Adalyn Mae is TWO!

It's hard for me to believe that Addie is two already.  Where does the time go?  She had her photoshoot last week with Monica.  It was... interesting to say the least.  We both thought we would have to get together again and reshoot.  I told her I would be surprised if she got ten good pictures.  Well, she got home and started looking at what she had taken.  I think it was over a hundred good shots!  I was shocked!  That just tells me how awesome she is!  I love this one:

My dad had to ask me if she was wearing lipgloss!  No, just a lot of jelly beans (bad mom) for bribery.
This one is my favorite!

Having a girlie tea party:

She learned that from Izzie.  SO girlie.

We had a fun day planned for her actual birthday.  I decided I just wanted it to be the five of us on her actual birthday and not make it too crazy of a day.  She didn't really know it was her birthday anyway, so I figured I could get by with it while she is still too young to know or care.

Birthday girl just woke up! 

Kaden had another very early b'ball game (the last one thank goodness!) so we all loaded up for that and were on the road by 8.  TOO EARLY.  After that was over, we went to Bounce World.  She wasn't that crazy about it, but did have some fun.  I think Hudsen and Jer were the ones that liked it the most!  

Here are a few pics:

Found her presents!

I made her cake again this year.  It was fun, however a little harder than last year and I did lose some sleep over this one!  I'm too old to stay up past midnight on a couple of weeknights!  I am super happy how it turned out and it was ALL worth it when she saw it.  Oh, and for the record, I used to think the moms that made their kids' cakes were CRAZY.  

Boys were waiting as patiently as they possibly could

Being lady-like again

Opening her big present from us.  A Fancy Nancy doll!

She loves "Tissy Tissy"

A very tired two-year-old

I feel horrible that I didn't get a picture of Addie and her G & G together.  I'm really bad about taking important shots and really good about regretting it later once it is too late.  :(  

G & G Horner came up to celebrate with us in the evening and were only here for a total of 24 hours.  A lot of driving for a short little time, but Addie was very happy to have them here.  We will do some more celebrating with the G & G B. this weekend.  

Spring in February!

Last weekend we were blessed with some unseasonable temps.  We all ventured outside on Saturday afternoon to do some backyard sledding.  Addie isn't a huge fan of the snow and cold.  This is how we usually spend our time outside with her (she takes her mittens off then cries and screams when her hands get cold!):

She had the most fun walking up the hill on the sidewalk and then running back down to me.  I can't wait for spring.  I think she will have a blast outside this year!

The boys kept busy making the "biggest snowman ever"! 

  

He quickly melted the next day!  Which they were all sad about but I was SO excited about!  We got rid of so much snow.  However...

We got it all back yesterday.  Ugh.  It seems as if Old Man Winter is playing a dirty trick on us.  27 days until spring...

My new bed!

It is a BAD phone picture, but I had to capture Huddy helping his dad.  I think he will take after his dad in building!  He wants to know how EVERYTHING works.  I love that about his 5-year-old brain!

Jeremy started on Sat. a.m. and worked on it most of the day.  Then, woke up on Sunday and started on it again.  

All ready to sand and finish!

Kids all ready for church!  I HAD to get out of the house Sunday morning while Jer worked away on the bed.

Grandma and Grandpa Horner were here for a visit the next weekend and honestly, we probably couldn't have finished the bed without their help.  With the kids and the bed!  

Adalyn has her grandpa (or pretty much everyone in her life!) wrapped around her little finger!  Here he is reading her "Tissy tissy" (Fancy Nancy). 

The finished product: 

I love it more than words can say!

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Champion Basketball 2011

It's Champion basketball season again. We were in awe by Kaden's improvement this year!  He truly loves this game and it shows!

 This is his first year of actually playing the game on a wood court and not CARPET!  

 Coach Dad and Coach Eric and a great group of boys!

Kaden was lucky to have a cheering section during his first game.  G & G B. were here for the weekend before they drive to Texas next week.  I left Addie at home with a sitter, that's why I was able to actually get some pics of his game!  :)

2011...changes!

Miss Addie has decided to climb out of her crib.  And she isn't napping very long anymore.  Heaven help me...

 

 Kaden got his first F in school...on his vision test!  So, off he went to the eye doctor! The doctor's prescription?  Glasses!  He was very excited and couldn't wait to wear them to school.  I'm happy to report he hasn't lost them or broken them...yet. 

The dreaded Kindergarten letter.  I remember being really excited to see these come for Kaden, but I am not as excited to see them for Hudsen.  My kids are growing up too fast, I wish I could put the breaks on a little.

  

Christmas 2010 pics finally posted!

Aww, brotherly love!

Huddy loves his new headphones!

Santa came!

Addie's new chair

Addie got a new pink potty!  I'm hoping she will use it soon!

But, she was way more excited about the package of pacies she had in her stocking!

And on the road we went to Iowa for more Christmas!

We got to grandma's & started eating some yummy stuff right away! 

After church, we headed to Christmas Eve at G & G Blum's.  The boys had never seen The Christmas Story, so we all watched that together.  They really liked Ralphie!   

Adalyn sharing some goodies with Grandpa Blum!

The next morning we woke up at Grandma Blum's and had Christmas with there.  Kaden got a really cool hunting vest from Grandpa.  He was so excited!  

And Hudsen got a Red Ryder BB Gun! Grandpa really wants these boys to be hunters someday!

Onto G & G Horner's house for more Christmas!  

The boys got out some of their dad's old monster trucks that Grandma still had.  They all (including my husband!) had a blast playing with them! 

A Christmas kiss for Grandma!  

Jill made Addie a cute little purse with her name on it. 

She loves it!

Adalyn screamed every time she opened one of her gifts!  She was so excited!

That is Kaden tackling his G & G with hugs after opening his new Vikings jersey!  

He REALLY liked it!

New Percy Harvin and new Hawks pj pants. Happy boy!

Then, two weeks later, we had ANOTHER Christmas with the Horner cousins.  We stayed at their house up in the cities all weekend and had a blast!  

Miss Ellery is all ready for Hawkeye football next fall!

Crazy cousins having a blast together!

I love Christmas, but by January 3rd, I'm really ready to take it all down!  The kids usually have a hard time seeing the trees go down, but for some reason, they were o.k. with it this year.  They must have been feeling the Christmas overload, too!

Now onto my least favorite month of the year...January.