I had a birthday complete with princess tiaras--
Aaron's Dad had a birthday complete with carrot cake--
Annie fell asleep at the dinner table--
And Baby Dennis keeps growing--
Only 8 weeks to go!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Update
So I haven't blogged in a while. Here are some recent events:
I had a birthday complete with princess tiaras--
Aaron's Dad had a birthday complete with carrot cake--
Annie fell asleep at the dinner table--
And Baby Dennis keeps growing--
Only 8 weeks to go!
I had a birthday complete with princess tiaras--
Aaron's Dad had a birthday complete with carrot cake--
Annie fell asleep at the dinner table--
And Baby Dennis keeps growing--
Only 8 weeks to go!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Christmas 2011
Since it's almost Valentine's Day, I thought I should post about Christmas. We went up to Idaho to spend the holidays with my parents. My sister Liz and her family, my brother Andrew, and my Aunt Kathleen were also there. It was great. Annie had a great time bonding with her grandparents and her cousin Klara.
The main activity for Klara and Annie was changing clothes, helping each other to get dressed up in just the right outfit. Here was one of Annie's favorites. The Dora pj's were compliments of Aunt Kathleen.
While we were together, the family watched movies, ate food, did puzzles, and even went Christmas caroling. My dad is the bishop, and he asked Aaron and I to help him and my mom carol to all the widows in the ward. Before we went to Idaho, I told Aaron that I was going to make him go caroling--something my family used to do a lot. It was just a joke until my dad really asked us to. So Aaron's caroling dreams came true (he didn't complain at all), and we got to meet all the awesome widows in the ward. Here was Annie's caroling get-up.
Of course this Christmas also included our special Christmas Eve rice pudding dinner. This year the family decided to add some savory items to the usually all sweets menu. I really liked the additions, especially Aunt Kathleen's cream cheese sausage rolls. And let's not forget to mention Liz's cheese ball contribution. Opposition in all things--sweet and spicy.
It just melted my heart to see Annie being a good Swede/Dane and enjoying this Christmas Eve tradition. She really got into it. How could you not?
Christmas Eve also included a talent show. Aaron and I sang "Away in a Manger" in Chinese. Many other talents were shared, but what I really wanted to talk about was the sock my nephew Seth wore to the event. It was truly amazing.
On Christmas we opened presents of course, but the biggest surprise came when Aaron and Annie and I drove to Liz and Darren's house. When we got there, we turned off the car, but it kept running. We opened up the hood and gray, stinky smoke started pouring from our engine. Finally, the battery ran down and the car officially turned off. Turns out our ignition switch was bad and our starter motor had burned out. Merry Christmas! Luckily, Aaron was able to buy the parts and figure out how to fix it so we didn't have to spend money on a mechanic. I'm so proud of Aaron for fixing stuff, and I'm proud of our car for not pulling that stunt in a gas station in Malad.
My parents headed out to see Phil after Christmas so we spent New Year's with Aaron's family. That was also loads of fun. Aaron's parents gave us some great presents including a trunk full of princess dress-up clothes for Annie. The happiness at that moment cannot be described, but this picture might give you a glimpse.
We also made a post-Christmas trip to Temple Square. The weather was balmy, and I fulfilled my dream of having Annie see the lights. I was more excited than she was, but I think she still enjoyed it. We only had cell phone cameras, but this picture was kind of priceless.
Now that I've blogged about Christmas, I can officially transition in my mind to 2012. Happy New Year!
The main activity for Klara and Annie was changing clothes, helping each other to get dressed up in just the right outfit. Here was one of Annie's favorites. The Dora pj's were compliments of Aunt Kathleen.
While we were together, the family watched movies, ate food, did puzzles, and even went Christmas caroling. My dad is the bishop, and he asked Aaron and I to help him and my mom carol to all the widows in the ward. Before we went to Idaho, I told Aaron that I was going to make him go caroling--something my family used to do a lot. It was just a joke until my dad really asked us to. So Aaron's caroling dreams came true (he didn't complain at all), and we got to meet all the awesome widows in the ward. Here was Annie's caroling get-up.
Of course this Christmas also included our special Christmas Eve rice pudding dinner. This year the family decided to add some savory items to the usually all sweets menu. I really liked the additions, especially Aunt Kathleen's cream cheese sausage rolls. And let's not forget to mention Liz's cheese ball contribution. Opposition in all things--sweet and spicy.
It just melted my heart to see Annie being a good Swede/Dane and enjoying this Christmas Eve tradition. She really got into it. How could you not?
Christmas Eve also included a talent show. Aaron and I sang "Away in a Manger" in Chinese. Many other talents were shared, but what I really wanted to talk about was the sock my nephew Seth wore to the event. It was truly amazing.
