Being Thankful-week 2

Last Saturday- My inlaws. I'm really blessed to have married into such a wonderful family.

Sunday- My parents for bringing us dinner and spending time with us.

Monday- Both of the kids napping which is a rare occasion since Andrew never naps anymore.

Tuesday- My husband who is always so helpful with the kids in the morning.

Wednesday- A morning fun with my kids, coffee and looking at Christmas decorations.

Thursday- My sweet new niece, Leyton. I love her and am so glad that she is healthy.

Friday- My husband who kept the kids overnight so I could be with my sister and then drove both the kids down the next morning for the day.

Saturday- A lazy day of just relaxing with the family.

Baby Girl

My sister had her baby on Thursday! Leyton Olivia Dixon, born November 10th at 1:31pm, weighting 8 lbs 7 oz. She is a doll!

Kayla was due on the 9th, but was induced on the 10th at 6am. I left Portland around 1pm and thought I had plenty of time to get there before Leyton arrived. I got a call from my mom when I was in Albany saying that she had arrived. I saw her a few hours after she was born and she was beautiful. She has tons of dark hair, chunky little cheeks and her daddy's nose. She was a sleepy little thing and only opened her eyes for me on Friday right before I had to leave.

Doesn't my sister look amazing after having a baby?!

Leyton's first bath.

Wearing an outfit that her cousin Ava wore in the hospital.

The proud grandparents.

Nathan took the kids for Thursday night and then drove down with them on Friday to meet their new cousin. Andrew wasn't very interested, but Ava loved her. I think she thought it was one of her dolls. She wanted to give her little kisses, but she didn't love it when I held her.




The proud parents!

I don't get to see her again until Thanksgiving and I'm sure she will change a lot in the next few weeks. So proud of you Kayla and thanks to you and Cory for making me an auntie!

Dad's breakfast

On Saturday Andrew's school had a Dad's breakfast. I helped set up, cook and serve the breakfast. Nate dropped Ava at my parents so he could have a little one on one time with Andrew. They had a good time hanging out, eating and making a craft. They even sat next to one of Andrew's new school buddies, Landon. Halfway through the breakfast the kids sang for the dads. It was pretty cute. Andrew was very shy and stood there the whole time looking miserable. When I asked him about it, he said that he didn't like that all of those people were looking at him. Such a shy little guy.

11.5.2011- Living Savior Preschool 3- Andrew 4 years old

Being Thankful- week 1

I've decided that each Friday during the month of November I am going to write what I was thankful for during the week. I am so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. I want to be mindful of that this month and document it.

Monday- My mother in law who came over for a bit and let me get out of the house while my kids were sick.

Tuesday-My dad, it's his birthday. I'm so blessed that he is my father, he's an amazing man, dad, and papa. And that both of the kids are starting feeling better.

Wednesday- My first gingerbread latte in a Starbucks Christmas cup while listening to Christmas music. And, my first time out of the house with the kids since they've been sick.

Thursday- A really fun date day/night with my hubby... quality time is my love language!

Friday- My kids are finally feeling a lot better and a great coffee date with my parents and kids.

Halloween

Halloween this year was not what I was hoping for. Both kids were sick. Since they'd been sick for days leading up to Halloween, I was hoping they'd be better for Halloween night. We still had the family over for our traditional Halloween dinner of chili (or chili dogs), warm apple cider and lots of goodies. I think the kids enjoyed seeing their grandparents, but they still didn't feel good. We made it to only 2 house, 3 including our own, trick or treating before Andrew was ready to go home. Both kids were coughing the whole time. The rest of the night Andrew spent watching cartoons while cuddling with papa and Ava spent going to do the door every time a trick or treater would come. She loved that people were coming to our house and cried every time they left. I think she's tired of being stuck in the house too....she's my little social butterfly!

Such a cute little bumble bee!

Batman without his mask....he refused to wear it.

Attempt at a picture of daddy with the kids. Andrew was mid cough.

They were excited to trick or treat at our house.

Especially excited when all of their grandparents came to the door.

Ava loved her post trick or treating snack of pumpkin chocolate chip bars.

She loved watching all of the trick or treaters out the window.

Sick kids

It's been a rough few days at our house. Sleepless nights, sleep filled days, high fevers, lots of coughs, lots of cartoons and books, and urgent care. Ava started getting sick on Wednesday night. Andrew was fine on Thursday morning, went to school and later that afternoon he had a fever and a croupy cough. Both kids were really sick through the weekend. Yesterday afternoon Andrew had a rash around his eye and it was all watery and swollen. We decided to take him to urgent care and found out that he had pink eye and a 104 temperature. Poor guy. Ava hasn't had much of a fever (thankfully) but coughing a ton. The kids seem to be feeling a lot better today and I'm hoping we can do a little trick or treating tonight!

Classroom Harvest Party

Andrew had his classroom harvest party on Thursday. I am one of the room mom's so I helped plan the party. We had a little story, played some pumpkin bowling, had some donut holes & juice and did a little craft. It was a little crazy, being the room mom, I didn't get to hang out with Andrew as much as I would have liked. And, of all days, I forgot my camera. Thankfully one of the other mom's sent me a few but the others were taken oh my iPhone.

One of the other room mom's reading the kids a Halloween book.

Andrew enjoying some donuts with his buddy Landon.

He loves pumpkin bowling.

Working on his craft. A card that says boo!

10.27.2011- Living Savior Preschool 3