Little model
Of course Avree didn't want to take any pictures, unless Em was in it with her.. You would think she NEVER saw a camera in her 3.5 yrs of life. So we have a bunch of Emmersen. She had fun "hamming it up". :-)
Melhus
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Big Sis/Lil Sis Photo Shoot
We decided it was time for some updated pictures of BOTH girls. This long holiday weekend was a perfect opportunity to get this accomplished. It was a nice sunny day, but it was only 70's. Awesome weather!
Mid Fall
Little model
Of course Avree didn't want to take any pictures, unless Em was in it with her.. You would think she NEVER saw a camera in her 3.5 yrs of life. So we have a bunch of Emmersen. She had fun "hamming it up". :-)
Little model
Of course Avree didn't want to take any pictures, unless Em was in it with her.. You would think she NEVER saw a camera in her 3.5 yrs of life. So we have a bunch of Emmersen. She had fun "hamming it up". :-)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
11 years!
11 years ago, yesterday, Matt and I started dating! We officially met at the Iowa State Fair (Aug of 2000) and the rest was history :)
It is crazy to think we have "been together" that long. We sure have had our ups and downs, but here we are 11 years later... We have been married for 5 years, we have a house, Matt has a stable job, I get to stay at home, we have 2 BEAUTIFUL-HEATHLY girls, and 2 dogs. Wow, never could have imagined! We are so blessed!!
Old picture of us: (I think this was in 2006)
Wedding weekend in Estes Park (May 12-14 2006)
Wedding Reception in Pella (June 2006):
Honeymoon in St. Lucia (Aug 2006):
Living in Ames 2006(while Matt finishes college)
KC 2007:
1 yr anniversary:
From "the two of us" to "the 4 of us":
5 yr anniversary:
The most recent pictures of us 2 (Aug 2011)
I love you Matthew David!
It is crazy to think we have "been together" that long. We sure have had our ups and downs, but here we are 11 years later... We have been married for 5 years, we have a house, Matt has a stable job, I get to stay at home, we have 2 BEAUTIFUL-HEATHLY girls, and 2 dogs. Wow, never could have imagined! We are so blessed!!
Old picture of us: (I think this was in 2006)
Wedding weekend in Estes Park (May 12-14 2006)
Wedding Reception in Pella (June 2006):
Honeymoon in St. Lucia (Aug 2006):
Living in Ames 2006(while Matt finishes college)
KC 2007:
1 yr anniversary:
From "the two of us" to "the 4 of us":
5 yr anniversary:
The most recent pictures of us 2 (Aug 2011)
I love you Matthew David!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Emmersen's bday Invite
It is finally Emmersen's birthday month! :`(
I had so much fun picking out her bday invites and deciding which pictures to use, though. I was so happy with the invites!
For the 1st birthday/s, we spend the money on the invites and not really have any decorations. We feel with it being a "big celebration" turning one, we would rather have a cute, pictured invitation to send out.
Here is the front of the invite:
Here is the back:
I just ordered her "smash cake" today, so I am hoping it turns out!! We have a feeling she will "dig right in!" :-) Avree sure loved her 1st bday smash cake, well mostly the frosting.. (just like her momma) :)
I am glad I get the whole (for the most part) month of September to let the whole, " I have a ONE year old" sink in. ;)
I had so much fun picking out her bday invites and deciding which pictures to use, though. I was so happy with the invites!
For the 1st birthday/s, we spend the money on the invites and not really have any decorations. We feel with it being a "big celebration" turning one, we would rather have a cute, pictured invitation to send out.
Here is the front of the invite:
I just ordered her "smash cake" today, so I am hoping it turns out!! We have a feeling she will "dig right in!" :-) Avree sure loved her 1st bday smash cake, well mostly the frosting.. (just like her momma) :)
I am glad I get the whole (for the most part) month of September to let the whole, " I have a ONE year old" sink in. ;)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Photo Shoot of Emmersen
It has been a while since we did a photo shoot of Emmersen, so a couple weekends ago we did a quick photo shoot. We needed some photos for her FIRST birthday invites (I can't believe she will be ONE next month!).
