Good Morning! I know I haven't posted any X-mas pictures yet but that's because we got a new computer and Corey is still installing all of the software for me. I promise as soon as it's installed you will be updated.
Happy New Year!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Up Too Early!
Good Morning to all (well at least Mom, I already checked her blog and I know she's up). So it's Sunday morning and I've been awake since 5:30 am. That's what happens when you get up at 5:05 am every day of the week.
I saw from the comments on my last post that I am getting my usual "It's been a week since you posted" harassment. So here goes...
A lot has been happening in the Hively household the last week. Corey accepted a job with MasterCard International in St. Louis, he put his resignation in with his employer, I put my resignation in with my employer (my last day of work is January 15th...forever...well at least for now), he starts his new job on January 7th. He'll be working in the fraud analysis department at MasterCard converting their old legacy systems and code to something new and more high tech. I hope that's right Corey, I know there's more to it...have a little mercy, I'm doing my best to talk the "geek talk".
Corey will be staying with his grandparents during our transition. We are super excited about moving back home but it's also bittersweet. Columbia has been our home for the past 7 years. Being here has been our foundation for everything we are today (well our parents started the foundation when we were little but God through our Pastors have made us a "firm foundation"). We have made, what I consider, some of the best friendships of our life. Anyway, I don't want to talk about this anymore, we have a lot of work ahead of us and for right now I just want to enjoy the holidays.
We are planning to have Christmas "Eve" Morning with the girls tomorrow morning. Aly and I baked cookies for Santa yesterday (peanut butter blossoms). She wouldn't let us take any of them to Grant & Laura's last night or even let Daddy have one because they are for Santa. Daddy informed Aly that Peanut Butter Blossoms are one of "Santa's" favorite cookies. Hmm, I wonder how he knows...
Stay tuned for some good pictures of our Christmas "Eve" morning (probably not tomorrow Grandma). "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night (err I mean morning)".
I saw from the comments on my last post that I am getting my usual "It's been a week since you posted" harassment. So here goes...
A lot has been happening in the Hively household the last week. Corey accepted a job with MasterCard International in St. Louis, he put his resignation in with his employer, I put my resignation in with my employer (my last day of work is January 15th...forever...well at least for now), he starts his new job on January 7th. He'll be working in the fraud analysis department at MasterCard converting their old legacy systems and code to something new and more high tech. I hope that's right Corey, I know there's more to it...have a little mercy, I'm doing my best to talk the "geek talk".
Corey will be staying with his grandparents during our transition. We are super excited about moving back home but it's also bittersweet. Columbia has been our home for the past 7 years. Being here has been our foundation for everything we are today (well our parents started the foundation when we were little but God through our Pastors have made us a "firm foundation"). We have made, what I consider, some of the best friendships of our life. Anyway, I don't want to talk about this anymore, we have a lot of work ahead of us and for right now I just want to enjoy the holidays.
We are planning to have Christmas "Eve" Morning with the girls tomorrow morning. Aly and I baked cookies for Santa yesterday (peanut butter blossoms). She wouldn't let us take any of them to Grant & Laura's last night or even let Daddy have one because they are for Santa. Daddy informed Aly that Peanut Butter Blossoms are one of "Santa's" favorite cookies. Hmm, I wonder how he knows...
Stay tuned for some good pictures of our Christmas "Eve" morning (probably not tomorrow Grandma). "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night (err I mean morning)".
