EEs sleeping arrangements!

This is from early January, I always go in to check on the kids before J & myself go to bed for the night. I had to get my camera to take a picture of this one!

We spent EEs 2nd birthday with Jason's family celebrating the birth of our wonderful Savior! I never remember to take very many pictures when with them because of all the commotion around.

Here we have Eric, Melissa (and Baby Girl), & Sophie! Looking at the book Grandma Hartung gave her.

Sophie waiting for her next gift

Little Katia, the youngest cousin until March 31st when she gives up her title

Nadia, Grete Lace, Alexa (behind GL), Katia, & Jennie

(Jason's brother, Jeremys wife and girls)

My birthday boy! I wish I could have gotten a picture of him from the front...he had this adorable Birthday Boy shirt with a truck and its bed full of birthday cake and candles! It was very cute, thanks Aunt Wendy!

My handsome man again on his birthday!

Little Man

It was 2 years ago RIGHT NOW that I received the phone call to go to the hospital as there was a baby that needed a home. Who would have ever guessed that packing up my then 3 month old daughter and driving a total of 4 blocks would bring home such a blessing! Praise God for Ethan and the blessing he has been to our family!

Ethan playing in the leaves

Throwing leaves... again...
~Handsome~

~Peek A Boo~

~Picking Pumpkins~
'Pumpkin'

Do you see the firetruck?
He didn't like it!
Still not happy about it
Getting there

Checking to make sure it's gone

My handsome little man...


~I LOVE his feet~

Fun Family Night

Yesterday afternoon we left for Rapid City for a family night. We had a good time. We went to Hobby Lobby, Target, the Mall, and than ate at Fudruckers (sp?) Then it was off to a hotel where our daughter was so excited to FINALLY get to go 'wimmin.' You see this child is too smart for her own good. As I was packing our suitcase yesterday while Jason was finishing up some details, the last thing I put in was the two blow up floaters for AG & E when we go swimming. Please remember we only use them when we stay in hotels and the last time was in February (AG ~ 17 months), before that was October (AG ~ 13 months). And there were a couple of time before that. Anyway, they were in deflated form and so I didn't think I needed to be sneaky or anything because why would my daughter have a clue what they were...oh how wrong I was. The minute I pulled them down from the top shelf in her closet she started saying, "wimmin Mommy, WIMMin Mommy, wimmin MOMMY!" This was around 11:30 in the morning. We didn't even leave until 3:30, and didn't get to our hotel until around 8:45 pm! She did not forget that Mommy had packed a bag and it had her wimming stuff in it! Try to get a 2 year old to eat while her head is focused on WIMMIN!

What a fun time we had, sadly we were enjoying the time so much that Jason or myself didn't think to take pictures. We did discover that AG is to brave for her own good, and drinking a little pool water and temporarily loosing her wind didn't stop her! She wants to swim like the big people do!

Ethan ended up getting sick...this is the first time he has been vomiting sick since his issues have been over. You know how a Mommy's mind works...this being the first time, "it is the flu, right? Just a bug, for sure? It could be all the other stuff coming back...but it's just a bug...pretty sure." These are all the things racing through my head...but kids get sick. He has had alot of activity this week and been out of schedule with the roof being repaired all week long (praise the Lord!) So, will keep you all posted on that.

Now we have returned home, J is over at the church getting ready for tomorrow and I, well I am suppose to be putting together my shopping list so we have food to feed the college students tomorrow. So, better run do that! Stay posted for snow pictures! We have received 8 inches total in town here, and there are another 8 to 13 on the way tonight! At the moment though our current 8 has already melted down to 1 or 2. Wanna come visit?

Grandmas Visit, Day 1

My Mom came September 25th and stayed with us all the way through October 4th! We were so happy to have her here, and want her to come back soon! Between her and myself, we took TONS of pictures of our activities through the days, and I am behind once again! So I will pick some of my favs from every day and share with you, my loyal bloggie buddies!

After Grandma arrived, it was time to make some supper! While Mom and I chatted Ethan and Ada Grace were showing off in their toy room...this picture cracks me up! Ethan's obsession with hats doesn't just stop with his ~ it has now even moved on to Sissy's bling bling hats! Heehe Too handsome, I mean pretty, I mean HANDSOME!
Of course, the kids just loved having Grandma here...they ask about her often!
Grandma made a call to Grandpa to tell of her safe arrival and Ada Grace wasn't going to let Grandma go!
We played outside for a while.
Now this may be due to the fact that I am a hopeless romantic, but when my roses are 'past their prime' I cute them down to the first 5 leaf, and spread the petals all over the sidewalk. I just think it look pretty and is very inviting, maybe the mailman doesn't care...but I think it is pretty. Well anyway, the kids have made a game out of it. When I toss the petals into the air that say, "WOW!" With much 2 year old (and almost 2 year old ) gusto! AG has even gotten to the point that she picks them up and does it again!
"Pretty PRETTY!"
"WOoooooW!"

Stay tuned for the rest of Grandma's visit!

Daddy took us out for Pizza!

Last Sunday nigh after church Jason decided to take us out for pizza and I happened to have my camera along so while we were waiting, we had some fun photo ops!

Ada Grace and Daddy, take 1 Ada Grace and Daddy, take 2
"Scrunchy" face!
Looking at the moon
Mommy and Ethan, take 1 ~ and it's a good one!
Daddy and Ethan playing the scrunchy/crazy face game!
Our handsome little man!

A new favorite past time...

So now that AG is almost 2 years old she has taken on a new past time, one that was one of Mommy's past times when she was growing up...her and Grandma Pam talk on the phone almost every day now. It is so cute to listen and watch as she strolls around the house have "conversation" with her Bamma.
She even talks with her hands sometimes!




And Ethan is so hard to catch to get a picture of. You would have NO idea of how many little blond blurs I have deleted from my camera in the last few weeks! I have to catch him in his high chair or something like that to even get a remotely good picture!