Trying to Update My Blog

I really am trying to update this blog.  It's been so long since I've been on here that they have changed some things around.  So, I've spent the past hour trying to figure out a few things.  Now the kiddos are awake so I will have to update another day :(

Cheese!

St. Louis Trip

Went to St. Louis last weekend with our friends. We visited the St. Louis Zoo and Grants Farm.
Kate, Nolan and Alison

Kate, Alison and Nolan

Alison feeding the goats at Grants Farm

Kate feeding the goats

Nolan feeding the goats

Swimming with friends! Erin and I took the kids swimming at the hotel while the dads went to a Cardinal game......yes, we are good wives. I wonder if they would return the favor and we can go shopping one weekend. HA HA HA

Zoo

Trying to get all five of them in a picture is difficult. Here they are in front of the penguins.

Alison on the choo choo train!

After the zoo. I think they were asleep before we left the parking lot. Look at their little red faces. It was HOT!

All in all it was a great trip. I think they'll do much better next year......at least I hope!

Where Did My Babies Go???

Kate

July 4th 2009 July 4th 2010

July 4th 2011

Nolan

July 4th 2009 July 4th 2010

July 4th 2011

Alison

July 4th 2009 July 4th 2010

July 4th 2011

It's About Time

Lots has happened here in the L household!!!! Two thirds of the group have graduated from PT.....potty training!!! Ali is totally out of diapers and Nolan just wears them when he sleeps. I am so proud of them! Doesn't it seem like yesterday they were coming home from the hospital?

Testing Again

Testing

Testing out my blogger app on my phone!

 

Pizza Night Out

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

From 11a.m. to 8p.m.

to benefit

American Cancer Society's

Relay for Life

Got Twips? Team

We receive 20% of your regular
menu priced food items

when you mention our team.

1807 Broadway St. - Pekin Location!

(309) 347-5051

Be sure to mention Relay for Life when ordering!

Call ahead to have your pizza ready!

Photoshoot!

Check out our photoshoot from Friday. Click HERE to check out our sneak peek. Be sure to leave a comment. The more comments I have the more free stuff I get!!! Thanks!

Easter - Now and Then

Kate 2011 Kate 2010

Nolan 2011

Nolan 2010

Alison 2011

Alison 2010

Broken? Really?

Look at this cute, little girl! It's not the best picture, sorry. Notice anything different about her right hand? Drama queen!

Yep! She broke it!

But she has a really cool splint for three weeks!

A couple of Sunday's ago, the kids were rough housing around - as normal 2 year old siblings do. Well, it must have been a little too rough. Before I knew it she's coming up to me crying (with tears, for those of you who know Ali) and holding her thumb. I didn't really think much of it. Kissed it. Cuddled her. Gave her a big bear hug and she was on her way. Over the next couple of days it started to get pretty swollen and bruised. It just didn't look right. My mom happened to be in town, so I decided to take her to get X-Rays JUST IN CASE. When the doctor came back in and said she had fractured her thumb, I was shocked!!! Broken? Really???? Never in a million years did I think ALISON would be the first to break something. Although she's quite the little dare devil :)

I have to add that it is a very minor fracture. He says it will heal just fine. Her little arm/hand was too small for a cast. He sent me home with the materials - just in case. Well, I've had to wrap it several times. I'm taking her back in tomorrow to have him wrap it a little better. The splint keeps coming out - or she keeps pulling it out is more like it. He assured me her thumb would heal just fine and if it were the same fracture on an adult, he wouldn't even put it in a splint. He just knows how 2 year olds are - and she is very rough with it. It makes me nervous!!!

Broken? Really?

Something I've Always Wanted to Do!

I've always wanted to blog about a typical day in the Liesen household. I thought it would be something I'd like to look back on one day and laugh (or cry, depending on the day). It's on my to do list!
Things like...


....playing with our princess palace.

...dancing on the coffee table (Nolan).

...having dinner with the princess.

You're jealous, I know!

First Sign of Spring!

This is our one, lonely, itty, bitty flower in our yard (and it might even be a weed). Our poor yard has taken a beating, between dogs, kids and cutting down so many trees..........hopefully we'll see more flowers come up as the days go by! So pretty! Or as Kate would say "pitty".

Just Messin' Around