01.31.12

Memories from Chuck E. Cheese's hanging on the fridge

01.30.12

The backyard snowman was a collaborative effort with some of the neighborhood girls

01.29.12

Allie's Candy Land birthday party

01.28.12

And the birthday celebration continues...This time at Chuck E. Cheese's. Fortunately Lauren was feeling better today so both she an Mike could join Allie and Lisa for the fun.

01.27.12

Allie and Mommy enjoyed a fine dining experience at "Old McDonald's" to celebrate Allie's third birthday

01.26.12

And they've crashed...musta been a good bedtime story

01.25.12

Cuddle time!

01.24.12

Look what arrived at our front step today - a quilt for one of our girls (not sure who yet) for when they move to a bedroom downstairs. To clarify, we aren't planning on moving either of them downstairs for several years. Why buy it now? Well, I've had my eye on it for years and when I visited the Land of Nod website and discovered they no longer sold it I called one of their stores and they sent me their very last one. It all makes perfect sense to me...not so much to Mike. Isn't it adorable?? :)

01.23.12

Our builder, Mr. Scott, is well known for handing out these mints by the handful...and Lauren and Allie have each enjoyed their fair share every day he's working at our house

01.22.12

Our "marble tower" engineer

01.21.12

And this is why we're finishing the basement...no more play room in the living room

01.20.12

A game of high-stakes Checkers

01.19.12

So I guess folding the laundry was just a tad overdue...No more morning searches through multiple piles of clean clothes looking for matching socks

01.18.12

Lauren is working hard to earn money for a cartridge for her tablet

01.17.12

Of all of the 50-some Pip Squeak markers we own this is Allie's absolute favorite, Baby Bunny Pink. It is dried out, barely works but we can NEVER get rid of it. :)

01.16.12

Didn't you know??? When Mike leaves the bank he moonlights as a stylist at a hair salon.

01.15.12

Winter beauty

01.14.12

Mom and Allie needed just one more ingredient from the Food Center to complete our bran muffin recipe...Yes, Allie wore this. Before leaving, Allie said, "I look silly". Well at least she is very self-aware. :)

01.13.12

The first snow day of the school year was wrapped up with a family movie night

01.12.12

Lauren's Jewelry Store is open for business

01.11.12

We forgot to give these fairy/butterfly wings to the girls for Christmas...They were a fun mid-January surprise!

01.10.12

We headed to Clementine's in South Haven with Grandpa & Grandma and Scott & Stacey

01.09.12

Lovin' this warm-ish weather!

01.08.12

Allie's current favorite bedtime story

01.07.12

Checking out the giraffe ice sculpture

01.06.12

The finished product...coasters started on Wednesday's Craft Night

01.05.12

Tonight Lauren and Jalen played with stamps, made paper airplanes, were silly, laughed, read about sharks, and watched "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

01.04.12

Our budding photographer

01.03.12

Lauren has been referring to these pirate eye patches as "eye pads"...kinda funny, huh?

01.02.12

Allie had SNOW much fun outside...just look at those rosy cheeks!

01.01.12

The Laurens - our Lauren and baby Lauren, daughter of Derk and Bethany