Happy Halloween!

Here are a few pictures of Violet in her ladybug costume this weekend at her friend Millie's 1st birthday party! The kids had a blast at the party running around looking at each other. I can just imagine the confusion in their little heads as they are looking at each other and thinking "these kids look familiar, but I'm not so sure..." But, after a little sugar they were all ready to go:)

I will post more pictures this evening after Violet's playgroup Halloween Party and we are going to Hilloween here on the Hill this evening!

Tumbling!

I started Violet in a tumbling class this fall and wow does she love it!! As soon as we get there she is squirming away from me to run around with all the other kids and she is not afraid of any of the things the teacher shows them how to do! She goes with her friend Taylor and they have a blast chasing each other around as opposed to following the rest of the class:) At the end of class and probably Vi's favorite time they get to jump into this big foam pit! All she wants to do is get out and jump back in and oh yeah count to 3 before she jumps!

Violet's Announcement!

Violet has a big announcement to make.....

Yes she is going to be a big sister and has 2 new shirts to prove it:)

Here is our new baby's first picture:


I'm about 9 weeks along and due May 22, 2008! Pray for my sanity, health, and the health of the baby. And don't forget to pray for poor Violet as her "perfect" little world is about to be turned upside down and she has no clue:)

White House

What 19 month old do you know that gets to visit the White House? We had a tour by a friend of my sister's who works for the President. And he gave us a great tour of the West Wing and we even got to see the oval office! The last tour we had during the Clinton administration, was a bit different than this one. During that tour we could actually go into the different rooms and take pictures of the inside of the White House, but after 9/11 this is no longer possible. So, we were only allowed to take pictures outside in the rose garden and in the front. Our friend who gave us the tour said he will take us for a tour of the East Wing once all the Christmas decorations are up!

Happy Birthday Pop Pop!!

Yesterday was Violet's Pop Pop's birthday! My dad turned a fresh 39 years old;) We had such a nice time celebrating with him and spending a relaxing Sunday with family! Life is so rough with both of your grandpa's feeding you chocolate icecream cake!

Brandon's mom and stepdad, John were in town this week for a visit as well! Violet loved getting reaquianted with her grandparents from Missouri, and will definetly miss them when they leave:( In fact, she's gotten so much attention since they've been here, she'll probably be bored when it's just me and her again!