She's 2!

Happy Birthday, Lo! I can't believe my baby is 2 already! She's a challenge and a joy all at the same time. She's emotional and loving, has a temper and snuggles. She takes care of her babies and hits her brother, she throws her food and shares her fruit snacks. She's our Lauren! Here's to her 2nd birthday . . . .


Our beauty....

Look how excited she is, pointing at her ice cream being delivered by a train!

Blowing out her candle at the restaurant.

Opening her present- a new dollhouse!

Snow, sledding & more

We had our first real big snow here (I know, those of you from Michigan are crying boo hoo for us!) so we decided to bundle the kids up and put them to work. Isaac loved helping shovel- Lo on the other hand, was not to thrilled! She was very upset that she could not hold the shovel properly through her mittened hands. Needless to say, I got to go back inside with her- oh shoot, I couldn't help shovel!
We also took the kids sledding for the first time (Isaac has only gone down a snow drift in our driveway on the top of a plastic trash lid last year). They loved it. It was a little bit too cold for them so it didn't last long but we hope to go again soon.
I also included some pictures of Lo & Isaac with Lo's Christmas present from Aunt Heather. She made Lo a ton of necklaces and bracelets and got her dress up hats, shoes, purses, etc- the best gift ever for this little girl who has been bombarded with fire trucks and baseballs and diggers and blocks- all things boy.
Okay- and I had to include a picture of my new nephew- Gavin John, born on Jan. 3rd. He's doing great, as are mommy and daddy (Julie & Jason). I have yet to see him but can't wait!

Christmas

We had a great Christmas season. It was very busy with a lot of traveling but we survived and no one was sick this year! Here are a couple of pictures from Christmas.


Lo after she realized there were no more presents for her!


The kids with their new dinosaur banks


The family on Christmas Day


Isaac & Lo posing for a Christmas picture


The kids got a trampoline for Christmas- Isaac can jump quite high!

Lo can too!

The kids with their Colorado shirts from Aunt Heather & Uncle Andrew