Graeagle & Kanters goodbye

Kanters have decided to go on an adventure for a year so we had a get together to say goodbye to them. The kids enjoyed ice cream and visits with their aunties. Have fun Kanters- we can't wait to hear about your adventure! Let us know when you are there safe!

Trip to the park. She requested the photo then gave me this face! Oh to be almost 3!

We went on a family trip to Graeagle this past weekend. It was nice and relaxing, so glad we went. Super weird to not see any snow on the ground. It was cold but beautiful weather. Giada was excited to push her new "case" all on her own. Giada kept looking out at the windows of the condo and saying she liked the "tree mountain" I was also happy - we saw one deer and as long as I see atleast one I'm happy!

We headed up the mountain and found some old snow, Giada enjoyed stomping around.

Gino visits & New Years

This week we had a visit from Gino and Erica. It's always nice when friends come through town. We had a nice visit and lunch with them. Erica is due in a few weeks so Gino was getting some baby holding practice...all while trying to convince Gino to become a Bengals fan :)

Random pic from the week

Giada said "mom look I fit!"

Giada loves putting a leash on everything and pretending to walk them - people, stuffed animals etc. So since we decided not to get a puppy...this was the next best thing. A dog toy you can walk. I didn't think she would want to take it to the dog park - lol

She isn't too creative with the animal names and always chooses the names of pets we already have :)

New Years this year we wanted to go to Graeagle, but since we were just recovering from being sick and we weren't convinced Giada was 100% we decided to stay home. We also had no babysitters so we decided to stay in for New Years. We cleaned the garage that day, not fun but glad to have that done, then had some cocktails and a dance party with Giada. I think some friends felt bad for us to be stuck at home, so we had different visitors throughout the night and before we knew it - it was 4 AM and there was indoor beer pong! Sorry I didn't get pics of everyone ...Steph, Lynz, Matt thanks for coming by, and Sheps too(even though you were no longer in costume!)

Giada stayed up until 2!! And don't you even think for a minute she slept in!

7AM she was wide awake!!

Happy New Year!

The Baszlers

The Diehls....4 takes and Trent still isn't smiling (But at least his eyes are open!)

Cheers!

Mother/Daughter Pics, Christmas, GG Update

Mother Daughter Party Pics! This year Hilder hosted and we had to wear a hat or hair flair!

Everything was beautifully decorated, and delicious! A few pics from the fun night out!

Sorry for the delay in this Christmas post. Giada got the flu on Christmas eve, and it took us down for about a week. Mike and I got it too, and gave it to about 12 family members! We felt terrible! We are all on the mend now to start this new year off healthy! The kids have hardly been sick, so I can't really complain, but this one got us good!

We had a nice Christmas, everyone is so generous and the kids get spoiled of course.

The week leading up to Christmas we had a visit from the Deans as they took their roadtrip up north. The girls had a great time playing and making Gingerbread houses. Adj and I quickly realized you needed some skills and we need to work on ours! "Sticky fingers" the girls kept saying. They definitely ate more frosting and candy than they put on the house!

Giada kind of gets Santa this year. She enjoyed putting out carrots and cookies for santa and his reindeer but then didn't understand that he came while we were sleeping and why she couldn't see him, since we had been seeing him around all month. :)

In the morning we asked her if santa had come " no santa isn't here yet"

Then she said " no santa isn't here yet, he is talking to Chippy" Chippy is our elf on the shelf.

Christmas Morning

I love snow globes!

Gino was content just eating his new toys

A few family pics....

We are glad you guys moved home!

Gino testing out his new hat

I love my new Cinderella doll!

Giada has been enjoying her new scooter this week - Thanks Matt & Steph!

Even Minnie gets a ride!

Slow and Steady...lol....

She put these bubbles on her chin and said "a beard like daddy"

Gino sleeps like this all the time. Always up on knees, they are all red every morning when he wakes up.

Funny we caught the tongue out!

Gino already is loving his Sophie

Gino update

- Can you believe he is 5 months already?

- Not really sleeping all that much better, but I'm working on it. He will do some 3 hour chunks, which I'll take!

- Gino rolling all over the place and getting up on all 4's and rocking

-Scooting everywhere and sliding along the floor and quick!

- He has dimples

-Eyes are still blue

-Arches back when he doesn't want something

-Pulling and grabbing at everything

Giada

- She is very particular these days...the other day she got very upset in the car because she wanted a purple carseat - her new favorite color

- I thought she would like seeing the train go by when we were downtown and instead she started crying and said " I dont want to see box cars, I want to see tank cars"

- Hugs Gino and tells him " you are the best brother ever"

- We are working on potty training and one day she yelled " Tell that elf I went pee pee in the potty!" Unfortunately all the progress we made has been lost on the potty training during this flu bug :(

- "I can hear really well, I have big ears like an ostrich" Where does she come up with this stuff

- She has started putting clothes on all her babies, which is a change from her wanting them to always be naked

- One night Giada told Mike " I want to sit on your lap" he said, ok but only if you dont date boys until you are 19... she says " oh dad"