Closing

To all those that faithfully read Emily & Grace I need to inform you that I have abandoned this blog for a new one :) Welcome to cacheous.blogspot.com... aka please feel free to mosey on over and begin following the new adventures of our family :)

Wrapped.

Christmas is coming to a close at our house tonight.

Grace is {finally} sleeping in her bed. Her head resting on her new Bumble Bee pillow pet (thank you Grandma Nancy) whilst donning her new Disney Princess pajamas (thank you elves Anna & Brandy) she made quite the hall this year. More toys and clothes than she knows what to do with but she had a blast! (Fur real kitten, a stuffed kitty, a stuffed puppy, coloring books, washable crayons, chalkboard, movies, clothing etc)

She had 3days of presents.

Nate and his wife came up on Thursday to play and have their Christmas celebration with Grace. She had a ball! Here she is dancing with Nate in her new outfit, she wears this beautiful tutu everywhere she goes.

Chase's dad Roger and his lovely wife Shelly came up Friday afternoon to visit and deliver presents. Watching Grace open gifts and watching everyone get down on the floor with her to help her color or do other various things was hilarious!

{This little girl definitely has EVERYONE wrapped around her little finger}

Christmas morning Grace came into our room to wake us up, after she got changed we were able to convince her to go see what Santa left. She has never really been a big fan of his so when she heard he had been to our house she was NOT interested in venturing out to the front room, but once we convinced her she was elated! She got a Disney Princess Kitchen and the funniest part about that is she also got a Zuzu pet (hamster) which she calls Mouse and she keeps him in her kitchen's oven.

Ta Da!

Original No?

Well with me being on bestrest and all getting all gussied up for a new family photo hasn't really been much of an option, but from our family to yours we wish you a Happy Holiday season. :)

Still at It!

So I heard a chair sliding across the kitchen floor the other day which is not an unusual sound now that Grace has figured out she can get to things that have been put away with the added help of an extra sixteen inches. I called to her and asked what she was doing to which she replied, "Nothing Mom!" It then got a little too quiet and when I walked into the kitchen this is what I found. Grace the notorious Hot Chocolate fiend, had struck once again. She had it ALL over, face, hands, counter, toaster and every other surface of the kitchen. Lovely!

I'll Get You My Pretty

Grace was the Wicked Witch of the East for Halloween (notice the ruby slippers). She got to dress up and go to various parties and various trick-or-treating locals. She made off like a bandit and then ate as much as she possibly could the next day. She had so much fun!

I WON!!!!

ruffling feathers: shanna kesler design: winner: "thank you to everyone who showed their support & entered the awesome giveaway for shanna kesler designs! the winner chosen via random.org is..."

HA HA hA!!! I won I won I won!

We are alive.

Grace is growing like a weed, talking more and more every day. She loves to sing and DANCE! She loves dancing with Papa.

I will post pictures soon.

Ugh!

I have been a very bad blogger lately. I'm sorry. I am sans computer lately. I ran off with my dad's computer last week with the intention of returning it later that afternoon but the afternoon, turned into the next morning and the next morning turned into the next day etc. Now five days later I really should return his computer this afternoon.

Grace is still not feeling well but she's doing a bit better, getting into things she's not supposed to and such.

I am busy chasing after this little girl, learning my new job, trying to figure out how to pull off the last of my classes, figuring out the rest of my summer and life for that matter and trying to convince everyone that I know what I'm doing and getting into... more than they even realize...and believe it or not I am a grown up that can make my own decisions whether they agree with them or not!

Diagnosis

Just an ear infection?! Seriously? 6 days of fever and 6 nights of torture and its just an ear infection?! What gives? Dr. Firth has promised me a new kid in 36 hours. I'

On Fire

This little girl that lost a fight with a fan (hence the split lip) has been running a fever for the last FOUR days. Throw in there twenty hours of sleep deprivation for an EEG and the last few days have been GREAT!

Dad

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

I love my dad.

He has been my best friend since I was little.

His sense of humor can't be beat!

He is THE BEST!

Isn't he HANDSOME?!

A Promise

This amazing TRIPLE rainbow showed up the other day just as the sun was setting. It made me pause for a moment and realize that the simple little things, moments, signs in this life need to be enjoyed and savored.

Zonked

I know exactly how she feels!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Tomato (singular) chives, parsley, dill, basil, kolrabi, lettuce, watermelon, cucumber, marigolds (to keep the bugs out) onions, squish ( i mean squash) crookneck and zucchini and PUMPKINS!!!

Let the battle (with birds, bugs and deer) begin!

From Scratch

Last week whilst retrieving something from my parents basement my mother had requested I stumbled across the long forgotten pasta machine. I had asked if I could borrow it long ago and somehow it never made it as far as the pantry, well since I was down there I snatched it up and took it to my car probably forgetting what I was sent down for in the first place. That said, Grace, Chase and I made pasta last Wednesday.

Chase took great joy in making the whole wheat pasta it had an insanely amazing nuttyness and different texture than the typical hard semolina pasta we use.

Since Chase and I started seeing one another 5 (!) months ago Wednesday nights have typically been our pasta nights.

We have tried a variety of different kinds, ziti, angel hair, rotini etc with various different sauces but Wednesday night fettucinni with meatball marrinara has to be my favorite thus far.

Voila!

Its is yet again another Wednesday night. Perhaps we'll shoot for ravioli?

But wait its Cinco de Mayo!

Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Grace LOVES to put on my heels and hear them click click click on the tile.

Sunday

How lucky am I?

I get to sit next to these two amazing people at church :)

Bright Side

I woke up this morning with a killer migraine.

Not fun. I took some medicine and went back to bed.

Mr. Chase took care of and entertained Grace this morning

AND

cleaned the entire apartment

AND

got ALL the laundry caught up!

All while I was dead to the world in a migraine medicine stupor pillows pulled over my head so the light and noise of the day wouldn't bother me.

When I {finally}woke up

thankfully feeling a million times better

( I DO BELIEVE IN MAXALT!)

I walked into the bathroom to find this:

Made. My. Day!

Planning Ahead

Anxiously Awaiting Spring!

Between snow storms we have spent a lot of time outside prepping our soon to be magnificent garden.

Mr. Chase has expanded the garden by about 4 feet

he and grace have been working hard pulling weeds, and getting the leaves out

I have been in charge of taking photos and directing traffic

That's right I'm Management :)

Grace found my hanging baskets and she thought they were better as a hat.

4 Month's and Counting

Mr. Chase and I have been dating/together for 4+ months now

I think this is one of 4 or so photos we have taken together.

We know each other a bit better than we did when I first started writing about him.

Truth be told we've had a few rough patches.

He's not perfect, but neither am I.

however

He makes me SMILE and that is so amazing!