Adélčina oslava třetích narozenin

Adélka má narozeniny sice až 3.února, ale oslavu měla o týden dřív. Hlavně proto, kdyby mamka Amy náhodou měla rodit předčasně:-) Mamka oslavu skvěle připravila. S Adélkou pozvali kamarádky, připravili hry a upekli malé dortíky. Taťka pomohl s výzdobou a foukáním baĺónků. Celá oslava se nesla v duchu princezen ... tady je krátké video, o tom jak oslava probíhala.

First Time Skier on New Year's Eve

We started off the new year on top of a mountain! Thanks to our good friends, we were invited to go skiing New Year's Eve and then see a fireworks show. You know that I was the best skier of course. :) Adela was so excited and eagerly put on her skis and headed to the slopes with Leo. She didn't mind the gale force winds that blew all evening, not to mention the snow blowers blasting in their faces. She did great and even rode on a little conveyor belt up the kiddie slope. We enjoyed the rest of the evening with our friends' youth group playing games and then watching the fireworks. You can see the slideshow of our pictures on the right, plus a short video below.

All day today we have spent cleaning and preparing the baby's room which will be shared with Addy. It will be an interesting transition to have a new baby in just a few weeks. It seems that I just blinked and Adela went from being a newborn to an almost 3 year old! Cherish every moment - that's what I tell myself everyday.

Celebrating Jesus

I love Christmas! I love the lights, the music, the cards, the decorations, putting up the tree, shopping, the Nativity scenes, church plays, choir performances and advent. Most of all I love celebrating the birth of Jesus, our Saviour. It is wonderful to enjoy all of Christmas through Adela's eyes. She lights up when she sees Christmas trees or lights on houses. We are continuing our tradition we started last year of Scripture reading during advent. We haven't really decided what "to do" about Santa. She has seen him in the mall, on TV and people ask her what Santa is bringing her. She sees Santa as a part of Christmas as Mickey Mouse is a part of Disney. I often wornder if she doesn't see Jesus and other biblical characters as just that - characters. I guess, "da-ta-ta-da!!" that is where we as parents come in! Helping her separate the truth of God's word from what the rest of the world teaches will be a constant challenge. I'll be sad when the Christmas music stops on December 26th. At least we have until the 1st of the year to enjoy the lights! Next year we will enjoy these special days again through our new baby girl's eyes - just 8 more weeks and she'll be here - maybe even on Valentine's day!


Merry Christmas to you all and may the Lord guide and encourage you in 2009!

Just after visiting our family for Thanksgiving, we got to stop by Atlanta, GA and see the home of Margaret Mitchell who wrote Gone with the Wind.

The fountains in Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA. Adela LOVED these and got just a little wet!

Enjoying the Christmas lights

Only 8 weeks to go!

Last Days of Fall

Last Sunday we took a day trip to the mountains after church to see the last of the falling leaves and enjoy a beautiful fall day. This is my favorite season and I am very sad to see it end and winter begin. We spent most of the afternoon in this park that a community got together and built themselves. Adela loved climbing, exploring, swinging and making new friends.

Fun times with Dad

I want to be in the circus when I grow up! :)

Adela never got tired of spinning in the tire swing!

25 weeks along

Halloween Fun

Pretty Little Ladybug

Trick or Treat

Friends from church

Look at all my treats

Friends from church

Adela enjoyed her first "real" Halloween this year. She was so excited to dress up (although she really wanted to be a princess). Our church invited the children to visit the nursing home for "Trick or Treat." Leo and Papa took her while Mom and I went to a women's conference. Adela came home with a little bag of candy - which I was thrilled about. I'm not a big fan of Halloween because of all the teeth-rotting candy. :) You can imagine my secret celebration when she announced after 3 candy corns, "I don't like them. Can I throw them away?" She's already forgotten about her candy, so now I can eat it - just kidding!

Blogger Blues and Baby News

Time is limited, so I've had to make some choices lately. That means I haven't written in awhile. I have written dozens of posts in my head which never made it to the blog. Some were really good, too! If only you could read my mind... We've had a few milestones happen recently - Adela is now officially potty-trained which is a HUGE accomplishment to me because I thought I'd be buying pull-ups until she leaves for college. :)
Some other news is that we are expecting again! I'm due Feb. 11th and we recently found out it is a girl! Adela and her baby sister will be almost exactly 3 years apart since Adela's birthday is on the 3rd of February. We are still trusting the Lord to provide the job He has planned for Leo. I keep holding onto Jeremiah 29:11 and know that we are in His hands. These pictures are from a short trip to the beach in late September. We fed the seagulls some bread and that was a bit scary!

Snídaně/Breakfast

Not every day has Adéla breakfast out on the porch. But this day she enjoyed eating yogurt with her Mommy sitting on her new chair:-)

Ne každý den snídá Adélka na verandě. Tentokrát si ale vychutnávala jogurt spolu s mamkou na svém novém rozkládacím křesílku:-)