Women of Faith 2008

This year I attended my first Women of Faith conference with my mom, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. It was so hard being away from Izzy over night but worth it for 12 hours of worship and praise to our Savior. The ladies on the tour have so much humor, wit, scripture and insight to share with all who choose to attend. It was a great weekend and I know we all plan on going again next year.

All you moms should enjoy the attached link by one of the speakers, Anita Renfroe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5g3aWmJPE8

Getting into the Holiday Spirit.....

Our life with a busy toddler keeps up busier than we ever imagined. Since this will probably be our last post of 2007 we wanted to update you on how Isabella is enjoying the Christmas season and all it entails. Frosty, baking, Christmas trees, and SNOW!!!

Isabella loves Frosty the Snowman. You have to sing it to her and she makes you repeat it over and over and over!

She also loves jumping off of the couch, ottoman, or anything else off of the ground

Isabella is happy there is no more Callahan and hopes for a better season with Pelini :)

Our family from Vegas came for Thanksgiving. Isabella and Lauren had so much fun playing together except when Izzy was pulling her hair.

Surprisingly, Izzy loved Santa....especially the candy cane he gave her!

Izzy and Lauren had fun goofing off at dinner their last night here!

Izzy enjoyed putting up the tree. She really likes pulling off the balls!

Isabella enjoyed helping me bake Chocolate Chip cookies. I can't wait until she is big enough to start our tradition of making and decorating sugar cookies.

She also really like licking the beater....

Isabella wasn't too sure of the snow when we first went out. She said it was yucky and then wanted to be picked up!

Rocky on the other hand loves running and playing in the snow

She finally ventured out once I created a path up to Kaci's house for her. It was great, I didn't have to worry about her running into the street because she would only walk on the path that had no snow!

By the end of the afternoon, she had finally warmed up to the idea of the cold stuff. She was falling down in the snow, running around, and throwing snow at other kids :) It was really a cute sight!

From our family to yours: Have a great holiday season!

Izzy Bee...

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween. Isabella enjoyed going to "Boo at the Zoo" and trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. She especially enjoyed trick-or-treating out of our candy bowl. Every morning when she wakes up "nandy" is the first thing she asks for!

Izzy and her button

Lately, Isabella has been obsessed with belly buttons. Hers, Brians, mine, and any one else's that she can get her hands on. She will lift up their shirt, poke their button, and wait until they laugh histerically! It is great to watch.

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MUMS

Fall is finally here and we are really enjoying the nice weather and a break from the heat. Brian is putting in alot of hours with his new job and trying to tie up the loose ends at his old; so we really cherish those moments when we get to hang out as a family.

Izzy and I have been spending alot of time at church lately it seems. We volunteer in the nursery/walkers on Wednesday nights, in the Cry Room a couple of time a month, and I take a Mothers Uplifting Mothers class on Tuesday mornings with my friend Kristen. It has been so refreshing to get together with moms each week who are in the same life stage that I am and it has really made me start to realize the important job God has entrusted me with!

My friend, Kristen, said something this morning that really spoke to my heart. How awesome would it be to go back for just a day to a time when you lived and loved life as a little child. Or even to just feel that way now. To greet each day with the enthusiasm. To look outside and see all of the wonderful things that He created just for me. To love my Father as completely and unconditionally as Izzy loves me. To trust Him the way Izzy trusts me. To want to spend all my time with Him like Izzy does with me. Knowing how much I love my little girl gives me a glimpse into the depths of His love for me.....and I am encouraged to know that it doesn't even come close to measuring up!

Life as we know it.....

Sorry that we have been off of the blog radar for over a month now. It's not that Izzy hasn't been growing or doing anything cute lately its just that life as we know it has been busier than normal. I recently started my own business as a Pampered Chef Consultant to add to our income. This came at a really good time because Brian just took a new job with Lincoln Fire and Rescue and we will have to take somewhat of a paycut for a few years. Nonetheless, I am really excited and happy for him and I know that the Lord will provide for us if we are patient and put our trust in Him!

All in all, life is good and we are more than blessed! Lately, Brian has been staying home with Izzy on his days off so I can go to the office. Days with Daddy are "Diaper Days" as these latest pictures show....

For an update on "Miss Izzy", she is a very busy 15 month old. She loves pushing her dolls around and giving them kisses, playing with Rocky and teasing him with toys, and just recently she and her friend, Kaci, have taken to jumping on the trampoline. They don't exactly jump on it, they just run around and chase each other all while trying to keep their balance. Isabella is starting to use sign language also. She knows the sign for "more" but she uses it for "more" and "eat".

The other day as we were driving in the car, I heard a loud "MOM" from the back seat. I turned around and she was using her sign for "more". She must have been trying to tell me she was ready for another cookie for too long and decided to try something else to get my attention!