Merry Christmas!!!

Bailey actually had more fun than what it looks like in this picture!!
Santa brought MC a new kitchen and she is a very happy Cook!!
And Dadda bought her a new stylin vest!

We hope you had a magical Christmas and wish you all the best in the New Year.

Love, Kelly, Scott, Makenna Claire, Bailey and Cassidy

Awww....

Sometimes, a visit with the jolly old man is not so JOLLY but very SCARY!  Poor Makenna Claire!!!  

LOVE this time of Year!!

The kiddos had so much fun playing while the grown ups were in the kitchen......

This past weekend Mom and I had so much fun hosting our annual Cookie Bake.  Filling the house with friends and family, baking cookies and sharing many laughs, stories and memories is always a great way to spend a day during this busy season.  

MC got in on the action, helping out with the decorating!
And at the end of the day, everyone took home a large variety of yummy goodness to share with others during the holidays.  Isn't that what it's all about??  Happy Holidays!!!!

Everybody has their quirks, even our animals

We are so fortunate to have two cute fuzzy puppies in Bailey and Cassidy.  Mom Jayhan has two more compact ones, Riley and Zoe.  Zoe is a couple of years old and has this little, ummm...habit when she comes in from outside.  

I've been trying to capture it on video for some time.  While taping tonight, Kelly thought I was recording Makenna.  Makenna does a lot of cute things, but this thing of Zoe's is just downright damn FUNNY.

And coupled with the chosen soundtrack, well, let's just say to stop and take a minute six seconds of your life to laugh your backside off.  I hope.

Christmas is in the air

Christmas has started to arrive at the Case House.  Makenna Claire is already enjoying the festive decorations and was a big help in putting up the tree.  She loves all the ornaments and thinks some of them are balls.  I guess she's right!  

We also watched some of our Christmas favorites this past weekend.  Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer....MC loved them and watched them with her full attention.  She had a wonderful seat too..

Love it!!  Hope you are enjoying the time as well. 

Whew..what a weekend!

We had a wonderful family weekend filled with fun times together.  It always just goes by too fast, doesn't it?  So much to be thankful for, and Thanksgiving is great reminder of what is really important in life.  

After enjoying the holiday with our loved ones, we spent the weekend shopping, cleaning out our basement and started to put up our Christmas decorations.  More pictures to come tomorrow!  

Got SPRINKLES???

HAVE A LITTLE ICE CREAM WITH YOUR SPRINKLES??  MAKENNA HAS INHERITED MOMMY'S GENE...YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH ICE CREAM...AND IT'S ALWAYS BETTER WITH LOTS OF SPRINKLES!!


YUMMMMMMMEYYYYY!!!
CHEESE!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCOTT!!!!!

TODAY, on your 37th birthday...I wish you the Happiest of Days. I hope you enjoy every moment and this is just one way to celebrate you!  In no particular order, here are 37 Reasons Why I LOVE YOU, Scott!  Sit back, relax and enjoy this small roast to the most amazing, loving person...YOU!  

