ho, ho, ho...my, look at these kids grow!!!

brrrrrrrr....

and it's still coming down out there!

a few (ok, like 100) of my favorite things...

In recognition of my 100th post, I thought I would list 100 of my favorite things (minus people, because DUH, you all know I love my PEEPS!) So, here it goes:
1. the internet 2. manicures 3. freshly baked chocolate chip cookies 4. finding perfect gifts for people 5. Tech football 6. date nights 7. People magazine 8. the Ellen DeGeneres show 9. my iPod 10. warm laundry 11. cruises 12. driving around with Dave 13. Chicago 14. Christmas cards
15. new tennis shoes 16. new socks 17. summer mornings 18. the smell of rain 19. cold beer
20. the end of a workout 21. catching up with old friends 22. turning onto Quail Run 23. hospital cafeterias 24. live music 25. sleeping in 26. quirky stores 27. online shopping 28. hot tea
29. Nawnee’s scent 30. home cooked food 31. the lakehouse 32. Thursday night TV 33. El Rincon breakfast tacos 34. waterslides 35. pecan pie 36. fields of bluebonnets 37. laughing until I either cry or almost pee my pants 38. watching home movies 39. looking through old photos
40. wrapping presents 41. Spanky’s fried cheese 42. anything red 43. monogramming everything 44. freshly waxed eyebrows 45. bear hugs 46. rhyming 47. reading a good book
48. clearance sales 49. Saturday mornings with my family 50. Panera breakfast 51. getting my hair washed at the salon 52. buying adorable clothes for my girls 53. nightly reading time
54. flattering jeans 55. cute shoes that are also comfortable 56. fleece 57. receiving packages in the mail 58. Addy’s naptime 59. picking up Aubrey from school 60. my favorite TV show seasons on DVD 61. decorating kids’ rooms 62. people watching, especially at airports 63. travel
64. pregnancy, it’s a beautiful thing 65. IKEA 66. handbags, all types 67. picture gifts 68. digital scrapbooks 69. cold, fresh pineapple 70. magic erasers 71. caramel frappucinos 72. wood floors 73. weddings 74. diet drinks 75. picture frames 76. Hobby Lobby 77. Target 78. theme parks
79. Pilates 80. Bermuda shorts, I hope they never go out of style 81. colorful tank tops
82. chunky necklaces 83. the girls reaction when Dave gets home from work 84. recipes that everyone in the family will eat 85. college campuses 86. Christmas morning 87. gift baskets
88. Longhorns from Lammes 89. headbands 90. Barnes and Noble 91. facial masks
92. detangling spray 93. watching the girls sleep 94. candles 95. girl nights 96. getting dressed up 97. cherry chapstick 98. going to the movies 99. helpful customer service people 100. when people tell me they actually read my blog. :)
Well, that about covers it....I think 100 posts makes me an official blogger. :)

Catch that Christmas Fever...

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

what are you eating Addy?

Just some non-toxic, Chinese made watercolors, mommy...

I guess if I were two and my sister pulled all the watercolors off the tray, I would think they were candy too...

I'm just wondering if she'll have pretty pink poo...

Happy Birthday GGDada!

GGDada and Nanny came up last week and stayed for a few days. We had an awesome time just hanging out and trying to stay warm. We hit up the Amana Colonies, once again, for the Prelude to Christmas festivities. Come to think of it, it seems like the only activities we participated in were holiday shopping and eating...it was fun!
It was chilly out there...

Aubrey was ready for the Chocolate Haus...or maybe that was me??

She was proud of her giant snowball...yes, we visited another fudge shop...

Finally! A picture with everyone facing the camera! :)

Aubrey was warming her feet by the fire (at the restaurant)...

Off to make more snowballs...


Examples of the awesome gingerbread house contest participants at the Amana General Store:

Nanny and GGDada drove back to Chicago on Sunday, just in the nick of time! School was canceled here today because of the icy roads! We're glad they made it back safely and we can't wait to see them and the rest of our family in a couple of weeks!!

Just an ordinary Monday...

with my extraordinary kids!

Gotta love it.

pass the barbecue sauce, please

How a lady eats a chicken nugget...

Dear Uncle Chad,

You left your rockin' retro wayfarers when you left.
Mommy said she'll mail them just as soon as she learns how to drive on a solid sheet of ice.

Could we please have a Texan discount...

because this SOUTHERN GAL ain't gonna drive Aubrey across town to school on days like today?!?!?!

sNOw more, mommy!

On the way into Aubrey's school this morning, I was holding Addy and I said that it was cold outside. She said, "No cold, it freezing!" She is not a huge fan of the snow. Aubrey, on the other hand, seems to enjoy it. These pictures are from our attempt at snow play on Sunday. As you can see, their faces describe their feelings...


Addy had enough after just a couple of minutes. It took us about 2 minutes to drive home from the park, and she was passed out by the time we got there...I guess that 6 minutes of playing was hard work:

Yes, I am in the process of ordering her a larger carseat if you are wondering...

**4 stars**

Since our outdoor activities are coming to an end (we tried playing in the snow yesterday and only lasted 6 minutes), I took the girls to see Bolt this afternoon.

Aubrey has a minor (ok, it's a major) obsession with dogs, so she definitely gave it two thumbs up. I was entertained throughout the entire movie, and I would recommend it as a must see, even if you don't have little kids. :)

Note: I got a new cell phone with a 5 megapixel Kodak camera built in, so now I'll have pictures from all over the place! :) Yay!

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...oh no!

The view from our bedroom window this morning:

smiles all around!

Uncle Chad just landed and we are thrilled to have him with us for Thanksgiving!

Siblings in super cool hats...

My super cool hat got in the way when I took this pic, but it was still cute...

Aubrey has been trying to hog all of Uncle Chad's attention, while Addy keeps calling him Uncle Bink...they haven't seen him in a while!
YAY for Uncle Chad! :)

our baby...

IS...

GROWING...

GROWING...

GROWING...


GROWN!!!

Yep, our little wild child turned two on Saturday. We went for her check-up today, and she is 36.34 in. tall(97th percentile) and 29.24 lbs (75th percentile). She is growing like a weed and talking up a storm. After the nurse gave her shots today, she told me, "lady hurt me". It was sad, but then she got stickers and all was forgotten. We were even able to locate daddy in the hospital and have lunch with him. Addy truly is a special child. She has charisma, and she makes people around her smile all the time. She is so laid back and carefree, and has been since she popped out. She really is an easy child to raise, and we are truly blessed to have her.

so I promise I watch her...

My baby needs a padded room.
Tonight: hot burner + little hand = bad combination. (while she was standing RIGHT next to me and seriously two seconds after I said the burners are HOT!)
The sweet baby cried for maybe two minutes, even though I know she was in some serious pain. I asked her later if she was ok, and she said, "no ok." I wanted to cry.
Daddy went to Walgreens and got some medicine creatively named Burn Stuff. The thriller glove is keeping her from getting it in her mouth...

It doesn't look too bad here:


She was kinda diggin the glove:

The stress of the evening put her right to sleep:
I think the stress of the evening is putting me to sleep as well.