SNOW much FUN!!

Oh, it is absolutely AMAZING & REFRESHING to be reminded of just how fun a snow day can be. Jason & I were both off work today, due to the white wonderland that popped up overnight, and have been spending all day hanging with the kiddos. (It's nap time, so I'm sneaking in a little blogging time!!) After rising extra early and eating breakfast together, we played around the house for a little bit and I was actually able to get some laundry done before 7:30 am...Woo-Hoo!! We got dressed and headed over to the YMCA for a little exercise time...kids then picked Quizznos for an early lunch and then we headed home for some fun in the snow. On the way home, we realized the kids didn't have a sled, so we stopped by HyVee Drugstore....no luck. We then hit Walgreens...guess what?!?!...no luck. Pit stopped by Dollar Tree just hoping to find cheap sleds stocked there (no reason to spend a small fortune on something that will get used a few times and then stored away for the rest of the year, right?!?!) Well...no luck at Dollar Tree either. So, finally we went to Target because we know Target has EVERYTHING! Jason ran in and looked around...while he was in the store, Trey, Tylee, and I all took turns guessing what color sled Daddy was going to pick....guess what...NO ONE was right!! Jason ended up picking the perfect sled....you'll have to see the pics below!! Way to go, Daddy-O!!!

We road-tripped home (all of three minutes because we live in the smallest town ever) and got all bundled up in our snow gear!! The kiddos were pumped and had a blast....(Tylee lasted all of 15 minutes outside...but, after TWO face plants, what would one expect?!?!)

Regardless of face plants and even Mommy falling down once or twice (my black, Old Navy, fake Uggs had absolutely NO traction....note to self and any other woman who is 8 months pregnant....NO TRACTION=MAJOR FALLING HAZARD...LOL!!!) the afternoon has been an absolute BLAST!!!

Hope all you snow bunnies out there are enjoying every second of this WONDERFUL snow day and let's remind ourselves of just how BEAUTIFUL & EXCITING the little things in life can be....

Jason and his little snow people heading out for some sledding fun!!!

Trey was in charge of finding the PERFECT sledding spot....

The CUTEST snow bunny EVER!!!

Someone was super excited, but oh so willing to pose for a couple quick snapshots....

Ready for the Ride?!?!

Definitely the PERFECT sled...the kids loved it!! Great find, Jason!!!

I totally have to agree with Trey....the trek back up is definitely the worst part of sledding....

Tylee's attempt at making a snowball to throw at Mommy....silly mittens!!

One of my favorites...enjoying the SNOW and giving me the perfect cheese!!!

Tylee's turn to go sledding....this pic cracks me up!!!

The ride got faster everytime he went down....Weeeeeeeee.....

Jason having fun with Trey (after a major wipe-out of his own!!)....Picture Perfect!!!

Tylee not digging her first face plant of the outing....AT ALL!! Poor girl....snow up the nose is NOT fun!!!

Posing in the backyard....(this pic sums up Tylee perfectly!!!)

No fun afternoon in the snow is complete without a SNOW ANGEL!!!

Hot Cocoa Time!!! Who's bringing the marshmallows???

I LOVE seeing my two favorite people sharing with each other!!! PRICELESS!!!

HAPPY TUESDAY, ALL!!!

It's....BIG GIRL BED time!!!

So, I had to take the morning off work for a good old Dr.'s appointment, which just happened to be at 8 am. (and, I was home by 8:15...so the rest of the morning was MINE)....paid a few bills and was able to be home for the delivery of Miss Tylee's BIG GIRL bed!! I've been waiting since before Christmas break for this thing to arrive and Slumberland finally decided that today was my lucky day..Woo-hoo!! The delivery and set-up guys came around 9:45 this morning...leaving me just enough time to get all the bedding on and sort of set up for Tylee. I was so pumped to surprise her after school ;) Below are a few pics....

I thought the piggy bank on the headboard shelf was a cute idea UNTIL my hubby offered to drop six pounds of gold dollar coins on my head just to see how it felt...I quickly got his point and REMOVED the piggy bank!! Good thing for better halves that are always thinking ;)

So, after picking up the kids from school...we headed home and quickly sprinted upstairs...Tylee and Trey were just as excited as I was. Below are a couple of Tylee checking out her new bed....she LOVED it!! (And, made sure to tell me that she wasn't going to cry in her "BIG GIRL BED" about 100 times! SO CUTE!)

