Where has January gone?! I just can't believe it's been almost a month since we had Christmas!
I haven't updated in awhile because, well, there hasn't been a lot to update! Life is just busy, and just the every day grind wears us out at times!
Marissa hasn't been one that just loved to get her pictures taken, professionally, although she has always taken good pictures (with some work!). What a difference a year makes! Marissa actually wanted to have her pictures taken the other day at Walmart! We called her bluff and spur-of-the-moment went there in her church clothes that day, and she did wonderful! These weren't meant to be her 3 year old pictures, as I already have them booked at another place. I have never really been satisfied with our Walmart pictures because usually the photographer is not good and the picture backgrounds and props are cheesy (sorry, Walmart!!!). I found out if you keep with simple backgrounds, they can be pretty good!
I actually won a contest with a photographer because I entered a contest around Thanksgiving called "What are you most thankful for?". I told our Marissa story and the awesome circumstances of how she came into our life. Most of you know it already, but if you want to hear it, email me and I'll send it to you! Maybe I'll post it someday. I cannot tell it easily in person because I get all choked up!
Anyway, these pictures were just for fun and if the pictures from the photographer in February don't turn out well, I'll always have these!
Marissa turns 3 on February 26 and we are in the process of planning her party now. Even though we added on to our house, there is just not enough "running" room for kids to play. Just with family alone, it will be about 30 people, and we'll invite some friends too. The disadvantage of having a winter birthday! We will rent a party room and a big bouncy thing. The theme is going to be "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"...no, not just Mickey Mouse...Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! ha! Yeah, there is a difference! It's a show Marissa really loves now and every time I ask her what party she wants, she tells me "Mickey Mouse and a white cake"! Easy enough!
We are still praying for snow here in Indiana, but we have barely had a dusting so far and it's almost February! So far we have had cold temps and ice!
Hope everyone is well!!! Thanks for reading this and catching up on what we've been doing!
Love,
Kristi
