Winter Events

In the last couple of weeks, we have continued to stay busy.  Kyra went with me to cheer clinic and had a blast. She is playing a game in one of the pictures below.  She loves to put on her Trojan shirt and go to the games. 

We also started to move her to a new bedroom.  She was still in the "nursery" that we painted with neutral colors and I wanted to do something "girly" for her.  It took forever, but we really like it.  She has been sleeping in her big girl bed for about a week and is doing great. 

Tonight we decided to go outside and try to build a snowman.  While that was a fail (the snow wasn't packing), we had fun throwing snowballs and making angels.  She thought it was so funny!

Cheer clinic

The new room paint job

Snowball Fight!!

Slacker!

I have been such a blogging slacker lately.  It has been so hard for me to adjust back to school life after Christmas break.  I just can't get back into my routine.  Anyway, I wanted to share some highlights from our Christmas.  The first few pictures are some that Phil took for us to use as Christmas cards and to give to mom and dad for Christmas.  These are a few of my favorites.  We were pleased with how they turned out, especially since it was so cold the day we took them.  (Thanks Phil!  We appreciate your talent!)  I didn't take many pictures during Christmas, but there are a few on here that I thought I would share. 


We have had a few new changes in the last few weeks.  Bart just started a new job at Castognia's in Rensselaer.  The first week has gone well for him and we actually have their Christmas party tomorrow night.  We decided to go ahead and stay the night since we didn't get to go away over break.  We are also excited that we will be getting a new brother in law!  Justin finally proposed to Alyssa and will be getting married on 9/10/11.  We are excited about all the changes in our lives!

I think this is the one we used for our cards.

Go Bears!!!!

My favorite

Whoop whoop!

Kyra and Tate playing at Christmas

Kyra seeing everything that Santa brought

Now she can cook with mommy with matching aprons

Love our matching pajamas

Christmas season

Kyra with our tree

Not a great family picture, but it works

Kyra adding the finishing touches (with help from dad, of course)

Not too fond of Santa this year

If that is not ornery, I don't know what it!

I think we might have our hands full....

This picture just reminds me a lot of Travis and I when we were little

Cheking out the movie

Papaw and Kyra

I figured since I have been home sick the last 2 days, I would update my blog since I had some time.  The lovely flu has been making its rounds at the Leman household, but Christmas It just reminded me so much of us when we were that age.  Kyra just keeps getting more ornery every single day.  She must get that from her dad!! 
We obviously went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and got some pretty good deals.  I think this year is the first year that we have driven home in the daylight, but we did leave at 4:00 in the morning so I think that was enough for the day.  It was an interesting ride home, with Carrie stuck behind a ladder and everyone holding bags on their laps since the back was already full.  We had a blast!
We also went to get our Christmas tree on Sunday, which is always fun.  This tradition has been around for my family for as long as I can remember (except last year when mom and dad decided to be scrooges).  We go find our tree, cut it down, visit the gift shop, then have hot chocolate on the way home.  I love huge, tall, fat Christmas trees.  I thought that is what we got this year, but it turned out to be a little on the short side....oh well! 
Well, that's all for now.  Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday!

Does this man look 30?  Well, he will be tomorrow!

Happy 30th birthday to my husband tomorrow!  I love you and hope you have a fantastic birthday.  

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!  Last night Alyssa and I took Kyra trick or treating. Bart wasn't able to go because he had a fire.  We had tons of fun.  Kyra did so well when we were practicing at home.  She would say trick or treat, thank you, and Happy Halloween.  Do you think she would say anything when we actually went?   NO!!  She did a good job, though!  She was the most adorable Minnie Mouse I have ever seen.  Afterwards, we spent the evening with Drew and Kristen and their kids. It was so much fun and we need to do it more often.  All in all, it was a great fall break.  Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband tomorrow. I love you very much!!

This video is of Kyra, Allie, and Tay dancing with the Easter Bunny.  They love it!

The cutest Minnie Mouse ever!

Kyra, Allie, and Tay

Kyra and Tay

Kyra and Olivia

Cohen, Kyra, and Olivia

Fall Fun

My love for fall began this year as the pumpkins we planted started to grow, take over our backyard, then turn orange.  I was so excited to have pumpkins to decorate with and share with family and friends.  We are guessing that we produced 50-75 pumpkins. Knowing my love for pumpkins, Russ bought us a gigantic pumpkin that Kyra loves to climb all over.  Yesterday, we decided to spend the afternoon carving pumpkins.  I love to carve pumpkins and can't wait to buy the new designs every year from Walmart.  I think my mother deprived me of carving pumpkins, which is why I love it so much now.  Kyra enjoyed it for quite awhile.  For one of the pumpkins, we told her to make a face and we would carve the pumpkin like her face. She got bored after awhile and decided she would rather watch a movie.  She loved it when we lit them!  It has been a good weekend of fun and relaxation.

Kyra and the big big pumpkin

A cut picture of mom, Kyra, and Tenley

Cleaning out the pumpkins

Kyra deciding a movie would be more fun

Our finished products

Happy Birthday!!

Yesterday afternoon the Leman family got together to celebrate mom's birthday.  We ventured out to the Wheatfield bowling alley, where it was nice to have fun bowling and not have to leave smelling like a big cigarette.   After bowling we headed to Luke's to eat.  We then headed back to Phil and Amber's for some delicious cake and ice cream. We had a great time and we hope mom had a fun time celebrating her birthday. 

The gang in action

Kyra and mommy being silly

Kyra and daddy

Just being silly

A great picture of Bart and his mom

Me hangin with Kyra and Tate

Kyra takin in the games

Happy Birthday Grandma!