I'm dreaming of a white.....

Christmas!!

Snow
Sledding
Frozen pond
Rosy cheeks
Family
Forts
Good food
Warm house
Card games
Celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus!

Nana and Papa come for a visit!

It's always a treat when Sean's parents come to visit and this time was no exception. Their timing was perfect. They got here before the snow fell and were able to make it back for their flight before even more snow fell. It was so special to have them here during the month of December. They were here to join in Stella and Ava's birthday festivities and they also were able to celebrate an early Christmas with us. They are a blessing to our family. They show an unending amount of patience (Papa enduring a daily, or hourly, game of "lets get Papa" which usually entails balls being thrown and feet being tickled, and Nana reading book after book and chasing Ava around the "loop" a million times) and love for their grandchildren and for us. Their visits always go by way too fast. We are so thankful for them and we are so glad they could come. We're looking forward to their next visit ;)

It's Party Time

The Birthday girls

Time for presents

A princess party wouldn't be complete
without a castle cake!




New clothes
Coloring books and pens
New shoes
Baby doll
Cute clogs
Bath toys
Books
and so much fun!

Stella's Six!!

6 things I love about Stella...
tender hearted
loves her brother and sister
desires to do what is right
wants to marry a prince
her love of learning and school
her ability to color a whole coloring book in one day

S T E L L A

1 year old

2 years old

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

6 years old

When I was one,
I had just begun.
When I was two,
I was nearly new.
When I was three,
I was hardly me.
When I was four,
I was not much more.
When I was five,
I was just alive.
But now I am six,
I'm as clever as clever,.
So I think I'll be six now
Forever and ever.
A.A. Milne

Happy Birthday Stella!

A year ago today...

... I looked like this (thank goodness for stretchy shirts!!). I was standing in my nephew's room taking a picture at 5:30am. We were ready to make our way to the hospital to meet our new baby girl. Stella and Jonah stayed with Aunt Kelli and Uncle Steve, and Sean and I headed out.

A year ago today, Ava Evelyn came screaming into the world at 10:10 am and what a blessing it was to hear that scream. She weighed 7lb 8oz and was 19 1/2 in. long. A little peanut compared to my other two.

A year ago today, our family of four became a family of five.

A year ago today, two children became three.

Happy Birthday sweet girl!

We love you!