I know it's been a long time since I posted a blog, so I'm going to do one update of the last couple of months. We started out our crazy winter out with Maebelle's 5th birthday party. She had cupcakes with tie-dye frosting and crowns. And she had a heart cake with pink and white frosting and sprinkles and princess decorations. We really went all out with this one. And it was fun!
Zac and I made a fire-breathing dragon pinata. It was so much fun to make, but it did take a lot of time. This fancy of a party is definitely only a once every 5 years ordeal! :)
We got her a fiddle for her birthday. She loves it. We are so happy that she still plays it and has a lot of fun with it. Any time we do music as a family, she gets it out. It's so much fun to watch her play and make music! Maybe someday she can take lessons. I think it might be something she actually continues with.
Over Thanksgiving weekend, we went to Colorado to see Nana. It was a great trip! The light coming in her living room was pretty amazing! And she had this hat that the kids loved to wear.
I love that Maebelle's picture and Orion's picture in the same hat in the same location are so different.
Nancy took this next one for us. She and Annie watched the kids and we got all dressed up for my birthday and went to Manitou Springs by ourselves. It was so much fun! There aren't many pictures of Zac and I together, but this one makes up for all the ones we don't have. :) I love it!
In mid December, we went to see Hannah, Kyle and Heidi. Zac was Santa for the bank Hannah works at. The kids had a blast! Heidi didn't like Santa so much. But Maebelle loved it. She knew who it was and I don't think Orion did. She thought she was special because she knew the secret! And she played along so well! I took these next few in Heidi's room. The lace curtains in her room were a perfect filter! And the 40's print quilt on her bed was a fun backdrop.
This next one was taken at the bank. I just love that hat!
My mom got Orion a dinosaur fossil and he loved it! He did it one day here, but it was so messy we put it up. We'll have to get it back out soon. As it warms up, he can do it outside. By the way, I am so excited for it to warm up! I know it's only February still, but the warm weather felt so nice these last couple of days! I love Orion's face in this one. He was so into it!
I took some pictures of the kids right before I started working. I made them sit down and smile at the camera - which I hardly ever do. They did a great job and I think they turned out really good! These are just a few.
Sweet, sweet Maebelle.
In mid December we went to the horse and carriage parade in downtown Lawrence with friends Beth and Ashlynn. Ashlynn is one of the sweetest kids I know. I love her like my own! :) It was pretty cold out, so we were all bundled up!
Orion's birthday party was a lot more low key than Maebelle's. He needed clothes, so that's what we requested family get for him, and thankfully, he received so many! And he did a great job with it. He did say at one point, "Clothes, again?" with a frustrated sigh. But that was after he'd opened about 6 boxes of clothes. :) He loved the frosting on his cupcakes!
He has really been into doing boy things with Zac. He's always been such a mama's boy that Zac has really appreciated this change! Zac got him a build your own birdhouse for his birthday that came with it's own screwdriver! He loved that he has a real screwdriver! And they had a lot of fun putting it together. I am thankful that he is enjoying hanging out with Zac now. They have Fridays together where they get to do cool boy stuff! I love it!
And Maebelle received Sand Art for Christmas. She had been wanting Sand Art for a very long time! She loved being creative with the colors and making "ice cycles" in it.
I know this next one isn't the most flattering picture, but her eyes remind me of Scot so much! The yellow of the shirt brought it out, I think, but they are stunning!
Working full time has really put a damper on my photography. Which is a real bummer, but as it warms up and I can get outside with the kids in the afternoons, maybe I can get back into it. I had my camera out the other day and was able to get these shots. It was still snowy outside and it provided great light coming in our front windows.
My mom gave me this African Violet in September. I can't believe it's still alive, not only alive, but blooming again! I love it!
This winter has been a good one for our family with the exception of a few hard days/weeks. But the sun is shining and spring is on it's way, even if it takes a few more weeks to get here. Hopefully life is as good for you and yours as it is for me and my family right now!
