Merry Christmas to all!

After decorating the tree and listing to christmas songs, we sat down for some hot chocolate. Chris with his 'first' ornimate from 1981!  Below, Isabelle showing off an ornimate from MaMa Pearl :)



We are so excited for christmas.  Isabelle is really a joy to be with and see how excited she gets when christmas cards come in the mail, she is forever wanting to get someone a  present, or make them one, and send a card too!  This is Wesleys first christmas and he is just darling.  He is precious and cute as a bug snuggled in a rug! 

So, while we are thrilled about the holidays, our family, our friends we have a few tiny things that leave me, feeling less than ready for the holidays.  I have only got out a handfull of christmas cards.  Several cards are ready to go but now here it is, the eve before the eve and that is where they will stay until I can hand them out I suppose or stamp a few up too.  You should feel quite special if you got a card! lol.  I was waiting for some photos of the kids (all the grandkids) to make it from Kristys house to mine, but because of a viral bug set back we did not see each other for quite a time so we were behind there.  I have been doing Physical therapy, Wesley has had a caugh, and a bit more nursing issues for me have also taken up good christmas preparing time. Also trying to keep 2 tiny big heads covered up when I go out and keeping everyone warm slows me down on my shopping expedition! So...  Now, Isabelle has a wee bit of a stomach bug and we are waiting on the next victim!  Needless to say, I spent the day laying next to isabelle in bed and not working on wrapping presents, not getting to town to finish a few more things.. just laying low.  

We did make it to A Journey to Bethlehem and was moved by a visual of why we are celebrating such an occasion.  

You know, we haven't even decorated the outside of the house this year either!  That makes me sad because I LOVE lights.  We do have a few wee light tree shrubs on the porch my grandma gave me and those are pretty:)

Now, how about an update on the kidos?  Wesley is crawling up on all 4's now.  He is walking along the play pen and tables.  He is slow but certainly is figuring out the feet move with the legs that are connected to the rest of him!  He has been vey serious here lately but is just waiting for someone to start him in laughing.. once he starts he just laughs and giggles.  He is so precious.

He pouts, and gets his feelings hurt easly, he hates when I leave the room and tonight he pouted when chris left.  He is gaining weight and eating good.  He actually just finished some avecado and really loves it a lot.  He also likes to sign when he is ready to eat!

Speaking of signing, Isabelle is doing well learning some signs.  She knows about 30 words and is putting a few words together too.  You can see her little mind really working.  She also reccognizes most of the ABC's and is learning the sound they make.  Isabelle knows a bible verse to go with each letter too.  Sometimes she needs to be reminded of a begining verse or asked to slow down but I'm real pleased with her wanting to learn.  She has also memorized the Lords prayer.  She is cute when she runs thru it and let me tell you she goes fast! She is her mother's child :)  Belle is very much into pretending.  Here lately she is the mail man,.. we say "Nothing must stop the mail!"  She loves going into the post office with me :)

A quick photo of the kids before church this morning.   I hadn't go to taken any 'fall' photos of poor wesley so chris grabbed a few here friday, I think he is adorible!

Isabelle loved playing in the leaves and helping to rake them up! She certainly didn't want to come in for a nap.. :)


We were suppost to go to my grandmas for thanksgiving but ended up I was ill so chris took the kids for a quick visit and took our thanksgiving to go!  Here we are on the couch eating our thanksgiving dinner! :) 

kids are so funny

Isabelle being silly today.
Wesley tonight eating Avocados.
He played wit his foot while he was eating..
This morning I caught him climbing up my bakers rack. He was half way acrossed the shelf when I went to get my camera.

SOO CUTE

check these photos out!

Playing together

I didn't mention that the kids are playing together.. It makes me nervous but for the most part its really cute. Right now, Wesley is in his play pen, he is trying to climb up and he has his hands pressed againsted the mesh. Isabelle thinks he is waiting for her to clap her hands against his. They are both laughing. Its awful cute. There is no way a first child can handle all the stuff that the poor second child goes thru!

Isabelle will often sneak into Wesley's bed with him.










New Knobs for the kitchen cabinets








New Handles too







Playing in the leaves at Grandma Elsie's house













Photo taken at a fountain park in town










Fountain park again








Welsey starting to pout.. its awful cute









Isabelle showing some of her art work.










A few weekends ago we went to my friend's baby shower.








Jumping with Isabelle and our friend at a birthday party





Wesley's first cereal









Picture day with Kristy's boys and Isabelle jumped in too!










We dressed the kids with play clothes we had at home and went to fredericktown. Some of the businesses participated and gave out candy. It was fun :) We stopped in at the county health department and received candy but also coloring books on nutrion and crayons :) Aunt Betha was helping to hand out the goodies



My little herd...











Dining room. 2 walls, one harvest gold the other. .. eh.. something red :)







Another view of the gold wall. That is the color that is thru out the rest of the kitchen and hall way.









Wesley pulled up in his bed. (6 months) He is standing up in his playpen even as i type!

So much taking place

Whew! We have been busy and no time for blogging. Today, Welsey and I are sick. His first cold. It's miserable! Wesley is 6 and half months old. He is getting a firery little temper on him. He is still so laid back and calm but when he wants something and doesnt get it he shows how sinful he can be! He crawls on his tummy still. He climbs over pillows and pretty much anything in his way. He takes some steps up on all 4's but not constantly and for very far. He is pulling up and clearing out! Last week Chris watched him pull himself up on the coffee table and wiped everything in reach off of it! He pulls up in his bed and so ofcourse the bedrail is raised. He is talking more and jabbering and singing more often now. He wants everything in site and will go after it! If I wont let him have that is when he gets frusterated!
He has a small bump on his lower gum where a tooth is trying.. He is looking MORE and MORE like my dad. He looks like my baby pictures too. He LOVES to LOVE.. Boy he is a snuggler. I wish I would have gotten a photo but he was loving on a gal at church this past sunday until he fell asleep. He was sweating and drooling all over her and she just seemed to soak it up. He wants his face right in yours!
Isabelle is doing well. She is drawing really well. Its increadible! I will post some of her work. We will start the auction shortly and bids will open starting at $5oo!
She was ill last week for a day. She talks like such a big girl. She is pretty funny. She is going to be a flower girl this spring in our friends wedding! I hope she does them honor. It's such a sweet couple from church and she is crazy about them both.
Last week we painted the Dining room Kitchen and Hall way. Ill get those posted too.
SO so much for chit'chat let me get some photos up!

Summer Photos

I am organizing my photos from the summer and looking thru to make sure I posted the ones I wanted to and what not. I came across some photos I took from my phone. They are not so great but kinda cute anyways. Ill post'em. I'm a bit sad to see Summer leaving (altho this is a great weekend) but ready to start the fall and winter season! I love taking fall photos. I am sure this year will be no different :)
(The boys selling Corn.. Isabelle and Wesley asleep in the van. Isabelle asleep each photo with a different hat! Our cool shades:P Cardinals game, Baby Wesley all swaddled up and Isabelle watching a show)