Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!

Love,

Josh, Julia, Ethan and Amaya

Update

I wanted to apologize for not getting some updated pictures from the last few weeks posted, but our home computer got a nasty virus and has been down for awhile. Hopefully we'll have it back up and running sometime this week and I can get my pictures posted. I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season and staying safe in all the snow!

Blueberry Lane Pictures

4 months!

Amaya is 4 months old already, can you believe it?! She had her well check-up yesterday and weighs a little over 13 pounds and is 24.5 inches long. She is in the 50th percentile for both!

Hanging out with grandma, resting her hand in her sleeper :)

She loves sitting in the Bumbo and it makes her look so grown-up!

Our two kiddos...someday I'll get a picture with them both looking :)

Buckeye game!

Last Saturday Josh and I had our first day away since Amaya's been born. I surprised him with OSU tickets for his birthday (I'd been planning this since March - pretty impressive huh?!) We went with three other couples and had such a great time!

O-H-I-O!!

Starting to flock to the stadium...it's game time! Look at the sea of scarlet and gray!

Love my hubby :)

Up in C-deck

"Elvis" was singing during halftime and the band did some neat formations.

We had an absolutely wonderful time together! A big thanks to Alison, Jeff, Stacy and Travis for watching the kiddos while we were away :)

Preschool!

Day 2 of creation...

Since we were learning about the sky and water, blue was our color for the day. Ethan loved his "surprise" snack of blueberries! (He had to guess what it was from clues given - he's holding up two fingers in the picture)

Since it was day 2, we practiced writing the number 2 (in blue shaving cream!)
"Around and back on the railroad track...Two! Two! Two!"

Finding blue things around the house...yes, Mr. Potato Head's shoes are blue :)

In the beginning...

This is after day 1 of the Bible verse Genesis 1:1. (He got a little shy for the camera - go figure! - but he has been singing it all over the house!)

Fun, Fair and Family

I'm realizing that my blog posts are getting fewer and farther between....apparently having two kiddos is taking up more of my time these days! Some days I feel that Ethan is growing and changing just as much as Amaya is. He is spelling words and even reading a few. I am going to start preschool with him next week and I'm really excited. I have a feeling he is going to love it! I'm going to do a Biblically-based program that incorporates the entire Bible (during the course of 38 weeks - which I will probably split into two years) into math, science, reading, health, etc. I'm anxious to get started! I'll keep you posted.

Amaya is growing and changing as well. She is smiling, cooing, and even giggling these days. Her entire face lights up when she smiles. It just melts my heart. There is nothing better! She loves being held and is such a cuddle-bug. I love it! I know these days will pass quickly, so I'm cherishing every moment.

Ethan loving on his little sis :)

Ethan tells me (almost daily) that he can't wait until Amaya gets bigger so she can play and color with him! Until then, he loves playing with her toys.

Me and my kiddos :)

Last week was the Coshocton County Fair. The first few days were very cold and damp. I had to get out Amaya's winter attire...she seemed to like all the excitement going on around her.

The last day of the fair turned out to be beautiful and Ethan enjoyed all the rides!

This girl is all smiles :)

This little boy was so focused on all the rides :)

Love my boys!

"Vroom - vroooom"

All smiles! He kept getting off this ride and getting right back in line again!

Doesn't he look comfortable and relaxed?!

Hanging on to the kangaroo!

This past weekend we went to Indiana for my 10-year reunion and to celebrate my parents' 35th anniversary. It was nice getting to see everyone!

Happy 35th mom and dad!!

Amaya got to meet Lovina - a good friend of the family - for the first time when we were home.

She also got to meet Uncle Justin and Aunt Jen. They are expecting their first baby in February - we are so excited!

Hopefully it won't be this long until my next post, but thanks for keeping up with us and sharing in our lives!