Merry late Christmas!

Loves his daddy
Always wants the remote
Playing with his new dog
Riding on his horse in his santa outfit
Playing with his big tractor from Vivian
Helping dad open gifts

What a wonderful Christmas we had! We are so blessed to have such generous families that spoiled all three of us. It was a busy and exciting weekend going back and forth  for delicious meals and gifts from each side of the family. Thank you so much!  

Dane is just about walking. He's taking a few steps on his own and then finding out that he can move quicker crawling still. I'm sure one of these days he'll take just take off!

I can't believe Dane will be one in two weeks...WOW! Time sure does fly when you're having fun!

Naughty or Nice??

One new stocking to hang this year!

Ever heard of the troll under the bridge....
Snoozing in his box
Loves playing in the box
all aboard! 

So smart...stepping in his basket of toys to reach the remote

What a busy weekend! On Friday night Michael and I went out with some good friends for dinner while Dane played with his cousin Anderson. On Saturday, Michael and I had another fun dinner with a group of Michael's coworkers so Dane got to play with his Nana and D Bowditch. Last but not least, we had Michael's grandparents Christmas party. It's so much fun around the holidays with food and friends! 

As a new mom, it's easy to get lost with the busy and exciting Christmas season. It's the first year we get to watch Dane open gifts and splurge on decorating inside and outside the house.  It's hard not to focus sometimes on the true meaning of what this time of the year is really about! I got a card in the mail and just wanted to share it. A cute simple poem but it really made me start thinking about where my focus should  be. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season as much as we are!

The True Meaning of Christmas

Jesus Christ was born this day

So many years before

He came a servant to the lost

Though he was Lord of Lords

We celebrate this joyous time

Reflecting on His birth

Not born in a mansion, but a stable

As if He had no worth

He came so He could identify

With the human heart of man

And gave His life as a sacrifice

Offering a better plan

A plan that reconciles us back

To our loving Father God

Bringing hope and redemption from

Sins ruling iron rod

For this is the ONLY reason that we

Should celebrate this day

To become focused on anything else

Would take the meaning away

So let's arise with joy in our hearts

And share it with everyone

The meaning of Christmas will always be

The birth of Jesus-God's son

What a sick week!

Walking with help through the hallway

I'm trying to show him the first snow coming down when we woke up!
Always in camo like his dad

Little Shark
Those big eyes
His new thing is sticking out his tongue
Playing before bedtime

Sweet little Daner and his cow

This was quite a week in our house with being sick! Dane has been sick for over a week now with a runny nose and cough and Michael and I both ended up getting sore throats (with no voice) and a rough cough for half of the week. I didn't realize how hard it is being sick and trying to take care of a little one that's on the go! It seemed like when I was tired he was wide a wake and visa versa. We're all feeling a lot better though and hoping this is the last of it!

Dane is really moving these days. He's also saying or TRYING to say some words: duck, dog, cheese and drink. He gets most of it but knows what it is....very cool. It's just a neat thing to see your child learning new things every day! 

Turkey Trotters!

Yeah for Turkey trotters!
After the run
The whole family after the Turkey Trot

Happy late Thanksgiving! We had a great Thursday with the Bowditch family. It started off by the 4 mile Turkey Trot run that we do each year as a family before we pig out all day! Michael and I both did really well. We both got third place in our age group. Michael placed 27th and I placed 69th out of 385 runners. He even pushed Dane in the stroller! I ran it in 31:01 ...7:45 miles, I was excited! We then went back to Michael's parents house and  ate until we were stuffed... and then ate some more. What a great day!

Dane is moving so quick these days! He can climb a flight of stairs in less than 30 seconds and is pulling up on everything...including the wall. I'm thinking by Christmas he'll be walking...either way, each day is amazing to say the least!

Goodbye Mr. Fish...

And so it goes...
Loves his little bench 
Swinging at the park
So much to play with!

Crawling through the fort at the library

Dane and I woke up to a dead Mr. Fish today so down the toilet he went! I think Dane was a little confused why I was putting the fish in the toilet since he was reaching for it...yeah yeah gross but I had just cleaned it! I put the fish bowl away...maybe we'll try it again another time!

Today I watched my little 2 1/2 year old nephew so the three of us with the warm November weather went all over town in the double stroller. We had fun playing at the park and then went to the library where they have a fort set up with a lot of toys to play with as well. Good times! Another fun place to go on a rainy day in the future. It's always fun figuring out little ideas like that since I'm not used to having two. Practice for the future when it happens someday!

I can't believe it's Thanksgiving week already! Crazy how time flies....There are so many things to be thankful for. This is the first year where I can truly feel blessed from the bottom of my heart with what I have in life. I feel very complete being a wife and mother. 

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

2 Corinthians 9:15

if you don't want to see a dead deer don't look!

So proud of my husband for getting a nice doe! Loving my two boys!!! 

Staying at home..

this is what happens when you turn your back for one second...
Playing with great grandpa Kahn
On our way into the library
Playing at the park
Long legged kid!
Lucy in the leaves

Yesterday afternoon I walked into Dane's bedroom to check on him to see if he was up from his nap and found him standing in his crib with teeth marks all over the ledge of his crib....wow.  His two front teeth are in and I'm sure he's getting some relief by just pushing on them with whatever he can find!

I took Lucy to the vet yesterday to have her looked at since she's been going down hill a little. She's lost 15 pounds recently and is continually chewing on her paws and tail. She also has yucky eyes. The vet gave us some allergy medicine for her.  It seems as if she's aged 10 years when she's only 3 1/2. I don't take her on walks anymore because she walks incredibly slow with her bad hip so she walks around outside when Dane and I swing. I'm hoping she perks up and gets over whatever she has!

I'm not trying to brag but staying at home with Dane is so cool. Most people complain about their kids growing up too fast but I'm just happy I've gotten to see so much with him. He's crawling so fast EVERYWHERE and constantly babbling. We play hide and seek a million times a day and his new favorite thing is for me to build something out of blocks while he comes along and knocks it down. Everyday gets better and better! I do miss the social aspect of work and getting dressed up but I always look forward to Sunday just to put a dress and make up on for church.  I never knew that life could be this amazing. We are truly blessed.

3 St. Bernard Dogs this Halloween!!!

our little St. Bernard Dog

With Lucy
With Lola
In the dog cage..so cute
Nana and D Bowditch
Grandma and Grandpa Liebner
Uncle Mike
Uncle John

What a fun first Halloween...and the perfect costume for Dane! Michael's mom bought Dane this wonderful costume, barrel included! We ended up going trick or treating on Friday night so Michael would be able to use the good weather on Saturday for hunting. Since it was raining we didn't end up going to as many places as we wanted to but it was still so much fun! I'm not sure how we're going to beat the next costume he has!

Our beautiful mums ...and little boy!
Watching dad blow leaves in the yard
I'm not a very good pumpkin carver!


Checking it out
Carving his pumpkin with Anderson
Loves his bath time

Will add more pictures after Halloween!!!