10. Joel started 6th grade
9. Aliya turned 3
8. My best friend moved back to Dayton
7. Jon's parents were here 3x
6. Aliya's potty trained
5. I lost a bunch of weight (then gained it all back)
4. Donated my hair to Locks of Love
3. Fell in love with my husband all over again
2. Started "While We Wait"
1. Was reminded (over and over) that God is truly faithful
Happy New Year!! I pray that 2011 is even better than 2010!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
She Turns Three!
Drum roll please...I finally have birthday pictures to share!!!
So Aliya chose to have a Shrek themed party this year. She watches Shrek 2 almost every day and can quote most of it. (I'm not saying I'm proud of this at all, just noting it)
Anyway. This is also the first year that she was excited to invite friends to her party. As her guests started to arrive she disappointingly said, "you're not my friend, your family, when are my friends coming?" It was super cute!
We had shredded chicken and beef sandwiches, chips, veggies, hummus and crackers, and home made mac-in-cheese. Simple, yet good. All of Aliya's favorites! We had a house full of people again this year and lots of help with set up and clean up.
Self photo of Aliya and Grandma Brenda after the party
My mom got Aliya this super cool Dora book from Shutterfly that had her picture in it and her name. Aliya went through it page by page. It's super cute!
Jon's mom and step dad were up for the party this year! Since Aliya had asked Santa for a baby brother, Jon's mom got Aliya a new baby doll for her birthday, hoping this would be a good trade off for the real thing.
A quick shot with my friend Maria
Me and the ladybug
My little sister Sheri, me and stepmom Kris
Aliya and her cousin Izzy
Proud big brother!
Emerson, Mia, Aliya, Ainsley...great friends!!
Mia, Emerson and Aliya
She ate her weight in Mac-in-Cheese!
Aliya was so excited to have all four of her papa's at her party!
Papaw Tom, Papa Mike, Papa Steve and Poppy
Joel and Grandma Brenda
each year my step mom makes Aliya's cake and my brother, Greg, and his girlfriend, Megan, make coordinating cupcakes. Here's a shot of the cupcakes. Puss in Boots, Donkey, Princess Fiona...they were really cute!
And the Shrek cake made by Grandma Kris
My sister Sheri came in early the evening before the party to help set up and get the house ready. We made gingerbread cookies for the first time. They were fun to make (actually they were kind of a pain in the butt until we got the hang of it) and they tasted okay too! We had a friendly competition going with Greg and Megan to see who's desserts were better, the cupcakes or the cookies.
It was a great day! I had a staff call off earlier that morning and spent a good portion of the party on my work phone trying to find coverage for the shift. I ended up having to leave the party before it was over to go into work. Needless to say I was BEYOND ticked off. But, it is what it is. Thankfully I ended up only having to work a few hours and there were still a few family members at the house when I got back!
So Aliya chose to have a Shrek themed party this year. She watches Shrek 2 almost every day and can quote most of it. (I'm not saying I'm proud of this at all, just noting it)
Anyway. This is also the first year that she was excited to invite friends to her party. As her guests started to arrive she disappointingly said, "you're not my friend, your family, when are my friends coming?" It was super cute!
We had shredded chicken and beef sandwiches, chips, veggies, hummus and crackers, and home made mac-in-cheese. Simple, yet good. All of Aliya's favorites! We had a house full of people again this year and lots of help with set up and clean up.
Self photo of Aliya and Grandma Brenda after the party
My mom got Aliya this super cool Dora book from Shutterfly that had her picture in it and her name. Aliya went through it page by page. It's super cute!
Jon's mom and step dad were up for the party this year! Since Aliya had asked Santa for a baby brother, Jon's mom got Aliya a new baby doll for her birthday, hoping this would be a good trade off for the real thing.
A quick shot with my friend Maria
Me and the ladybug
My little sister Sheri, me and stepmom Kris
Aliya and her cousin Izzy
Proud big brother!
Emerson, Mia, Aliya, Ainsley...great friends!!
Mia, Emerson and Aliya
She ate her weight in Mac-in-Cheese!
Aliya was so excited to have all four of her papa's at her party!
Papaw Tom, Papa Mike, Papa Steve and Poppy
Joel and Grandma Brenda
each year my step mom makes Aliya's cake and my brother, Greg, and his girlfriend, Megan, make coordinating cupcakes. Here's a shot of the cupcakes. Puss in Boots, Donkey, Princess Fiona...they were really cute!
And the Shrek cake made by Grandma Kris
My sister Sheri came in early the evening before the party to help set up and get the house ready. We made gingerbread cookies for the first time. They were fun to make (actually they were kind of a pain in the butt until we got the hang of it) and they tasted okay too! We had a friendly competition going with Greg and Megan to see who's desserts were better, the cupcakes or the cookies.
It was a great day! I had a staff call off earlier that morning and spent a good portion of the party on my work phone trying to find coverage for the shift. I ended up having to leave the party before it was over to go into work. Needless to say I was BEYOND ticked off. But, it is what it is. Thankfully I ended up only having to work a few hours and there were still a few family members at the house when I got back!
A Few More
Here are a few more fall/winter shots.
Being silly in the van
At Tangled, her first 3D movie
Cheesing at Cheescake Factory
Our good looking guy!
Music time with cousin Ally
Pizza time
Joel watching the Wayne game on TV. Jon went to the game, but it was too cold for the rest of us!!
Just us
Our beautiful ladybug
More to come...
Being silly in the van
At Tangled, her first 3D movie
Cheesing at Cheescake Factory
Our good looking guy!
Music time with cousin Ally
Pizza time
Joel watching the Wayne game on TV. Jon went to the game, but it was too cold for the rest of us!!
Just us
Our beautiful ladybug
More to come...
Fall 2010
Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted actual pictures on this blog!! OOPS! So, in no particular order, here are a few of our fall photos.
Aliya was given a beautiful princess dress from Jon's folks for trick or treat this year, but she refused to wear it because she said it was itchy. So, my mom helped pull together this fairy/princess outfit last minute!
Mom and Mike came down this year to go trick or treating with Aliya
She wasn't sure how it all worked at first
But got a bit braver at each house
After getting candy she'd politely say "thank you" then grin and say, "ready for next house"
By the end of the night she was going up on her own
"cheese"
The boys got in some good fishing on my parent's lake
Jon's catch
The kids with Grandma Brenda
Me and my girl
More to come, check back soon!
Aliya was given a beautiful princess dress from Jon's folks for trick or treat this year, but she refused to wear it because she said it was itchy. So, my mom helped pull together this fairy/princess outfit last minute!
Mom and Mike came down this year to go trick or treating with Aliya
She wasn't sure how it all worked at first
But got a bit braver at each house
After getting candy she'd politely say "thank you" then grin and say, "ready for next house"
By the end of the night she was going up on her own
"cheese"
The boys got in some good fishing on my parent's lake
Jon's catch
The kids with Grandma Brenda
Me and my girl
More to come, check back soon!
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