Happy Birthday Memaw!

Just wanted to wish Memaw a very happy birthday today!!  Thought you'd enjoy a little concert in your honor.  Click here to watch Lauren singing her new favorite song!

Lyrics translation:
We're Going to Kentucky;
We're Going to the Fair
To See a Senorita or as Lauren say Sentorina) with roses in her hair;
Shake it Baby Shake it
Shake it all you can
Shake it like a milkshake
and drink it if you can
Roll it to the bottom
Roll it to the bottom
Turn around and turn around until you stay stop, Stop!

Happy 2010!!

We spent New Year's in Iowa with Justin's family.  The Chaons were gracious enough to host the entire Mead clans (except the Malsches who had to remain in Virginia...we missed you Malsches!)

The Zorns, Chaons, and Meads enjoyed a quiet evening in to celebrate New Year's Eve.  Well, as quiet as you can get with 6 young children.  It was a great night with great food, family and fun! The kiddies evening got to have their own New Year's Countown with London.  Click here to watch their celebration.

On NewYear's Day, we enjoyed a wonderful NewYears/Christmas Day celebration.  As usual, Chip outdid himself with dinner.  It was fabulous!  Enjoy the pictures.

Nonny with her grandkids.

We spent Saturday at the Children's Museum in Bettendorf.  We had a great time!  Nonny and the girls even got to do a little tap dancing while we were there!  Too cute!  Watch the video here. 

We've had a busy holiday season.  We wish you all a healthful and happy 2010! 

Until nex time--

Snow Snow Snow!

Old Man Winter has been brutal this year...and it's only January!  I'm not sure we can handle two more months of this stuff.  But, we've been trying to make the best of it.  Lauren likes to play in the snow...for at least a few minutes at a time.  Boy, we've had alot of it.

In Iowa at Christmas, she got to go sledding "Iowa-Style."  Papa got out the tractor and took Lauren and Stephanie sledding through the fields.  They loved it.  Lauren even got to take her turn at driving with Papa.  Oh what fun!  Too bad we don't live closer so we could do this everyday!

Watch the video here. 

We were in Crivitz two weekends ago with Nonny & Boppa.  The weather was great...35 and sunny everyday!  (Hard to believe I'm saying the weather was great when it was 35 degrees!)  But we got to enjoy sledding and Justin got to do a little snowmobiling (or as Lauren calls it Snowbiling!)

So, as it continues to snow (just as it's doing AGAIN tonight), I'll continue to think about all things warm.....ahhhh, Jamaica where are you?

Thanks for checking in on us.   Please send warm and sunny thoughts our way.

Christmas 2009!!

Sorry for the delay in updating the blog.  I'm hoping to do a better job of posting on my blog this year.  We'll see how that goes!  We had a great Christmas in Iowa.  Lauren was so excited and very curious about Santa this yar. She didn't want to get too close to him, but wanted to know all about him...when he was coming, how he was getting in, where he lives, if Frosty lives with him.  A million questions, but that's nothing new.  She has a million questions everyday.  I love hearing all of her little questions.
We traveled to Iowa on the 23rd to stay with my parents for the weekend.  Luckily, the weather didn't impede travel for my siblings. 

The kids slept in Christmas moring until after 7!   don't know the last time I slept until after 7 on Christmas morning.  We managed to stretch the gift opening through the whole morning, but that isn't hard to imagine after seeing the pile of presents under the tree.  As usual Lauren was quite spoiled.  Her favorite gifts were her big camera, her hoop-a-loop (hula hoop to non-Special Agent Oso fans), her mickey and minnie and everything else!!  I love this age, Lauren is so thrilled with everything!  It's so sweet to see.  Enjoy some more pictures from Christmas morning.

Say Cheeseeeee!!!

Baby Molly loved her first Christmas!!

Uncle Mikey's favorite Christmas present!!

Thanks for checking in on us.  More pictures from Christmas part 2 to come.

Until next time---