My birthday ~ what a day!

I didn't really used to care much about my birthday, but since I've had Adelaide I have really changed my view on what a birthday means. What an amazing thing to celebrate, the day that you are born. What could be more important than that? Well for my birthday I wanted to go for a ride in my dad's motor home and go to my favorite park - Kelley Point. It was a beautiful day, and even though it's really cold, the sun was out and the leaves are still hanging onto the trees with all of their might. I started my day at yoga class, and then we bundled up in our warm winter wear and got moving.
Adelaide is buckled in and ready to go.

Rascal has his own seat - nice and cozy!

Buckle up Myles!

Um dad - are you sure you can drive this beast?


And then the park-








And we ended the day at our favorite Italian restaurant, where Adelaide suceeded in cracking Myles and I up drinking her water and being silly the whole time. I feel so lucky to have the people that I love with me on this day.

Family Fun- my dad and sissy and ME

If you only knew what was so funny - you might be laughing too!

Here is me and Jessie my little sister. I love and miss her all of the time.

And here is my dad being silly with my sister

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful feast with my dad, sister, and our good friends Ezra and Frances. Unfortunately I didn't get any very good pictures of everyone together - but I DID get some good ones of Myles preparing the Turkey! It's so special to have my sister and dad both here with us, I love these holidays!
Here is the great Turkey chef-

Never mind the steam from our humidifier =) Group shot!

Me and my dad playing with Punkie

Grandpa and his baby playing-

Ezra, Jess and Frances...and our FEAST in the background =)

Blog updates

I finally caught up with all of the posts on this blog! Please be sure to look at "older posts" once you get to the bottom of this page, as I put up a LOT of stuff and so it's not all showing up on the first page. I'm hoping I can keep up a bit better now - I will do my best! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I can't wait to relax around the house and eat all day. My dad and sister both made the long journey to be here with us, and our friends are coming over too so it's bound to be a memorable day. I love this time of year and wish we got to do this more. It's so fun to watch Adelaide interact with the ones I love most. I wonder what she thinks about all of this recent action?!

We love the Holley's

Our really good friends are in town for Thanksgiving so we got together with them for an early dinner tonight. They have an amazing little boy who I just love to pieces. I wish they lived here so we could hang out all of the time. It's not often that you get to have friends like these. It's really hard to get good pictures of two wiggly kids...but here are the best ones =)

Naps

For the past two days Adelaide has only taken ONE thirty minute nap. Usually she takes at least three. Today I laid her down almost TWO HOURS ago and she is still asleep!!! What is going on? I guess she is using today to catch up on the last two days. I have no idea what to expect anymore =) I bet she will wake up happy!

Happy Birthday to my grandpa

Dear Grandpa - this is to make you happy wherever you are. This is the date that you were born, and I will celebrate this date always. I miss you. I know you would be proud of us!

Silly face in her mittens

Water yum

Daddy's clothes

First Birthday Party!

Party Highchair

Here are some highlights from the party! I didn't get a lot of pictures of everyone that was there (I wish I had!) There are lots of cute ones of Punkie though so enjoy!


















Look Callie - we saved the dress you got her for a very special day! It finally fits =)