Is it spring yet?

Well, even though it is March we had another snow event in Indiana.  This time it was heavy, wet snow. Emersen helped Trevor shovel in the evening....yes, she is using a kitchen spoon, but had a great time! Prior to shoveling we tried to catch snowflakes on our tongues.  This morning, I was lucky enough to get a 2 hour delay and driving into work was very beautiful, but I chose to be a smart driver and not take pictures while driving (so no extra pictures to share).  We got about 4 inches and it should all melt by this weekend, as it will be close to 50 degrees.  Yahoo Spring!! We are ready!!

Valentine's Day banner

Emersen loves doing crafts and art, so I thought we should create a Valentine's Day banner to hang on our mantle.  It turned into a family activity as we all began to decorate hearts with markers and glitter.  I think it could have gone on for hours, but we eventually had to stop.  It was a great Sunday afternoon activity though and we all had so much fun! 

 As you can see, Emersen worked very hard on drawing her circles for the hearts that she designed.  I thought the white heart in this picture looked like a face, but she said it was just a "special design"....this is a girl who loves to create things! 

Sending Happy Valentine's Day wishes to you! 

Some Valentine's sweet treats!

It has been very cold lately, so Emersen and I decided that we should bake something sweet...and pink! Emersen's first choice was to make pink chocolate chip cookies.  She is a great help in the kitchen!  

It was hard work stirring the batter once we added the dry ingredients! 

 Emersen wanted to taste the dough (just like her mom), but we had to be patient and wait until the cookies were baked and cool.  Emersen thought it was so cool to turn the dough pink....in her words, "It's magic!"

 Yesterday, we decided to make these yummy pretzel treats to take to Aunt Megan and Uncle Todd's Superbowl party today.  Emersen helped unwrapped all the Hershey kisses and then put an M & M right on top of the melted chocolate.  Happy Valentine's Day!! 

It's winter......that means snow!

Winter is sure different in Indiana than it is in Tennessee!!! Just after Christmas we received a lot of snow...like 8 inches of snow!  Luckily, we were semi-prepared with snow boots, pants, hats, mittens, and coats for.....Emersen.  Trevor and I were not as prepared, as we were shoveling the driveway in our tennis shoes.  Guess it's time to buy some snow boots, right?!? Even though it was cold, windy, and snowy we managed to enjoy the outdoors for a bit as we tried to make a path before too much snow fell.  

Emersen has not experienced this much snow, so it was a lot of fun to watch her try to catch snowflakes on her tongue and make snow angels! I'm sure there will be more...and next time, you better believe I'll have snow boots on! Hope you are staying warm this winter! 

Home Sweet Home!

Well, here it is! Home, Sweet, Home! Finally! This is our new home in Indiana.  It is a great house; we still call it our 'starter' house since it really is our first home to own.  It is in a nice subdivision, located on a cul-de-sac, in the school district in which I work.

We spent the majority of Thanksgiving break cleaning, painting, painting, and painting! As you can see, Emersen was a great helper! She even got to paint her closet purple! (Not sure what I was thinking allowing her to paint, but she had fun!)

Trevor and MiMi drove up last weekend with the big truck....and a trailer. Yep, that is what has kept us busy for the past week. Good thing we have a garage! It is so great to be a family once again. Even though we are living with boxes all around us, I decided to take a break and put up the tree and some decorations.  Not sure if you can tell, but that is our Elf on the Shelf, named Mr. Zumbo, by Emersen hanging onto the tree topper. :)

I will post more pictures as things become more organized.  Looking forward to projects, rearranging, and making a 'home'!! 

Happy Halloween 2012

This year, we went trick or treating with Logan, Zoe, Aunt Megan, and Uncle Todd.  It was great exercise for the kids (and the adults).  After every single house, Emersen would say, "Mom, do we get to go to another house? This is so fun!" I think she caught on pretty quick how fun it is to get candy and run around a neighborhood with a bunch of kids dressed up in costumes! 

Happy Halloween from a brave knight, a cupcake, and a zoo keeper!! 

I know the picture above is blurry, but Emersen had a huge smile on her face all night long. Logan just took her by the hand and showed her the trick-or-treating "ropes"! 

It was an exciting night! Just as soon as we got home, Emersen dumped out her bucket and began sorting her candy into piles.  Now, it is nicely hidden in a cabinet too high for her to reach! We had a great Halloween! 

Pumpkin Patch Round 2

We loved the pumpkin patch so well, that Zoe and Logan came along on our next trip there! As you can see, everyone had fun! From exploring through the straw maze and climbing up the great straw bale tower, to painting our own pumpkins (yes, that's white out), it was a great (freezing) day!!