So we packed up the Jeep....

So we (Amy, Eli, Cooper, Kora Lily and I) packed up our Jeep and headed to Florida to babysit Jill and Ryan's girls. They had a wedding to attend and needed baby sitters. We left on Wednesday night and drove thur the night. We arrived at Jill's at 7:30 am on Thursday morning and headed to the beach right away. The kids slept thru the night and did pretty good in the car ride down. I told Amy I that we are getting to old to do this trip all in one shot. But thanks to Sour Patch Kids, Combo's, Pepsi, Coffee and BAD Singing... (and a phone call in the middle of the night) we were able to stay awake once again for this trip to FL.

Well all the kido's are in bed... so I better take advantage of the peace and QUITE and get some shut eye myself...

I was going to up load some photos... but I am getting a blog error saying I have already uploaded to many images to this blog.. hmmm.. ??? I will have to look into that.

Kora Lily...

Kora Lily has been so excited to go out side and play in the grass, stones and mud! She doesn't stop... she goes from the grass to the stones to the grass... to the stones....and she loves it! Another pic of Kora Lily outside.

She was helping daddy clean out the garage and claimed her house back. She had played with this box in the house for weeks until mommy moved it to the garage.
Last weekend we spent an evening with some couples. One of the couples had a little girl that was born about 1 1/2 before Kora Lily. They played very good together.

I was trying to get the girls to smile... but they wanted to eat there fingers instead.

(Kora Lily & Jenna - 13 months)

Easter... Egg Hunt...

Hello everyone... and once again... a much needed up date on our blog is needed! If you are still checking out our blog we appreciate it, for we do not keep it very updated! Sunday after celebrating Christ resurrection in church... we headed to Grandma Hartzlers for an egg hunt. Each year the kids line up and race to find all the eggs hidden in Grandpa and Grandma's yard.

Kora found TWO eggs... and that was enough for her. One for each hand!!!
She wasn't sure why she needed to put them in the bucket...

Lizzie n Kora at Grandma's

She got to sit on Aunt Beth's lap while the kids exchanged egg for quarters.

... playing with the buckets of eggs....

if only she was a little bit taller!!

We had Nana over for dinner and she brought

Kora a BIG Easter egg filled with goodies!!

Kora's Birthday Party - February 26th

Our little girl turned ONE! Where did a year go. She has been such a blessing in our lives. We had her birthday party and had a great time snow blizzard and all!

Here is little Kora Lily while we were singing to her....

Kora Lily was not to excited... but didn't shed to many tears...

for soon she was eating cake and frosting.... and eating...

She didn't even want to smile for a family pictures...

Even Nana and Judy were feeding Kora Lily yummy food...

Presents, Cake & Cupcakes...

lots of people...

tons of kids....

games...

more games...

and lots of fun...

and Kora Lily finally decided to call it night around 11:30 pm..

PHOTO CONTEST... Need your help.

Hello Everyone,

Kora Lily is entered into a photo contest.

If you think she is a cute baby... post a comment under her picture on this website:

http://kimstahnkephotographyblog.blogspot.com/

Kim did a great job with Kora's first year pictures.

Please note.. you must have a google account to enter a comment for this contest.

She is the last baby pictured in the contest.

If we WIN... we win a $350.00 photo package... Thanks ....

Kora Lily's 1st year pictures...

Best package ever today in the MAIL... Kora's pictures... KIM did an awesome job... I LOVE THEM... and I didn't even get them all posted on here yet... NOW.. which one am I going to pick for my big one... ???

Kim's website: http://kimstahnkephotography.com

Kora Lily's 1st Year Pictures......

Kora's ONE year pictures!

This past Saturday we went to Medina Square for Kora's first year pictures! We had a great time and Kora did great. At the very end she took a nose dive off of the sled right onto the snow. She hit her little chin and it was a bleeder... but it thankfully happened at the end. This is the only picture posted so far... I will post more soon.

Here is Kim's photography link. She did a great job...and is running a great promotion for Febraury if you are looking to get your child under 24 months photographed.

http://kimstahnkephotographyblog.blogspot.com/

Kora Lily Update...

Little Kora Lily has been sick the past two night. Exciting times at 12:30 in the morning.... cleaning up vomit and changing sheets.... only to repeat it again... and again....

OH... the FUN Times....

Kora Lily at her happier times this week...

She loves cleaning out the book shelf for mommy.

Trying to hide from the mess she has made....
Her New Exercise Program for Mommy...
"How many times can I crawl up the stairs in one day
and make my Mommy and Daddy come chase me.."
Kora Lily playing with Nana...

Kora Lily is 11 months... (almost ONE)... we are so excited to watch her grow and to see how excited she gets with all the new little discoveries she finds.