Winter Wonders

We woke up to everything covered in ice.

Kate and Mica make cookies

In the words of my sweet daughter "mommy big belly!"

Mica and Kate help put up the Christmas tree

We are getting ready for so many events this December. Mica is very excited about Christmas and likes to see Santa - from a distance. Winter break started for Steve and Kate (our exchange student) a little early. A winter storm gave them 4 days off last week and now they get two more weeks to rest, play and bake cookies. Or help me with the new baby! He is not here yet and I have mixed feelings about that. I am so ready to have this baby . . . but not to drive to the hospital in an ice storm. Mica knows that brother is in mommy's tummy and when we go to the doctor she says "listen to brother?" as we listen to his heart beat each time. Hopefully my next post will include our new addition! If I'm not able to get to the computer at Christmas - Merry Christmas everyone!

Mica is 2!!!

Yummy ice cream cake from Cold Stone :)

Mica opening Kate's gift

Cheeeeeeees

I cant believe that my little baby is 2 already. We just had a little party with Steve and I and our exchange student Kate. This weekend we will have a bigger get together with family. Mica seemed to enjoy her ice cream cake and presents. Tonight as she fell asleep she was singing happy birthday to herself - so cute.

Mommy's Helper

Mica was helping me out with my latest project. I have been making aprons and other baby things to sell on etsy a website for all things handmade. She loves to model my products, even if they are not her size. If you want to see my goodies go to www.sweetdecember.etsy.com . I just started so my shop will be going through some changes and I will be adding more things soon. It wont put her through college but maybe it will give Mica and mommy some fun money :)

Rock the Vote or the Baby

Mica helps us fill out our voting ballots.

Happy Halloween!

Not sure what I'm doing here

Mica tries to send away the Paparazzi

Its a pool full of leaves. Now what?

I'm having fun, really I am.

This year I thought Mica was still a little to young for Trick-or-Treating so we just went to the Harvest party that my MOMS Club put on. Yes that's my beautiful pumpkin in the background :) My contribution to the party. Mica was not really sure what to do or why she was there but after a while she played the games and really did like looking for treats in all those leaves. We went to Steve's school on Halloween and she went Trick-or-Treating (or as Mica calls it "Turkey Treating") to some of the offices and classrooms. I don't usually giver her candy so she is very excited about all the goodies that she got. Little does she know they will soon disappear. Though I have to admit the M&Ms have been very helpful in the learning of colors.

Pumpkin Patch

Mica and Steve shoot the apple cannon

Peek Mama

Our friend Kelly helps Mica with the ball toss

"Hi goat"

Its been a rough few weeks at the Boynton house thanks to the the stomach flu. But we did get break from illness just in time for the Pumpkin Patch. I got sick the very next day :( But we all had a good time playing and picking out our pumpkins. Mica is still about a year away from really enjoying the place we have chosen to go back to year after year - Steve and I have lots of fun. But who doesn't love fresh pressed apple cider and homemade applesauce doughnuts. Oh ya and taking your daughter to the pumpkin patch :)

Awesome!

Every day we are asked how we are doing. If reality is perception, think about Mica's response. It might change your day.