After checking things out and letting them both jump on the bed for a few minutes (because we do that kind of stuff in our house) we headed downstairs for puzzles, coloring and dinner-making!! Tylee couldn't stop talking about her bed and kept asking for "night-night" time....

After dinner we headed upstairs for bath time and headed to her room to read books together....can't you tell she was pumped?!?! 

(YES...this is her "fake sleeping") but I am PROUD to say that she's been upstairs sleeping away since 7:30 pm (with NO BINKY)....and, I haven't heard a peep!!! She was definitely telling the truth....

SO PROUD OF YOU, my BIG girl in your own BIG GIRL bed! Way to go!! XOXOX

(((On a little side note...the pic below is one of the other things we are trying to master...she's doing well, but still sometimes makes Dora "sad" when she pees on her....Gotta love Pull-Ups with fun characters!!!

No Binky, No diapers, and Sleeping in the Big Girl bed were our goals for the first week of 2011...we are practically there!!! Now, if that's not reason to celebrate, I don't know what is!!!)))

Keep up the AWESOME work, BIG GIRL!! We are proud of you!! Love you Tylee Jean!!!

Total Flashback Tuesday....A Little Christmas 2010!!!

In light of starting this whole blogging thing AFTER Christmas, I've decided to dedicate today's post to a flashback of our 2010 HOLIDAY fun.

I must start by saying both Jason and I are BLESSED to have absolutely WONDERFUL families. Our families have offered us both nothing but SUPPORT and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE our entire lives and we absolutely CHERISH the time we get to spend with them. Our kids absolutely ADORE each and every family member....and LIVE to look at pictures of everyone. Tylee, on a daily basis, picks up every photo album and looks at EVERY picture, naming each person she sees. To prove my point....we got to spend time with my Mom's mom, Nana, and Mr. Fred. Tylee had not seen them for about a year BUT as soon as we walked into my mom's house, Tylee ran to Nana and gave her a big old hug....saying "Hi, Nana!!" She also "helped" Mr. Fred by leading down the hallway to see what Santa had left. Most kids at 2 years would be absolutely petrified after not seeing someone for so long. Thank goodness for fun photo albums and talks about family. We are TRULY BLESSED!!!

Anyway...we were able to spend the Holidays with both families...Jason's side a week earlier and my side Christmas Eve & Christmas, which meant lots of traveling, but it was oh, so worth it!!! The holidays are so special to us and we are so extremely thankful we got to see everyone....Enjoy the pics below!! We enjoyed every second and created memories to last a lifetime!!

Tylee opening presents at Grandma Marcia's (Jason's Mom)

Tylee showing off her new necklace from Aunt Lori (Jason's Sister)

Tylee & her Daddy...enjoying the early Christmas fun!!!

Trey super pumped about his Dino set from Jason's mom & dad....

Trey cheesin' it up with Jason's sister, Lori....

Jason back at home putting Tylee's kitchen together at 10 pm the night before Santa will make his early stop at The Weite House because we were going to be gone....Jason was Santa's best helper!! (And, the kitchen was in about a MILLION pieces!! That's what happens when Mommy finds it super cheap at Aldi...go figure!!)

Checking out what Santa and his reindeer left behind....yummy Teddy Grahams....lol! And, PLEASE notice both Tony and Elfie, our two Elves on the Shelf, that did a FANTASTIC job of reporting daily updates back to Santa at the North Pole each and every night!! Finding them hidden around the house each morning was what we looked forward to for an entire month. Tylee told Elfie EVERYTHING about her days...including going pee-pee on the potty!! Trey always updated Tony about his days at preschool the SECOND he got home each afternoon ;) We can't wait to see you both again towards the end of 2011....

Opening a few presents from us before hitting the road to St. Louie....

Miss Tylee enjoying her new kitchen set from Santa...(didn't I tell you that Jason was Santa's BEST helper!!)

Trey all geared up for the trip! Snuggie....check! Leapster2....check!

Finally in St. Louis at my grandparent's house....singing Christmas songs.....fun!

Trey sporting his red nose for Rudolph, of course. It's his favorite Christmas song....EVER!

Helping Great-Grandfather with his music...loving the accordian!! It's the best part of the singing....

Tylee popping balloons for the charade game...Grandma Jean & Grandfather did a FANTASTIC job of getting the kiddos involved in the Christmas game fun!! THANK YOU!!!

Tylee and her Daddy singing Jingle Bells...which just happens to by Tylee's all time favorite Christmas song. (In fact she's still singing it almost 2 weeks later....Hey!)

Jason and my sis, Calie Marie...

