3 Girls, 1 Guy and a Zoo!

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Thanksgiving Celebrations!

For Thanksgiving, we stayed home and celebrated with Doug's family. I totally forgot to take my camera so I don't have any pictures. We went up to Doug's parents' house in the morning so we could watch the parade while we helped cook. We also got to watch the dog show, which is my personal favorite part of Thanksgiving day! The food and fellowship was great!

Friday morning, I got the kids up at 5:30 and we drove to my parents house. My sister and brother in law were still up and so were my twin brother, his wife and his son. It just so happened to be the day that my family was celebrating Thanksgiving, due to Dad's work schedule. LOL We had a lot of fun and it was nice to spend some time with my siblings that I don't get to see often enough. The kids had fun playing as well.

Madalyn's tower she built.

Daniel would go from helping to knocking it down....he is FAST! LOL

Chloe's hiding place ;)

Mom's tradition she started with the girls a couple years ago....I'm pretty sure this is our third year!

Daniel took an awesome nap and when he got up, the girls were coloring with markers. Of course he needed to color too!

After dinner nap...Her and that yoga mat! LOL

Daniel napped through actual thanksgiving dinner so he ate a little later.

I love the look....trying to figure out what Dada is thinking, giving him that huge piece!

And then he was wired up ;) Everything was so funny!

He is so cute! Love him so much!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Cuddle Time

Chloe got to cuddle a special baby ;) And she loved every second of it!

Monday, December 8, 2014

Snowmen

I can't remember what Doug went outside for...but we all got called outside and this is what we found on Chelsea and Jeremy's car :) ...

Cutest snow people EVER!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Special pictures

Of course the trip wouldn't be complete without silly pictures and some special ones as well

Aunt Chelsea taught both the girls all about silly putty!

<3 Miss her already :(

So cute!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

The girls' crazy gift....

So you were wondering what was in those white boxes?

Oh My Goodness! These things provided us with a ton of laughs!

Lucky for you, I recorded it just for you:)

SOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Best Gift EVER!

I'm so thankful Doug had the camera and was able to catch my reaction on this one!

My sister is going to be a MOMMY!

I'm so excited for Chelsea and Jeremy! They are going to make amazing parents!

The girls have their guesses in on their new cousin. Madalyn says boy, Marissa says girl and whoever is right gets to hold the new baby first AFTER Mommy gets him/her :)

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Christmas early with Aunt Chelsea and Uncle Jeremy :)

Chelsea and Jeremy drove all night to get to our place Friday night. They made great time and were here a couple hours early! We all had such a great time and I'm so thankful to them for stopping in. It was amazing! Since they won't be back for Christmas, we did Christmas early!

The girls both made things for either Aunt Chelsea or Uncle Jeremy...

Molly wanted to be a part! She loved them both ;)

The girls' turn!

Silly Putty was taped on top...the girls didn't know what it was ;)

The girls have been asking for beads that you melt on molds with an iron. Aunt Chelsea had no idea, so when the girls opened this gift they were both beyond thrilled!

They had a tough time getting into this one...

Madalyn gave up with the flap and just tore the box up!

I'll explain more on this gift in a later post ;)

My turn! This year we drew names for the siblings and spouses. Jeremy drew my name and he did a great job :)

Each letter and part of the cross are horse shoes!

I LOVE it and already have found a place for them in the house!

Doug had Jeremy :)

He loved it! Chelsea might hate us the first time she has to wash this thing, but it was so cute!

Stay tuned tomorrow for the best gift of the season!

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!