Blog Book

This post is long overdue - but still an important one! I started this blog when Hannah was born to be able to document and share photos, stories, etc. with friends & family across the miles. Looking back, I am EXTREMELY happy with the results although still wanted a more hands on copy. My very computer savvy and fellow blogger college girlfriends offered the perfect solution - blog books! I completed book one, have started book two... and I have plans to begin book three with the birth of the new baby. I then plan on completing yearly books for our family to enjoy for years to come! Digital photography really changed family photo albums - so I am happy that now I will have actual albums (with electronic backup copies) to take out and look through. I LOVE looking at photo albums at my parents house - my mom did such an amazing job organizing and archiving old photos - hope my albums keep up the tradition and high standard that was set!

Here are some sneak peaks at book two - cannot wait till it goes to print!

Ballet Snow Day

Always excited for ballet on Thursdays, Hannah enjoyed picking out some "winter" ballet accessories - every dancer needs sequins and legwarmers, right?!

These next pics were taken with my phone during class - they are not great, blurry at best, but still a few action shots!

After we arrived home from ballet...SNOW!

It only snowed for about an hour or so...then the sun came out, and everything melted away!

Happy New Year 2013!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

2013

We will welcome with love our new baby boy
Hannah will turn 3
Mike & I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary
Mike will turn 33
I will turn 34
Through it all, we will adjust to life as a family of 4!

Looking forward to our many blessings in the new year!

Hannah's Big Girl Room

Hannah's BIG Christmas present this year was her new room! We have been talking up her "big girl bed" for awhile now...and I am happy and proud to say she has done amazing! She also loves to play in her room, which is right off a hallway near our kitchen, so not too far away! Her play kitchen and most of her baby doll play items have new homes there as well - much to Hannah's delight. I will admit, she looks sooooo grown up in her bed, two and a half years have flown by! Thanks to my mom & dad for helping make her room so beautiful!

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray thee Lord my soul to keep.
May angels watch me through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.

Sweet dreams angel - Mommy & Daddy love you so much!

Happy Christmas!

Have a holly jolly Christmas,
It's the best time of the year!
I don't know if there'll be snow,
But have a cup of cheer...
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And in case you didn't hear,
Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas - this year!
-Burl Ives

Presents, princess dresses, and toys oh my! Hannah loved opening her gifts this Christmas and we loved watching! Christmas morning we opened gifts in our pj's at home before heading over to my sis's house to open more presents and have brunch. Hannah received some more fabulous gifts - including her Leap Frog 2, or as she calls it, her "IPad"!

On Sunday before Christmas Eve, we started off our 3 days of presents when we went to Grandma & Granddad Pillsbury's house to open gifts...Hannah got a cute wooden train, books/dvds, and puzzles to name a few! Thanks to everyone for all of our presents and gifts - Merry Christmas!

On Christmas afternoon, Mike & I hosted the big "Family Christmas" meal at our house - and it was delicious! We made it casual yet scrumptious - Mike smoked a pork butt, we had cowboy baked beans, and a macaroni and cheese bar too! Not too mention a huge spread of desserts of course. Everyone enjoyed themselves - we included in-laws, out-laws, friends, and family too!

What a blessed Christmas we celebrated this year, looking forward to next year with our family of four!!! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

And the angel said unto them,
'Fear not, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people; Unto you is born this day a Savior which is Christ the Lord.'
Luke 2:11

What a blessed Christmas we had this year...we spent time with family and friends, and celebrated our growing family! On Christmas Eve, we attended the Children's Mass at church, and Hannah loved watching the children perform! We then headed to my sis's house for tamales (brought fresh from Texas by my parents who flew in that afternoon) and chicken tortilla soup! Hannah opened her Christmas pj's and we headed home to leave out Santa's treats...

Our Baby Boy

And the child grew and became strong in spirit.
Luke 1:80