Let it Snow!

So, it has been an interesting weekend for us Wisconsinites hasn't it? My husband has been working nonstop since the snow started. Unfortunately we financially benefit from other's misery... So, I can honestly say that while this storm was unkind to all of us, we will be able to pay our property taxes next month no problem. So, there are ups and downs to every situation! This is a picture of my car...buried in snow!
So while my husband was out working, Gracelyn and I were stranded in the house. Now, this has its advantages. I am all caught up on laundry, the house is clean, and Gracelyn and I got to spend lots of mother daughter time together. Gracelyn also went pee pee on the potty twice this weekend! While she is not ready to wear big girl underwear yet...she does like to practice! She insisted on wearing her big girl undies over her pants. And yes she is holding a tampon in her hand. I did take it away from her right after I took the picture. She is convinced that they are some sort of "treat".

We also did some holiday banking!! She thought this was quite fun and tasty! Christmas 2010 here we come!

P.S. Notice her pretty toes! We did that too, after she poured an entire bottle of clear nail polish on her pants. Yeah, her mom didn't think she was strong enough to open it herself. I was so wrong!

Christmas Card 2010

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Gracelyn - 18 Months

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Thanks Anna for this amazing idea!! I love Shutterfly and have been using it religiously since I had Gracelyn. The photo quality is wonderful and Shutterly is the only place I go to when I need to get my pictures printed. I also have used Shutterfly for my Christmas cards, Gracelyn's First Year Scrapbook, Calenders, and the list goes on! Love, love, love Shutterly!! You have to check out their desk calanders and their birth announcements as well! They are the one stop shop for everything photo related! I also have to say that the scrapbook looked awesome and was a LOT less expensive than what it would have been if I would have done it by hand! My parents also use shutterfly exclusively! They have made photo books of the grandkids, holiday cards, calenders, and ordered pictures as well!

Here are some of the beautiful new designs they have out for 2010!





Look above in our newest post for our 2010 Holiday Card! It was so easy to make and I think it looks awesome!

Here are a few pics from Thanksgiving! Gracelyn is obsessed with Elmo! Loves to watch the 3 dvd's that we own! And she likes to pretend she is cookie monster and eat cookies, hence the last picture with the cookie shoved in her mouth!

She is talking up a storm! Says absolutely everything. No, ma ma...night night...Elmo!...Love you....Night night baby....play dough...num num...nu nu(nuk)...blankie...and my personal favorite "poopoo on the pottie" among many others...and yes she has gone poopoo and pee pee on the pottie! I am not holding my breath, but I am encouraging her ambition! She also sings the Elmo song...you know, "La la la la la la"..."Elmo loves his Goldfish, his crayon too.."

I can't believe she is old enough to do all these things! My baby is growing up into a little girl :-( Next post will be her beautiful 18 month pics!