So big...

It's another jammie day at our house...and I just thought I'd snap a few pics of Izzy girl. She is getting so long!!! She talks non-stop (cooing, but we have conversations!), kicks her feet like crazy and bats at her hanging birds. Oh yeah, and her hands are in her mouth quite often. She is growing like a weed...it's so fun to witness everyday!

Inaugural Gathering of the Funsters...

Izzy with her (sorority) Grandma!
Molly & Maggie
Clay & Mike
Izzy & Kel
Big girl in her Bumbo!

Last night we had dinner at Clay & Maggie Bowden's house for the first gathering of the Funsters 2008. This is a group of 4 couples that plan 4 outings throughout the year. Maggie got this idea from her parents that have been doing this for years and years...doing many fun things and making a lifetime of memories. We are excited the planning is underway for the year...there are talks of tobogganing, weekend trips to IU and Cincinnati, and camping to name a few. Can't wait to get this started!

Also, Kelly's sorority mom, Brandi Keyton Allen, from IU Delta Zeta is a part of the Funsters (I haven't seen her in almost 10 years!). Crazy what a small world it is! She noticed right away that Izzy was decked out in DZ colors...love it.

Go COLTS and IU today...big day for us here in Indy!

One Non-blonde...

Gone are the days of my blonde hair. I have been wanting to do this for a while now...I've been shopping around with hair dressers and each time I ask to go dark. Each time I leave with blonde hair. But THIS time I fell in love with my new stylist. THIS time I didn't leave with blonde hair and "low lights." THIS time the girl was excited as I was and we talked "color" for over 30 minutes. As I sat in the chair (in front of the mirror, as when you go dark, you no longer need to sit under the old ladies' head-heater) staring at my sopping hair change from blonde, to red, to brown...I panicked as the colors changed. Then the wash and long wait for the cut and style...my stylist made me wait until she was complete until the big reveal. She turned me around, and I LOVED IT! It's quite dark, darker than my true light brown/dark blonde color. But I love it.

Mike keeps giving me double takes. I keep stopping when I walk by a mirror to do a double take. But Izzy, that girl doesn't know a thing has changed. First glance at me...and she gave me her huge smile that told me she knew who I was. That was all I needed to realize that nothing had really changed...girl still loves her mommy, brown hair and all.

Babies Galore!

The McCullochs
Jaime, Molly & Izzy
Luke Duke
Cooper
Bryant

Izzalicious

Last night we went to the Feller's house to celebrate Jaime's 30th birthday and Jeremy's 31st birthday. There was YUMMY food, fun friends, and lots of babies! In total, there were 4 babies in attendance, all of which were born in October 2007! It was fun to see how different each baby was in size (the oldest was the smallest and the youngest was the biggest-14 pounds!!!). The boys enjoyed playing Jeremy's new Wii and the girls gossiped, of course. Happy Birthday Fellers and and thanks for a FUN night!

More pics...

Self portrait with new camera...
Such a chunk...
Snug time with Grand Roo...
Aunt Kimmy...
I LOVE THESE CHEEKS!!!

We got a new camera for Christmas (thanks Dad & Anna)....so I've been playing around with it and having a fun time taking MORE pics of Izzy girl. She's growing leaps and bounds: sitting up in her Bumbo, holding her head HIGH during tummy time (so what if it's to watch the t.v.!?), taking all her naps in her crib, and she's even started to sleep for 9-10 hour stretches at night! GO IZZY!

New Years Eve 2007

Mikey & Kelly
Kelly, Jaime, Katie & Sandi
Mikey, Jason, Jeremy & Ricky
Katie & Rick
Jaime & Jeremy

Jason & Sandi

We rang in the New Year last night with 6 of our closest friends in Carmel at the Oak Hill Mansion. There were several hundred people in attendance, of which our group was the youngest by far! Next year we are going to have a bigger group and represent the 30-something age group. The Mansion served a delicious meal and had a 6 piece band. The girls did a lot of dancing, while the couples on the dance floor shot us dirty looks. Everyone else was dancing with their dates...while we girls were singing and dancing out loud, disrupting their dance space. Guess that was an age gap issue.

We had a blast and hope to be back next year! Happy New Year to all!

Celebrating with the Keel Clan

Family Photo
Izzy's patent leather shoes were tough to keep on!
Grandpa Keel snuggling
Izzy's great Aunt Celeste is an old pro at this baby thing...
Great Nana & Grandfather Keel

To round out our holiday travel we made a day trip to Michigan to visit with the Keel Clan. Mike, Izzy, my mom and I ventured up to meet my sister and her kids at my dad's house. My grandparents and aunt/uncle joined us in the celebration...this was their first meeting of Izzalicious! Izzy girl showed off by sitting up and holding her head up...something we have been practicing in her Bumbo for a while (and lots of tummy time)! It was great fun to visit and catch up, and we were sad it was such a quick visit.

On the drive home we had to make what we thought would be a quick stop to nurse and change a diaper. Turns out Izzy had a blowout and we had to do a diaper change/outfit change/cleanup in the backseat of the Hummer with a SHORTAGE of butt wipes. All of this was happening in our Hummer while my sister was in her car parked next to us while pumping up the volume to her music-dancing and singing "Oohaah Oohaah" that you hear in the clubs. It was all TOO funny.

My mom and sister/kids are visiting us in Indianapolis for the next few days (which means we have a babysitter for New Years!!!). We are going to celebrate NYE at Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel with 6 of our closest friends. Stay tuned for pictures!