Summer and Fall catch up! Part 1

Well this summer and fall have flown by. It looks like the last time that I posted was Annaka's half birthday. It also looks like there are three attempts but I never finished those posts. At home Annaka and I tired to enjoy all the sun that we could. We also have been enjoying our afternoon naps! I have a feeling that I may have to give them up in a few weeks. We are also at 39 weeks of baby baking!!! One more weekish to go, hopefully!! So in our free time we have been getting ready for our little man. Also Strawberry Patch has been so busy, which has been fantastic! So I have been learning to be a mom, take naps and keep up with our new business, thank God for Allison. Kyle is still working from home and he has not had to travel too much, really none since the fall. Looks like he may have to do a little travel in December, hopefully not too much! Also Ryan, Kyle's brother, and his family came and visited us for the weekend it was so nice to see them.

So even though it has just seemed like our day to day activates somehow we are approaching the holidays, which we have no plans for. Our little lady will be two and we will be a family of four very soon. Here are some pictures I hope you enjoy them. Stay tuned starting Friday I am taking on a Photo a Day Challenge! I might miss a few days while I am giving birth but I'm really hoping that this will be good practice!

 

 

365 Days of photos!

I do plan on playing a little catch up tonight with our blog, even though July isn't that bad, right?!

But I also am going to try a 365 day photo challenge. what better time then when you have a new little bundle of joy and such a photogenic daughter!

Maybe you can join us too!

http://clickitupanotch.com/project-365-and-project-52-link-up/

Birthday Photo Shoot

Since we didn't get too many of the birthday girl in her birthday outfit we went to the park a week later and took some photos of our sweet girl. Auntie helped out again!

To the Birthday Girl

So our little lady had her one and a half birthday party last month. Since our little girl is a Christmas Eve baby in order to share with friends and family we had a party in June. It was a wonderful rainbow themed, hot day! There were a few of our favorites missing but we are so grateful for everyone who was able to make it out to celebrate our sweet little lady. Here are some pictures!

Cake Time

about to take off her hat

Sweet Auntie Love

The Schoolcraft Family

The Hawkins Family

The Grandmaison Family

The Yake Family

Smith Family

Gregan Family

Grandparent Photo

Yummy Cake

Birthday Girl

Z photo bombed us

The beginning of gift unwrapping madness

It got a little crazy

Auntie and Uncle, thanks for taking photos Allison!

Week 28 in 2013: I love my job!

Smiling Hill Farm

Yesterday and today are the kind of days that make me feel like shouting out "I LOVE MY JOB" and I feel sorry for all those fools that don't work for Annaka. I by no means feel this way everyday. Just last week I was holding an Elmo toy and looked at Kyle and said "I want to throw this at her head." Kyle let me go to the movies and dinner that evening, he is a good, good man. 

This was never my plan, to stay home with my children day in and day out. Even after I had Annaka I had plans to go back on weekends maybe every other. I didn't go back at first because Kyle was working and we were far from family so I stayed home with out kiddo. After Kyle finished his traveling I didn't go back. I'm not sure why but I didn't, sometimes I miss work. I think I miss talking to adults, finishing a task, getting a kudos at the end of a project. 

So I applied to Trader Joe's I had intentions to apply to a few other places but never did. As I filled out my application I realized how limited my availability was. I thought to myself I don't want to spend all my free time working!! When will I see my husband, when will we do all of those family activities? 

I began to realize, I really do love my job. Not everyone who wants gets to stay home with their munchkins and cuddle in bed in the morning, go to the beach, eat goldfish and popsicles for lunch. I am a lucky, lucky woman. 

I am grateful that my wonderful, funny, smart, adoring husband works so hard. I am grateful that we agree that me staying home is best for our family. I am grateful that I get to see all the small little changes that Annaka is going through. I am grateful that I get paid is hugs and kisses and cuddles. I am grateful that I have a beautiful, smart, sweet little girl and a bouncy baby boy on the way. I am grateful that I get to try and start my own business with my sister. I am grateful that I get to finally pursue one of my dream jobs. I am grateful that I get to wear PJs all day. 

I am grateful that I am trying my best not to miss a thing. To enjoy my family and soak up all the moments that I can before I am wishing for them all back. I am trying to be thankful for all the good as well as the trying and difficult. Grateful that I am getting opportunities that others wish for. 

So I guess I don't just love my job but I love my life. 

Here is a catch up on all the weeks that I have missed.

First haircut

It was really just a trim. 

So blurry but still so cute. Uncle Nic throwing her in the air.

Daddy looking for a kiss

Daddy getting a kiss. 

Beach day!

Loving the sand

Too hot to be at the carnival

We love the farm. 

Enjoying the sand box. 

Pure adorableness