Happy Christmas!

Santa Baby....

Dishwasher, Icemaker, Sprinklers, Window...BROKEN

So....Merry Broken Stuff Christmas! Santa, we could really use some new appliances. :) Tis the season of the joys of leasing. Dishes by hand the whole month of December...fun fun.

(How do you convey sarcasm in a blog??)

At least hubby returned from a week of work in Rhode Island and made it back before the big east coast storm hit. Thankful for that.

And we've enjoyed having Grandma Deb visit for a few days.

London loves her grandma!

Oink Oink Dude!

Little Red Candy Cane

Oops!

Random pics of Little Red

Little lunch outing with Mommy... i know, i know the flower is huge.

Virgins and Hooters...what the?

Ten Virgins Musical for Enrichment....Fast production with few rehearsals

during the holidays = S T R E S S!

But it turned out sooo great :) I love my ward sisters.

(Thank goodness for Lynnette's cheat sheet!)

PS...I was not a wise virgin!!! :)

Guess thats what I get for going to Hooters for my birthday!

Dr. Pepper and Toffee Symphony Bar Please...

Wow! This last month has been C-R-A-Z-Y to say the least! New baby and moving (not recommended at the same time), running on not much sleep, did the ten virgins play at church, slacking off on Ethan's nightly reading, still don't have Christmas decor up....etc.....etc. But I'm finally showering and wearing something other than my pajamas on a regular basis! Still will never be caught up with laundry (sorry mom) but got to let some things go while I cuddle my new little bug.

Happy one month birthday to London! Ethan is my little runner boy he is helping me so much. Gets me diapers, binkys, burp cloths, etc. And daddy has been a dear to make dinners and clean up around the house. We are finally feeling more settled in...still have to find a place for all my crap, but that will take some time. The social worker came over for our first post placement visit tonight and all went well!

First bath for LJ...she wasn't happy about it...our bum is sore :(

She is very good at scowling or scuzzing people off.

My cute kids....I never thought I would say children...plural! I love it :)

Baby Showers and Thanksgiving

Grandma Do holding London at the family shower...so fun!

Look it's a Bimbo....I mean Bumbo!

Fun shower my sweet friends threw me!!

Baby Diaper Cake...filled with money, bows, baby stuff and gift certificate.

Our sweet Nana meeting London for the first time.

Just can't get enough of our London...

Photos by Amy Despain Photography

www.amydespainphotography.blogspot.com

Our school assignment.....to disguise the turkey from being eaten on Thanksgiving.

No one will ever know.

My sweet niece Averi made me a diaper bag for London!

I LOVE it!!! And London loves it!

Visitors from the North

So our sweet baby has already started hand gesturing.... :)

This video is for J & M....words cannot express...

Ethan's new sister....London J Thomas

We are so excited to announce our new baby sister has arrived! She was born November 11, 2009 @ 11:09am....7lbs 13.5 oz.....21 inches. Her hair is fabulous. We've waited a long time for this little girl to find our family. Ethan is so excited, already holding and kissing on her. Thanks to all our friends and family who have sent their love and best wishes....

lots more posts and pics to come!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Night in Peoria/ Mesa

The neighbors rent a blowup jumper every year in the culdesac!

Ethan jumped and played a bit before we made the drive to Amy's house in Mesa.

Sweet Cardinals Pumpkin

All the kids ready to trick or treat....Amy's neighborhood gives away bags of

kettle korn, cotton candy and homemade rootbeer! Yum!

Grandma was the osteopathic doctor to our skeletons.

(Notice the Daddy isn't wearing his skeleton costume...hmmmm wonder why???)

Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Carve

Fun night with friends carving our punkins...I cheated and bought a fake...NO MESS!

The clam chowder and monkey bread was divine Lynette!!!

Halloween Coach Pitch game with Grandma

Trunk or Treat. Our truck trunk rocked...jammin to Thriller :)

The Halls and Lilya's! We love that wacky bunch!