Christmas

Such a wonderful Christmas we had!! 

Harper really got into opening presents and was a pro at it! 

Santa Claus or "Claus" wasn't a hit yet again. Maybe next year. 

We continued our tradition of new jammies on Christmas Eve and Harper loved her dear jammies. She seems to really like dear right now!  

Harper helped make her first gingerbread house, except she was more interested in the m&m's;)

Harper's favorite toys: wooden eggs, shopping cart, and Minnie and Mickey stuffed animals.

We also started a tradition of writing down what she would like for Christmas. This year when we asked her what she wanted, all we got was cookies! She loves her sweets!!! 

In all of the tradition starting/making, presents, baking, family gatherings, Christmas light looking ....may we always remember the real reason for CHRISTmas.   

Helping mom decorate the tree

The finishing touch

Fell asleep before the fun began

Stopped to look at the tree in French Lick

Polar Express here we come

Waiting to board the train

Harper loved the elves 

Helping write her letter to Santa

In the mail it goes

She loved her frozen hot chocolate, she couldn't stop drinking it

Another weekend stop in Santa Claus

Looking at the Christmas lights 

We celebrated cousin Lance's First birthday 

Making our gingerbread house

At granny's Christmas 

We bought granny a cookie jar with all her grand-kids names on it. I always love giving more personal gifts.

Harper usually doesn't complain much but we had a pouty face for a few seconds.

Sitting at the big kid table

Aye, yai, yai...how long will this take us! haha

Had to throw her wrapping paper away after each present

She loves her nana

The ornament we bought for Lindsey's tree in remembrance of her

The girls

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning 

Excited to get her shopping cart

Love that sweet face

The kids getting ready to open a gift at the Schroering Christmas 

One of the few pictures we got as a family

I just love this picture of our nephew, simply adorable!

I think I can handle two kids:)

The Knepp Christmas 

These two just have so much fun together. So thankful Harper has cousins close in age!

I love receiving Christmas cards and get excited when I check the mail! I loved looking at these everyday! 

And, our Christmas card

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 

Fall Fun

I know, I know...it's December. 

But, I feel like I need to post some pictures from this past fall! Harper loved pumpkins and whenever she would see one would say, punkin! It was the cutest!! After debating back and forth between a cat, Indian and pumpkin, we decided on a pumpkin for Halloween. She still wants to put on her pumpkin costume and loves to wear it:)  Harper did great trick or treating and would walk up to every door. The only problem was that she wanted to eat every single piece that she would get! She loves her sweets!!!     

Getting pretty good at getting as much as possible on her stroller. lol

Loves mower rides

Picking out pumpkins to carve

Being silly 

Can't beat boots and a dress  

We love to jump

Love our sweet girl

This was a huge hit 

Harper loves her nana 

Our "punkin"

With cousin Lance and Katie

They are becoming best buds and it's the sweetest

Our attempt of trying to do a theme...the farmer, cat and pumpkin

Fulling up before exploring the zoo with nana and papa

I love that they have this, making it a tradition to go every year

She got one!!

Harper- 19 Month Photo Shoot

Oh my goodness, I'm in love with these photos! A big thanks to Amy Riley Photography!!! I have always wanted professional beach photos taken but wanted to wait till we started a family. I'm so glad we scheduled these while in Florida. There is something about beach photos that get me every time....and when it's of my family it's even better:)  

Harper Nichole

*Wearing size 18 month clothes and a few 2T 

*Size 5/6 shoes

*Sleeping from 8pm to 7-7:30am

*One nap a day from 1ish-3/4ish (just because you never know with a toddler;))

*Loves babies, books, rockin rider pony, eating (especially cookies), tricycle (not able to ride it yet, but loves getting off and on), playhouse, slides, going up and down stairs, trying to dress herself, bubbles, picking berries off of our holly bushes, Mickey Mouse, drinking from a straw, hugs and kisses and loved pumpkins this year. 

It all began when two people fell in love

 Love that sweet face

 She loves her dadda

 She has my heart

 She loved throwing the sand

 I will never stop loving this man

 Trying to capture all the little moments 

 The beautiful sunset that evening