A-Z About me

A. Age: 22
B. Bed Size: queen
C. Chore you hate: dishes
D. Dog(s): none
E. Essential start to your day: bathroom lol
F. Favorite Color: blue, yellow, purple
G. Gold or Silver: gold
H. Height: 5'3"
I. Instruments you play: a little piano
J. Job Title: stay at home mom and part time babysitter
K. Kids: Tristan
L. Live: Michigan 
M. Mother's Name: Marianne
N. Nicknames: Squirt (my aunt), brat (my brother), Babe (Chris)
O. Overnight hospital stays: Not counting childhood visits, 1 week- abscess tooth, 3 nights- Tristan's birth
P. Pet Peeves: late-ness, lying
Q. Quote from a Movie: This isn't from a movie, it's actually from the tv show Angel and it's one of the last episodes we watched (which Chris and I currently have been watching on Netflix... we're big fans lol): 
"Whoo Whoo! My God! They told me it was true, but I didn't believe em. Damn, here it is. Evil white folks really do have a mecca. Now, now, now girls, don't get all riled up. (screams) Did you just step on my foot? Was that my foot you just stepped on? Are you assaulting me up in this haven of justice?! Somebody get me a lawyer, because my civil rights have seriously been violated. Oh, I get it, y'all can cater to the demon... cater to the dead man... but what about the black man?!" - Charles Gunn
R. Right handed or Left handed: Righty. 
S. Siblings: My brother Adam
T. Time to wake up: typically 8am
U. Underwear: that's personal 
V. Vegetables you hate: brussel sprouts 
W. What makes you run late: Tristan... and not that often either since I try to plan ahead to avoid it
X. X-rays you have: way.too.many  
Y. Yummy food that you make: Chris's favorite meal I make is Sour Cream Pork Chops
Z. Zoo animals: Bears

Wordless Wednesday: Relaxing during Lion King 2

Christmas 2011

So our Christmas this year was pretty awesome, mainly because this year, Tristan able to run around and play with his cousins and enjoy opening his gifts.

Tristan's gifts from Christmas from his Aunt S, Nana and Nanu, and Great Aunt C :)

On Christmas Eve, we went to Chris's huge family dinner (they literally have to rent a hall just to fit everyone lol). We got there at 4pm so from 4-6-ish, we all talked and hung out while Tristan spent his time running around with his cousins. His cousin Caitlin (who is 4) and him were playing together the whole time. Caitlin kept taking his hand and running around with him and then refused to let anyone else play with him, hahaha. Then we all ate dinner and dessert. Then I went and helped Chris's Aunt Mary with the icing for the gingerbread houses and helped her build them after. Next was singing followed by gifts. Tristan kept dancing and clapping when everyone was singing. He also loved opening his gifts. Chris and I got gift cards and he got a shirt from his sister and I got a sweater from her too. After opening gifts, we left and headed home.  

Tristan's Christmas PJ's

Tristan's gifts to open Christmas day

He woke up at almost 9am, ate breakfast and watched Jungle Book 2 and then at 10am we opened gifts.

The opened gifts (plus Tristan's hand holding his candy bag and his feet)

Tristan's new Thomas the Train outfit!!!

We went to Chris's dad's later and had Christmas lunch at 1pm, put Tristan down for a nap and then played a game and watched a movie. After Tristan got up, we opened gifts. Tristan got a Winnie the Pooh duplo blocks set from his grandparents for him to play with when he's there. 


Oh, Chris's nana and nanu got Tristan an early birthday cake so that everyone in the family could celebrate his birthday on Christmas eve since most of them won't be able to be there for his birthday the 30th (wow only 4 more days left!!!!). 

Spiderman!!!!!

So how was everyone else's Christmas?




-Karen

Christmas photo

Here's our Christmas picture for this year. It's just Tristan but we have no way to do family pictures at this time so it's our best bet. Let me know what you think!!

-Karen


P.S. It took me about 20min or so just to get this picture. He would NOT stay still or near the tree. Had to bribe with the candy cane.

It's that time of year...

Our tree is up! We still need a star for the top though. 

 Tristan loves the nativity scene and the singing puppy.

 My little candy cane thief! He keeps stealing them off the tree!

Well that's our Christmas decorations so far. How is everyone else's Christmas decorating going?

-Karen

Oh we also are getting some snow at this very moment too :)

Early Christmas Gift!!

Yep, I totally love my fiance right now! Still not super excited about the color but it takes better pictures than my kodak that has been dropped many times and had water damage.

-Karen

23 months

Guess whose 23 months old?

And here's him at this time last year: 

Favorite things: 

• blocks
• toy cars, trains, and cars
• books
• phones
• car rides
• movies (too many to name)
• food

Favorite foods: pretty much the same things as last month.

Sleeping: sleeps from 8pm til 8am 

Teeth: He has 16 teeth now!

Height/ Weight: 34in tall and 33lbs

Potty Training: failing.

Clothes: 3t-4t clothes and size 6-7 shoes. 

Can't believe only 1 more month til he turns 2!!! 

-Karen