1.24.2010

party girl






1.20.2010

happy birthday ellington

ellington,
you are 1 year old TODAY, jan. 20th. we can't believe how much you've grown and changed our lives for the better. you are such a blessing to our family. we love watching you smile, giggle and simply enjoy life. here are some of the things you enjoy doing now that you're 1.
-eating cheerios, goldfish, graham crackers and even ice cream!
-sippy cups: camelbak
-walking EVERYWHERE, even trying to run!
-exploring anything possible
-climbing
-riding your tricycle
-rocking on your moose
-reading books
-finding tackle
-crawling on tackle
-laughing
-playing peek-a-boo
-you can say da da, mama
-growling
-giving kisses
-clicking your tongue
-clapping
-crossing your legs in the car seat
-bathtime
-loving LIFE!

we are so thankful for a healthy wonderful first year. thank you for bringing us so much joy. we look forward to many more birthday celebrations with you.
love ,
mommy, daddy and tackle

phase 1 & 2 done...

we've made it halfway
phases 1 & 2 are done: floors & cabinets
the door and counters will be installed in the next week

thanks to our awesome families for helping
thanks to our dads for the help in installing cupboards, gas lines, electrical, and knocking the brick off for the french doors and of course thanks to our moms for the yummy food they gave us as we were kitchenless.

we're excited to have our kitchen back up and running, still waiting for the water though!
YOU'RE ALL INVITED FOR DINNER
anytime you want!








1.12.2010

kitchen update

we're on our way to a brand new kitchen
so here's the update since the last posting
-new drywall on walls and ceiling
-new electrical
-new wood floors: laid and stained!
-paint color #1 picked
if you know me and my inability to pick the right
paint color the first time you'll understand why this is paint choice #1.
josh is hoping i'm right the first time!- we'll see





if you can't see the writing- we've picked the last one : ivory brown. hard to tell the true color on this picture. but we think it's going to be the best with the wood floor, cupboards and granite counter top.

we're totally hooked on having a professional hang and finish the drywall. well worth the $$$

trying to be daddy's helper


the new floor

we are so excited to see the finished product hopefully this weekend.
here's our plan
wed- paint walls & ceiling
thurs-finish up electrical, put cupboards in place
fri- install cupboards
sat- install appliances & trim
sun - plywood counter tops (granite is still 2-3 weeks out) & move in dishes

check back for more updates

1.06.2010

happy 2010

HAPPY 2010
GOODBYE 2009...

i can't believe a year has past already. what a year it was, the birth of ellington, josh headed back to school, and our much anticipated kitchen renovation is underway. we have had such a blessed year with great health, memories and exciting new things to look forward to. it's easy to get stuck in the day to day routine and not realize how much has really changed around you. elle is walking now, everywhere!!, babbling more and more, continues to love life and make us laugh each day. her spunky personality keeps us on our toes and probably always will. she loves crawling all over tackle, much to his dismay he still takes it. she has learned to climb stairs as well, spite the fact that we don't have any beside the basement. to think that just a year ago we were patiently awaiting her arrival and boy did she change our year of 2009.

it's funny to think that it is actually 2010.
we spent new's year eve celebrating with 2 awesome families: the schooneys and the thomas'.
the night was complete with yummy food, a 2,000 winter castle puzzle, and a skype with Josh and Erin from GA (martha's sister).

the kiddies
the girls minus ellington


working hard on the 2,000 puzzle while waiting for midnight

2,000 pieces wintery castle puzzle...hours of fun!
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the gang minus ellington & the boys

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wordless wednesday

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