A Picture Update

Holy Moly what a week! On Monday morning we sent the girls to hang out with Boom, Lucy, and Iris because the girls were off ALL WEEK.

Our nephew/cousin was born that morning and we were so excited!!!

On Tuesday I hung out with the girls.  We went to the zoo in the morning and took selfies with a variety of animals.

It ended up snowing a bunch on Wednesday so I had a snow day and we went out to play in the snow right away in the morning.

And then again right before bedtime.



I got to meet our newly named NEPHEW/COUSIN in the NICO on Wednesday afternoon and it was the best!  And guess what?  He is named Mitchell Robert and he's SO ADORABLE.

Thanksgiving was Thursday. In the morning Chris took the girls sledding with some friends.

Later we went to Boom's house and FaceTimed with Auntie Mari and hung out with Auntie Yoda, Uncle Craigles, Lucy and Boom.  

And later G-ma, Pa and Auntie Cat came for Thanksgiving dinner and a puzzle game that Callie printed out and created.



Dinner was delicious and Lucy loved the PUN-KIN pie.



This morning we were outside in the snow by 7:30am!

Then later we played in the snow (YET AGAIN) with the Held crew. Getting them all in one spot for a picture proved challenging.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello!  Happy Thanksgiving!!!!  It has been a WHIRLWIND week and now the GRATITUDE Holiday.  We are so very grateful.



And here’s a little trip through time with our little turkeys on Thanksgiving:

Callie has never been a Turkey Day food fan (2010-2012)

Callie and Maya (2013-2018)

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Timehop Tuesday

Happy Tuesday everybody!!

My Timehops have a little Lucy in them today. 

Baby BOY Cousin!

EEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!

In a move that surprised us all, Baby Goose (who we "showered" just over a week ago) decided to make a grand entrance this morning at 3:52am...6 weeks early!

He's a little peanut weighing in at 4 lbs 4 oz and Hanna and Dan are rockstar parents already.

The new little one doesn't have a name yet and we are SO EXCITED to meet him!

I could not be more thrilled to have a little nephew!!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday!

Yesterday the girls spent some time at G-ma and Pa’s and then we went on a walk, and I had lunch with Maya.

We went to see Frozen II yesterday afternoon with Auntie Yoda and it was SO GOOD.

This morning Luna and I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise.

This afternoon we went downtown to hangout with Boom, Auntie Yoda and Lucy!

It was dark when we got home, but we went for a dark walk outside with flashlights.

Have a great Thanksgiving week!

A Picture Update

Hey all-

It was another busy week so I don’t have much for you today. Maya ate broccoli, a pretty sunset, and dinner with Boom!

As we head into Thanksgiving week, here’s a good reminder about gratitude.

Have a great weekend!

Timehop Tuesday

Here we go...first up is Maya’s writing.

Then more Maya:

And two 6-year-olds:

Weekend Wrap-Up

Oh my goodness I am exhausted from SUCH A FUN WEEKEND!! Yesterday we did a bunch of errands (including getting Luna a new winter coat) and G-ma and Pa came over to babysit.

Last night I went to a friend's birthday party that was a Bob Ross paining party. It was a blast and I'm happy with my final product.

Ta-da!

Today the big event was AUNTIE HANNA'S BABY SHOWER!!!  The girls "helped" and got some energy out before it all started.

Hanna's sisters, Becca and Michelle, and Cathleen and I hosted.  We had so much fun planning and putting in personal touches.





There were so many guests there who all love Hanna, obviously, and made the whole event so much fun.



We played a video (Dan answering baby questions...he was a good sport) and everyone guessed how big around Hanna is with boy ribbon or girl ribbon.



She got so many great presents!



This Auntie Tribe CANNOT WAIT for Baby Goose's arrival!



By the end of the afternoon we were tired and a bit delirious but had such a fun day!



Have a great week!

A Picture Update

Guys.

Mercury in Retrograde + Full Moon + Chris Busy at Work + Snow + Mid-November = 4 pictures the whole week

Until tonight, when it was just managing an unruly singalong of Descendants 3 soundtrack.

Have a great weekend!

Timehop Tuesday

First up, Maya and Chris:

And me and Cal:

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday!  We had a super fun weekend that started on Saturday morning with a trio of haircuts (including Lucy's first cut!)...

...and a surprise visit from AUNTIE MARI!!! The girls were SO excited and shocked to see her.  They gave her lots of love and hugs!



Later there was more fun cousin time (and Luna time).



My mom got back from a week long vacation, so Mari continued her fun surprise weekend by coming with to pick up Mom from the airport yesterday afternoon!  And then we all had dinner and looked at her trip pictures together.



This morning the girls did some Luna smothering snuggling. Maya just lays on her and says "LUNA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" over and over and it is so cute and also ridiculous.

This afternoon I took the girls to a high school production of "Miss Nelson is Missing" and then we watched Dancing With the Stars and snuggled.



I'll leave you with some weird pictures that show up my phone because it is linked to one of the iPads where the weird pictures happen.



Have a great week!

A Picture Update

Happy Friday!  This was a big week.  On Monday Maya enjoyed some reading (she's getting really good!) and then they started a roller blading unit in PE.  I can't stop giggling at the pictures her teacher sent.

On Tuesday we went to vote as soon as I picked the girls up from school.  Check out Maya's two front teeth HANGING ON BY A THREAD.

It was Chris' mission to get those two teeth out that night, and Maya did her best to make it as difficult as possible.  After awhile she was able to get one out on her own, and then it took a lot of nagging and crying and ultimately Chris had to pull the second one out.



On Wednesday the girls helped G-ma bake pumpkin pie after school...

...and Callie got the news that she won the election for treasurer at their school!  She got on student council earlier this year, and then made the choice to run for treasurer.  She had to create a campaign poster and record a video that was shown to the whole school.  And she won!

"It just makes cents!" also makes me giggle.  Nerd humor, amiright?

So on Wednesday night we went out to dinner to celebrate her victory and Chris/Maya's victory over her two loose teeth.



Yesterday Maya played Mastermind with Pa after school.

And this morning she read Luna a book called "The Best Pet" and tonight wore a Quality Chick shirt for jammies, which only means something to you if you went to Luther or have ever lived in Decorah...which I have and must have bought that shirt for Callie MANY years ago.  Or maybe Auntie Mari did.  Anyway, Go Norse.

Have a great weekend!