Love Hate Relationship

Yes I know it's frrrreeeeezing cold, but we love a good popsicle no matter what the thermometer says outside!  Well, I say love, but it's more of a love hate thing... when Adelyn saw my popsicle, she had to have a bite, but the cold and the tang from the fruit shocked her every time she went for a bite and from the look on her face you would think I was forcing her to eat something awful!  Her expressions are priceless!

Christmas Fun

This wasn't technically our first Christmas with Adelyn, but since she was only a few weeks old last year, it felt like this was the first one.  She just turned one on December 7, so she'd had a little experience with the whole present-unwrapping business, and she got the hang of ripping those packages open with very little trouble!  Ron had built her a beautiful rocking horse so she didn't really open that one - we just stuck a bow on top - but she was careful to make sure that her horsey's bow was returned to its head if it fell off mid-rock.  I think her other favorite present was a tricycle from Grandma and Papa.  She definitely had a blast riding it around the house on Christmas day!  The holidays can definitely be overwhelmingly busy and a bit too commercialized, but it really was special this year sharing the day with our little girl!  Here are a few pics from the festivities.

I hope your family had a happy holiday!

Hello world!

Well I've finally done it - I've jumped on the blogging train!   I've always loved reading other people's blogs but never really considered doing it myself.  Mainly I was just thinking that nothing really that exciting happens in our day-to-day family life.  But then again, I think the simplicity of our little trio is what makes it so sweet!  And who really needs an excuse to talk about their kids, right?  I've definitely become "that mom" who gushes and goo's over their child, but I can't help it if my daughter is the most amazing little girl ever! (wink, wink)  I'll do my best not to go completely overboard talking about how great she is, but I'm not making any hard and fast promises!