On Christmas we opened presents of course, but the biggest surprise came when Aaron and Annie and I drove to Liz and Darren's house. When we got there, we turned off the car, but it kept running. We opened up the hood and gray, stinky smoke started pouring from our engine. Finally, the battery ran down and the car officially turned off. Turns out our ignition switch was bad and our starter motor had burned out. Merry Christmas! Luckily, Aaron was able to buy the parts and figure out how to fix it so we didn't have to spend money on a mechanic. I'm so proud of Aaron for fixing stuff, and I'm proud of our car for not pulling that stunt in a gas station in Malad.
My parents headed out to see Phil after Christmas so we spent New Year's with Aaron's family. That was also loads of fun. Aaron's parents gave us some great presents including a trunk full of princess dress-up clothes for Annie. The happiness at that moment cannot be described, but this picture might give you a glimpse.
We also made a post-Christmas trip to Temple Square. The weather was balmy, and I fulfilled my dream of having Annie see the lights. I was more excited than she was, but I think she still enjoyed it. We only had cell phone cameras, but this picture was kind of priceless.
Now that I've blogged about Christmas, I can officially transition in my mind to 2012. Happy New Year!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Annie's first haircut
This is what we found yesterday after an extended silence from Annie:
Her beautiful hair! She was so proud of herself. In Idaho, she'd been cutting lots of printer paper with a very dull pair of scissors. I told her to wait to work on her hair cutting skills until her new baby brother arrives. She can practice on him. That's what I did with my brother Andrew. Annie's hair is currently a little lopsided while we decide if we should cut the rest or not. She's a real kid now.
Her beautiful hair! She was so proud of herself. In Idaho, she'd been cutting lots of printer paper with a very dull pair of scissors. I told her to wait to work on her hair cutting skills until her new baby brother arrives. She can practice on him. That's what I did with my brother Andrew. Annie's hair is currently a little lopsided while we decide if we should cut the rest or not. She's a real kid now.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Pre-Christmas Post
Before Christmas comes, I thought I should post a few Thanksgiving pics. It is my favorite holiday of the year, after all. We spent this year with the Dennis family. The food was amazing. Mom Dennis makes some killer stuffing. "Killer" in a good way.
Aaron's sister Angela also took a few family pics. Annie didn't cooperate very well, but we got a couple good shots.
And here's a couple pics I took of Annie when she was looking cute.
Aaron's sister Angela also took a few family pics. Annie didn't cooperate very well, but we got a couple good shots.
And here's a couple pics I took of Annie when she was looking cute.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Oh Boy!
We had the big ultrasound yesterday. I was proud of my full bladder for making it through the whole process. We got to see our awesome baby who is healthy and happy. We're so grateful for that. And our baby is a little boy! The ultrasound machine estimated that he weighs 1 pound. It made me so happy to hear that he was in pound range instead of just ounce range...like he's a real person with healthy, important-to-survival fat on his bones. And now I can attribute one of the pounds I've gained directly to him. Here's Boy Dennis in all his 3D glory.
This picture gives the impression that baby's legs stop at the knee. It's not true. He definitely has feet. Rest assured.
Wahoo!
This picture gives the impression that baby's legs stop at the knee. It's not true. He definitely has feet. Rest assured.
Wahoo!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
It happened a little while ago, but this picture sums up how Annie felt about her birthday:
Annie's birthday this year included her two favorite things--ice cream cones and her neighbor/1st cousin once removed, Emma. Annie got to have a little party, and Emma even brought a present. It was a tutu made by Emma's oh-so-creative mother. For Annie, it was love at first sight. Emma also brought a card that had a message, transcribed by her mother. The message was "Go to a tent." She and Annie love to make tents when Emma comes over, so I think that message was kind of a summary of all the great times they've had together.
Aaron and I really splurged and found Annie a $1 princess backpack at DI. I think it was really a little blessing for Annie that I found it.
I would dare to say that the little ladies had a good time, even though Emma did say after eating the treats, "My stomach is dead."
Annie and I did practice blowing out imaginary candles before the big day, but, as the video shows, I just don't think she quite had the lung capacity to really do the job. We were glad to have an experienced 4 year old to help us out.
Happy Birthday to our wonderful, happy, adorable little munchkin!!
Annie's birthday this year included her two favorite things--ice cream cones and her neighbor/1st cousin once removed, Emma. Annie got to have a little party, and Emma even brought a present. It was a tutu made by Emma's oh-so-creative mother. For Annie, it was love at first sight. Emma also brought a card that had a message, transcribed by her mother. The message was "Go to a tent." She and Annie love to make tents when Emma comes over, so I think that message was kind of a summary of all the great times they've had together.
Aaron and I really splurged and found Annie a $1 princess backpack at DI. I think it was really a little blessing for Annie that I found it.
I would dare to say that the little ladies had a good time, even though Emma did say after eating the treats, "My stomach is dead."
Annie and I did practice blowing out imaginary candles before the big day, but, as the video shows, I just don't think she quite had the lung capacity to really do the job. We were glad to have an experienced 4 year old to help us out.
Happy Birthday to our wonderful, happy, adorable little munchkin!!
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