twenty ten.

twenty ten...two thousand ten...whatever it may be, i feel like this year will be swell. i like it already! i'm so grateful that my husband can work so that i am able to stay home with my sweet baby girl. i absolutely love hanging out with her and watching her grow.

now, i made a couple of resolutions. in announcing these things to the world, i hope to put more effort into keeping them.

1) fold and put away clothes immediately after doing laundry. this is to minimize disaster on our bedroom floor. (sorry dad...i know you tried real hard to train me, but i still suck at putting clothes away)

2) make meal plans. we decide on suppers that we really like, shop for what we need for those meals, and stick to it. this way we wont eat out as often, helping us to lose that extra holiday weight and making it a treat when we do get to go out. we will get the most out of our groceries having it all planned out.

i like this new way of life! my house is tidy and we are eating better!

here's to a wonderful year ahead!

cheers.

big bear

christmas in big bear was lovely! it was so much fun and we all have plenty of memories to last us a lifetime!

we stayed in the royal canadian lodge!

the whole crew!

our little family in christmas jammies!

santa claus and mrs. claus

baby cousins! Carson (3 1/2 months) & Emmerson (2 months)

tutu's!

we had a dance party!

all the cousins!

all bundled up!

driving home...

the wrong snow.

well this year was supposed to be a canadian christmas with all of my family, but immigration paperwork put a serious damper on those plans. Greg's family is having a huge party for 5 days, and 33 family members up in the mountains at a huge lodge in Big Bear and so we still get to do something fun, and don't get me wrong i love his family, and i know we will have a good time, i just can't help but be a little bummed this holiday season.

oh a happier note...enjoy some cute pictures of my baby that would put a smile on anyones face! :)

bestest friends.

meet emmerson's best friend and neighbor, beckett....

the first time they met, he held her hand.

they celebrated halloween together

little boys got game...we caught them kissing.

i have a feeling they will be great friends...and

we could have some sweet pictures to show at their wedding! :)

birthday party

Emmy attended her first birthday party this afternoon. Vivien Claire turned 4 today!

santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing...

emmerson got her picture taken with santa at the mall yesterday! she was such a good little girl. i'm certain she made the nice list.

december

we are officially in the christmas spirit in our little home. the tree and all the decorations are up, greg bought me a dvd that plays a fireplace on the tv with christmas music in the background, and I have it on a lot. it makes us feel warm and cozy. greg has a christmas puzzle going on the coffee table, i have been baking sugar cookies, i have been watching christmas movies, and i bought The Night Before Christmas at the bookstore yesterday and read it to Emmy this morning. i love christmas.

thanksgiving

happy thanksgiving!

love greg, nikki & emmy

joy.

my life is quite different than it was three weeks ago. i feel happier and more overwhelmed than ever before. i used to consider myself a selfish person. getting married helped that a bit, but having a baby leaves NO time at all for being selfish and sometimes i miss being able to pick up and go somewhere without having to pack another human and a weeks worth of items, taking a nap whenever i feel the need, having time to myself or shopping for clothes...in my size. but as much as i think that i miss those things, all it takes is one look at that darling little face and my selfish desires vanish immediately. amazing! i wouldn't change a thing. i love this little being more than i thought was possible and i feel so blessed to have such a wonderful little family.

oh...incase you were wondering...my baby IS a genius. she is super alert, she recognizes familiar voices, she can roll from her belly to her back and she takes a pacifier like a champ. she has a cute little personality, can shoot the meanest looks, and she has just the right amount of sass. the kid has a million nicknames. i call her my little ladybug when she's all dolled up with a flower in her hair and pearls around her wrist just because she looks like such a lady, but she is more commonly known as stinker-bell... mainly because she craps FAR more than the average human. she likes to be held ALL the time which makes being productive a challange, but she sleeps well so i can't complain. little emmerson is a complete joy and she's already growing up too fast.

two weeks!

sorry for the serious lack of blogging. it's amazing how much time a baby takes up. i will get back into the blog world real soon, but in the meantime enjoy some pictures we took of sweet emmy this morning.