The Everyday

We got to spend a whole week in Utah for Thanksgiving! I was initially worried that it might feel like a long trip since Marty and I are so used to weekend excursions, but the time flew by! We had a blast. Isaac reading to Emi. Isn't this so sweet? On Monday, November 25, we spent the day with the Shaeffers. Emi loved the Museum of Curiosity! Carousel! Carousel's are fun for adults too! Big cousin squeeze! Aunt Bubs teaching Emi and Isaac how to play the harp. Cousin Pic! My mom called before Thanksgiving to ask if she should get the cousins matching jammies...of course! The answer is always yes ;) Pictured: Elizabeth, Rachel, Isaac, Ingi, Emi, and Huck (in case I can't remember in 20 years lol). Turkey Trot with the family!! I hope this becomes a tradition. It was so much fun! Marty beat me by 15 seconds grrr! Mom stayed home with all the munchkins (except Elizabeth). My mom accidentally pocket dialed me on our way home from the race and it sounded like complete mayhem. ha...

While we were in Utah, we were able to get everyone together for family pictures! They're cute. They're not my absolute favorite haha but I still like them :) My favorite picture. haha. Huck was hysterical because he wanted Steph, Emi was making sad noises and faces, and all the adults were dying of laughter! It was too good.   

Some pictures from recently because I'm behind...again! Cutest shopping buddy! Emi and I have been getting a lot of errands done. Emi hanging with her friends. I am so grateful for friends who are willing to watch Emi...especially with the amount of infertility related appointments we've had these past few months. Hoarding all the peppermint chocolate covered jojos haha. Excited to have snagged our neighbor Christmas gifts early before they sold out! Emi in a hand me down costume from Adelaide. She loved getting to wear it!  This little munchkin has also learned to use Alexa recently. "Alexa, play Cocomelon." Marty escaped for a quick boys trip to Dallas! His first Cowboys game (in person) ever. I was honestly shocked to learn that. Turns out Emi doesn't like Santa again this year. "Peek a Boo" We sang at the Giving Machines for a youth activity, and all the girls were so excited that Emi came! Emi and I went with my friend Jessica and her daughter to a ...

Emi made this in nursery, and my heart melted when I saw it.  We brought it home, and she tried to destroy it (as 2 year olds do), but I put it back together and hung it on the fridge. A good reminder to be grateful for what I've been given!   

On the road again!  On our Uber ride to the hotel, Emi threw up all over her car seat. Once we got to the hotel she threw up 3 more times. Poor girl! Dan went to get us Infant Tylenol minutes before midnight (when the store closed) and my dad helped with medical advice (Tylenol is easy on the stomach). S/O to our Dads for saving the day! The morning after we arrived in Chicago, Marty and I headed to campus for a class visit, tour, and lunch and Dan took Emi for us. I felt sooo bad to be leaving our sick child with him, but he was so nice about it. She didn't throw up that day which was a huge relief. In Emi language: the "big bean." Papa took Emi to the aquarium. Dan said Emi was saying "Wake up!!!" to the animals. Marty and I went to a 3 hour investments class. It was a lot longer than I was expecting but also interesting. Marty was the star student, and even commented a couple times ;) It was fun seeing him in his element!! I loved getting to be there. I felt ...