So many kids...

So last week Tues PM we got together with Brad's family to try and take a picture for his parents to use on their Christmas card. They wanted one with them and all the grandkids-a task considering three are 1 and under. We got a few cute ones and a few crazy ones.
(Shoot- I just realized I do not have them uploaded yet, I will do that and then post them)

7 months old/Christmas Card Pics

Baptism

It's been so long...

So I have been a blogging delinquint-and I apologize. I have been crazy busy with the end of the trimester at school and now I have 3 preps, 1 brand new, 1 I have taught before but it has been a while, and 1 I just taught last tri. Thank goodness for my good friend Sara who floats me plans for History to use! Sara, you rock! Beyond that, Allee was baptised the Sunday after Thanksgiving. She did so good and we are so blessed. We pray God continues to bless us as we raise her. Allee also had pink eye-YUCK! Suprisingly (knock on wood) neither Brad nor I have gotten it. I also did her 7 month pic/Christmas pics. She is getting so big and is so fun! She is getting 2 more teeth (total of 8 now) and is close to crawling. I will post individual event pics soon.

6 month stats

On Thursday we went to the Dr for her 6 month apt (I guess technically 6 1/2 month apt). Anyway, she is 19 lbs 10 oz (95%) and 27 1/2 inches long (90%). She also had to have more of the booster shots plus her flu shot-to ice it all she seems to have aquired a small case of stranger anxiety so she was already crying bc of the nurses. This set has proved to be a little more challenging as she seems much more discontent-let's hope it passes soon since Brad is up north hunting. In case I don't post before Thanksgiving, we hope that all who read this blog have a blessed Thansgiving! God Bless.

I'm 6 months old!

Once again I figured Iwould try to take her pictures before paying to have them done. It was a little harder this time bc there is so little natural light this time of the year (especially bc most days we get home as the sun is setting) but I managed to get a few. I ordered them finally today and hopefully they will be here soon. Other than that Allee has been growing like a weed. She actually goes for her 6 month apt this Thursday (yes I know she is closer to 7 than 6 by then but we got off at her 4 month apt bc of the start of school then the Dr had to reschedule). Anyway, she now has her front teeth top and bottom and is getting the top outside 2 and I think maybe even the ones on the outside of those (that would be 8 teeth total!). She is sitting up and playing away now. It is so much fun to watch her grow and discover-we are so blessed! Brad is on a mission to teach her to crawl-it is really cute and we will see. I keep telling him not to rush it bc 1. I will cry (bc she is growing and changing so fast-it makes me sad) and 2. he will have to pick up everything he tends to leave on the floor. I will be sure to post stats later this week.

Allee's new friend

Brad has been antsy to get a cat agian. I have been hesitant bc I then have to watch the pacis and toys more closely. Anyway, last weekend I was won over and Allee now has a new alley buddy-its name is MooMoo (Brad named it so don't bug me about it!) :]

More Halloween pics...

Last year, before we knew we were having a girl, I bought this corncob costume. While I still thought it was adorable I decided I wanted something a little more girly-hence the flower. I could not let it go to waste so I took a few pics. She actually fell asleep while wearing this (it must have been nice and cozy warm inside!)

Jammies Aunt Wendi bought her last year...

I love this outfit! She wore it to daycare on Friday (and yes I realize orange may not be her color!)

A Fall Flower...

Allee's 1st Halloween was a ball! We started at my Mom's so we could see Jenna before she went to her dad's. Then my Mom and Travis got home and Grandma Boetsma stopped over so she could see her (one less time of taking the costume off and putting it back on! Thanks Gram) Then we headed off to Brad's parents to see them and the cousins, everyone was so cute (Jenna was the cheerleader/Hunter Dale Jr/Hudson a bat/Kennedy the poodle/Allee the flower). THen we rushed home and caught the tail end of trick or treating in the neighborhood (I was so excited to pass out candy since we never had that growing up or at the old house-I am a dork-yes).

Boetsma Hayride

A few weeks back we had the annual Boetsma hayride and pumpkin patch. As always, it was a good time (even if it was a bit chilly)

Funny Pics

Pumpkins...

Fall Fun...

Apple Picking

Last week Sunday we went to Crane's Orchard with Wendi, Dave and Jenna for lunch and to get pumpkins. Since their pumpkin hayrides were done for the season we decided to pick a few apples instead. I was totally pumped as they still had Mutsu apples (my fav) on the trees and the orchard I usually get them from in Fremont was sold out the other day when I went.

I'm 5 months old!

First, I cannot believe my baby is 5 months old! While she is so much fun it is sort of sad too-before I know it she will be off to school! She is now working on tooth #3-top left and spoon feeding is going pretty good! I LOVE the outfir she has on in the top pics-it was Jenna's and I was so glad Wendi still had it! I had to laugh bc Brad dressed her this AM and I thought for sure the tights would stump him but I came in the room and she had them on! He's learning fast! :] In the last pic, if you cannot read it, her bib says "If you think I'm cute you should see my Dad." Last weekend we stopped at the store and it "appeared" in the cart. He claims she pulled it off the shelf but I find that hard to believe... ;]

"The Feeding..."

Friday night Brad and Dave went golfing and us girls ran to Target (where else?!). Then we all went back to Wendi and Dave's for burgers. On the way back I asked Jenna if she wanted to help me feed baby Allee her cereal (she LOVES to help with everything-even the poopiest of diapers). She got a big smile on her face and asked, "Aunt Nae, does baby Allee like frosted Mini-wheats?" So cute! Anyway, when we got back she helped... These pictures evidence what happens when a 3 yr old feeds a 4 month old!

Football Game

Last week Friday Brad and I took Allee to the Fremont-Tri-County Football game (Fremont kicked butt-yea!!!!) Anyway, it was the staff tailgate so she got to meet lots of new people and many of my students just had to stop by and see her-I know she loved the attention bc she was all smiles all night! Our webmaster was there taking pictures and he took this one of Allee and I (she was pretty tired by this time) I thought it was cute :]

Watch out food! Here she comes!

We started spoon feeding Allee and here are pics from the first time. As you can see, it was pretty messy and just got plain disgusting when she sneezed! She really has been doing well with it though and has caught on to "eating" quickly.

More Pictures...

Brad put Allee's exersaucer together and she loves it!
The other is from her first football game-I think she liked it! This is her new "face" and it just cracks me up! Sorry it is turned sideways-I am so not techy!

Captions...

For some reason I cannot post captions to the pictures so here goes...
The first picture was taken in Aug. Allee spent the day at Wendi's and Jenna had gotten a cute book, Pinkalicious, and she just HAD TO read it to Allee.

The next one was so cute I had to share it!

The next two are of her teeth coming in. She is so proud of those little things!

The last one is her unofficial 4 month pic-what a chunk!

Pictures Finally!