Yes, We're Still Here

Hello, everyone! Sorry about the delay in posting. Life for us has been truly busy and I just have not had the time to post. Here are a few pictures of the kiddos. We went up to MI last weekend to visit Ben & Laura, so there is a picture of Alex with Isobel. Neither of them really knew what to think of each other, as you can tell in the picture. :)

We LOVE Grandma

My mom came in for the weekend and took care of the kids while Nelson and I went up to the Cleveland Clinic for some tests and appointments. As you can see, they had a great time together! :)

Emily's First Date

Emily went on her first date last nght. That's right, she's not even three years old and we are allowing her to date. She went out with Daddy last night on a "date" and she was so excited all day! We've been working with her and trying to get her to stay in her room when she takes a nap or at night time. Well, we have this chart (see picture), and everytime she stays in her room she gets to color in a triangle. At the end of the row, there is a reward under the flap. She finally filled in all of her triangles (took her about 10 days) and the reward was a date with Daddy to Chik-fil-a. However, she wanted a "burger cheese", so they went to Burger King instead. She was just happy as can be! She wanted to dress up in her Cinderella dress but Daddy said it wasn't going to be that fancy of a date. (Can you just imagine Nelson at Burger King with Emily in her halloween costume . . . that would have been pricelss!) She ended up wearing a pretty little dress and they went off on their first father/daughter date night. They shared a Sprite and enjoyed their cheeseburgers and fries. They even split a piece of pie . . . you have never seen a more excited and happy girl! All day she kept saying "I stay in room and can color a tango (that's triangle in Emily-speak). When I color a tango then I go on date with Daddy"! She just couldn't stop talking about it. What a hoot! :)

(And the best thing of it all is that not only did they have a great time but she is staying in her room when she lays down -- win, win, win!) ;)

Our Crazy Kids

Emily got this shirt and tights from "Grandma & Grandad" Cochrane (Laura's parents) for Christmas. She was super-excited to wear her tights this day -- she kept sticking out her leg and showing me the stripes. :)

The kids all made a multi-colored Joseph vest in church that morning -- she was really proud of hers!

He is a fantastic sleeper! Emily can run around in his room screaming and he won't wake up. And notice the HUGE drool puddles on the sheet . . . this guy was out for the count! :)

Always smiling and always happy!