Superbowl Baby!!!

Well our Green Bay Packers have made it! We are going to the Superbowl!!!! Wat Wat!!!!!
We are so excited up in here. I believe we're going to have a Superbowl party; although it makes me a little sad because my dear Brooke n her fam will not be attending. We had such a good time at our friends house last year back in Killeen, Texas.
Sunday we had a fun spread of taco dip, cheese, crackers, veggies, n dip, and lets not forget the cheesecake! What more could a prego ask for?
Isabelle was saying 'go pack' and it was just a nice relaxing Sunday.

Baby Gehl # 2

12 weeks and counting...





Well the bump is firming up, I am just happy I am starting to loose that ackward 'beer gut' look...ha. Thank goodness we're in colder weather so I can disguise it. :)
We have been very anxious about the idea that we aren't finding out the sex of baby # 2.Of course for differant reasons. Jake would just like to know and well I am a little nervous about being prepared. But we have all the neccesities so I need to chek that box off. And there is just so much cute stuff out there!!! Ahhh, but waiting is okay and it's all going to be worth it. I can shop after he or she gets here.

Good to be home

Isabelle is a big Grandpa's Girl. With her Papa Chuck and Grandpa Jim! I'll have to get a picture of her n G-pa Jim...














Isabelle and I are home now; our flights in were great! I am stiff as a board today from sleeping on the plane. Isabelle did awesome, I was a bit worried this time. My tummy is starting to stick out a bit and any pressure or pushing causes me to need to go potty and just darn uncomfortable. So thank goodness we had a seat for her on both flights, let me add she slept the whole second flight! Halelujah

Isabelle finally warmed up to the snow, though she didn't like being directly in it.
Her favorite thing to do was to shovel.
She also played almost every day with play doe and markers. Let me tell you, Gamma Olivia's table constantly had piles of her 'artwork' and crayons. :)

Isabelle knows all her colors! She now likes to go 'on' the potty. Meaning she does all the right moves, getting on the toilet, wiping, etc...however she doesn't actually pee. Ha, well I guess that'll be the next thing to come. (I hope!)
She is saying 3 words at a time now, which is prety neat. Let me tell ya our convo's are pretty funny!
Everything from 'mom don't take away' to 'let's go park mom.' It's so great to hear!

Better late than never

she didn't like the snow at all!











So here are a few picks from Christmas...these ones are my favorite. This month has been a long one, seems like Christmas was ages ago!
Enjoy!

I'm still here!

Isabelle and I have been in Wisconsin...but tomorrow we fly home! I know she is ready to go just as much as I am. The last two days she's been asking for daddy, and calling him when she's sad. Too sweet. Any who, I can not wait to get back into the groove of things and start my many little house projects...and share some fun pictures.

This visit has been very exhausting; emotionally and physically. Between saying goodbye to my wonderful grandfather and Isabelle and myself being sick...well we are ready to be home. Jake misses us too and we need our man!

On another note I just want to say that I now realize why I have never had a lot of girlfriends. Well I know why, it's just been made very clear to me again why I don't. BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS D-R-A-M-A. Ugh I am just annoyed at the thought. I am not the sappy type. Every once in a while it comes out, but not often.I am a hard ass that loves hard and doesn't need a million explanations, especially if I say 'it's okay.' I am taking a break from all the 'hoo ha' and going to just focus on me n my family of 3 1/2 these next couple of months. I can't take women telling me certain things and hearing all the nonsense, and I don't even live by these people...I am states away! Keep me out of it.
With that said I feel much better and am going to go snuggle by Isabelle and take a nap.


***WUSAAA*** :)

Things that make me smile.

I needed a pick me up since yesterday day, and here they are.

Heaven has another angel

Great Grandpa and Isabelle.










Well the new year has come, and with it sadness.
My grandpa passed this evening just 2 days shy of his 81st birthday. My heart is breaking as I write...Isabelle and I are going home to be near family. We fly out Monday.
Isidro Lopez was born in Puerto Rico on January 3, 1935.
He lived a life to be proud of. A hard worker and a loving father. He made us laugh till we cried and I can still here is voice singing silly tunes in Spanish.
We have a big family on my mother's side and we are missing him greatly. Elminia, Olivia, Isidor, Estherlina, Rita, Vincent, and Martha; his children are missing him dearly. Heaven has another angel and we are all at peace knowing that our grandpa, great grandpa, husband, and daddy are in heaven with the Lord now.
I love you n miss you so abuelo