.

its that time of year again...the holidays!  cant believe how fast this year has gone...i mean though, dont we all say that every year?  but seriously...i think i might mean it more this year than ever.  this year has brought a whole new meaning of "giving thanks."  as my family and i went around the table to say what we were thankful for, i started out by saying "well, it goes without saying what i'm thankful for!"  it was wonderful having dana, jeff, owen and addie girl here for this thanksgiving.  (we all missed the reimers very much though!...see you guys soon! cant wait to meet baby reimer #3!)

This year i'm thankful for...
...a wonderful husband that has given me everything i dreamed in life of as a child...
...a beautiful baby girl that gets more and more beautiful everyday...
...amazing parents that live so close...
...sisters that i talk to on the phone daily (sometimes multiple times)...
...amazing friends (both old and new) that God has brought in my life...

...so thankful for this sleepy girl.

...and her awesome bed head when she wakes up.

...thankful for my goofy nephew, owen!
(also very thankful for my other nephews, lane and gage!)

...thankful that God has blessed dana and jeff with these hilarious cuties!


...thankful for my sweetheart of a niece, addison!

...thankful for cameras that capture a moment at the perfect time.
(addie might have been freaking out in my arms...)

...thankful for simple things like running water
...b/c without it, i would never let penny play with her food like this every now and then.



...thankful for grandmas that love your children so much and make them smile!

...VERY thankful for a hot husband.  :)


...i'm thankful for you, ginger!

...thankful for this turkey!




...thankful for bed head, brushes and bows.

...thankful for elmo.

...thankful for little moments of a baby sleeping on your shoulder that melt your heart.

...thankful for simple things that are not toys but end up being toys.



...thankful for mommy time.

...thankful for daddy time.

...and finally...thankful for teething rings.

until next time!
xo.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Long post...

Believe it or not...we are alive!  Its always nice updating the ol' blog...but lets face it, it gets put on the back burner...a lot.  So, i'm sorry to all who follow...which is probably only my family.  :)
Anyway!...Penny is growing up at a fast rate.  Once she put her mind to it...she decided she wanted to grow up all at once.  She's babbles the word "momma" alllllll the time (i wish she actually meant "momma" but it still warms my heart), she's CRAWLING, eating a ton, and starting to already pull herself up on things every once in a while.  Stop growing up so fast kiddo!  Enjoy being a baby for a while longer!

New toy from daddy!




Cleaning out my closet and playing with silly hats

Story time with daddy

Not super clear of penny, but love how happy she is!


Sweetie pie

Penny was a baby owl for halloween! So stinkin' cute! (and it cost me only about $6 to make...score!)


With grandma wendy

We went trick-or-treating with our awesome neighbors, Alex and Renee and their girls, Avery and Ella.

A Renee sandwich! (renee, ella the strawberry, penny the owl and renee)


Proud older sister, Avery...aka, strawberry shortcake.






I love her little profile.


A prune stache.

Happy to be able to crawl over to the kitchen to hang out with mom and dad.






Meal time...serious business.

What is this thing??!!

Penny's favorite thing to do lately...the downward dog. ha!

until next time!
xoxo