december 31st 2011

Happy New Year's Eve

december 30th 2011

Presents in Traverse City

december 29th 2011

Elliana getting a little camera time while Amanda and I play around.

december 28th 2011

On our way through the city to Michigan.

december 27th 2011

Jack and Sydney having some fun in the wagon.

december 26th 2011

Claire Caserio's 3rd Birsthday Party

december 25th 2011

Opening presents Christmas morning.

december 24th 2011

Frosting cookies for Santa.

december 23rd 2011

Talking to Teddy hiding in the Christmas tree.

december 22nd 2011

Jack wanted a beard and glasses...I made him a beard and had some lenses popped out of Sydeny's old glasses.

december 21st 2011

My Favorite picture from the photo shoot.

december 20th 2011

My Three Amigos

december 19th 2011

Dasher and Dancer at The Chalet

december 18th 2011

A photoshoot with the Predas.

december 17th 2011

1137 Cherry Street

december 16th 2011

Jack and Sydney at their Winter Gathering.

Learning with magnets and Ms. Farrell

december 15th 2011

Winter Sing at Crow Island

december 14th 2011

Yum...Mexican Wedding Cakes

december 13th 2011

Sydney taped herself at school to pretend she was an astronaut.

december 12th 2011

Outdoor decorations

december 11th 2011

Elliana and Maggie

december 10th 2011

All dressed up and ready to go to the Nicolaou Christmas Party.

december 9th 2011

A fun night decorating ginger bread houses at Grandma Linda's and Papa's house.

december 8th 2011

Izzy can tell when we are about to leave for a trip...I had her in the backyard until I got the kids in and the last bag was packed...I think she thought we were going to leave her!

december 7th 2011

Our little tree in the front window... a little naked.

december 6th 2011

Three kiddos at the dentist.

december 5th 2011

Jack playing a little dress up.

december 4th 2011

Christmas Tree Love

december 3rd 2011

Pulling out all of our Chrismas decorations.

december 2nd 2011

Booooo Whoooooooooo... How did I get this far in my picture a day project and miss a day? Well I know what it was...The Pig Bear announced her travel locations and Chicago was on the list.

december 1st 2011

Grandma and Papa Mohrhardt sent the kids Advent calendars and a book Yes Sally There is a Santa.

november 30th 2011

Sydney is my coloring girl... she is working on a picture for Santa.

november 29th 2011

Jack and Alex bonding over Mario Kart.

november 28th 2011

Elliana's gift she made for us... a candle holder with hand dipped candles.

november 27th 2011

We decided to head down to the city for lunch and after leaving The Oaktree look who we spotted! Jack was so excited, Sydney wanted nothing to do with him and Elliana really didn't care. It was a great experience for everyone...Santa even gave each one a stuffed animal!

november 26th 2011

Uncle Mike as "William" from England...he provided a lot of comedy over the long weekend!

november 25th 2011

We celebrated Thanksgiving a day late so that our Michigan travelers and cooks had time to arrive and prepare. It was a great dinner!

november 24th 2011

Thanksgiving Day with Uncle Mike

november 23rd 2011

Hanging out in a dressing room with Mommy as she tries on a dress at Anthroplogy. I have good kids!

november 22nd 2011

Clothes pins and a dance outfit... Priceless!

november 21st 2011

Washing the china...

november 20th 2011

We moved this little table up from the basement in preparation for Thanksgiving... Jack and Sydney love eating at it!

november 19th 2011

Unpacking china was quite the chore...but Izzy enjoyed the mess.

november 18th 2011

Couldn't pass up this Missoni for Target bag I found on clearance!

november 17th 2011

Love these boxes... I hope they never change them!

november 16th 2011

Elliana is still finger knitting!

november 15th 2011

I love Jack in this outfit...he always wear button down shirts and this makes him look like a little gangster. Don't get me wrong... I love his button downs - its just that this is such an opposite look for him it makes me laugh.

november 14th 2011

Not sure what Sydney was doing but she will always make you smile.

november 13th 2011

Never fun saying goodbye to friends but it reminds us what good friends we have!

november 12th 2011

Celebrating Fynn's 4th Birthday!

november 11th 2011

At the Museum of Science and Industry with the Pomaranskis.

I have this same picture of me and Elliana when she was just a tiny baby and we lived across the street from the museum...i need to find it and add it to this post :)