Unusual but very much Welcomed Spring-like Day at Home in January
Such a good helper (both Daddy and Stella)
Cleaning up needles after we took down our live xmas tree
Bundled up to go outside with Mommy & Stella
for some Night Time Snow Play
Helping make Saturday Scones
Dad & His Boy
♥
Stella
& Mommy Day ♥ and these two girls are prepped for Florida, toes
& all! BTW - I like Stella's "outside of the box" mentality....when
asked what color she wanted her toes painted she replied "The big toes
blue and all little ones Pink!" So that's what she's got going on and I
have to say, it looks pretty cute. She picked Purple With A Purpose
for me. Thanks for Stella's gift card for pedi Jill those kid pedi panda chairs were too cute!
Tonya come to the rescue, yet again
Helps me finish up my packing for FL (THANK YOU!)
ROAD TRIP TO FLORIDA 2013
DAY 1
Jumping on the hotel bed after a pretty rough start to our road trip
(it was rough due to my extreme lack of sleep with Mr. Tucker)
Watching us jump on the bed
Hotel Swim
Just Chillin in the hotel pool room
And we made it - HALF WAY that is....to G.Aunt Janice & G.Uncle Marks in Georgia!
Justin
stayed for a few hours this early evening before he jumped back in his
truck and continued onto FL (arriving at 6am 9 hours later)
The
kids and I stayed for a few nights to recuperate from our challenging
road trip then Janice hopped in the car with me and we made it 12 hours
straight to the house - this was a much better road trip day.
WE ARRIVE in FLORIDA
(finally!!!)
Great Aunt Janice's Fabulous Fourth Florida vist
2013
On her way to JoNanna & Peeto's home to have her daily morning dose of...coffee & the rocking chair on their front porch
(thus...giving me some alone time at the house to get ready for the day)
We load up the rental with a bunch of goodies from our fav store :)
THE JANICE & TUCKER SHOW
Daddy & Mommy QT Florida Style
First Time in the pool this year!
JoNanna QT!
Looking Really Forward To The Rest Of Our Florida Stay This Winter!
Stella Sings "Happy Birthday" Song to Tucker - this is precious to me.
So, Tucker had a very eventful 6th month as December is always full of lots of fun things to do.
And with this month there were alot of "Firsts" for both the kids....which made it really fun.
TUCK'S FIRSTS include:
• Tucker got his FIRST TOOTH (well first two teeth)!
• His 1st time trying solid food (baby rice cereal & baby
oatmeal). So soon it will be time to bust out the Bebe to make him
pureed foods
• His Very 1st Christmas
-which means his first time trekking out to our local Christmas Tree Farm here in Ida, MI for the cutting down of our tree. During xmas he was such a gem during all 5 rounds of xmas - lasting from early morning to late late evening that day.
• Tucker met his 2nd Cousin Jodi (North Carolina) and Great Uncle Mark (Georgia) for the First Time
• And tomorrow...his Very 1st New Year's Eve - where this year we will spend it at home just the four of us.
As far as Stella goes this month - she had alot of fun this Christmas - it was her first time understanding who Santa was and not crying when sitting on his lap for the annual xmas pic at the mall. However, she did surprise us as she really wasn't all that into opening up all the gifts. She'd rather PLAY with those family members who were adorning her with gifts - so we found ourselves opening up her gifts. But don't get the wrong picture here....all those gifts, SHE LOVES as she's scooting around in the house with her new mini-scooter, new helmet and all the protective padding one can own (shin, wrist and elbow guards to boot!), mini-electric play guitar (omg she is hilarious playing this thing - she puts on a VERY VERY serious face as she ROCKS OUT with the toe tapping and all - like a natural), the coolest contemporary dollhouse ever, the bounce house with 100 of her favorite classic toys included...BALLS, and that's just to name a few. She is very lucky and we are very grateful to everyone for giving Stella a fun year ahead of her as she will entertain herself alot with all of her new toys!
STELLA'S FIRSTS include:
• Stella entertained us with her Very First Tap Dance Recital
• Her First Visit to the Dentist & she was so good!
• This was the First year we did Elf On The Shelf - which was alot of fun for everyone ;)
• Stella built her first Snowman with mommy & daddy!
DECEMBER HILIGHTS
(there were so many I just couldn't decide on a select few...so grab a cup a joe and enjoy!
Tucker's 1st Tooth!
(well, two!)
Tucker's 1st Visit To The Christmas Tree Farm
– where he fell asleep in my arms halfway through the cut –
Tucker Tries Solids!
– Stella was SO eager to help spoon feed her baby brother –
Stella's 1st Dentist Visit!
She made it on the No Cavities Board!
Stella's First Tap Dance Recital!
– Her Holiday Show –
THIS VID IS SOOOOO CUTE SERIOUSLY!!!
Stella's Christmas Play
Helping cut out the fabric for the Angel costumes in her Christmas play
Me & my dapper little dude. Tuck got all dressed up to attend his big sister's Christmas play last night.
The Lights Before Christmas
Toledo Zoo
Aunt Amy &Stella have no fear! -check out the vid-
Stella's 1st Snowman
Tucker's 1st Christmas!
2012
Tucker's First Picture With Santa
2012
At Home Around The Holiday
Cozy Christmas Time At Home
Helping Mommy Put Together Our Christmas Cards
First Edition With Tucker :)
Tucker likes to sit in his sister's chair and caress the christmas tree branches - it really is too cute.
Great Aunt Joyce stops by
And
look where both kids spotted our Elf on the Shelf today....he's flyin'
high! I told Stella he borrowed Tucker's airplane and flew to the North
Pole last night where Santa lives and discussed with him her behavior
from yesterday, which was overall pretty good and that Santa seemed
pleased to hear the progress report...
And just look at Tucker - at 6 months this boy knows a cookie when he sees one
(takes after his cookie fanatic daddy)!
Spreading Magic Reindeer Food in the yard
Helping Mommy make xmas cupcakes for Jack & Grace's gift
First Ornament on the tree - of course it's an elephant ;)
Christmas Eve
with Great Aunt Deb & G.Uncle Mike
Toledo, Ohio
With Jeamma
Christmas Morning...
Afternoon & Night!
2012
Thank you Mom for making one of your recycled sweater stockings for Tucker - his very own to hang along the side with all of ours :)
At JoNannie & Peeto's
Christmas Brunch
Stella, Kailee, Tucker, Grace & Jack
This Photo Is CLASSIC!
2nd Cousin to me, Cousin Ray & Dova stopped by Christmas night at my parents
Christmas Dinner at Jeamma & Papa's
Tucker meets Cousin Jodi for the First Time!
She flew in from N.C.
Next time we MUST get a pic of Tuck with all his GREAT Aunts on xmas!
MISC. DECEMBER PICS & VIDS
The Daddy &Tuck Show
Off to Preschool with Daddy
Tucker & "The Ladies"
Baby Playdate
Tummy Time
Loving the Bath Time Book from Aunt Hadley & Uncle Matt!
Stella Gets Her Mailbox Up
The Playdate Playhouse
Now, welcoming mail addressed to: Stella & Tucker
Rain doesn't even stop her - when she looks out the back door window, if that red flag is up on the mailbox...she's off to get it
