2010 in review

Here's what you were subjected to 2010. Remember when...

January
oue kitchen flooded prompting months of floor work, Nori turned two, Jake had is eyes lasered, and I turned 32

February
I accidentally sent nudie pics out to my whole family, we got sick, it was Valentine's Day, we went to Mexico with our BFF's for a 7 day guacamole binge

March
I went to New Zealand which is really far away, Kim & Reggie broke up again

April
Easter, spring arrived, we briefly considered moving, Jake shaved his rally beard

May
nothing much

June
wedding season in full effect, working 3 days a week, lots of beach and play days, we go organic

July
swimming, cabin, picnics, parties, Jake turned 33, sunshine!

August
weddings, birthdays, 9 year anniversary and lots of warm weather

September
cabin, block party, a miracle occurs in my uterus, we finally buy a bigger car

October
exhaustion and nausea set in as I am in fetus-growing mode, sleep through most of the month but awaken for Halloween

November
snow begins, Casey & Jaimie get engaged, we celebrate Thanksgiving

December
winter blasts us, we whoop it up with Santa, bake and eat too many cookies, Baby Honey stops making me want to puke, celebrate Christmas

Wow, that was my life and even I am bored. My new year's resolution is to spearhead an international ban on lady perfume (men's cologne is still fine).

Happy Birthday Jana!

toy closet

before

after

Christmas in Winona

Merry Christmas SoS readers! Did you get you get the gift I sent you? I hope it was the right size!

reading the classics

We drove down to Winona on Thursday night just in time for artichoke dip and homemade pizza at Seltzes (spoiler: this post may be all about food). Due to the blessed birth of our Savior, Nori got to sleep in the big queen size bed in between us every single night. We did get to sleep in everyday this weekend thanks to Steve & Liz which compensated for the kicks and cover throwing off.

Excited!

Nori was very excited for church, Santa, and giving gifts... she had a blast! She loved all of her presents but Handy Manny and the tools were her favorite. I am sure you know, all of the tools have names... Dusty is the saw, Stretch is the tape measure, Pat is the hammer, Squeeze is the pliers, Turner and Felipe are the screwdrivers. Now, I'm not sure if she was quoting Silent Night but her best comment of the evening was when she was talking about the screwdrivers saying "Felipe loves to screw, too. Watch out girls, we are in trouble now!".

a little Beethoven, anyone?

the fam

having fun!

dreaming of Santa

On Christmas Day we kept the tradition alive of cramming as many Hengels as humanly possible into a small house and turning the television volume and heat all the way up. We ate brunch and turkey dinner, but I think most of calories came from chocolate covered pretzels. Baby Honey needs to grow! Darlene gave Papa some undies but the photos are NSFW and Nori is stocked up on toys for the year.

Merry Christmas!

snuggling with Gramsie

Thanks to everyone who cleaned, baked, cooked, shopped, wrapped, babysat and otherwise made this a wonderful holiday! We love you all! Tonight we are relaxing by a fire enjoying handmade pasta and eggplant parm. What a great vacay...and we are just getting started!

getting better!

Nori is on the rebound, feeling much better and playing once again. Her lip is still a hot, bloody mess but I knew her mouth was feeling better when she found the Statue of Liberty M & M dispenser (a.k.a, "num num lady") Jake brought her from NY and pulled the torch feasting on a handful of M & M's. She is still not able to go to daycare this week so major thanks to aunts Ellen and Jill for helping us out with childcare.

pre-foam

In other news, our bathroom has been given the royal foam treatment and hopefully will no longer freeze, although we will believe it when we see it.

If you haven't seen my fundus lately, not much is new. I may have even lost a few lbs since my nausea is mostly better (although I have had a few bouts this week) so I am eating much healthier now that fruits and veggies no longer revolt me. I have my ultrasound on January 17 so only 27 more days until I know if I will be a mom or a dad! Nori accidentally kicked my tummy and she was so upset, she immediately started crying saying, "I feel sad. I hurt Baby Honey" and I had to work really hard to console her, reminding her about when I almost amputated her thumb in the door. She is such a sweet and sensitive sister!

2 more days of work and then 10 days off! Looking forward to Christmas with the families!

Christmas with Nana & Papa

the herp

My daughter has the herp, oral version, but let's call them fever blisters (I'm sure that is what Paris Hilton's mom calls hers, too). Her fevers have been high, she cries inconsolably, she wakes up drenched in sweat, won't eat or talk (won't talk? call 911!) her lips and mouth are raw, it sucks! We saw the doctor today who dx her and gave her an anti-viral to shorten the course of the illness and some topical medicine to treat the blisters. Everyone on Laurel Ave is miserable! She is contagious for another 7-10 day so that means we need to try to piece together daycare for next week (daycare is also closed the following week so I am already off then). Give me a ring if you like sick kids!