Happy 2014!

Can't believe another year has flown by! So much has happened in 2013. Alexander went from our sweet little baby to our busy, full of life little Boy!  We finally made the move to our new home as well as survived our crazy home remodel.  More importantly The Manards found out we will be welcoming baby Manard #2 mid July! We are soo happy Alexander will soon get to be a big Brother to a little Brother or Sister and Life really just seems extra sweet & special right now.  

We feel so very blessed we get to add another little one to the family and look forward to meeting baby #2 in 2014!

New Years Eve pic before Josh and I's date...

one with Mia too..

Sweet Boy passed out while we all quietly rang the New Years in his bedroom….

Pretty sure this noise is outside of Alexander's bedroom at midnight! I am not sure how he slept thru the craziness. WE were not aware of the insane amount of fireworks on New Years!…..

Papa Bear trying to scope out the firework situation!  He did not want Alexander being woken up!….

small shot of some of the fireworks above our house…..

New years morning! Couldn't be more perfect….

Had to get a few shots of baby girl too….

Its official Baby Manard #2 is on the way!….

and here are are 8 and 12 week ultrasound pics of Baby #2….

8 weeks....tiny little peanut.....

12 weeks.....

baby's little feet....

baby's little hands...

Christmas 2013

This year for Christmas we headed to Tulsa to spend it with our families. It was nice to spend time in our hometown and get to eat at all of our favorite places! The first few days we arrived we were welcomed by an ice wonderland. All of Tulsa was covered in ice and the temperatures were beyond COLD! Unfortunately we were in Tulsa when we got word that Josh's Grandmother had an unexpected Stroke. We were terribly saddened by this news but are so grateful were able to say our goodbyes. Although this trip was very hard on all of us we still managed to spend much needed time with our families but more importabtly we got to take the time out to remember beautiful Grandma Renee.

The beginning of our long road trip. So far so good….

Fuel stop at Braums. Alexander is loving it!….

iPad time. Its starting to get late and everyone is exhausted!…..

not exactly happy about being in his car seat for 8 hours but thankfully this was him the last 30min of our trip!…..

Had to take some pictures in the Flinstone cart at my parents shop…..

Christmas Eve...

Christmas morning….

ready to open presents…

Christmas Day at Grandma Veronica's (she spoiled him rotten!)…..

Grandma and Grandson...

And a video of his first ride on his awesome new wagon, thanks to Grandma Veronica of course!….

running wild at the mall….

whatsup!….

lots of good naps and sleepy time (this kid was exhausted from all the fun!)…..

Riverside fun….

exhaustion….

playing with his new toys...

packed to the max on our way back home...

little stop at chick-fil-A….

at home playing with his new choo choo train set….

Dad loves it as much as you do!…..

Remembering Great Grandma Renee

We will miss her terribly!