'Tis the Season!

 Preston helped decorate the tree

 The finished product (with about 1700 lights per Dustin's calculations)

 Picture without the flash

 My new Christmas decorations - it says "MERRY" in case you can't tell

 This Santa went perfectly with the garland I found, I just had to get it!

 Close up of the garland and letters

New wreath for the front door

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

-- W.T. Purkiser

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mom & Dad's New House!

 Dining room/Front entrance

 Dining room/Front entrance

 Sitting room

 Sitting room

 Kitchen (I'm crazy-jealous of this kitchen)

 Guest bedroom (aka Don & Shelly's room)

Master bath

There's another room upstairs that will be used as an office, as well as another bathroom. Downstairs, when it's finished, will include the living room (which will be much the same as their old house, complete with a fireplace and wet bar), a bathroom and two more bedrooms that may or may not be finished.

After 5 months of living in their trailer, Mom and Dad are very excited to be in their new home. I helped them move the last of their things out of the trailer this last Saturday. They'll move the rest of their belongings (currently in a semi-trailer) as time allows and as the house gets finished.

I look forward to posting pictures of the finished house, complete with pictures of the outside as well (the front door area promises to be amazing!!!).

One Cute Little Monkey!

Happy Halloween!

BOO!

Preston is currently resting up before we hit the road for some trick or treating, so I thought I would post some advice for everyone for this evening. Stay tuned for pictures of our little monkey!!

Happy Halloween!!

Birthday Party!

 Cake by Grandma Mary

What kind of cake was it, you ask? Ho-Ho cake! And it was delicious.

Preston liked it so much he had three pieces!

 Splashing in the pool

 All our wonderful guests! Thank you all so much for coming!

 Time for presents!

Preston got so many great, new toys and he loves them all. He even got some new clothes and some new shoes too.

All in all, it was a great birthday weekend for Preston and we owe a huge thank you to everyone that helped make it so great!

And now, a little happy birthday song ...

I Got a New Car!!!

 Okay, it's not new, new ... but it's new to me! 

It's a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica and I'm in heaven! While I loved my good 'ol Stratus, she just wasn't cutting it anymore. Everything just fell into place with this new one, so we just had to get it! Nichole was actually the one that found it for me, so thanks Nichole!!!

Leather seats (with a heater), heated mirrors, 6-disc CD changer and LOADS of room. Yay!!

I'm 2-Years Old Today!!!

No daycare today meant that I got to take the day off from work and spend it with Preston (thanks Amber)!

I have no idea where the last two years have gone, but I tell you what. I have the most amazing little boy on earth and I love him ... to the moon and back. Preston is smart and funny and brings so much joy into our lives.

We met up with (Great) Grandma & Grandpa Bjerke at the Children's Museum this morning and had lunch there as well. Preston loves the museum. Thanks again Grandma & Grandpa ... It was a great morning!!

Preston loves a good book!

I think this is one of his favorite rooms at the museum

Getting a little help from Great Grandpa

Gotta feed the pigs!

Here he was taking the carrots out of the garden to his wheelbarrow

Roar!

Crawling through the pipes

Time for lunch!

Some Random Pictures of Preston

Party of the "Half" Century!!

Dad's 50th Birthday Party featuring Beg For Justice (this band was amazing!!)

 

 

 

Happy 50th Birthday Dad!!!

 

We Love You!

Happy Anniversary!

Four years ago today, I married a wonderful man who has become an amazing father. 

" ... I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don't know any other way of loving but this, 

in which there is no I or you,
so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep it is your eyes that close."  

Pablo Neruda

 

Are You Ready For Some Football??

Go Chiefs!

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

Allie's First Day of Preschool Was Today!!