The Stephan Family

Friday, January 21, 2011

Snowmagedon

So we were warned and I ignored (somewhat) all the hype because usually the news/weather people sensationalize EVERYTHING. But it started Sunday night around 10 pm and didn't stop until Monday afternoon. The problem wasn't actually the snow, it's that Atlanta doesn't have the equipment to do anything with the snow (to clear the roads) and then the temps dropped and everything turned to ice. We weren't able to get out of our neighborhood until Thursday. The novelty of the snow melted (pardon the pun) pretty quickly. My kids don't like to be wet or cold (must take after me) so by Monday afternoon they didn't want to go outside again. We all got a teeny bit stir crazy, Riley even said her dad was "ignoring" (she meant annoying). The sun is out again; we are all able to get outdoors without 4 layers and life is good.

Christmas with the L'Amie's

We celebrated Wade's 2nd and Poppie's 86th birthday on the 29th. We had TONS of food (thanks Mom!) and a BASEBALL birthday cake (which was VERY cool). We had family and a few friends over. It was great! Wade especially loves the singing part ((I should mention that his favorite song is Happy Birthday and I sing it to him every night - right after Twinkle Twinkle).

Wade with a puppy ... he loves carrying the puppies, that and newborn babies ...

Riley with one of her gifts - the wig from the movie Tangled....

Wade and Rob on the boardwalk in Daytona, making a wish...

Wade watching his four wheeler track from Crystal & Nick .. one of his favorites!

Poppie and Riley...

Mimi with the kids and the puppies - who have both been adopted out. The puppies - not the kids - I haven't considered that. Yet.

Riley and I on the boardwalk. Check out the super model! Riley, not me. I mean, really?!

Christmas with the Stephans

Almost everyone! We had a giant Christmas Eve celebration - all the adults ate 12 different things - as per tradition. Santa even made an appearance to hand out gifts for the kids!

A little beach/sand/water action Christmas Eve. One of the warmest days of the week!

Outside the Palm Beach Zoo. The boys went four wheelin' so Oma, the kids and me went to see some animals. For a small zoo, it was beautiful. We wore Oma out!

At the Children's museum; Riley's favorite area was the veterinary office. She said when she gets older she wants to be a veterinarian so she can work at the clinic with Mimi and Auntie Crystal....

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Riley's birthday!

"trying" the cupcakes the night before!

enjoying the attention at her birthday!

Riley's birthday at the art school; painting with her friends!

Riley's "wedding cake". Seriously, what she requested for her birthday! Made by my friend, Tricia.

Enjoying the attention in her class!

Monday, December 6, 2010

At the Hooch again ...

You know we can't stay in the house for very long! Last weekend even though the temps were in the low 50's, we headed to the Hooch for some fishing lessons and some walking. Of course on the way back from the walk, the kids insisted on being carried and I swore this was the last outing we make for a long time... ha ha! yeah right!

St. Augustine

We took a little trip down to St. Augustine, FL. Rob and Brett had a meeting to attend so the kids and I hung around the old town. We walked down St. George Street, took the trolley tour and saw the fort. We also got to visit with the Oglesby's (who have two kids, same ages as Wade & Sunny) as well as spend some time with Judy Jordan. When I went to Flagler, Judy would feed me and I would also bring over my laundry. They were a home away from home. The kids loved her and Sunny asked when we will get to see her again ... hopefully soon!

Conch House Bar ... didn't go this time, just had dinner at the restaurant ....

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Halloween

It is really hard to believe that October is over. That Christmas is weeks away. That Wade will be two and Sunny 5. I am trying to remember to soak up every single moment because they are coming and going so fast. We had a busy couple of days leading up to the actual trick or treating event. Both kids had parties in their classes on Thursday and Friday. On saturday, we went to the Granthams Halloween Party and on Sunday, we went trick or treating with friends.
Sunnys class:

Ansley and Sunny:

Wade with Ms Ronelle:

Wade before school (and after the fight to get his chaps on):

At the Granthams annual Halloween party. I was Mia Wallace (from the movie Pulp Fiction, the scene where she dances with John Travolta) and Rob was Axl Rose. A few extra pictures of Rob since he won Best Costume (yes, he got a trophy).

We went to the Wilson's neighborhood to trick or treat since ours is so hilly and I wasn't sure how Wade would do. Wade loved it! He ran from house to house holding his bag opening saying "Trook or Treat". Our neighbor, Blake, joined us too.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

SCOTLAND!

First I have to say THANK YOU to my mom for this amazing opportunity! We had so much fun and learned even more about each other. It was a growing experience for me; learning more about patience, understanding, & accepting. The trip was amazing! Our fearless leader, Stacia, is such an incredibly cool person and our tour guide, Jamie, was quite unique and perfect for the experience. We visited Glasgow, Oban, Iona (a small island - population 88 - off the west coast of Mull which is a small island off the west coast of Scotland), Inverness, Pitlochry, and Edinburgh. Ten days is just long enough to experience the culture, the food, and the weather. It was great to come home but the bug has bit, and luckily, things went so well for Rob with the kids, he has granted me the okay to take more trips with my mom! Yay!
Near the Clava Cairns; ancient burial sites dating back 3000 years ago!