3 Girls, 1 Guy and a Zoo!: December 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

What a kid

Madalyn is the queen of messes....

Blueberry yogurt in case you couldn't tell...

Friday, December 18, 2009

An attempt at Christmas Tree ornaments...

So Monday I got up and had the terrific idea of making Cinnamon Ornaments with the kids. They LOVED it!

Unfortunately this is about as far as we got...once it was mixed and we were starting to roll it out, I realized we had a chimney fire and we all had to leave. It dried out in its ball form. I promised the girls we would attempt this again! LOL The pictures were still cute though and I thought I would share!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

The steps to making a snwman!

I am finally getting around to those pictures...I'm bad I know! I have been busy...(can I use that as an excuse again even though I used it last time?) The girls can't wait for it to snow again, because their snowman fell apart. ;( Anyhow here ya go!

Everyone hard at work

Chloe officially could not see. I'm not sure what she was trying to accomplish but she kept rubbing her face in the snow and rolling all over and ended up like that!

Madalyn is proud of her work!

Down she goes...

We had to make paths for them

I think Marissa is trying to bury my leg

Its the first snowman Marissa has seen in real life so she was pretty ecstatic when all three pieces were together.

Putting on his accessories

Marissa adds the final touch...the nose!

What a ham!

I'm not sure where Madalyn ran away to, but of course this is me, Marissa and Aunt Laurie

We forgot the arms

Marissa trying to get that one arm to stay

Madalyn and Frosty

Both girls and Frosty

Mom's handiwork through the living room window

Tubing time!

I'm so glad Marissa can climb back up by herself!

Watch out below!

Here comes Marissa!

Hope you enjoyed and they were worth the wait!

Firsts

The girls built their very first snowman today and had a blast doing it! I gave you a little preview...more pictures to follow!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Fun at Aubrey's House

We got invited over to my friend Aubrey's house to make some Christmas goodies with the kids. She was having her next door neighbor over who also stays home with her kids also. We had a blast! Good thing we are all kind of go with the flow because we had 10 kids, yes I just said 10, a ton of chocolate, sprinkles, candy, and a mess! LOL Here are some pictures...

The girls and their snowmen pretzel sticks

The whole group

Finished products

Fudge, cut out with cookie cutters

Cake balls...which are super good despite what they look like!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Ornaments

Last week we went to Utica to pick up my glasses and finished up some last minute little things for Christmas. Doug's mom thought it would be fun to get the kids ornaments that they could make for the tree. We went to Michaels and found these. I thought they were really cute and the kids were all pumped about making them and hanging them. However...Doug and I ended up putting them together while the kids watch as they were near impossible to do with the kids. Everything needed to be hot glued and most of the pieces were really little so the kids were burning their fingers. They still turned out cute and the kids loved them. Oh well...here are some pictures from that night!

Marissa's mouse (Daddy's help)

Madalyn's penguin (Mommy's help)

Christmas Pictures...

Every year we take pictures for our Christmas cards. This year Doug and I opted out of being in the picture. The kids are so much cuter ;) I know alot of you if not all of you got cards, but I thought I would share them on here anyhow so you can see the larger picture.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Tis the season...

Finally we got around to taking pictures of the house being all festive. I still need to get pictures of the outside of the house at night. Its so cold though! LOL

The tree

The girl's stockings

We always hang up our Christmas cards on this door. So far we have 3!

Today was pretty much an all day family day. Started out this morning going to the heifer barn together as a family. Then we had church, dinner and then a second service. When we got home, Doug decided we should go for a walk/hike with the kids and dogs. It was alot of fun! We finished off our walk with heading up to the barn to feed the heifers again. When we got home, we made some Christmas cookies together.

I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!!

If you were to ask me where I would see myself in 10 years, I never would have guessed that I would be here. However, I couldn't be happier! I'm very happily married to the love of my life and have two girls. We have begun our journey towards adoption and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for us over the next couple of years. I'm a stay at home mom who home-schools. I enjoy researching and finding things out for myself. This blog allows me to share with others my passions and keep in touch with family that I wouldn't normally be able to keep in such close touch with.

Daddy is such a blessing to me. We met in college and became best friends. About one and a half years after we met we were dating. The rest is history. Together we have grown in the Lord and learned many lessons even in our few years together. Things haven't always been smooth, but together and with the Lord's help we can accomplish anything. He is the love of my life and my true soul mate. He is 100% committed to his family and the Lord. He is currently working for Dairy One in Ithaca. He loves to ski, ride dirt bikes, tinker on things, mow the lawn :) and spend time with his girls.