Saturday, December 15, 2007
"New Puppies"
This morning we awoke to a blanket of snow on the ground! The snow did not stop us from the big morning we had planned. We met Grant & Laura and their kiddos at IHOP for a great breakfast and then Corey and I took the girls to the mall for a big surprise! The girls each got their very own puppy. Aly got a "Pocket Beagle" named Sable and Ashley got a German Shepherd that she calls "Puppy". By now you are probably thinking that we are crazy and have lost our minds since we already have two dogs, Rocky and Abby. Rest assured these new additions are the "Perfect Petzz"! The sleep all day long, you don't have to feed them and you can brush them and watch them breathe. Every time we go to the mall the girls are mesmerized by these "Perfect Petzz" So Corey and I decided to give the girls an early Christmas present and we took them so that they could pick out their own puppy.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Aly's First Dance Recital
Last night was Aly's first Dance Recital. She was AWESOME, she remebered the rountine and danced the entire song!! Maw Maw and PawPaw and Alex and Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Lisa all braved the ice storm and came in from St. Louis to watch "Little Miss". I think the performing bug has bitten Aly. She was so wound up after performing with the lights and in front of the crowd she did not want to settle down. She even gave Grandpa her "autograph" once we got back home. Enjoy the pictures!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Trimming The Tree
Last night we finally decided to put the ornaments on the Christmas Tree. Corey and I put the tree up on Saturday while the girls were napping but we hadn't gotten around to actually decorating it.
As you can see from the pictures below, the girls had a great time. Corey on the other hand enjoys decorating the tree about as much as you can enjoy a colonoscopy (not that he's ever had one, but we've heard they're not fun). So he was recruited to take pictures.
Ashley was mesmorized by all of the "pretties". We would take the ornaments out of their boxes and she would make these "oohh" and "aahh" faces. Our tree is pretty feminine. I collect Barbie Ornaments and we have two girls so what do you expect. Corey made a comment about needing a more masculine tree, maybe if he enjoyed it a little more I would buy him "masculine" ornaments.
One of my favorite Christmas traditions from growing up was that Mom & Dad would give us a new ornament every year for the Christmas tree. We got to open our "treasure" the night we trimmed the tree. It was kind of like Christmas coming a little early. We always knew that it was going to be an ornament but part of the Christmas morning excitement was wrapped up in that little box. Mom saved the ornaments for us and then when we had a place of our own she gave them to us so that we would have something to trim our own tree with. One of my favorite ornaments is my Baby's First Christmas ornament from 1978. I actually have two Baby's First Christmas ornaments, mom has one and I have one. In the long run, having two was a smart idea because Mom hasn't been able to part with hers. I think it's a little reminder to her of one of the four most special days of her life.
We have also started the ornament tradition with our own girls. They each have at least three Baby's First Christmas ornaments and when they get older, I will keep my favorite one and pass the rest on to them. This year Aly got the "Barbie and the Island Princess" ornament and Ashley got a "Disney Princess Cinderella" ornament. We had a lot of laughs (and a few tears, sisters fighting over who got to open and put up which ornament) and made some great memories.
As you can see from the pictures below, the girls had a great time. Corey on the other hand enjoys decorating the tree about as much as you can enjoy a colonoscopy (not that he's ever had one, but we've heard they're not fun). So he was recruited to take pictures.
Ashley was mesmorized by all of the "pretties". We would take the ornaments out of their boxes and she would make these "oohh" and "aahh" faces. Our tree is pretty feminine. I collect Barbie Ornaments and we have two girls so what do you expect. Corey made a comment about needing a more masculine tree, maybe if he enjoyed it a little more I would buy him "masculine" ornaments.
One of my favorite Christmas traditions from growing up was that Mom & Dad would give us a new ornament every year for the Christmas tree. We got to open our "treasure" the night we trimmed the tree. It was kind of like Christmas coming a little early. We always knew that it was going to be an ornament but part of the Christmas morning excitement was wrapped up in that little box. Mom saved the ornaments for us and then when we had a place of our own she gave them to us so that we would have something to trim our own tree with. One of my favorite ornaments is my Baby's First Christmas ornament from 1978. I actually have two Baby's First Christmas ornaments, mom has one and I have one. In the long run, having two was a smart idea because Mom hasn't been able to part with hers. I think it's a little reminder to her of one of the four most special days of her life.
We have also started the ornament tradition with our own girls. They each have at least three Baby's First Christmas ornaments and when they get older, I will keep my favorite one and pass the rest on to them. This year Aly got the "Barbie and the Island Princess" ornament and Ashley got a "Disney Princess Cinderella" ornament. We had a lot of laughs (and a few tears, sisters fighting over who got to open and put up which ornament) and made some great memories.
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