Back at Maw-Maw Cindy's...Being a HAMfor the CAM....

Helping Mr. Fred on Christmas morning...she thought he needed help finding the presents....big helper!!

Trey & Tylee with Maw-Maw Cindy...cute pic on such a perfect Christmas morning!!!

The kids excited about their animals from my brother, Aaron! (AKA...Unk Aaron)

Miss Tylee all snug as bug in her new Snuggie...now she has one just like Trey!

Trey pausing for a little picture with Gran-Nana & Mr. Fred...they were total troopers playing Kings in the Corner with a 4 year old :) THANK YOU!

My little Card Shark!!

Tylee having fun with my brother, Zac... (AKA....Unk Zac)

Tylee crashing as soon as we pulled out of the driveway to head back home to Iowa!! Princess Memory game in hand...all ready to play when we get home ;) She seriously slept almost the entire way....(which made for a relaxing trip home for Mommy & Daddy)

And...after that HUGE photo OVERLOAD...I have one more pic to share......

One of my favorites from the Holiday Hoopla....Trey and his Great-Grandfather posing for a quick pic between singing Christmas songs. (Which, happens to be a tradition at the Meier Christmas celebration!!) We sing EVERY year as my Grandfather plays the accordian...regardless of our actual singing abilities. I'm definitely not as blessed as the others....BUT, that still doesn't stop me from singing in shower!!

So, as we say farewell to 2010, we have nothing to complain about and EVERYTHING to be THANKFUL for...the gift of FAMILY is truly PRICELESS!!

LOVE YOU GUYS & THANKS for the WONDERFUL memories!

XOXOXOXOX

The 10 Week Countdown is ON....

and Baby Weite #3 is having a blast kicking and punching me as I lay in bed trying to fall asleep! I'm exhausted and ready to snooze away, but can't complain. What a miracle in the making. I seriously can't believe that the 10 week countdown is on...in a matter of hours, it will be 9 weeks and 6 days!! Woo-Hoo!

We are so excited to welcome this baby into the world and are even more excited about the fact that we are waiting to find out what we are having. BOY or GIRL??? That is the question on everyone's mind...Trey thinks BOY, Tylee thinks GIRL, and Jason has yet to make a guess. I REALLY have no clue one way or the other...my first two pregnancies were IDENTICAL and I had absolutely NO morning sickness. This one, on the other hand, had me feeling nauseous up until the second I hit the 13 week mark. So, even though everyone seems to think I should just have that "Mommy" intuition, I really can't even begin to guess. So, guess we'll just have to wait and see!!!

I am enjoying being pregnant, but have done a fabulous job, yet again, of putting on the pounds. For some reason, it just comes so easy for me. Just that much more work for me after we meet the little one....no biggie, I'm up for the challenge. So, in the meantime, I just going to keep reminding myself that feeling fat only last for NINE months (okay, maybe quite a bit more after the fact), but the joy of being a Mommy last a LIFETIME!!!

Here's the latest pregnancy shot of me...and, will probably be the only one you'll see posted. I'm just NOT fond of the camera when I pregnant! But, I did vow to take at least one pic for the record.....

Looking forward to welcoming you into this big old world....but, goodnight for now!

And Let Twenty-Eleven BEGIN!!!

Happy New Year, All! Hope the first 10 hours of 2011 have been great for all of you....here's to 364 1/2 more days of fun, laughter, and hapiness! We enjoyed a fun family night here at home last night...playing Wii, snacking, and being silly with each other. The kiddos didn't quite make it to midnight, but still had a blast celebrating New Year's Eve (even though Tylee Jean had absolutely no clue what exactly we were celebrating)...she doesn't need a reason to have a great time!!

Trey is absolutely hooked on the Wii and actually bowled a 124, wiping out my 1st score!! He even kicked our behinds in Mouse Trap and the Game of Life! (I think those were more about luck, but Jason and I both felt a little lacking in skills after the contests....)

We're working on our New Year's resolutions lists, but overall are super excited to see what adventures 2011 brings and can't wait to welcome baby #3 into this world in 10 weeks. We are definitely looking forward to enjoying each and every day and living in the moment. Sometimes we tend to worry about tomorrow before we stop and enjoy today......

Here are a few shots from last night......

Us all being GOOF-BALLS! Having a blast....

Daddy & His Munchkins....

Me & My two favorites....

HAPPY 2011 from The Weites

Trey LOVING the Wii....This thing ROCKS!!

Now....BRING ON 2011!!