Third Birthday Pics!

Getting big way too fast...my favorites are the ballerina pictures!  She was so excited to start dance class with Grandjean (my mom) when she turned 3!

My First Job!

Miranda got her first paying photo shoot and the picture made it in to the catalog!  Check it out:

http://s7d5.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?company=OneStepAhead&sku=SP12CW1&config=OneStepAhead/OSA-eCat

Check out the adorable little blond in the ball pit on page 32.  So exciting!

Happy Birthday, Baby Groundhog!

Wow...how quickly three years has gone by!  Can't believe our baby is so big!  After the big party last weekend, she had school on her actual birthday, which for her was present enough (guess we didn't have to spend the money on that bike!)  Then a fun afternoon with mommy and daddy at Chuck E. Cheese, followed by cake later that night with family.  She had so much fun, as did we watching her take it all in.  Happy birthday little bean!  We love you!

(Not quite) walkin' in a winter wonderland...

Though we have not had snow, we definitely enjoyed the Winter Wonderfest!  Miranda went ice skating for the first time and didn't want to get off the ice!



Santa did bring her what she has been asking for since September...a pink Minnie Mouse dress!  And she is still talking about seeing the "Santa with the sunglasses"...We enjoyed a great holiday season...hope everyone enjoyed theirs as well!

Fa la la la la, la la la la!

'Tis the season...are we ready?  You bet!  Already saw Santa twice ("I want a Minnie Mouse dress and a ballerina leotard!"), started decorating the house, playing Christmas songs in the car, attended the alumni Christmas party at Dominican and celebrated St. Nick's today!  Little M is really into the season this year...and already pointed out that our fireplace has room for two more stockings..."how about one for brother and sister?"  Smart cookie!

(p.s. I made this hat and scarf!)

Ballerinas and fairy princesses and candy...oh my!

We're finally relaxing after a whirlwind of Halloween festivities...five days in a row!  Thursday school party, Friday church carnival, Saturday park party, Sunday trick-or-treating at my Auntie Sue's house and, of course, Halloween!  Miranda had so much fun running from house to house, saying "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" without reminders...she was a pro!

Wow, just...wow!

Well, for those of you who may not have heard yet, our family is growing! Miranda is going to be a big sister come early May. Our family is growing...by four feet! See for yourselves :)