November Instagram and Phone pics

Row 1: a moment with my favorite girl, girl's day out in Park City (so fun!), first snow (11/13)

Row 2:  my birthday girl, my birthday girl at 2 weeks old, Great Harvest pick me up

Row 3: Kindergarten picture, handsome Santa, getting ready for CHRISTmas.

 

Also, Norah got her first haircut (just a trim)

 November vignette

Our thankful "turkeys". You can probably guess whose is whose.

Thanksgiving

 So I didn't get any really great photos of Thanksgiving this year, but I at least wanted to post what I had. My mother-in-law was generous enough to host Thanksgiving this year. She also invited my Mom and Dad and Andy. I loved having them with us! 

So we had our family, Marcy and Chase, Grandpa Jack and Grandma Mel, Alan, JoLynn and Andy Croft, Dave and Sheila Krogue and Inge Krogue. 

Here's Benj carving the 30-lb turkey!

Grandma Croft, Norah and Andy.

 My sweet Max.

Grandma Bradshaw and Logan. Dinner was amazing!

As were the pies. Mmmmm.

Norah found the best seat in the house.

Feeling very grateful for my family, our health, our home and our happiness. Life is good!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Norah turns 3

 Norah had a great birthday! She woke up to presents downstairs - a new dollhouse and everything you could possibly imagine to go with it!

She was so excited!

Followed by special birthday cake pancakes.

 Dressed in her new outfit

Norah decided she wanted to go to the Discovery Gateway museum. The kids loved it!

And we finished the day with dinner at Red Robin. You can see Norah was especially excited about the tower of doughnuts (sorry blurry phone pics)

On Sunday we had a party with family!

 Sweet birthday kiss from Daddy.

 More presents! Norah got a beautiful Christmas dress from Grandma, a pea coat from Mom and Dad, jewelery, purse and teddy bear from the Krogues. She was a very happy girl.

Happy Birthday Norah!

Norah at 3 Years

 Happy Birthday to my adorable 3-year-old!

I was just looking back the past 3 years at pictures of you. I can't believe how fast time has gone by. 

Weren't you just my newborn?

Age 1

Age 2

Some things about Norah right now:

-You are starting to get into the princess thing, and everytime you were a dress, you immediately start twirling and call yourself a princess

-You love Mommy, but you LOVE LOVE your Daddy. You two have the sweetest bond.

-You continue to be a picky eater. Your favorite foods are berries, chocolate milk and cereal

-You love Disney songs and always start dancing when you hear something you like (especially from Little Mermaid or Frozen)

-You are a little accident prone and seem to fall or get hurt multiple times a day

-You love to scream to get your way

-You tease Logan to no end to get a reaction out of him

-You are Max's biggest fan and love his to pieces

-You still suck your thumb and don't show any signs of slowing down

-You always get tons of comments of how beautiful you are, including you should be in movies/magazines or that you look like Snow White

-You know all your colors, recite your ABCs (and recognize some letters) and can count to 12. You love to learn and are incredibly smart

-You like to make up nicknames for Max, different ones everyday

-You love watching Mickey Mouse shows

-You give really big hugs and love to show affection

Happy birthday Norah Jo! I love you!

Max Walks!

 After Fall Break back in October, this little guy decided that walking is his preferred method to get around.

And now he's suddenly a toddler!

He's busy, busy, busy trying to keep up with his siblings. I can't believe how fast this kid is growing up!