Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom. We love you very much and enjoyed our dinner celebration this weekend. Enjoy your day!

Random Blake Pictures

Our little man is growing up. He still isn't smiling for the camera but he at least has interest in the camera now.

Happy Birthday Seany Begony

Happy 26th Birthday Bud!

We love you and are grateful for all that you help us do!!!

No More Garage Parties

This past weekend our new house got broken in a little bit when we had the Kramers, Sumps and James and Colleen over. We spent most of our time in the basement, which is a total upgrade from my standard garage parties in the townhouse. 

Poor Colleen, they forced her to play

Apparently eating legos is better than playing with them

Eric playing with Raegan and Blake

Technical Difficulties

Once again I am having technical difficulties loading pictures to the blog. Posts are coming soon!

Raegan's 1st Birthday

This past Saturday was Raegan Isabel's 1st Birthday. Where the heck has the time gone? These babies are growing up too fast.

 

She is still the tiny little peanut. I love holding her because I feel really strong since she is so much lighter than Blake. She has really developed her personality lately and is a PRO at smiling for the camera. I would give anything to have Blake make one smile like that for the camera... She has also started walking! Watch out Blake, Raegan is on the loose.

 

Katie, Raegan and Eric (the off center picture credit is Louis)

 

The party was at the Bartlett Nature Center so they had all types of animals and displays. Blake thought it was fascinating to put his hand in the bear's mouth.

 

Blake loves to be held by Uncle Eric

 

No, Blake is not in time out. He was obsessed with the fans in the room and took every opportunity to try and touch them. Needless to say, Louis and I spent almost the entire party following him and saying "No"

 

Blake helping open aka play with presents

 

Raegan eating her cake. She was such a lady, she didn't want to get messy. Katie and Eric sort of forced the mess on her and then towards the end she got more into it.

 

I can only imagine what the next year has in store. We love you sweet pea!!

A Merry Malic Chrismas

This year Louis and I were really excited for Christmas because we hoped that Blake would be a little more into opening presents and enjoying the holidays. For the most part Blake was good, but he was only really interested in unwrapping a present or two then he wanted to run off.
We have so much to be thankful for this year and are so blessed to have such a loving and helpful family!


 Our holiday celebration started off down in Flossmoor.

 

 



Blake riding Louis' rocking horse from when he was a little boy

 

Opening presents

 

Blake was fascinated by feeding the squirrels in the backyard peanuts

 

Blake's other fascination, Nike the cat. He followed him everywhere.

 

On Christmas Eve we went over to my parents house to celebrate. My Mom made an amazing meal with bacon wrapped filets and king crab legs....YUMMY!

 

Uncle Sean got Blake a sled!!

 

We took Blake outside for a ride. He ended up laying down and LOVED IT.

 

Maybe loved it a little too much! The backyard sledding put him to sleep within 10 minutes

 

Christmas morning! This is Blake mad that I am taking pictures and not letting him play with the camera

 

Great Uncle Jack and Aunt MaryLou got him Nick the Dog

 

Scoping out all of his presents from Santa

 

Playing with his new Little People car ramp. As soon as he opened it he started crying until Louis opened it and set it up.