First movie experience

Yesterday was little k's first movie experience! 

We went to watch the Lego movie.

I really didn't know how he would react during the movie. He's not a big tv kid so I really didn't know what to expect. 

He was a little bit of everything. 

At first he sat eating popcorn very excited and pointing and calling out at all the new things he was seeing. 

He talked the whole movie. Ha! He laughed soo much and had such a great time. About an hour in, he couldn't sit still any longer and decided to stand and watch the movie. 

The movie was funny and we were happy little k enjoyed his first movie. 

Where have I been...

It's been hard finding time to blog. Our new routine is now just our routine, but some things like watching TV and blogging have been put on the back burner. In the end, these things take time. Time I don't have much of.  When I'm trying to fit in so much in my day after 5pm, not having these 2 things part of it actually has me with that little bit of quiet time at the end of the day. But I love my blog and love blogging our life. So I will try and make more time for it! ;) there are many milestones I don't want to miss! 

There are some new things in our lives that are taking up our time. Things like potty training! 

Little k understands what his potty is for. We sit him on it every night before bath time. We still have a long way to go :) but in baby steps we are doing well! 

...Things like family time and date nights! Take up our time :) 

And the biggest thing taking up our time right now is a new home! We decided to buy a new home to be built in November! So we have been doing a lot of running around choosing all the things that we want in this new home. 

With this also comes decluttering and staging of our current home to sell. I'll blog about that one day too! Ha! 

My goal is to blog at least once a week! Starting now! 

Happy Monday! 

Busy days!

I have less time to blog these days. Back to work has us soo busy! 

It's 930pm and I made myself give some of my time to my blog! 

Our routine is pretty smooth, mornings and evenings. Just that evenings are jammed packed doing one thing after another without a break all the way till bedtime. I'm starting to do my groceries online and getting them delivered so that will take out one thing from our schedule. So far that's working out great! 

Oh and slowcooker meals! That wil be another post. I love love my slowcooker. Today, ham and pineapple. Tomorrow beef stew! 

We are also fitting in 2 nights a week of working out in the basement once the little one is sleeping. Usually a half hour or so while I watch one of the shows I like, like modern family or revenge! Other than that there's not much time left to sit and watch TV! 

What is my little man up to these days? 

He loves daycare and is so happy to go every morning which makes all 3 of us super happy! 

He is learning and growing so fast! His vocabulary is getting better and better. He surprises me everyday! He knows a lot of shapes, colors, numbers and letters. He sings songs to us, he is always busy playing and learning. I love how he always practices until he gets it. He doesn't give up! And in no way could we offer our help either! He's mr independent. 

I love how we have conversations together. I love the conversations that have words, actions and sounds. Like the other morning we came down for breakfast and he was telling me the story of how he and baby Ella had cereal together the night before. The story went something like this. "Mama! Ella, krishan eat cereal here (pointing to the cereal bowl on the table where they sat the night before sharing cereal) Ella um um" (making a chewing gesture with his mouth, saying Ella ate the cereal like that haha) 

Ha! It was adorable. 

This weekend we went to visit my grandparents. Little k was showing my grandmother how to use his toy helicopter. Ha! They both had a blast playing together. 

Hope you all had a great Monday! 

Christmas 2013

Kristian's Christmas 2013 in pics! 

Ice storm 2013 

Lots of presents! 

Fun with family 

Fun with friends 

Meeting a new puppy cousin haha

Fun with toys! 

We are ready for 2014! 

Weekend in NYC

We took a long drive to NYC this weekend. 

On our way there Saturday we hit a snow storm. It was dark and only 2 hours left on our drive to get to NYC but it was too dangerous so we had to stop at a hotel by the hwy. 

We just had an evening in at the hotel. Having dinner, walking around and renting movies. 

We woke up early Sunday and continued our drive! The roads were plowed and we were on our way! 

Little K was such a good little traveler. He loved sitting cozy with his blankets and toys and iPad ha! Both ways he slept about 3 hours of the trip which was great too. 

NYC with a toddler was a little hectic. Fun but having him in his stroller walking around wasn't too much fun for him. And many restaurants in NYC did not want the stroller inside. Not much space for it. Overall little K was great, just had a few outbursts when he was over tired or bored. His new thing is screaming MINE on the top of his lungs. When anyone came near him or touched his toy or wanted to see what he was watching on the iPad he yelled NOO! MINE! in their face :/ 

Everyone still loved him tho haha he got free food everywhere we went ha! Free dinner, free cookies, free fruits. 

We walked soo much for 2 days! My legs are still so sore! 

We went to Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Empire State Building, shopping on 5th ave,  Manhatten, we also took a scenic ferry. 

Just a few pics from the tons of pics we took. 

Haha Macy's window. Little boy looks like Krisrian. 

Here and there

I haven't blogged for a couple weeks! We have been so busy! A lot going on here. 

A couple new things... I'm going back to work full-time in the new year! 

We are going to New York soon for a weekend trip! 

Anddddddd we are considering moving in the next year or so! 

2014 will definitely be the year of change. A new outlook on my life. Leaving the negative behind me and bringing in more positive. 

I've also been doing a lot of meditation and really focusing on personal and spiritual growth. 

I believe now more than ever that God has a plan for all of us. We need to be open and allow him to show us that path. In the middle of all the bad there's good waiting. Something better. Even when it's hard to see how that could be possible. 

Jeremiah 29:11 for I know the plan I have for you, declares The Lord. Plans to prosper you, and not to hard you. Plans to give you hope and a future. 

Little K is growing so fast and seriously a 2 year old going on 4. He is so independent, sweet, loving, persistent ha!  No mean no with him these days. 

His vocabulary is exploding and when he says new things I even shed a tear because it's all so amazing to me watching him learn. 

Christmas is around the corner and I still have a long list of gifts to get! I better get shopping! 

Santa Claus is coming to town

The Santa Clause parade was this past weekend! 

Kristian was amazed at all the floats and marching bands. Yelling out wow!!! As they passed sears threw him teddy bears and they kept throwing them at him haha, he had about 5! We shared with the other kids around. 

We had a great time. My little niece grabbed a lot of attention begging for hugs and high fives from all the characters passing by. Haha

After the parade we went for a sushi lunch! Little k loves cucumber rolls. 

Christmas is coming quick! Tonight I'll gather all the Christmas decor and slowly start decorating the house. 

Our Elf on the shelf is ready to come out too! 

Elmo birthday party

This weekend was little K's Elmo party! 

Loot bags filled with a snack bowl, coloring book, Mabel's personalized labels! Crayons and gold fish! 

It was my first time making cupcake cones and they were a big hit with little K!

My sister made the other Elmo cupcakes! 

We had lots of food and sweets! 

Kristian loved that Elmo and his friends  all celebrating with him! 

Kristian received so many amazing gifts! He loved every single one of them and has been playing with all his new toys all day today! He has the best family and friends! 

Then once the kids were in bed, the party continued with the adults till 2am ha!