This is the Stuff

This is my new, favorite song!  Just a few of the lyrics that speak to me...

This is the stuff

That drives me crazy

This is the stuff

That's getting to me lately

In the middle of the little mess

I forget how big I'm blessed

...

But I've gotta trust

You know exactly what

You're doing

Might not be what I 

would choose

But this is the stuff You use

The Monkey Lives!

Okay Marion grandkids-who remembers this monkey?! Momma asked Grandpa if she could bring it over to let SKV see it...well, it wasn't working. However, Uncle Tony came to the rescue and he works!!! I totally remember days of us watching that monkey do his thing on Grandma and Grandpa's kitchen floor!

Happy 60th Birthday SuSu!

Uncle Tony built this beautiful tower...then tried to get SKV to pull a block from the bottom. It was like she knew what was going to happen and was too scared.
Don't worry-I did it! :)

Outfit by...

Seriously-I am about to give people my sizes so they can buy me clothes too! I really love this little outfit!
Vest by Grandma, Dress by Jonathan and Lyvonda, Tights by Gran Mary and Papa, Boots by Mommy and Daddy
It's almost like she's a movie star and needs an entourage of people to dress her!

Sidney Kate's Snow Day

1-11-11
SNOW DAY with Mommy!
She made a snow angel, built a snowman and went sledding!
(Sledding included being pulled around-but to her, it totally counted!)

Josh Turns 30-Part 2

Pretty much what I enjoyed all weekend, company and that chair. :)

There were four crazy ones who went skiing Saturday. Looks miserable, but they said it wasn't bad.

Part of the group. Aunt Jill and Uncle Josh up front, Andrew and Cindy in the back.
FYI: Andrew turns 30 next :) You can run but you can't hide Andrew!

Our ride out Sunday-behind a snowplow! I think he left some behind.

Josh Turns 30!!

It happened to Kevin in January 2010.
It happened to me in October 2010.
It has finally happened to Josh...on January 11, 2011 he turned...30!

To celebrate, 12 fun-loving, adventurous (or crazy) folks headed to the snow covered town of Boone! (and we barely made it out alive-kidding)
We all arrived Friday night, after many a sliding vehicles and trips to town to pick up others-we all arrived.

This was Saturday-unbelievable amount of snow (and wind). My hand print is at the bottom right for size comparison. Please notice how the snow goes right toward the end of the rail. Crazy!

Yeah, many a scary stories go with parking those trucks!

Last Christmas Event

So this was our last Christmas, really our 2nd of 2011. Everyone gathered at Mama V's for our classic Christmas meal and Dirty Santa (love it!)



More dress up accessories! She has gloves now! So exciting!

Mama probably wondering who raised this goofy crowd.

Sunday's Finest

Sidney Kate got sparkly, black Sunday shoes for Christmas which makes this outfit complete!

I really think that haircut has made her hair grow a ton! Could be me :)

Hauser Christmas

Our first Christmas of 2011! We have so many, as does everyone, that the Hausers gather the Saturday after Christmas. Here are some grandbabies and great grandbabies.

Aunt Mary, UB and SKV all in a row to watch the opening of presents. (Sidney Kate must have thought Christmas lasted forever!)

Grace got a Donkey...a white, girl donkey-can you top that?!

Way fun hat that Sidney Kate's little sister will have one like-can't wait to see those pictures!!

Happy Wolfpack New Year!

What better way to start the New Year than with heartbreak...I mean a Wolfpack basketball game?!
Spoiler alert: Wolfpack won, so everyone left happy.
Sidney Kate and Daddy before going to our seats.

Daddy and Sidney Kate at our very fun and close seats!
I totally missed getting a picture of the ref giving Sidney Kate the basketball and asking her to hold it. I contemplated grabbing my camera but figured I'd just enjoy that moment with her instead of rushing to snap it and likely miss it. He also gave her a fist bump when he took it back. (I told Kevin he was trying to get on his (K's) good side so he wouldn't yell at him during the game-that totally worked for me. I would never yell at him after that interaction. :)

She liked them from afar but wasn't going to high five anyone. Ms. Wuf was cute when she realized it upset SKV-she did the whole "whoopsie" body language and all.

Wolfpack wins!
(and she dressed like her Daddy-shirt hanging way out from sweatshirt-doh!)

Polka Dot "Weee ha!"

I titled this "Weee ha!" because that is what she says instead of "Yeehaw!" In this picture she looks like she's doing some giddy-up dance.

I hate to say it-but it might be time for a trim.

Girls Christmas!

Cousin Kaye decided we needed a girls Christmas with the Hausers. So we got dressed up and headed to town!
*Outfit, shoes and earrings courtesy of Aunt Mary and UB.

I'm getting desperate for new ways to keep hair out of this child's face. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
This worked out but 2 year olds tend to play a lot-so her hair was everywhere. :)

Cousin Grace and Sidney Kate playing at the party.
There are 3 little girl cousins and 6 months between each. Grace is 3 1/2 +, Kambreya is 3 + and Sidney Kate is 2 1/2+ a 'yittle'.

We managed to get them still for a few shots. The rest of the time they were "stretching" and doing all kinds of things.

Growing Up!

At 18 months (or there about) we changed Sidney Kate's crib to a toddler bed. Now (at 2 1/2) it's time to change her to a big girl bed! With a little one on the way we figured we'd go ahead and get her fixed "big" so she'd have less changes to deal with when the baby arrived.

So here it is! It's pretty but man does it take up the room in her (now) tiny room! She woke up from a nap to find it and didn't seem to be too bothered. However, that night she came in and pointed to where her rocker and books were and wanted them back.
I think she enjoys Mommy and Daddy snuggling with her and reading a book instead of sitting in her rocker though. We all know I was a tight fit in that toddler bed when it came to prayer time!

Sidney Kate's White Christmas

Talk about a lucky little girl! Her 3rd Christmas and it was white! Before we ventured to a few Christmas events we played in the snow. It was beautiful, just not the kind you want when making snowmen. So we had a snow mound instead.

My batteries died before I could get her "swimming" in the snow. That tells me that Mommy and Daddy made a great purchase on her snowsuit this year. She was all over the place and not complaining about being cold. When we got inside she was super warm!

Awww