Marissa is our oldest. She was born in May 2005. She is 100% Daddy's girl. She is a home body and usually isn't away from home for long and she is asking to go back to our house. She always claims a job and sticks with it till its done. She is very quick and catches on fast. You have to be careful what you show her, because before you know it she is going to be attempting it herself. Madalyn is her best friend. She loves church and loves learning and singing about Jesus. Marissa is now is school and she is doing great. She loves to read and do projects. She LOVES animals and has decided that she wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up!

Madalyn is our youngest. She is 100% Mommy's girl (nice of them that they split us up so that one isn't quite so overwhelmed isn't it?). Madalyn knows what she wants and goes for it. She has no fear and is usually the leader of my two even though she is younger. She does love to shadow her older sister though. She is my girly girl, but also my one that is always getting messy. She loves her hair done, to get dressed up, and shoes! We are in trouble with this one! She loves school and is super smart. She has decided she wants to be a "snow plow driver" when she grows up. She is also going to build a house RIGHT next to us and live there so she can still see us every day ;)

Case was actually our "oldest child". Sadly we said goodbye to him on October 29th, 2013. He was a black lab/ red-tick coonhound. He loved to roam the fields, swim, play ball, catch frisbees, go hiking and spend time at the barn. He also very much enjoyed those black and white cats that roam in the dark and have stripes down their backs...or he must have because he kept getting sprayed! He hated to be abandoned by his family and preferred us to all be in the house by 9pm or he started pacing. His biggest dislike was winter. He hated the cold and would rather hold his potty all day long than to go out and pee. Even when he did go out he barely makes it out the door and he was starting to go! Haha He was our "little boy in a doggie suit" as my aunt says. We love him and miss him like crazy.

Cali is our first cat together as a married couple. Sadly we said goodbye to her on October 8th, 2014. We got her from the barn shortly after we moved. She had to be one of the softest cats you had ever felt and of course one of the best looking calicos. LOL She was a great mouser and spent alot of her time in the basement hunting. She had a funny quirk. When she got ready to settle down and sleep, she parted the hair on her tail so only a few hairs were sticking up and then she proceeded to suck on those hairs.

Beaker is a litter mate to Cali. She is a great mouser. She loves to sneak outside when she gets the chance but if you say her name she quickly darts back in. She is VERY attached to Doug and is always coming up to him purring just as loud as can be begging to be picked up. Beaker of course never does this to me. She doesn't like change and isn't fond of strange dogs, although she has gotten much better with the dogs. She will still swat at Molly but it's not angry, it's almost like she is playing.

Sid was our Marshall Ferret. We said goodbye to him in 2012. He was amazing! Great with kids and other animals, but a total goofball. He definitely lived up to the typical ferret personality and a total thief! Sid's favorite thing to steal was pacifiers. He would take them right out of a baby's mouth if given the opportunity and then take off running! He always hid everything in the same place, so at least we knew where to find them, but of course they were always ruined. Anything rubber was in danger of ending up in the said spot. We definitely miss having him around.

Chloe is Cairn Terrier. She is a blast to have around and I'm definitely sold on the terrier family! She is great with the kids and loves spending time outside. She is a great woodchuck hunter and will sit at an occupied hole all day till she catches one. Even in the winter time she will spend forever out there and come back looking like a snowman. She loves to swim and will swim in any temperature water. She loves to mother other animals. Whether it be kittens from the barn, Case, or her own litter of puppies, she is a great mother! We have since fixed her. Although I'm sad there won't be another litter, it's for the best with the probability of us moving and having to find a new vet.

Meet Molly, our newest dog addition :) After taking some time to heal after losing Case, we decided that our household wasn't the same without a big dog around and we were missing something. So we took the plunge and went full out this time. Molly is a purebred, mis-marked mantle, Great Dane :) She has grown into one good looking pup! I'm still in love with this old picture though, so I'm not changing it! She stands about 31 inches at the shoulder and weighs over 100lbs (although honestly I'm not sure how much over because I can't lift her anymore!) She is great with the kids and loves to cuddle. She shares our bed and is the biggest baby ever. She is very protective and does not like when anyone is pinned down. She is right there to break up the "fight" LOL We love her to pieces!

When Doug's sister and her husband started breeding rabbits, I had a feeling deep down that it was only a matter of time....Here she is! Peterette started out as "Peter". When Madalyn realized "he" was actually a "she", she settled with Peterette. :) Peterette is a flemish giant, which according to what I have read is the Great Dane breed in the bunny world! Figures right? She is super sweet, very laid back and loves to be cuddled and pet. She'll stick her nose out of her cage when you enter the room just so you will scratch it!