Long Time...

Wow! Long time. Wish I had some great reason why I haven't blogged for all these months, but I don't. Izzy is getting bigger everyday and I'm constantly amazed at all she takes in around her. She's so funny and definitley the love of our lives. Sometimes I have to remind myself that she is is only 2 1/2 because she can act a lot older. She's very outgoing and assertive and loves anything girly. Lately when I get home from work, she insists on wearing a "beautiful dress", and then twirls and dances with her babies. Brad lost his job at the end of August, but has kept busy with working with his brother doing remodeling jobs and going to school full time. This is the first year Izzy seems to really be aware of Christmas which has been fun. This is also her first year really playing in the snow. Here are some pics from the last few months.

 Date with mom to Disney on Ice

Warm Weather at Last!

I Can't believe my last post was at Christmas! Valentines day came and went...Easter weekend...my best girl turned TWO! I broke my shoulder and clavicle (fun times), Mothers Day came and went, and now it's Memorial Day weekend! Here are some pics from the past few months...

Valentines Day

 

St. George  with cousins

 

 

Izzy & Noah's birthday party (They are 5 weeks apart) 

The bionic woman (I slipped into my sister on my sister's kitchen floor...I fell, and she fell on top of me - hence broken shoulder & clavicle). 

 

EasterSo, there you have it...the short version of the last 5 months :-)

CHRISTMAS!

I've neglected my blog since the new year began. Christmas was a lot of fun this year. Christmas eve was spent having German festivities with the German side of the family (dad Noss' family). We had a delicious German dinner, opened presents afterwards and sang Christmas carols. Izzy had a ball with all the cousins. I think this Christmas was so much more fun this year because Izzy was definitely more aware of all the fun Christmas decorations and lights. Christmas morning she just wanted to play with her unwrapped Christmas presents which left Brad and I to open her presents for her. After having our own little Christmas at our house very early Christmas morning we went over to Brad's parent's house for more early morning festivities. Needless to say it was a fun day full of surprises and giddy little girls (our nieces). I had been in St. George the weekend before Christmas to have an early Christmas with my family. Below are some pics from our Christmas.

Notice there are no decorations on the bottom half of the tree. We have a little girl that likes to throw "balls".

I've been wanting a sewing machine FOREVER and I got one from my mom and from the Noss'! Too funny!

The Christmas Aftermath.

This was a HUGE reason why we couldn't get her to open up presents Christmas morning. She wouldn't get off the bike! I think she felt pretty big like her cousins.