A little like me...

Ok - so I am the first to admit that I am a little OCD! I like things in their place - I try very hard to be organized - and I like it that way!

Kaelin is definately showing signs of this same trait! This is what I found when she was playing with her dolls this afternoon. According to my grandma - I had to line everything up by size...Kaelin is getting close!

Thanksgiving 2008

We pray everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We had a great day with Justin's family - here are a few pictures of the girls! Kaelin loved the pumpkin pie with cool whip!

Kaelin Rose

Here are some pictures of Kaelin from the last 2 weeks! She decided one morning that her blocks make great gloves and boots! Also - she loves Playdoh! Taunti Amy made her Playdoh jewelry one night after dinner - so pretty!

Hailey Grace

I haven't posted in about 2 weeks -but we have been taking pictures! Here are some of Hailey. She is eating baby cereal now - and she loves it! She is also a champion roller-over!

Tag your it...

This is my first "blog - tag", and according to Holly it is bad blogging etiquette to not participate s0... (Of course Holly probably thinks I am rude because she tagged me a week ago!)

7 Random things about me--

1. I love bread - it doesn't matter what kind - french toast, dinner rolls, pizza crust - I love them all! When we go out my husband often teases me - my bread is my meal, and my meal is the next day's leftovers! I think this goes back to Arctic Pizza bread and ranch days. ;)

2. I got married the day after my birthday - yep I turned 22 on May 23rd, and we were married the 24th (2003).

3. I hate seafood -yes I know - I grew up in Alaska - but I still can't stand it - not even lobster, shrimp or crab! I will eat Halibut - but only if my mommy or daddy makes it :).

4. Though I will never admit it to my husband, I secretly love Ohio. I love that we see his sister and her family several times a week - I love that my in-laws and brother in law are a short 45 minute drive away - I love that I can call friends, and actually get to seem them occasionally - I even love that the average age of people around our town is 75 (because they all love our kids!)

5. Though my friends won't believe this - I love to watch action movies - if there are guns, or things blow up, I am very entertained. I also like musicals, kids movies and romances...but my favorite movie is an action movie!

6. I like to go to bed by 9pm - it never happens, but it is secretly my dream!

7. One of my favorite memories is at the Elbert's house with Misty, Jenna, Mike, Holly, Peter...and I can't remember who else was there - we made French toast at like 1am. I don't think I have seen 1 am since College - unless I was feeding a baby of course!

I tag: Mandie, Kristin and Katie!

Unpacking

So I was trying to unpack last night and 'lost' Kaelin - here are the pictures:


Where's Kaelin?



There she is!



Happy to be home!

We're Home!

Yea - we finally made it home! We had a fun - but long - trip!

Saturday night we got to visit with Mr. Mike, as Kaelin calls him!

Then Sunday we had brunch with the Wilson's, and spent the afternoon in Indiana with the Navarro's.

Monday we vistited TLN, had lunch with Mr. Mike and then that evening Amy Z. and I took the girls to Chucky Cheese, while Justin was at a work dinner!

Tuesday was a very busy day - we spent time with Bethany, had lunch with Sarah, and then spent the afternoon visiting the newest Wilson family member - baby Rowan at the hospital.
We started driving home Tuesday night, but we didn't make it very far - we didn't end up getting home until 7pm on Wednesday - the trips are a little harder now that Kaelin is older!

Here are some pictures:

Mr. Steve and Hailey

Jill and Steve and the girls.

Mr. Mike and Kaelin

Hailey's first time in the pool.

Kaelin and Daddy in the pool.

The beginning of our trip...

As most of you know, when our family moved to Ohio in May, we left our home in Chicago still on the market (since February). We finally got an offer on it about 3-4 weeks ago! While we gave in to a lot of demands by the buyer - and feel we are giving our home away - it is set to close on November 14th! Thank you Jesus!

This is why we are now in Chicago (Aurora suburb). We are here for the weekend to visit friends, and will sign our portion of papers on Monday. Then our attorney will handle the rest - Thank you Elsa!

We started our trip Thursday night - staying in Toledo overnight. As we pulled into the parking lot of our hotel, Kaelin said, " Mommy, that is a BIG house!". so cute - and correct :) We finished driving up yesterday and since have been able to enjoy: swimming in the hotel pool, a visit to our favorite chiropractor - Thank you Dr. Dalan, Friday night pizza at Dominick's - yum! , and My Gym class for Kaelin - she had so much fun! She misses class we think!

We have more visits with friends scheduled while we are here, and Justin has some meetings for work. We plan on driving home Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Please continue to pray for this process to come to end this week!! We are ready for this chapter of our lives to be closed, however it has been a little sad seeing our first little house closed and empty! Justin and I put so much work into making it ours! Hopefully we will be able to do the same in Ohio in the next few years.

Big Girls!

Our 'little' girls are getting so BIG! Kaelin is so independant - "I do it myself!" We have let her move to eat at the table all of the time - with her booster (no more highchair seat for her!). She loves it - Mommy hasn't decided yet! She loves to play with her baby sister. Hailey is attempting to sit up and working on rolling over (she did it for the first time this past week!). She is also working very hard at trying to get the toy in her hand to land in her mouth.

Pretties~

The other night Grandma Barb and Papa Tom came over. Grandma and Kaelin disappeared for a while back in her bedroom - when they came out - this is what we saw!

'Helping' Daddy Clean up the leaves :)

Halloween

We went trick or treating last night and Kaelin had a blast - and got a lot of candy!!! She did inform one neighbor that her sidewalk was broke, and they needed to fix it (the concrete had a crack). Other than that she just loved to run from house to house. Here are a few more pictures of the girls in their costumes.

Kaelin is learning early - no pictures please!

The Loot!

Edible Playdough

So yesterday Kaelin was getting antsy while waiting for Trick or Treat time - so we made edible playdough (dry milk, honey and peanut butter). She loved it! I am pretty sure she had more fun eating it and the decorations than actually playing with it!