Merry Christmas 2012 ~

All of the Anderson grandkids with Ralph and Brenda

    

 Kids with their stockings and Christmas book

 Corrigan loved putting on her brother's hat

 Excited for a new pair of crocs

 Odin's new warm hat ~ just like daddy!

 Odin putting his photography skills to work

(and Bryce and I finally have a picture together)

Corrigan loves her doll 

Bryce super excited for his new machete

It is crazy how fast a year can go.  Corrigan was just the size of her stocking last year and this year...she was tearing up the joint!  We enjoyed another great Christmas and couldn't feel more blessed as our family continues to grow.  The boys enjoyed decorating the house with me and are having a lot of fun making Christmas cookies, decorating them and most importantly eating them!

Odin's Preschool Program ~

And he is singing ~  

 

 

And this is what it's like trying to take a picture of all 3 kiddos now...

  All I can see is Bryce in this picture ~

 We enjoyed our first experience as parents "in the crowd" while we watched Odin's preschool class (and all the other classes combined) sing for us during their Christmas program.  Although Odin is never quiet, this time was different.  It wasn't until the very end of the program that he decided to put his tap shoes on and sing along.  We are proud of him for getting up in front of everyone to do the performance. Quinn and Corrigan were big supporters of their brother too.

Happy 1st Birthday Corrigan ~

I am 1 year old today!

Pizza is the birthday dinner of choice in this house

Corrigan's cake ~ once again decorated by her daddy's talented hands!

 

 

Blowing out her candle

Corrigan loved unwrapping her gifts

Corrigan's expression after her first bite of cake ~ love her!

I love my babies!!

 

Why does time go by so fast?  This seems to be the recurring question I ask myself as we celebrate another child's birthday.  Corrigan has filled our home with so much love.  Her brothers still can't get enough of her, her daddy is quite smitten with her and as I've said many times, to know that God gave her to me is truly a blessing.  There are no words to describe how special I feel that I am her mother.  We look forward to seeing how she will change in the next year of her life and how she will continue to change us as well.  Happy 1st Birthday Miss Corrigan!

(sadly we couldn't find our camera, but thankful we had our phones for pictures)

 



Happy Halloween 2012 ~

 Note to self ~ do not carve pumpkins too early or they

won't make it to Halloween!

 

 Corrigan's pumpkin ~ her feet and hands

 My favorite picture of the night ~ they were all giggling

 Heading to the Pumpkin Patch

 Walking in the field where they grow the pumpkins

So much fun ~ as Odin says, "it's so exciting"!  The season began with our annual trip to the pumpkin patch behind our house.  As we were walking in the field this year, we were able to see 3 deer running through...and according to the boys "daddy will shoot those deer"!  The kids had fun dressing up again and pictures with 3 kids is getting more and more challenging, but FUN.  It was another successful night for the boys handing out candy at our house ~ I can't even tell you how "exciting" it was for them!!  They waited in anticipation for each child to arrive!!

Miss C's first surgery ~

 Arrival at the hospital ~ and as usual she's all smiles

 Getting vitals

 Waiting for the doctor to arrive

 The dot marks the spot (or eye in this case)

   A little drama for her momma before going in

After dealing with Corrigan's goopy eye and blocked tear duct the past 11 months, the doctor decided it was time to take care of it.  Bryce and I got up bright and early this morning to take Corrigan in to have her procedure done.  Everything went very quickly and smoothly and according to the doctor, her duct was very obstructed and she would not have outgrown it.  I'm glad it's over because there is nothing more painful for me as a mother then when I watch a nurse take my child away and I no longer can protect them *sigh*. 

Preschool Already?

I feel so truly blessed to have the chance to stay home and raise my babies.  As I write this post my heart is so sad how fast time goes by and how fast my children are growing up.  Odin began preschool this past week at Hosanna Lutheran Preschool and was so excited to get dressed and put on his backpack.  My eyes filled with tears as I drove him there ~ is it true?  Could he really be going to school already?  Ugh!  I guess it had to come eventually.