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Sunday, November 30, 2008
Happy 6 Months Adelyn Lee!
It has certainly been the fastest 6 months ever! I am definitely having moments where I truly can't believe how quickly Adelyn is growing and what an amazing little person she is! We had a big weekend - we celebrated her 6 month birthday, she rolled over, and she is sooooo close to totally sitting up on her own. We've also started letting her cry out her nights - and that is going quite well! We are so proud of our little family!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Happy Birthday Abel!
Lucky kid - he got TWO celebrations for his second birthday! We had ice cream cake with Ryan's parents while they were here over Halloween. Abel closed his eyes, blew out the candle and then licked the candles. He then had LOTS of fun opening presents from Mimi and Bobby!
In San Francisco we went to Buca di Beppo with Kerri's family and my parents the night before his birthday. Abel had a ball hanging out with Henry and Grandpa Dave. Then, for his birthday, they brought him a pint of ice cream and a bunch of little cones so we could all have a scoop. They also brought out this huge candelabra and he blew out one candle. It was really fun!
In San Francisco we went to Buca di Beppo with Kerri's family and my parents the night before his birthday. Abel had a ball hanging out with Henry and Grandpa Dave. Then, for his birthday, they brought him a pint of ice cream and a bunch of little cones so we could all have a scoop. They also brought out this huge candelabra and he blew out one candle. It was really fun!
The Wedding!
The wedding was absolutely wonderful. Kevin and Loralie were so sweet and it was so intimate with just a small group of people being there. The kids, of course, were super cute - Abel talked through the whole thing - but I don't think it was too obnoxious! Here are the kids in the car on the way to the wedding. Notice how they are holding hands - Abel did that. He LOVES his sister! He just reached over and grabbed her hand!
Once we got there, Abel stayed occupied with a bag of goldfish crackers and a bouquet of flowers.
Adelyn was beautiful in her party dress and everyone there had lots of fun talking to her. She laughed and giggled and was super cute!
Ryan and I looked pretty good too! Even though we were so tired from busy days and looooooong nights, I thought this picture was pretty good!
At the end of the night, the kids were totally worn out. Between all of the excitement of the weekend, the day, the wet weather, and the good food and company, they both fell asleep in the cab on the way home. Abel slept through getting his diaper changed and his pajamas on! It was a really wonderful day!
Once we got there, Abel stayed occupied with a bag of goldfish crackers and a bouquet of flowers.
Adelyn was beautiful in her party dress and everyone there had lots of fun talking to her. She laughed and giggled and was super cute!
Ryan and I looked pretty good too! Even though we were so tired from busy days and looooooong nights, I thought this picture was pretty good!
At the end of the night, the kids were totally worn out. Between all of the excitement of the weekend, the day, the wet weather, and the good food and company, they both fell asleep in the cab on the way home. Abel slept through getting his diaper changed and his pajamas on! It was a really wonderful day!
San Francisco!
Oh my goodness! To end fall break we went to my brother's wedding in San Francisco. We prepared hard to figure out how to get everything we needed there without feeling like we had too much (which we probably did anyway). Here's a few shots (from so so many) to tell our tale.
The flights to and from were great. Abel had a hard time keeping his feet off of the seat in front of him (I only had to have words with one mean man). Adelyn ate, slept, ate and slept. At the end of the first long flight from Cincinnati to San Francisco, Abel was insisting he hold Adelyn.
We got there and had a really fun first day. It was just the four of us and it was so fun! The next morning, we met up with my sister and her kids. As soon as Abel saw his cousins, he grabbed their hands and said, "Dance!" Then he proceeded to start singing Ring Around the Rosie. Clearly he does this at daycare and clearly he is the leader in making it happen!
We really struggled with which stroller to take. In the end, we decided to take the great big duo-glider and I'm really glad we did. We walked everywhere in San Francisco (with a few cab rides here and there). Our second day there, we walked for about 3 hours. The hills were adventure - especially with the stroller! Abel loved being in the front - he even pretended he was Superman!
Here are a couple of shots of the family and the kids. The day before the wedding, the weather was absolutely beautiful. These shots are right outside our hotel in front of the Bay Bridge and on the roof of our hotel.
