Molly the Snow Bunny!!

So as were were driving back from a great, quick, visit in Columbus, OH on Sunday night we hit Ebensburgh,about 1/2 way back from Pittsburgh on our drive, and it started to snow. By the time we pulled into State College there was a good 6 inches of fresh snow on the ground! And in the morning we had at least 8! Happy March to us!!! Molly and Aaron had fun building snow people in the back yard!

So we have wanted to get Molly to hit the slopes at Tussey Mountain all winter but due to Aaron's crazy schedule we just haven't gotten there. Until this week. Since it is PSU spring break Aaron's schedule was a little more lax and we had the opportunity to take her. She was very excited as we talked about it. And when we pulled in she told us that she was ready to go home. But once she saw the skiers in action she couldn't wait. She went to ski school and had a blast. She told us all about her pizza wedgie and riding on the ski lift! When we were all done she LOVED it and can't wait to go again! Although I hope that next year is the next chance we get to play in the snow!

Macon's 1st Birthday Sock Monkey Party!!!

We celebrated Macon's birthday just a bit early this year as he will aways have to compete with Daddy's work schedule. This year Daddy would not be home for his birthday because he would be in Bloomington at girls Big Tens. Lucky for us Macon was more than happy to celebrate early!!! We were lucky enought to have very special family, and friends come celebrate it with us!!!Gramma & GP were able to come in from Pittsburgh.  And Nut, Uncle Brett, and McKenzie were able to come up from DC to help celebrate! Ms Liz, and the Hargis', Mr. Thad, Ms Ashley also helped to make the party special!

We had a Sock Monkey Birthday Party!!! Macon thought it was just a perfect theme for his big 1!!!  It was a red, brown, and blue themed party! Macon had fun, but not as much fun as Molly did playing with John!!

The sock monkeysmash cake!! Tissue poms in the back ground

Macon's month by month photo calendar!

The table and home made banner!

The cake and cupcakes!!

I made Macon a smash cake and as soon as he got his hands into it and figured out that he couldn't get the icing off his hands he was DONE!!! He was screaming and crying and had had enough! Sorry sweet boy!! But overall the party was a sucess and I just can't believe that Macon is 1! It truely feels like yesterday that we brought him home from the hospital! He continues to be a sweet boy. He is on the verge of walking. He does a lot of climbing the stairs, standing and chasing after Molly! We really think that any day now we will have a walking boy!

All the goodies ready to eat!!

My first attempt at tissue poms!

Mommy & Macon

Birthday sign and party hat!

The fam!

The birthday boy!!

Partying with McKenzie

The decorations I made myself. When you become a stay at home mom you find silly crafty things to keep you and the kids busy!! Especially during the VERY long and cold winter! The tissue poms were something that I had seen on line that I wanted to try because I am going to make larger ones for Molly's room and everywhere I read that your first try would not be your best. So Macon's party was my trial run! I made the invatations to match too! Can't keep the teacher out of me! I had so much fun doing it that I am going to do McKenzie's party next week. I'll have to post pictures of all my craftiness later!!

Getting ready for the cake!! Macon LOVED getting sung to and even started dancing to the music!!

Catching up!

So we have been on the go around here. February was full of planning Macon's birthday party, reupholstering our sectional, and of course being glued to the computer watching Men's and Women's Big Tens.

Mom staid the week after Macon's Party and helped me reupholster our sectional. It is a long story but the bottom line is that it was REALLY poorly made and needed a facelift!! Thankfully my mom is SUPER talented and I worked her to the bone all week but by 10am on Saturday (6days later) we had pulled it off and we had a "new" couch!!

Happy Holidays?????

So it's been FOREVER since I posted last. And I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday. We sure did. Most of it was a blur and thank goodness that for the most part we have wonderful little travelers because we sure did rack up the miles this holiday season!!!

Molly & her letter

mailing her letter to santa

At the beginning of December Molly, Macon and I headed out to the mall to mail our letter to Santa. Molly had spent some time writing him and thinking of exactly what she wanted. A pillow pet, unicorn (because it is pink and purple of course), toy story 3 and Punzel (Rapunzel doll). Aaron was out of town at a meet in Georgia so it was a fun outing for us! :)

Molly also had her first school performance with her preschool! She did a great job!Lots of singing and even the treat of seeing Santa. The theme this year was Christmas around the world and Molly was part of the the African representative:)

We stared out the holiday season by heading to Pittsburgh so that Aaron and I could work the Pitt Christmas meet. I was coaching a few of our Nittany Lion Aquatics kids and Aaron was recruiting/coaching. It was so nice for him to be coaching this year as in past years he has been the meet director and SUPER stressed!!! Mom and Dad were great enough to watch the kids during the morning sessions that I worked. On Saturday we met at PPG place and did our annual look at the Santas and walk to Macy's to see Santa and look at the windows. Molly LOVED all the international PPG Santas this year and still enjoyed the gingerbread houses. We even got to watch a group perform and Rudolph was there!! He was a hit with Molly.

