Picky Piggy

Korie is such a good little eater...she can be quite the piggy at times! However, she is very picky. She loves avocados, and she really likes squash and sweet potatoes. The list of things she doesn't like is longer than what she does like: peas, apples, pears, and "puffs." We tried some rice puffs shortly after Christmas. She loves to play with them, but when she actually gets one into her mouth, she HATES them. She even gagged on one and threw up everwhere. Needless to say, we decided not to try them again for a while! When we have given her food she doesn't like, she will go on a hunger strike and not eat any solids for two days. I wonder where she got her stubborn streak. :) Mommy has started disguising her fruits in her rice cereal, she now she eats them just fine. I have been making her baby food, and I'm not real sure what to try next. Mommy might have to get creative!!!

Christmas Day

It was so exciting and amazing to wake up in our home as a family on Christmas morning! Obviously, Korie is too young to "get" what Christmas, and Christmas morning, is all about, but she was excited to see all the presents under the tree and to explore. She loved all her toys, the bows of course, and her container of Puffs...she wouldn't let them go! After opening presents, we went to Walnut for brunch at the Tooley house, Hansen/Kixmiller Christmas in Walnut, then finished the day with Putnam/Paulsen Christmas in Council Bluffs. Korie had a wonderful first Christmas, and I can't wait to do it all over again next year!

Hansen Christmas

On Christmas Eve day, we had Hansen Christmas in Walnut. As usual, this spoiled littleg irl got a lot of great presents! After lunch and opening presents, the "big kids" played our usual game of Phase 10, and Korie had a great time with her cousins Kaitlyn, Preston, and Kamryn. That evening, we headed home and to the 7:00 pm Christmas Eve candlelight service at our church. It was a beautiful atmosphere, especially since God has blessed us so richly, in so many ways! Korie was very well-behaved, and loved all the music, as always. :)

7 Months Old!

Can you believe this sweet little girl is 7 months old?! I know I say it every month, but time is really flying by...it seems like each month goes by faster than the last. Korie is so sweet, smart, and funny! We love you precious!

Five Years!

On December 31st, we celebrated our five year anniversary! It seems like only yesterday that we were battling the big snowstorm to get to the church. It was a very memorable day! These past five years have flown by, and our life together as a couple, and now a family, gets better and better with each passing year. Happy 5th Anniversary...here's to many more years of laughter and love!