Happy Anniversary!

One year ago today!!

I cannot believe it is already been a year!

Happy Anniversary Andrew!

It has been a pretty crazy year hasn't it? It has been full of ups and downs, joys, sorrows, pain, and of course lots of pure fun. Looking back on this year, I cannot think of anyone else I would have rather spent it with. I will love you always and for eternity. I would not have made it through this year without you! I love you so much!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE holiday of the year!!

Here are some pics of our wonderful day!

Andrew making Stella's Rolls.... mmmmm

Here is the Thanksgiving Group 2009

Jay, Dad, Gary, Chris, Sarah, Sophie, Elder & Sister Cox Mom, Andrew, and I took the picture and Ella sat by me in her carseat!

(The food was on a separate table by the runner... me)

Ella eating her FIRST Thanksgiving food. I think this was squash! She liked it a lot... but you wouldn't know that by the picture!

Chris & his leftover tower!

Happy Birthday Sophie! Her pie had 3 candles!

Oh, I love Thanksgiving. I have SO much to be thankful for this year.

Jamie & Stephanie: Please know that you were missed! We wish you lived closer! We LOVE YOU!

BLACK Friday...

Happy Black Friday

Here we are again, shopping in the middle of the night!

Andrew and I went last year, the first time for both of us. After looking at the flyer we decided to go again this year... we needed a few things that were on sale! A printer, a vacuum, a new bedding set. Then we got some 'extras' ... some movies and several games including Cranium, Life, Battleship, and Connect 4. We also got some Christmas gifts!

Here is Andrew & I... I slept in my contacts

(bad idea) so that I would be ready to go.

And one with Andrew and our cart!

He had to get ready to go to work at 4am so he could go right after shopping!

Poor Andrew!

Oh well. Once again we had a TON of fun on Black Friday!

Spent more than we should of but, what the heck! It's only once a year!

EXCITED!

I am SO EXCITED!!!

So, I only started reading these books like a month ago! I am in love! I just cannot read fast enough! I am working on the fourth book right now~ and it is INTENSE!

It is fun because Andrew is really into them as well, although he is not reading very fast... he is still on Book 1.
HURRY UP ANDREW!

CUTE!

This Just reminded me of Andrew & I!!!

Ella Ears

Last weekend Ella got her ears pierced! They look SO CUTE!

I love this picture! She looks SO ready!

Here is a picture from after! You can hardly see the earrings! They look adorable on her! She was such a good sport and only cried for a few minutes. Then happy as happy can be! She is such a sweetheart! I cannot believe how fast she is growing.

UPDATE

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Here you go folks, 5 new posts...

an insane update on all that is going on around here!

Enjoy!

Family Picnic

On Sunday afternoon we had a family picnic. I LOVE family picnics!Uncle Joe
Ron, Sophie, Sue, Claire, Teddy

Sarah, Mom, Lynda, Kathy

Dad

Andrew

Ella Bean

Pam (an ever famous food in the mouth shot)

Joe, Dick, Ron, Sue

Thank you Sarah & Chris for hosting an amazing family picnic!

I am already looking forward to the next one!

Saturday

Mu & Ella on Saturday afternoonOn Saturday Sophie wanted to watch an episode of Oswald before her nap. While she and Mu watched Sarah and I played a quick game of Ticket to Ride. When we went in to get Sophie for her nap we found Mu sound asleep on the couch... so we set Ella down with her to chill with her Mu.

ZOOOOOOOO

"Mama's takin' us to the ZOO tomorrow and we can stay all day...."

Last Friday we Mom & I took the day off of work to go with Sarah, Sophie, & Ella to the Zoo! It was so much fun!

We went to the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester! Here is a cute one of Sophie! She loved the Zoo!

The Elephants did tricks before their lunch.


We could see the Polar Bear under water...

Sophie with a Polar Bear...

The Rhinos slept... that is what most of the animals did while we were there.
Sophie made a friend with a turtle...
Mom & Sophie looking at the Penguins.
Sophie loved the Sea Lions.
Ella was so good at her first trip to the Zoo. We had SO much fun!