pictures galore

Here are some pictures for you. :)


Pictures from the Christmas card shoot:



Rob's Graduation:


Emma's birthday party, on her new bike.

Emma's birthday at Peacock Road Tree Farm:
taking the train to the North Pole
meeting Santa for the first time
Arabel meeting Santa
hot cocoa at the campfire

apologies... and lessons learned

I have been terrible about pictures. I apologize. I have been very busy, as have the rest of the clan. I covered the boss's vacation so I clocked a TON of hours in a nine day span. The girls have been busy playing with the 4,000 different toys they received for Christmas and Emma's birthday. That doesn't even include the new clothes. I guess I am pretty lucky that my 5 year old still is excited about clothes. What I am not excited about?? The fact that she changes her outfits 4 times a day. :)

Today Arabel learned a valuable lesson... we do not hit. It is a good thing that I was standing right next to her... or Emma may have learned the lesson called... let's get stitches. Here is the back story: The girls have been playing with a small flashlight. You would be amazed by the countless hours of entertainment a tiny flashlight can provide. Well, hours of fun until the almost 2 year old grabs it and is set on smacking her big sister in the head with it. I caught her mid swing and must have scared her half to death with the scream of NOOOOOOOO! Arabel was was definitely upset by the situation, but I can bet she won't be swinging objects at her sister's head anytime soon.

busy little beavers

We have been very busy this weekend. I promise I will have pictures up shortly, I just wanted to write this quick little post, then I am off to dreamland.

Rob has graduated from MSU!! He walked in commencement on Saturday afternoon, and we couldn't be more proud of him. The kids were amazingly well behaved during the 2 hour ceremony. Arabel was running on no nap and managed to make it through the whole thing, minus 10 minutes. Not too shabby for a kid who had no interest in listening to speeches by the dean.
After the ceremony we met up with friends and family to celebrate.

Emma had her birthday party today. Impression 5 was awesome, and I can't say enough about the people. A great time was had by all and we are incredibly lucky to have such amazing friends and family.

I promise pictures will be up soon...

The giving of thanks 2009 edition

Here are some pictures from the holiday weekend.


Arabel adores this hat.


Thanksgiving Day




From my 10 year high school reunion

pre-holiday post

It is official, the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, Rob graduates, Emma has her birthday party, her birthday and of course all of the Christmas festivities. Thanksgiving will be pretty easy for us. We are heading over to mom's and enjoying her homecooked feast.

Here are a couple pictures to hold you over for the time being. I will try and get a bunch from the weekend though.

First, a picture of my new very dark hair.
At Impression 5 in the eye
playing the dulcimer
bass
piano time


being weather girl on the green screen
coke model. lol

Lots o pics

I have been promising pictures, I am always keep my promises. :) Enjoy the onslaught.


Halloween:
Emma & Papa

Bells with her nuggets
Emma trick or treating all by herself. (I was banished to the sidewalk this year.)
Happily trick or treating
Kisses from sissy


Dinner at Zingerman's with my friends Doug, Pat & Savannah (the following pictures were all taken by Savannah):

smiles

pickle
kisses from Bells
Getting started at rolling the eyes early


Kisses from Em
Just an outfit shot
overwhelming choices
E with the 2 cupcakes Uncle Doug bought her.
Frosting on her nose
Happy kid
Bells with Savannah
Bells looking ADORABLE in her coat
Fashionista
Making a break for it
She is a little bit of an attitude.