Now last year's Santa visit didn't go so smoothly as we didn't even make it onto the big man's lap. But ever since Macon was born we had been talking it up about how she was gonna sit on his lap with Macon. And this year we made it!!! Molly had been rehearsing what she was gonna tell him and then when she got up there stage fright set it... she had no idea what to say. Macon did great until he looked up to see who was holding him and then was completely freaked out!!! hahah But we made it with both kids on Santa's lap!!! Molly's favorite was reading "yes, Virginia" on the store windows outside Macys.

On Monday of that week we headed down to Virginia to visit with Aaron's parents and sister's family. Molly LOVES being with her cousins and thinks that they are just the best thing ever!!!! We had our Workman family Christmas and dinner. Molly played her first real, not Wii, game of bowling and got a strike on her first ball!! Way to go Mols! We also had a special girls night and we all went to go see Tangled in 3D. It was super cute and Molly really liked it.

Her most recent quote Me- "Molly come here so that I can brush your hair." Molly- "Yeah, Mommy we need to get all those Punzels out" (evidently tangles and punzels can be used interchangeably!!!" too funny!)

loving her gift from the Hortons!!

Macon just LOVED all the paper :)

We headed back to Pittsburgh on the 23rd. My mom and sisters had pitched in to get Aaron, Brett and Dad tickets to the Steeler game that night for Christmas!  All bundled up in their new Steelers gear they headed out. They had a great time although it was bitterly cold and they headed home by half.  Christmas was full of all the normal Siegele traditions, fondue, Christmas Eve service, reading the night before Christmas, decorating sugar cookies, and lots of game playing. It was so great having EVERYONE home for Christmas we even got to spend some time with Rich! 

Molly enjoying chocolate fondue!!

 Mr. and Mrs. Clause

aka McKenzie and Macon

Such a good day Santa brought Punzel!!!

Macon enjoying Christmas!

 Aaron headed back to State College the day after Christmas as the PSU team was heading down to Naples, FL for their training trip. We stayed behind and spent a little time at the Pittsburgh zoo and aquarium and drove down to Heinz field to see if we could skate at the rink they set up for the winter classic. But with 200+ people waiting in line we decided against it and instead got Molly a wonderful penguin ice sculpture picture.

Molly the ice penguin

We missed Aaron but we headed up to Michigan with Gramma, GP, Jessie and Rich for my cousin Kai's beautiful New Year's Eve wedding! It was so great to catch up with the extended Siegele family and introduce Macon to them and celebrate Kai's big day!!

Macon and Molly enjoying the porch room at the rental house in Michigan:)

A visit with McKenzie

The last weekend of October we had visits from Uncle Brett, Aunt Nut and Kenzie. It was a wonderful weekend even Uncle Bob and Aunt Paula were able to stop by and visit on their way back from DC.

Trick-or-Treating with a zoo!!!

Molly and Macon went trick-or-treating with John Hargis on the 28th!! My monkeys had a blast! Molly was off and running! Once she came running down the drive way "more treats mommy!" and she was off to the next!! Macon much more laid back just took it all in and John just followed Molly. They had such a wonderful time!! Check out that banana too!!!

Molly's Birthday!!

We had Molly's birthday on the 23rd of October. We were lucky enough to find a free weekend where Daddy, Granny, Papaw, Uncle Ronnie, Aunt Eleanor, Rickey, Emilee, Gp and Gamma could all make the trip to visit!!

Molly had a Nemo themed party. Fully of decor, aquatic foods, and of course a Nemo cupcake creation! Lots of mommy and daddy creativity went into the party and it was such a great time!!

Molly's Nemo cake.. she shared her birthday withe Uncle Ronnie (who has the same birthday) and GP who's birthday is just 3 days later!!

Molly enjoying opening presents!

Princess Tiana!! Thanks Miss Liz and Mr. Colin

Molly loved being sung to and actuallly looked a little shy!! Who knew! She is getting so big can't believe that she is 3!!! She is REALLY into "my girls" the princesses and waiting desperately to see Toy Story 3 again!!! She continues to LOVE school although her teachers told me that she is VERY shy and they have trouble getter her to talk and even stand up for herself!! Really????? HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOLLY!!