Showing posts with label Chris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris. Show all posts
Sunday, November 09, 2014
Happy Birthday Chris
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Let's go Rangers
Chris' company takes everyone to the ball park once a year. We love going because you get to sit in the all you can eat area, mingle with others, and see some baseball. This year Miss H was super excited to watch the "white football" game. She was so dang cute watching…she kept calling it a football. One day we will get her on the right sport but for now its too cute. Not only did she love watching the game she also enjoyed eating the peanuts, nachos, and more! It was like heaven to her and her father!!
Here are a few cute pics from the event! I can't wait to take her to a few more games.
Here are a few cute pics from the event! I can't wait to take her to a few more games.
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| sweet girl with her daddy! |
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| her choices of food |
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| when you don't have a bib use the free shirt you got! |
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| just checking out the game |
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| enjoying the game with her bestie B |
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Washington D.C.
(this is a long post with tons of pics, just so you are warned)
As you can remember from a few post back…since I have not been a fast blogger these past few weeks! Chris was awarded Centurion and thanks to that he won a trip from AXA! Whoo Whoo!! Sadly since Chris is a manager they have not had any opportunities to win trips, but thankfully this past year there was one!! Washington DC was this trip and well I have never been to DC. I know right everyone's 5th grade or 8th grade class takes a trip there it seems like. Well I chose Spain when I go the choice and now I am getting DC. Chris and I have been planning this trip for at least 3 months! When we go the news that he won it my sister was quick to ask for Miss H!! I am so thankful she loves our little girl so much…okay that all of her clan does! Plus Chris and I have only left her once back last February! Then she was 13 months and didn't really understand we left her. This time she did, we have been talking about it for about a month. I would tell her that she was going to Queen Tia's (my sister) and getting to stay with her cousins while mommy and daddy went on a trip. At first she would ask to come but after our spring break fun she stopped asking. I guess she realized they were more fun than Chris and I ha ha
Regardless I am thankful she was so excited to go to Queen Tia's. The morning I drove her down she wanted to leave much early than planned. Once we got to my sisters she said, "Okay mommy go bye bye now…" I was hurt but happy all at once. I stayed the night and left the next day where I had to force a hug out of her because she was so busy playing! Again so happy she was so comfortable and happy to be with her cousins!! Also very grateful that my sister who has 3 kids 10 yrs, 6 yrs, and 19 months…oh and prego with number 4 didn't mind adding one to her clan for 6 days!!
Chris and I had an early flight on Wednesday and let me tell you how nice it is to travel solo no baby! Not that I mind the whole security and such as I do the plane part!! Let me say this first Miss H is an amazing traveler and I wouldn't trade her in for anything. However, it was so nice to just walk on the plane, sit down, read my magazines uninterrupted…and sleep if I wanted too! I was so excited just for that part of the trip. It's the little things that make me happy :-) I also was excited about eating a meal without making or cutting up someone else's first, and sleeping in!! AHH What excitement!
Just kidding I was totally excited about many things in DC those other are the no kid excitements!! We began our first day by just walking around the area…we walked up to the White House and checked out a few places around it. Just kind of got situated with everything and where it was.
Thursday Chris had a meeting in the morning where he got his medal for his award. He also got to take his picture with the CEO of AXA!! I will get a copy and post it. While he worked I slept in and relaxed. I also planned out a few things I wanted to see. Once he came back we took off for the White House and National Mall area!! We walked all the way around Washington DC that day. Enjoyed the Lincoln Memorial, the reflecting pool, the Smithsonian, the Archives and much more!! Actually looking back I am pretty impressed with what all we accomplished in our day!
I was a little sad that the weather was not better for the Cherry Blossom trees!! Normally at this time they are all blooming, but only a few had bloomed! Again a double edge sword here…I wanted amazing pictures of them all, but I didn't want the allergies that would have come from them! A few things I wish I would have researched sooner for our trip..planning tours of the White House and treasury. Both require advance (6 month for white house, 1 month for treasurey) written request through your local congress person!! We didn't even have an approved trip 6 months out, boo to that! Other than that Washington DC was amazing.
