Baby Bedding!

I got baby boy bedding for the crib on Saturday and I love it! I was in no rush to get the crib bedding but Luke's work "pays" him to work out, go to his routine physical, go to the dentist, etc. and he had just gotten an $85 gift card in the mail for Target. Target just happen to be having a big baby bedding sale that week and had a new set that I loved! So, we went to Target and got the bumper, skirt, and sheets. They also had a knitted blanket and receiving blankets to match which I would normally never have gotten but because we had the gift card we just got it all to match and it is so cute! It is more modern than "cutsie" baby boy but I love it and I hope he, "baby boy" does too!

A Year in Review

During the Christmas holiday, with Luke home, I was able to scrapbook all of 2008. I am very proud of myself! I have posted four pages to each page/picture. You can click on the picture to see each page more closely.

The five major things we are thankful for in 2008 are:
1. The purchase of our first home in April, and we are loving it! We would love it even more if we could figure out the electrical mix up and get power back to our bathrooms and front entry way!
2. The exciting news that we are expecting a little boy on April 8th.
3. Our Sweet little princess Emma turning 2 in Oct 2008!
4. Christine starting her own online printing business. http://www.pureprintdesigns.com/
5. Luke having a wonderful and secure job that he enjoys.
Enjoy the pics!

Potty Training: Day 1

Today was the dreaded day of the beginning of potty training for Emma. I have cleared my schedule and have devoted the rest of the week purely to her and staying home. She woke up and we went right on the potty and she went a ton! Then, she put on her "big girl" princess panties and two minutes later she told me she had to go and went some more! I was excited and thought, "oh this won't be too bad." Each time she goes potty in the toilet she gets a piece of candy out of the "potty candy jar" and gets to pick out a sticker to put on her sticker chart. She was doing great this morning, she went six times in the potty with only 2 or 3 accidents. Then, this afternoon I don't think she went once in the potty, she just had all accidents. So, seven pairs of underwear later and 0 for 2 on pooping in the toilet mom is still sane and we are ready for day two tomorrow!

-20 degrees and feels like -33 degrees

-20 degrees and feels like -33 degrees --- That was the temperature last night at 8 p.m. in Casper, Wyoming where Emma and I are visiting my sister and family. Today the kids went out to play in the snow. It was still only 12 degrees so they didn't stay out there long but they loved every second of it! I think Emma knows she won't get weather like this at home so she is really loving it!

Christmas with the Christensens

This year was our first Christmas away from family. It was just Emma, Luke, and I Christmas morning opening our mountain of presents. Our family sent so many presents and made sure that we had a very special and unforgettable Christmas here in Texas. After Emma opened her stocking she was completely satisfied. She loves and loved to open the presents but she needed a little encouragement from mommy and daddy to put her stocking toys down and open the rest of her gifts. Luke has taken two weeks off of work - YEAH! One down and one to go. We have had a lot of fun being able to spend so much time together. Emma and I may not let him go back to work...ever, it is too much fun with him home all the time! (You can click on the images to make them bigger.)

Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Emma loves singing! She knows all the words to "Santa Clause is Coming to Town." Luke and I caught her having her own jam out session after her and Daddy had been singing and playing at the piano. The second video is her and Daddy jamming out.

Cookie Monster

Caught in Action! Apparently Emma has been watching her mommy sneak some gingerbread cookie dough. I thought I was being sneaky. Like mother, like daughter, she knows what the good stuff is...