Monday, November 26, 2007

Sunday, November 25, 2007

da Bears game at uncle chris and emily's!

elijah telling emily a VERY LONG elaborate story, requiring her full attention during the game. she was very amused :o) caleb took this one, he's becoming quite the photographer!
snack time!
brothers! what a blessing it is to have family so close!
the guys watchin' the game!
emily's mom, glenda, teaching Micaiah and I how to knit! (hee hee)
giggling with grandma!


Friday, November 23, 2007

busted in the bathroom






looking good!

the first snowfall this winter!!

Gramma Tina and the boys had a blast on Thanksgiving morning!


snowball fight!!





Monday, November 19, 2007

VERY FRUSTRATED WITH POTTY TRAINING!!!

WARNING: what you are about to read is a bit graphic, unless of course you are a mommy of children still in diapers, well then, it's just another day of being a mommy!!

okay, so i should blog more often, then i wouldn't have to share the good and the bad at tthe same time!

2 weeks ago, i began potty training Micaiah on Monday, by Wednesday evening she had it down, was saying when she had to go, no accidents. unfortunately, (she is going to love me for blogging this)she quit pooping! yep, i'll just write pooping! cause that is what we call it at our house! so, needless to say i was exstatic, except for the pooping of course. although i must say that was nice too! (for me, of course) 8 days later and with help from a perscription she went, then waited 3 days, and now is regular!! YIPEEE

so, the bad news, when she was holding i put her is a pull up (because she started staining) and she continued to tell me when she had to go and went on the potty! YIPEEE

unfortunately she then started going in her pull up and not even telling us :o( now she is in underwear and keeps having accident and she doesn't tell me when she does!!! urrrrgh!

on a positive note, she did have a poppy in the potty yesterday, she told me she had to go, and the whole thing went in! YIPEEEE, first time!

so i guess there is a lot to be thankful for here, glad i blogged to realize it!

hope you enjoyed the graphic blog (with no pics!)

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Thursday, November 15, 2007

playing trains





cute quote from the princess

mommy: micaiah what is your name?
micaiah: me!


one of her favorite things to do, talk on the phone, real or not! she is even happier if she is holding a purse while talking on the phone! i'll have to get a shot of her next time she does it!

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Halloween! (a little late)

Larryboy, Dora, and a Chicago Bear



checking out the candy

can't have Halloween without a cup of hot chocolate!

caleb's photography career

caleb absolutely loves to take pictures! here is just a sample of his fine work!



pumpkin muffins!! my kids love to learn about the world, the globe, google earth, maps, whatever they can get their hands on!


these are the north, south, east, west signs on our computer for google earth
caleb set these up very strategically on the floor to get the perfect shot!


not bad, huh?


more to come...

...or not

blogger is down, but i did try.
I'll try again soon!

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Madison Oaks Baker

This is my precious god daughter!!!!!



This is a fun story...shall I start from the beginning?

After marrying Peter, moving to Florida, turning 21, and transferring to Florida Atlantic University to finish my college degree, I began to pray. So many changes in my life, such fun exciting adventures beginning, but I needed a friend! In fall of 1998, while attending FAU I met Dawn Madison. She became my best friend, started volunteering in our middle school ministry. We became inseperable. At the same time, Peter began hanging out with Edsel Baker, who became a very good friend of his and also volunteered in middle school ministry. We would often hang with our group of friends, all couples, and Dawn and Edsel. then we decided to move to cincinnati. Dawn decided she would move with us, for a change of pace. after starting to pack she admitted her true love for edsel (4/02) and decided to stick around fl to see what would come of there relationship. 01/02/03 dawn madison and edsel baker were married!! peter and i were best man and maid of honor and what an honor it was!!! 04/16/07 Madison Oakes Baker was born and 11/4/07 Madison was baptized.

isn't she adorable