March!

We are pleased to announce we will be expanding our home by two feet in March! Cant wait to meet this little one!

Th best birthday gift....

We went on Wednesday to the Nationwide Children's Hospital Hospice Care Center and made our birthday delivery. We asked Olive's 1st Birthday guests to bring a gift to donate to children who may be celebrating their last birthday instead of giving to Olive who celebrated her 1st of many. We really want a way to teach our children about service and the blessings received when we give to others so this is our new birthday tradition. As Olive gets older, we will allow her to choose her most favorite gift to keep then we will go as a family to give our birthday donation to children in need. This is a pic of everything we were able to donate.

I'm very sad that AGAIN I forgot my camera. We really wanted a picture with the director of the program who accepted our donations...but the camera did not join us on our trip (I told you I have been awful lately!). We had a wonderful time talking to the program director and they were so appreciative. I know Olive had no idea what we were doing, but if when she is older, she can feel even a little of what Jason and I felt as we left the Hospice center, I know she will feel the desire to serve more and a taste of what our Father in Heaven wants us to feel towards all his children. It was an amazing experience for our family!

Random breakfast pics

Good Morning!

I found these pics snapped at breakfast a week or so ago. I guess I've been really bad at taking pictures because these are all thats on our camera :( Guess I better get it into gear....she wont be this little for forever! Anyway, enjoy these and I will try to be a better Momma and capture more sweet moments!

August Craft night

This months Craft group was hosted by Michelle. We decorated and modge podged these adorable wooden boxes and letters! Oh...and the creme brulee was amazing ;) Thanks Michelle!

Ethan and Alexis' 2nd birthday party!

Our good friends kids turned 2 just 8 days after Olive turned 1! We actually were due with Olive on their birthday last year but she decided to come early! We got to go celebrate with them last weekend. Here is how we partied...2 year old style!

They have this awesome soccer ball that sprays water from all directions. Ethan, the birthday boy is cooling off!
Olive got a little curious and took me with her to explore!

After the first spray...she took off!

But then, after watching Ethan a little more, she decided to give it another try!

She loved it! Ethan spent most of his time getting a drink!

Olive, of course, loved roaming around in just her diaper!

Still getting a drink!
Then it was...

Michelle made the cutest Elmo cupcakes with red frosting. The kids were in heaven!

Olive wouldn't touch HER birthday cupcake 2 weeks ago but after a little hesitation she dug right into Elmo!

I held while she ate, she still was a mess! It was a blast!

Birthday boy eating it up!

Birthday girl on grandma's lap. Gotta love the face...especially the frosting covered nose!

Yummmm!

We made yummy pizzas before we headed outside!

Olive loves anything that makes a crinkle sound! She loved the pepperoni bag!

This is my favorite pic from the day! Olive getting a ride on Ethan and Lexi's new swing set they got for their birthday! Isn't that face just what life is all about? Oh how I love that girl! What a great time we had celebrating with our friends!

The Ohio State Fair!

Last Thursday we had an awesome time at The Ohio State Fair with our friends Meryn and Danny (they got us in for free! Sweet!) Olive wasn't feeling too great and it was HOT but we still had a great time!

Olive and Papa waiting for the pig races to start!
She started to get a little impatient....

But she sure loved to chew on the lemonade straw! This isn't a great pic but check out the sculptures behind us made from 2,000 lbs of butter!

This cup is as big as me!

Here is one tired girl trying to entertain herself!! We had a great time even though Olive was a little under the weather :( Thanks to our awesome friends! ;)

A walk in the park

After church we stopped for a little walk in the park! Now that she can walk, Olivia never wants to sit down! We chased her all through sacrament so we thought it would be nice to let her be a free little bird and explore. She loved it! Enjoy!