Emily's Pre-School Program

Emily had her first Christmas program last Friday at her preschool. Her class has been practicing all month. I can't imagine 2 teachers trying to get 17 3 and 4 year olds ready for a program. God bless them! They told us we could get there at 10:15 to get seats. They program didn't start until 10:45. I got there at 10:20 and it was packed. I tried to get an isle seat so I could get some good shots of her walking in but that didn't work out so well. Brent didn't come with Mason until right before it started so he didn't have to sit to long. Brent's parents and Aunt came to watch too. A lady sat next to me who had a little baby that was about 3 months old. Mason was totally infatuated with the baby and kept wanting to touch the baby and say "awwwww." Well when I told him no he had a melt down. Brent's dad scooped him up and took him out! Fun stage!I found out later they watched from the back of the sanctuary. I was glad grandpa got to see his girl!

They program included Emily's class, 1 other 3-4 year old class and then 2 classes of 4-5 year olds. The first group were Reindeer and sang really cute fun songs. The second group were Elfs and 1 little boy was Santa. Then Emily's group was last. The little boys were Shepard's and the little girls were Angels. They walked in 2 by 2 to the song "Mary did you Know." I LOVE that song. When Emily walked by she was holding a little girls hand who saw her mommy and got sad. We heard Emily say to her "It's ok don't be sad I am here." I just thought that was so sweet. She is such a loving little girl :) The kids did SO much better at their Christmas program then their Halloween program. Pretty much all of them sang and did their little motions. Right before the very last song Emily finally spotted us in the audience! She had a big smile. Then she tried to get down and when she realized she had to stay up there she got her sad face and didn't want to sing of perform anymore. The last 2 pictures below you can see in the one picture she is really excited and the next she is sad. Over all she did a great job and we were all so proud of our little angel!

Deck The Halls

We put up our Christmas tree this year the day after thanksgiving like we do every year. We took that tradition from my side of the family. It's so neat when you get married how you to take traditions from both sides of your families and make your own! The kids had so much fun decorating the tree. Emily did an awesome job. She even spread them out all over the tree. Mason liked it as well but has a hard time not touching them. Both of the kids think they are toys that they can take down and play with. He broke a bulb of mine from when I was younger yesterday. He thought it was a ball and threw it across the room. I was sad but couldn't be upset with him. He just a baby and dosen't understand. He's doing a lot better.

Everyday Emily is asking me if it's Christmas?? She is so excited this year. She really get's the whole Santa thig. She said when she meets Santa she is going to ask him for a Buzz, Woody, Jessie & Bullseye. She was playing in her playroom earlier and I heard her singing. She is learning songs for her school program. She was singing a song I have never heard before but it was so sweet. She was singing "Happy Birthday Jesus, Happy Birthday Jesus." It was such a sweet sound.

I am so excited about Christmas this year!!!

A Years Difference

What a difference a year makes!


Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

I wish I could just freeze them! So they wouldn't get any bigger.

Give Thanks

I hosted my 1st thanksgiving dinner at my house on Wednesday. Since Brent had to work on thanksgiving I decided we needed to celebrate thanksgiving a day early so he could be included :) I made all the fixins. Mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey, rolls,mac-n-chesse, pecan pie and pumpkin pie! My new sister in law, Lindsay, brought a apple pie her families rolls & a pumpkin roll. Brent's mom made greenbean casserole. Everything was amazing and I was so happy that we got to all be with each other. It really made me miss my parents and Matthew. Even though they weren't here we were all thinking of them.
Today we went Brent's aunts house. She is the sweetest woman and makes the best Thanksgiving feast!!! I have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for my loving and amazing husband who loves me and our kids more then anything. I am thankful for my 2 beautiful healthy children. I am thankful that we have food on the table and that we are able to have a nice roof over our heads and that we can put clothes on our children. I am so thankful for our amazing family. Our parents love and support us so much! They are all always there even though some live far away. I am thankful for my health (at least today). And I am so thankful for a loving and forgiving God who has blessed me SO much! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Random

I don't really have a lot to say today. But I did want to post some fun pictures! So enjoy the pictures instead of listening to me babble!