Friday we relaxed a little more since we walked so much the 2 days before! Plus we had a formal awards dinner that night. We took the Metro and checked out a few other sites. I wish we would have had time to see Mount Vernon, save that for the next trip.
Not only are the museums amazing but the buildings there are unbelievable. I have never seen such massive beautiful buildings. I think Chris and I both walked around looking up because they are so amazing! A few would remind us of our Boston trip a year ago…If you haven't been to DC I think you should swing by. It has so much to offer for everyone…there were times I was sad Miss H was not there to see it! But then I realized she really needs to be a little older plus its another reason to come back. Chris loved that almost every thing is free to visit too!! Apparently even the Zoo there is free, Miss H would have definitely been there.
After an amazing trip we managed to get home and unpack. Then went and go our sweet baby girl today!! I was so excited to see her. She was adorable and looked at me and said Mommy I come back!! Then told us all about the great fun she had with Queen Tia and crew! Of course you know what is happening here now…Queen Tia DETOX!! But I will take that after all I am pretty sure my sister has had to deal with Auntie Detox a time or two :-)
As you can remember from a few post back…since I have not been a fast blogger these past few weeks! Chris was awarded Centurion and thanks to that he won a trip from AXA! Whoo Whoo!! Sadly since Chris is a manager they have not had any opportunities to win trips, but thankfully this past year there was one!! Washington DC was this trip and well I have never been to DC. I know right everyone's 5th grade or 8th grade class takes a trip there it seems like. Well I chose Spain when I go the choice and now I am getting DC. Chris and I have been planning this trip for at least 3 months! When we go the news that he won it my sister was quick to ask for Miss H!! I am so thankful she loves our little girl so much…okay that all of her clan does! Plus Chris and I have only left her once back last February! Then she was 13 months and didn't really understand we left her. This time she did, we have been talking about it for about a month. I would tell her that she was going to Queen Tia's (my sister) and getting to stay with her cousins while mommy and daddy went on a trip. At first she would ask to come but after our spring break fun she stopped asking. I guess she realized they were more fun than Chris and I ha ha
Regardless I am thankful she was so excited to go to Queen Tia's. The morning I drove her down she wanted to leave much early than planned. Once we got to my sisters she said, "Okay mommy go bye bye now…" I was hurt but happy all at once. I stayed the night and left the next day where I had to force a hug out of her because she was so busy playing! Again so happy she was so comfortable and happy to be with her cousins!! Also very grateful that my sister who has 3 kids 10 yrs, 6 yrs, and 19 months…oh and prego with number 4 didn't mind adding one to her clan for 6 days!!
Chris and I had an early flight on Wednesday and let me tell you how nice it is to travel solo no baby! Not that I mind the whole security and such as I do the plane part!! Let me say this first Miss H is an amazing traveler and I wouldn't trade her in for anything. However, it was so nice to just walk on the plane, sit down, read my magazines uninterrupted…and sleep if I wanted too! I was so excited just for that part of the trip. It's the little things that make me happy :-) I also was excited about eating a meal without making or cutting up someone else's first, and sleeping in!! AHH What excitement!
Just kidding I was totally excited about many things in DC those other are the no kid excitements!! We began our first day by just walking around the area…we walked up to the White House and checked out a few places around it. Just kind of got situated with everything and where it was.
Did I mention we are still doing Flat Stanley!! He came to DC with us too of course.
Thursday Chris had a meeting in the morning where he got his medal for his award. He also got to take his picture with the CEO of AXA!! I will get a copy and post it. While he worked I slept in and relaxed. I also planned out a few things I wanted to see. Once he came back we took off for the White House and National Mall area!! We walked all the way around Washington DC that day. Enjoyed the Lincoln Memorial, the reflecting pool, the Smithsonian, the Archives and much more!! Actually looking back I am pretty impressed with what all we accomplished in our day!
After he got his award!!
one of the many guard dogs outside of the White House
in the oval office of course…
We couldn't get much closer because they were cleaning and repairing cracks…bummer
Chris was talking to his dad in Minnesota when I took this pic. lol
I was a little sad that the weather was not better for the Cherry Blossom trees!! Normally at this time they are all blooming, but only a few had bloomed! Again a double edge sword here…I wanted amazing pictures of them all, but I didn't want the allergies that would have come from them! A few things I wish I would have researched sooner for our trip..planning tours of the White House and treasury. Both require advance (6 month for white house, 1 month for treasurey) written request through your local congress person!! We didn't even have an approved trip 6 months out, boo to that! Other than that Washington DC was amazing.
