Happy birthday Mom!

It was a fantastic birthday in Frankenmuth for mom. Filled with grandchildren and her favorite, games with family and friends until the wee hours. Jim and I got up there mid afternoon with Jeannie. Liesl went up early with Oma Ronnie after an overnight. The party was in full swing when we got there with a whole block of adjoining rooms. Jeannie spent some time with Oma while Jim and I got to spend a relaxing lunch together in "Oma's". We had been looking forward to the new water slides in the Bavarian Inn and the slides were awesome but Liesl is an inch and half too short unfortunately and they took out her favorite part of the pools to make it. She did have a good time swimming regardless and so did Jeannie. Scott and Melisa and Robbie showed up in time for dinner and we all went for chicken dinner together. Thanks again dad! It was fantastic. Liesl had been coming down with something and it really started to hit her hard. By the time we were going to take a walk to see the lights she was done for and Jeannie had passed out so we waited to play games with the Omas. What fun we had playing ticket to ride and dice to the wee hours. When Jim and i got to bed we had so much fun listening to liesl talking in her sleep. She was dreaming of giant chocolate milkshakes. She couldnt get out of bed in the morning but desperately wanted pancakes which she slept through in my lap until her medicine kicked in. Thankfully she felt a little better and was able to enjoy the rides downstairs in the fun center with grandad and uncle Scott especially riding the motorcycle game.

Jeannie was especially happy to get home tonight and get her pooping done. I didnt ever think it would happen after the mountain of food she devoured at Oma's birthday celebration. She loved the squash and noodles. She was also very happy to have some freedom to roam the house. Babies and hotel rooms dont mix. We enjoyed a relaxing fire at home for new years with a short visit from Oma and grandad on the way to thier party for a toast and some cocoa. Daddy did a phenomenal job with dinner and the fire. We were hoping to listen to an audiobook with Liesl in front of the fire but Jeannie wasnt cooperating and we ended up watching the polar express until midnight. I missed out on breakfast at tiffanys :( will have to try that again. More fires to come hopefully.

Seems like Jeannie will be walking soon here. She is so fast with the crawling and cruising. She loves to wave at everyone. She definatly is working on vocabulary. Knows momma and dadda. Loves dolls! She goes crazy when a doll is put in front of her and gets into hysterical laughter until she can have it. She does excellent sleeping in her own bed every night. Sometimes i wish i could snuggle her but the other one has regressed and crawls into bed with me every.night.