First it was grass...

... then it was the pumpkins...

... and then it was snow.

Apparently Julia is not too keen on the outdoors or the seasons.

Adam took her out into the snow one night this last week... and, well... she HATED it.

Ha.



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Julia's Hat

Julia's hood doesn't keep her head quite warm enough, so I knitted a hat for her. She is doing better at keeping it on (she doesn't bother it at all when she is in her coat) and she is REALLY good at helping to take it off. :)





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Pictures From Christmas, Part 7: The Rocking Chair

Great-Grandpa John (my grandpa John... my dad's dad) pulled out the ol' family rocking chair over Christmas while we were staying with him and Julia had a blast... she LOVED it!!!





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Pictures From Christmas, Part 6: Schroeder Family Christmas

We celebrated our last Christmas for 2008 with the Schroeder family... so much fun!

We went out for brunch at the Valley Inn in Elroy, WI, and then went to Grandpa & Grandma's in Mauston, WI.

Schroeder Family (front: Grandpa, Grandma; back: Kirk, Craig, Sue, Corey):


Schroeder Family with Spouses (front: Grandpa, Grandma; back: Kirk & Karen, Craig & Ardith, Sue & Jeff (my parents), and Dixie & Corey):


Grandparents, Grandkids, and Grandkids' kids (front: Stephanie holding Gavin, Lis holding Hannah, Erin holding Julia; back: Grandpa, Kristin, Nicole holding Laila, Lindsay, Brock, Katie, Grandma, and Jorn):


Adam caught me and Julia in a fun pose...


Rischette family (Jeff (dad), Sue (mom), Ty (Lis's boyfriend), Desmond (Ty's son), Lis (who is holding Hannah but you can't see Hannah), Laila, Erin, Adam, and Julia):


Adam and Julia playin':


Lis's Family (Desmond, Ty, Laila, Hannah, Lis):


Hannah & Lis:


Grandpa Schroeder and new puppy, Mindy:


Des in fur hat... not a necessity for Georgia...:


Uncle Kirk in Pink Hat:


Uncle Craig... with a little Santa... outfit...


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Pictures From Christmas, Part 5: Anger-Seep Wedding

Adam and I took Julia to a wedding on Saturday (late afternoon / evening). My friend from grade school / high school, Kate, was marrying.

Julia LOVES to dance, so we got a few good pictures of her. Also, we were all looking a little stylish, so we figured a family picture was in order.

Julia and Daddy:


Julia gettin' her groove on:


Julia learned how to drink from a water fountain!


Julia and Mommy:


Our Family:


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Pictures From Christmas, Part 4: Christmas with the Rischettes

This year we celebrated Christmas with my parents, Grandpa John, aunt, uncle, cousins, sister, nieces, etc., at my mom and dad's house in Tomah the night of the 26th.

Lis (my sister) and her boyfriend Ty and his son Desmond flew in to Minneapolis on the 26th. Mom and dad had picked up Laila and Hannah (Lis's girls) on the 25th.

Here are pictures...!

Adam, Desmond, and Ty in their NFL Apparel:


Couch Picture (Laila, Leigh (cousin), Dru (cousin), Desmond, Erin (me), & Julia; missing from picture: Lis and Hannah... there was a minor meltdown):


The girls hanging out ON Lis:


Lis with Julia (and a cute hair bow!):


Laila trying on Mommy's new shirt:


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Pictures From Christmas, Part 3: The Box

Adam's mom received a shop vac for Christmas. Julia thought the box for the shop vac was just the right size...



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Pictures From Christmas, Part 2: Bannach Christmas

On the 25th, we drove to Marshfield from Spencer (short drive) and attended the annual Bannach Family Christmas at (Adam's) Aunt Theresa's house.

Julia wants to sit on mommy's lap... no, daddy's lap... no, mommy's lap:


"Come on, mom, please take me back!"


"This old piano is cool... but it doesn't make any noise!"


"Mom, this is cool! Thanks for letting me tool around on the ground!"


Buscha taking Julia for a walk:


"Auntie Claire is SO MUCH FUN!"


Julia with Auntie Claire and Uncle Dan:


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Pictures From Christmas, Part 1: Adam's Family

On the 24th, we drove to Adam's parent's home in Spencer, WI. We hung out with them that night and opened gifts, etc., as Adam's brother Brian (and his wife, Shannon) were home for the night.

Here are a few pictures...

Julia opening her first gift (an angel ornament from Grandpa & Buscha Draeger):


Playing with the phone that Adam's brother Alex gave her (funny enough, this was a phone we had found in our house when we moved in and we gave it to Alex as a gag gift a few years back... now we have it back!):


The brothers (Brian, Alex, & Adam):


The kids (Brian, Alex, Claire, and Adam):


The family (front: Brian, Ron (dad), Marcia (mom), Adam; back: Alex, Claire):


Kids & Spouses (front: Shannon, Brian, Erin, Adam; back: Alex, Dan, Claire):


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Happy New Year!

Hello and Happy New Year!

Julia and I have started off the new year with colds; fun, fun! She is starting to get better finally; the worst of it has finally hit me. Thankfully Julia has been taking some long naps today and mommy has been able to knit and watch movies.

Though, Adam and I have started the House Purge of 2009 and managed to clear out a number of games, DVD's, and CD's today. Next stop...? Well, every OTHER room in our house; ha! Adam has already tackled part of the basement and I will hit the Christmas stuff as soon as I take it down.

Julia FINALLY took TWO steps on her own tonight, from a bench to Adam... woohoo! Of course, we don't expect that this means she'll actually walk a bunch on her own anytime soon, but it was still fun (for Adam) to see. I was busy downloading picture when he yelled out, "How cool! She walked!" or something like that.

I hope you all have a happy New Year! I'm wokring on some REALISTIC goals (as opposed to resolutions) for the year... will post those soon, I'm sure. :)

Hugs!

Erin