This one is for H of course
The Board Room where we stopped a few times for drinks…and play a few random board games!
Friday we relaxed a little more since we walked so much the 2 days before! Plus we had a formal awards dinner that night. We took the Metro and checked out a few other sites. I wish we would have had time to see Mount Vernon, save that for the next trip.
Not only are the museums amazing but the buildings there are unbelievable. I have never seen such massive beautiful buildings. I think Chris and I both walked around looking up because they are so amazing! A few would remind us of our Boston trip a year ago…If you haven't been to DC I think you should swing by. It has so much to offer for everyone…there were times I was sad Miss H was not there to see it! But then I realized she really needs to be a little older plus its another reason to come back. Chris loved that almost every thing is free to visit too!! Apparently even the Zoo there is free, Miss H would have definitely been there.
After an amazing trip we managed to get home and unpack. Then went and go our sweet baby girl today!! I was so excited to see her. She was adorable and looked at me and said Mommy I come back!! Then told us all about the great fun she had with Queen Tia and crew! Of course you know what is happening here now…Queen Tia DETOX!! But I will take that after all I am pretty sure my sister has had to deal with Auntie Detox a time or two :-)
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Miss H is 24 months….2 Years old!!
Today was the happiest day of our lives two years ago! Although it was a long day…it was the happiest ever. Two years ago Chris and I welcomed the sweetest girl into the world! Miss H you sure didn't want to come right out and meet us, but man where you worth the wait. You can read all about her arrival here and here.
Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet little girl! We love you so much I can't even express it. Every day you amaze us at what you can accomplish. I am pretty sure you are going to make an amazing mommy the way you treat your sweet Baby Claire. You bounce her and rock her everyday to make sure she is happy. You even take her in her carseat in the car. Baby Claire is just like family to us thanks to you.
The past few weeks I feel like you have really changed. You are a runner…nothing stands in your way! You don't walk ANYWHERE, it is always a run. You run to grab a toy, run to get daddy, run to throw something away…run, run, run!! Some days it makes mommy very tired all your running :-)
Oh the talking man you are a little chit chat girl! I am not sure where you get that from?? However you can pretty much carry on a full story with me about anything. You are such an expressive person too…I love the faces and empathy you put into some stories. When you hear another baby crying you always talk about how sad they are or that they need their mommy…I'm pretty sure you would run over and help if I would let you! Your new favorite thing this week is to talk about the days of the week. I am sure it is because we have been talking about how your birthday is on Thursday but your party is on Saturday. When someone ask when your birthday is you say Saturday…and then go on about how you will have cookies at it. Then when daddy asked you a question yesterday you answered so sure, "yeah on Thursday" Daddy looked at me like you were crazy…and said so now we refer to the days of the week? I love it! I love how you soak it all in and then just go.
You have begun to have some major 2 year old moments…but most of the time it is right before bed or nap time. I think it is more being tired than anything. However you have that screaming, crying, fit thing down. Some times it is over the silliest of things and others it is because you just didn't get your way. No matter what you do know what a time out is. I can warn you then you will bring me your paci (if you have it) and head to time out. You are a very good listener and I love that. You mind mommy and daddy most of the time! Again your 2 year old self can get in the way…but you know when we mean business!
Your favorite things right now are: riding your horse and four wheeler in the house. You are getting better about not hitting mommy's walls and steering! I am thankful for that! You are loving your babies this month. You got a little doll house from Santa and have really enjoyed playing with that. You can really use your imagination too. You talk to them just like they are real. I love it! Daddy is one of your favorite things right now…you love him so much! You talk about him coming home all day and when he walks in you scream and run. He normally can't put you down to even get changed from work. I love that you adore him.
Harper you were worth the 2 days of labor you put me through. Plus the pretty mark I will always have to remind me of you :-) We can't wait to see what the next year brings…I can tell you one thing it will bring many days of love, laughter, and joy. Happiest of birthdays to our special little girl!!
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