She did great for the first 20 minutes, then she had enough. But we were happy with the photos we got :-)
"How big are you?" ...SO BIG!
I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that she will be one next month! Happy and sad! She isn't walking yet (we aren't sure she will be by her 1st bday). She will cruise around things and will let go and stand there for a few seconds but quickly sits down. She loves walking with her walker or holding on to our hand. Part of me wishes she won't walk for a while but part of me wishes she would just "get up and walk" :-)
She is still a momma's girl and she is such a cuddle bug (I LOVE IT)! Sleeps great, naps great, EATS GREAT! She can out eat Avree! HA
I am looking forward to the girls bonding more as Emmersen gets a little bigger/older. Love my girls! :)
She did great for the first 20 minutes, then she had enough. But we were happy with the photos we got :-)
"How big are you?" ...SO BIG!
I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that she will be one next month! Happy and sad! She isn't walking yet (we aren't sure she will be by her 1st bday). She will cruise around things and will let go and stand there for a few seconds but quickly sits down. She loves walking with her walker or holding on to our hand. Part of me wishes she won't walk for a while but part of me wishes she would just "get up and walk" :-)
She is still a momma's girl and she is such a cuddle bug (I LOVE IT)! Sleeps great, naps great, EATS GREAT! She can out eat Avree! HA
I am looking forward to the girls bonding more as Emmersen gets a little bigger/older. Love my girls! :)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Cow Appreciation Day
Chick Fil A is our FAVORITE fast food place! They have a great "play place" (as Avree calls it). They have great service and it is clean!
Well a couple weeks ago they had "Cow Appreciation Day". If you dressed up like a cow you got a free meal. The only words that I saw in that last sentence was FREE MEAL :-) You guessed it.. The girls and I dressed up like cows to get a free meal. ha
Emmersen isn't so sure about the HUGE cow
There was a TON of "cows" that came for their free meal. If Matt wasn't out of town for work, I know he would have participated in this fun event :-)
Well a couple weeks ago they had "Cow Appreciation Day". If you dressed up like a cow you got a free meal. The only words that I saw in that last sentence was FREE MEAL :-) You guessed it.. The girls and I dressed up like cows to get a free meal. ha
There was a TON of "cows" that came for their free meal. If Matt wasn't out of town for work, I know he would have participated in this fun event :-)
4th of July
I finally am able to get some "free time" on the computer so I can get the blog up to date.
The girls and I decided to go to Pella the week before the 4th to spend time with the grandparents and let Matt get caught up on work. (Plus he had to fly out July 4 for work.) But he did come to Pella for a short weekend, which I was so glad he decided to do!
We had a busy week going back and forth from Nana/papa's house and my dad/Barb's house. Avree got LOTS of Kaiya time and I was there to meet my newest niece Saige! :-)
Twins???
4th of July with Nana and Papa
4th of July with "uncle Boo"
My girls
4th of July with Gma/Gpa
Coffee time with Gma
Frog jumping contest
Em and Gma
Wagon Ride
"Ferris Wheel"
The girls and I decided to go to Pella the week before the 4th to spend time with the grandparents and let Matt get caught up on work. (Plus he had to fly out July 4 for work.) But he did come to Pella for a short weekend, which I was so glad he decided to do!
We had a busy week going back and forth from Nana/papa's house and my dad/Barb's house. Avree got LOTS of Kaiya time and I was there to meet my newest niece Saige! :-)
Twins???
4th of July with Nana and Papa
4th of July with "uncle Boo"
My girls
4th of July with Gma/Gpa
Coffee time with Gma
Frog jumping contest
Em and Gma
Wagon Ride
"Ferris Wheel"
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