Saturday, January 15, 2011

Daddy's girl

Zoe's learned how to say "basketball" it comes out "baaaboll" It's SUPER cute and my new favorite word to hear her say.

That's all for now :)

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

What's been going on!

I know I haven't blogged a lot latley.... I have been in a blogging rut. 
But I'm sure you're DYING to know what's been going on around our home.

I just started my LAST TRIMESTER of school.  I have 14 weeks left and I'll be a college graduate.  I can't wait.  I have two courses this trimester one is 15 weeks long and the other is only 6, the one that's 6 weeks doesn't start until the end of March.  BUT the one that's 15 weeks long is my capstone course and it's a lot of work.  This is only the second week so it hasn't been too bad...but I know it's going to get worse. I can make it to May 7th (end of the classes) and May 8th is graduation!
I've had a slow down with the photography business...no one evidentally wants photos in the snow.  :-) I've done a few here and there and I've had several inquiries so I'm sure it will pick back up soon.

Josh just started his next to last semester of school.  I'm sure he'd tell you it's a lot of work too, but I think he has it pretty easy.  I never see him doing {much} homework.  He's also been super busy at work.  More on that later!!

Miss Zoe is still growing like a weed.  She is currently enjoying having her toy room to herself today.  I don't have any kiddos all day so we're soaking up the day!  She has discovered running.  She'll take off and her body wants to go faster than her feet...it's quite funny.  She has a TON of new things she's been saying.  Including putting two words together- I love that.

Josh's good friend Seth, lives about an hour and half away and he comes up and stays with us a lot- he's actually getting ready to start working at the same company as Josh, so he may be living with us for a bit until he gets an apartment up here..but we haven't figured that out yet.  Anyway, she finally learned how to say "seth" this last weekend.  She loves him.  If she can't see him, and wonders where he is "seth, seth, seth" she'll say! 
Last night we were sitting in the living room and she was standing in the kitchen; she says "mama", (I say) "yes, Zoe"  (she says) "Dada" (he says) "yes, Zoe"   (She says) "Seth"  (he says) "yes, Zoe" and we all start laughing...evidently she was taking attendance!

Jackson (the 3 year old that I watch) is going to start going somewhere else during the day...so his last day is tomorrow.  We will miss him, especially Zoe.  She loves having him here, she gets all excited when she sees him coming to the door! 

Megan & Devon are doing well.  Megan is struggling with some family issues, which she has been dealing with the best she can.  She's learning a lot of life lessons-- and some very hard ones at that.  Keep  her in your prayers, she could use the support.  I'm extremely proud of the woman she's become and how she handles things, and I'm so lucky to have her as a sister!   
They're just enjoying life, planning Alyvia's SECOND birthday party and planning for baby number two, who will join us in July!
I took Alyvia's second birthday photos last weekend...I'm going to put them on my photography blog today!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Christmas with Granny & Poppy!

We had Christmas with my parents on the Sunday after Christmas. Right after we arrived, Zoe found her Christmas gift....


 



Like her new ride?

We had a brunch style get together...so we ate some YUMMY breakfast that dad made, took some photos and then let the girls tear into their gifts! 


Zoe got a box of "balls"  all different kinds! 
Their rockers that dad made them.... aren't they adorable!? :)

Mom has been wanting that slinky for awhile, and Josh & I ran across it when we were shopping, I had to get it!


Dad, opening gifts!
"ZaZa" helping "Lyvia" open her dress up box!


 
Oh, this is the bottom of their rockers :) Love it!

 
MY Christmas gift from Devon & Megan...it's a photo prop!  I love it!
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