Croft Family

Monday, January 19, 2015

Burke turns 4!!!

Burke's 4th Birthday was at Monkey Business.

He had a blast running around with classmates and friends!

Burke and his buddy Ethan enjoying a cupcake.

Burke thanking all his friends for coming to his party.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Merry Christmas!

Burke visited Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Garmin Family Event this year. Burke told Santa he had been good this year and would like trains (again). He was not scared to hop on his lap.

Tis the season for baking. Here Burke learns the joy of licking the spatula after making Grandma Jo's recipe for banana bread.

Dusty, our elf on the shelf, returned this year and did a little baking himself. ; )

Christmas Eve Day baking of gingerbread cookies for Santa.

We had Griers, Reid Grandparents, Grandma Karyl and Grandma Jean and Richard in town for Christmas Eve 5 pm service and back to our house for chili, snacks, unwrapping of presents and family time.

Burke sets out cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

Grandmas take turns getting goodnight hugs before Santa comes.

Christmas morning!

Santa brought Burke a remote control car and two new Thomas trains.

Grandma Jean has a little extra helper to see what's inside her stocking. She brought us her famous cinnamon rolls to enjoy Christmas morning.

Time to bake again. These Santa hats were shared at Aunt Nicole's house for her Christmas brunch.

Papa & Nonna snuggles

Clementes joined us from Lawrence and Chicago at Nicole's house.

Quality Grandma Karyl time

Grandma Karyl entertained Burke after Christmas so Dan and I could paint his baby sister's room. More decor to come.

Burke and I had the week after Christmas off to stay in our jimmies, organize the baby's room and play.

Playing Candy Land is a favorite treat after dinner.

Dan and I went to the Pacey's annual Christmas Eve Eve Party. Megan and I are due within a week of one another. I am 31 weeks pregnant in this pick.

Dan took Karyl, Burke and I flying a few days after Christmas. Burke watches a "jet" take off at the airport while daddy enters our flight into the log book.

Just a FEW Funny Things Burke Said this Month:

1. "I am Nonna's best friend cuz she made me cimmanin bread."

2. "This is awful"

3. "ICKY ICKY ICKY"

4. "Is that pretty cool?"

5. " Mom, I like you a whole bunch."

6. "When my sister gets out, she can sit in my chair."

7. "Sister can play with my trains, just not Percy, cuz it has a battery in it. I don't want her to break it."

8. Burke has discovered gum. I was giving him a speech on how we need to keep the gum in our mouth. I told him if it falls on the floor then we throw it away. I also told him it could get stuck in our hair and then we would have to get a funny haircut and maybe even shave it all off. Burke asks me, "Is that what happened to Papa's hair?" Ha ha! Such a logical little guy.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

November 2014

Happy 10 Year Wedding Anniversary to Us!

Dan and I returned to Weston, MO for a nice dinner at the Winery Restaurant that Dan took me to 10+ years ago when he proposed. We stayed at The Hatchery House Bed & Breakfast for a nice night away. It snowed for the first time this year.

Dan treated Burke and I to an aerial tour of the fall leaves turning colors. We flew to Topeka for breakfast at the airport. We had an unexpected loss of the gas cap on the flight there so we spent a few extra hours at the Topeka airport waiting for a replacement cap to be delivered. When we got our wheels up to head back to KC it was nap time so dad's smooth flight put Burke to sleep.

Burke and Gage also like my "C" pregnancy pillow and fight over it. It is a life saver!

Tessa came over to play one evening so Nicole and Mike could celebrate his birthday.

Burke LOVES his cousins.

Just a little bed time story. My belly is getting bigger. :)

At Thanksgiving in Wichita, Papa Jim was so kind to be our photography at Oak Park to take our family photo for the annual Christmas card.

Burke and I went to the Union Station Extreme Bug Exhibit to check out the giant bugs. Ahhhh!

Bump Pic- She is baking along in there. This is about 27 weeks along.

Thanksgiving in Wichita. Richard and Burke have similar style, both wearing red and black plaid.

Nicole squeezing in a snuggle with the boys who are best friends according to Burke.

Its time to get ready for Santa!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

October 2014

IT'S A GIRL!

Burke is going to have a little sister!

Dan and I found out October 13th that our little one kicking away in there is a girl. It was amazing to see her move and hear her little heartbeat. She is looking healthy and measuring for a March 8th due date. Dan and Burke had thought it was a girl all along. Boy, was I wrong. I guess I didn't want to believe the wives tale that a girl makes you sick due to the extra hormones. We are all very excited either way. I am looking forward to a little girl to balance out this household. I won't be outnumbered anymore! Burke has already agreed to share his trains and teach her how to catch grass hoppers.

When we told Burke that he was going to have a sister he argued with us. He was shown the sonogram and was looking for long hair. When he didn't see long hair, he said it was a boy and asked if the hair grew out of the brain. After we convinced him it was a girl he folded his arms behind his head and said "fun" in a nonchalant way.