Happy Halloween

Pumpkin Patch

We have this great pumpkin patch that we love taking the kids to. This is Emily's 3rd year in a row. The kids love going into the pumpkin patch and picking out their own pumpkins. Mason wanted every pumpkin there. He had to try and pick up every single one of them. He was unsuccessful. I love that Brent and I have started family traditions with our kids. What kind of tradisitons have you started?

Water Park Fun!!!!

We went to Kalahari last week for the night. It is such a neat place. It's only about 10 minutes from the house but when we go it's like a totally different world. The kids had such a great time! Mason LOVES the water. We were a little nervous about if he would like it or not. As soon as we put him down he took off. (that made mom a little nervous) Emily of course had a great time. She loved when Brent took her in the big pool to "float." She did really good with kicking her feet and paddeling. After we swam for a couple of hours we went to the room and ordered pizza! By the end of the night they were sacked out!! It was such a great family night. Thanks Granpa & Nana :)

Someone Has The Chicken Pox

Ballet & Tap Class

Emily started Ballet & Tap two Tuesday. The first class was not good. She was so excited about going but when we got there and she had to go into the classroom by herself she was not having it. I think she thought it was like pre-school and I was leaving her for 2 1/2 hours. I tried my best to tell her and show her that I was sitting out in the lobby watching her on the TV. So I kind of forced her in and shut the door. My poor baby stood in the corner with her head down crying for 30 minutes. I felt like mommy of the year! When we got in the car she said "Mommy I can't dance!" I felt so bad for her. When we got home I sat her down and had a little mother daughter pep talk! Everyday until her next class we put her tap shoes on and tapped away in the kitchen. She loved it. So last Tuesday when it was time for class I asked her if she was ready to got to ballet and tap. She said yes. I did tell her that after this class if she didn't like it she didn't have to go anymore. This time Daddy and Mason came with us. When we got there and it was time to got in she gave me a kiss and said "Emie is ready to dance now!" I watched her on the TV and she did great! She needs to work on staying in her spot but hey she 3! I was so proud of her. She looked so happy :) After dance we took her to get a kiddie cone at Golly Gee! Looks like I have a little dancer on my hands!

Pre-School or bust

Today was that day that I have been dreading for months. That's right Emily's first day of pre-school! Last night when Brent and I were tucking her in instead of reading a story we looked through her baby book. She really enjoyed looking at baby Emie. For me it was sweet. I loved looking back and replaying the memories in my mind and smiling. My heart was overwhelmed.
This morning when I woke her up I surprised her with breakfast in bed. All of her favorites to make her feel extra special.



We loaded up Emily and Mason in the car for the trip to St. Stepehn's.




She did awesome when we got there. As soon as we pulled up she yelled "Ooooh there's Emie's school!" I took her picture in front of the school and then we headed in. We had to wait a couple of minutes before the door opened. When it was her turn to walk in I gave her a hug and a kiss and she said "bye mom I love you!" I walked away before I had second thoughts and grabbed her and ran. As I walked out of the building I started crying. When we got home I kept looking at the clock. It was the longest 2 1/2 hours ever! When we picked her up she said "I had a great time!" Brent & I took her to McDonalds after school to celebrate her 1st day. My little girl is growing up. And she is growing up into a beautiful little girl inside and out!

Our Son

"Nobody else like him, he's unique this one. How fortunate we are that he is our son."
-Author Unknown

GOOOOO BUCKS!!!!!!

Today was the first day of OSU football and the Adams family was pretty excited! Emily has learned to say "go bucks" and if you say "O-H" she will say "I-O!" It's very cute! Mason and Emily got into the OSU gear right away this morning. Now Emily refuses to take her jersey off. I love football season and I love the fall!

Feels Like Fall

We have had some awesome weather! It really feels like fall. Mid 60's during the day and low 50's at night. I love opening up the windows and letting in the fresh cool air. We decided to head over to Cedar point on Sunday. The weather was perfect and the crowd was scarce. It was great to not have to deal with all the people. The kids had a great time like always. Mason is getting more and more brave on the rides. Emily is being a great big sister. She tells him "Don't worry Bubba hold on tight!" It's really sweet. We are getting a little use to the fall weather. Football opens up this weekend and we are pumped! GO BUCKS!!!