Till Next Time, G.A. Janice :)

A cute pic from Janice's FL visit that i forgot to post....

I dropped Aunt Janice off at the airport yesterday afternoon after another wonderful annual Florida visit.  This time she hopped in the car with me in Georgia, where she lives, and arrived at the rental home with me - which was really fun and MUCH APPRECIATED as she helped get me organized (it would have easily taken me a week long to do if it were just me and Stella!) 

Thank you Janice for everything and I always look forward to our time together each year in Florida - and hopefully you and uncle Mark can make it down later in the month :)

 Painting her toenails

 Our rainbow toenails  (nevermind my abnormally short toes - they are almost as long as Stella's!!!)

 Subject:  Great Aunt Janice.
Photographer:  Stella!
Yup - she's got a good handle on my digital camera i'd say, not bad huh!

 The photographer at work....

 Janice enjoying one of JoNana's margies

Our dinner night out - Stella stayed back at her grandparents who have a rental home just across from us....she had a blast swimming and playing while we were stuffing our faces at Olive Garden :)

Happy Birthday Great Uncle Rick!

 

This photo was obviously taken some time ago - in August of 2010 when I THOUGHT it was Uncle Rick's Bday, woops!  His bday is today, January 27.  Happy Bday G.U. Rick!

Family Dance-A-Thon, Up North

When we were up north with the Millers, Cousin Ryan played his acoustic guitar to all kinds of songs that we pulled up on the website so we could all sing along to, reading the lyrics.

Stella LOVED Runaway by Blues Traveler, check it out.  Pretty Cute, if you ask me!  And in fact, Stella must think so to as she has insisted on watching this video time and time again. 


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Annual Florida QT with G. Aunt Janice

Coffee Ice Cream Cone

hmmmm....is the Coffee flavor gonna make me pay tonight - how much caffeine is really in it you think?  Guess I will find out :)

2nd pic...Cheers-ing to Aunt Janice - who was the one to teach her to Cheers!

"Hi There"

Painting poolside this a.m. with her Water Buddha Board

Chucky Cheese for first time

Her kissy face from 15 ft high - first time at Chucks Cheese and bonus..
during the weekday not crowded at all!

First Big Screen Movie

We took Miss Stella today to enjoy her first major motion picture...War Horse.  JUST KIDDING!!! The Puppets.  She was really licking her chops at the candy counter ...specifically the M&Ms.

EXCITING NEWS!!!

So take a good look at Stella's new shirt!! 

Due Date:  our 5th year wedding anniversary 07/07.  kind of cute huh :)

Gender:  we will not find out, again, I just like SURPRISES Way Too Much!  I did tell Justin if he really wants to know we can have the ultrasound girl tell just him....but he has to keep it a SECRET!  He said nah.

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year 2012!

 Today was a great day....aside from having to sit on this guy's lap.  Check out Stella's left hand gesture, as if she's saying "WHY?  WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?"  awwww - some day she'll learn to like this dude.



XMAS MORNING:

 New Backpack - for when she goes to preschool this end of summer!

UP NORTH for 6 fun-filled days to celebrate the New Year with the Miller's....Uncle Mark, You Were MISSED!

Rolling Around In The Snow with G.A. (Great Aunt) Janice:

Sledding With Daddy

 Hiking Pyramid Point

We Reach The Top - beautiful winter day.  

Rummikub!

First Time Ever Meeting Cousin Ryan and His Wife Lindsey.  Stella loves his guitar playing!

And MORE Rummikub!

I've had a case of these canning jars laying around since i last canned my tomatoes - so used them up on Cupcakes In A Jar.  From scratch, pumpkin ginger cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.  One for each guest up north for the New Year :)

Can you say Couch Buds :)  Check out the position of their bodies and feet in the second shot - too funny.

Cousin Jodi and her hubby John make it to their first xmas home in Toledo and John's first trip up north.  It was a blast!

New Years table.

First Day of 2012 - at the candy store in Suttons Bay MI with Aunt Amy!  A GREAT way to start of the New Year!