1. I LOVE YOU for your endearing smile that melts my heart each and every day.
2. I LOVE YOU for always putting our family #1.
3. I LOVE YOU for being completely supportive of all my endeavors.
4. I LOVE YOU for encouraging me to pursue my photography skills
5. I LOVE YOU when you laugh every time I make that "fish face".  And now Makenna has learned to do it too!!!
6. I LOVE YOU for being an awesome cook!
7. I LOVE YOU for telling me "i love you" a million times a day.
8. I LOVE YOU for not being afraid to cry or to show your emotions.
9. I LOVE YOU for being the best Daddy to MC...you father her with so much patience, guidance, affection and love.
10. I LOVE YOU for thanking me for making dinner (when I cook!), even if it's a very simple meal like pasta.
11. I LOVE YOU for reminding me that my day job is caring for our precious daughter and not to worry about household chores.  You always say, we can do that later,  together.  (how lucky am I?  VERY! and I realize that everyday.)
12. I LOVE YOU for being my partner in every dimension of our life together.  We are a team in every sense of the word.
13. I LOVE YOU for trying to make this world a better place for our children and the next generations.
14. I LOVE YOU for being with me throughout the whole birthing process of MC and that you wouldn't let our little girl out of your sight for the three days we were in the hospital after her birth.  I love that you spent every day and every night with me. ( i do forgive you for the PB breath!)
15. I LOVE YOU for being a family man in your heart and soul.
16. I LOVE YOU for making me the luckiest and the  happiest woman in the world.  I love our life together.
17. I LOVE YOU for striving to be the healthiest person you can be.  You are an inspiration and a role model for our family.
18. I LOVE YOU for looking at me and making me feel like I am the most beautiful girl in the world.
19. I LOVE YOU for your widening "tickle zone" by the day.
20. I LOVE YOU for how excited you are to play with MC every day after work.
21. I LOVE YOU for you eagerness to look at my craft projects & scrapbook pages and your admiration for them.
22. I LOVE YOU for being able to talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime.  What a gift!
23. I LOVE YOU for even when I crawl into bed hours after you, you still roll over to kiss me goodnight and say "i love you".
24. I LOVE YOU for being my cuddle bug.
25. I LOVE YOU for kissing me in the morning and telling me good bye even though I am so still asleep ( but I do recall it when I wake up!)
26. I LOVE YOU for teaching me all about wine and sharing your cellar with me...bottle by bottle.
27. I LOVE YOU for being so knowledgeable about the world around us.
28. I LOVE YOU for always remembering to place my moon bracelet on my wrist whenever we are apart for a day.
29. I LOVE YOU for making me the Mommy I have always dreamt of being.
30. I LOVE YOU for always standing proud of your convictions, beliefs and morals, even though it is difficult sometimes.
31. I LOVE YOU for when I call you on the phone, you answer, "hey sexy" or "hey gorgeous"
32. I LOVE YOU for being YOU!
33. I LOVE YOU for making all my dreams come true!
34. I LOVE YOU for showing me the world.
35. I LOVE YOU for being my friend, my confidant, my husband, my soulmate.
36. I LOVE YOU each and every day of my life and wouldn't change a thing about you.
37. I LOVE YOU for the fact that I am already at 37 and i can keep on going on and on and on.

HAPPY 37TH BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!  MAY YOUR DAY BE AS SPECIAL AS YOU ARE TO ME!

I LOVE YOU to the Moon and Back!!!!!!

Hope you had a great day...

We sure did!! 

Here's a picture to bring a smile to your face. xoxo

Really, I do feed her!

Okay, I was straightening up the house today and MC was quietly watching Play with me Sesame, when all the sudden I hear this noise.  Crunch, crunch.....

As I turn the corner, I see my daughter eating this!

And here is the evidence..Tooo Funny!!!!!!

BARACK THE VOTE!

TODAY IS THE DAY....EXCERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE NEXT LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY. .....  OUR PRECIOUS LITTLE DAUGHTER IS THE REASON WHY WE, AS A FAMILY, FEEL IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER...

THERE IS HOPE YET!  LET'S MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE, A BETTER COUNTRY, A BETTER TOMORROW..

Happy Halloween!!!

Here's our little giraffe....isn't she just sooo cute!!  We had so much fun this halloween with her....she loved her costume (which Nana made for her!!!---so talented!!!) and enjoyed wearing it all day long.  We celebrated the holiday last friday too with a few parties so she got to play dress up for two days and she was the happiest giraffe.
She enjoyed the candy part of the holiday...yum, yum!!

Is that me in the mirror??

We surprised Great Grandma and Grandma this morning by trick or treating on their doorstep. How fun!!!
And we enjoyed trick or treating at home too.  We went to a few of our neighbors we know and then she was done!  But she had a blast running to the door to meet the ghosts and goblins!
Here she is with her oh so talented Nana!  xoxoHope everyone had a safe and happy HALLOWEEN!!!!!

PUMPKIN FARM FUN!!

We have had so much fun doing all the fall traditions with Makenna.  This year we took her to three different pumpkin farms and she had a blast at all of them.  Last weekend Nana took her to Johanson's Farm here in Bolingbrook and she had fun feeding all the animals, riding the ponies and going down the slide with Daddy.  We also met up with the Zimo's and did our traditional pumpkin farm excursion and MC & Jack had so much fun together, as they always do!!

Can they be any cuter?  It was time for a hug while we were in the hayride.  Everyone on the tractor was ooooing and aaahing over these two.
Look, ma, no pants!!!
Here we go round the mulberry bush...oh wait..
I am getting so tall~
Two hands on the wheel please!!So fun!!!

Gotta LOVE FALL DAYS!!

Here's a few from our hikes through the forest preserves last weekend.  MC had a blast playing in amongst the trees and in the leaves.