Sweet Adelyn slept through most of the trip. She was a really easy baby while we were gone! Abel, on the other hand, had 1 million questions and took everything in. I am so grateful he can have these experiences. He LOVED the water. He wanted to get in it and he REALLY wanted to know where it was going! The other shot is of Adelyn on our king sized bed. It was a good thing we had it - pretty much every night, we all ended up in it. Once one of them woke up, the other one woke up. Perks to being at a hotel? Someone makes your bed and leaves you chocolates. Non-perks? You're all in the same room!
The flights to and from were great. Abel had a hard time keeping his feet off of the seat in front of him (I only had to have words with one mean man). Adelyn ate, slept, ate and slept. At the end of the first long flight from Cincinnati to San Francisco, Abel was insisting he hold Adelyn.
We got there and had a really fun first day. It was just the four of us and it was so fun! The next morning, we met up with my sister and her kids. As soon as Abel saw his cousins, he grabbed their hands and said, "Dance!" Then he proceeded to start singing Ring Around the Rosie. Clearly he does this at daycare and clearly he is the leader in making it happen!
We really struggled with which stroller to take. In the end, we decided to take the great big duo-glider and I'm really glad we did. We walked everywhere in San Francisco (with a few cab rides here and there). Our second day there, we walked for about 3 hours. The hills were adventure - especially with the stroller! Abel loved being in the front - he even pretended he was Superman!
Here are a couple of shots of the family and the kids. The day before the wedding, the weather was absolutely beautiful. These shots are right outside our hotel in front of the Bay Bridge and on the roof of our hotel.
Sweet Adelyn slept through most of the trip. She was a really easy baby while we were gone! Abel, on the other hand, had 1 million questions and took everything in. I am so grateful he can have these experiences. He LOVED the water. He wanted to get in it and he REALLY wanted to know where it was going! The other shot is of Adelyn on our king sized bed. It was a good thing we had it - pretty much every night, we all ended up in it. Once one of them woke up, the other one woke up. Perks to being at a hotel? Someone makes your bed and leaves you chocolates. Non-perks? You're all in the same room!
Double Stroller!
My fall break was amazing. I had the best time with the kids and felt like I totally got to reconnect with them after a VERY busy first quarter at school. I was very excited to get out the Phil and Ted's stroller, attach the second seat and take the kids for walks. We had the best time. Abel chatted and Adelyn continued to get used to riding facing forward! She looked so cute in the back seat!
Fall Weekend!
The weekend after Halloween was truly beautiful. Our street was gorgeous - the colors of the trees were amazing! We took some fun shots with Ryan's mom and dad and had lots of fun playing in the leaves! Ryan even commented that playing in the leaves with the kids actually makes raking fun!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
LOTS OF NEW POSTS!
Make sure you scroll all the way down and hit older posts! There area lots of updates!
Happy Halloween 2!
Firefighter Abel had to stop by the fire station to wish them a Happy Halloween. He was so cute as he walked up the walk, and the fireman who answered the door was so sweet to him! When he got home, he dumped out all of his candy and sorted through his loot!
Oh---- and this was Adelyn Lee's first time in the jogging stroller riding frontwards! She was thrown off a bit and wanted affirmation we were still there, but man, she was awesome!
Happy Halloween!
Abel was a fireman for Halloween. He loved it. He totally figured out how to say, "Trick or treat", take the candy from people, and say "Thank you." It was awesome. Ryan's parents came over from Ohio to join us and we walked for a little while with our neighbors Jennifer and Katie. Katie was Cinderella. It was a GORGEOUS night and we went through 2 bowls of candy. I have NEVER seen so many kids walking the streets in my life. It was really really fun!
Cupcakes
I decided it would be fun to decorate cupcakes. It took a week to make it happen, but we managed to get it in before trick-or-treating last night. Abel was really into choosing which colors to put on top of the cupcakes and licking the frosting...but much like his birthday last year, wanted the frosting wiped off of his hands immediately! And that smile....he's awfully cute!!!
This one's for you, Gabe!
See? This happens to Adelyn Lee too! She DOES NOT LIKE IT AT ALL and gets VERY UPSET when her hat falls over her eyes! Cheers to the babies!
Fun with Daddy!
Still working on posing for the camera! He now sees the camera and automatically says, "Cheese!" and you get this shot. So, Ryan joined in the fun. I think these pictures are really cute!
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