Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a busy day for us. We started the day off on time for once! Every day it's getting quicker and quicker to get ready and get out of the house. We went to my grandma's in Dogtown for lunch and present opening first. It's gotten quite wild with the twins being big enough to run around and play. They are so cute but they sure are into everything.

Miley (with the bow on her head) and Daisy Titzer

Grandma got all the great granddaughters silver shoes with their birth info on them. Daisy was so cute trying to get the shoe on her foot. She even took her sock off at one point to see if that would help!!

After all the excitement with my family we drove across the county to Jacob's grandma and grandpa Anslinger in St. Wendel. His mom is one of 8 kids and EVERYONE comes to Christmas eve there so there are lots of people there! Olivia got to meet her new cousin Isabelle for the first time.

All of the grandkids draw names at Thanksgiving for who to give a present to. Victoria got our names and got Jacob and me a monkey shaped oven mitt and got Olivia her first "Taggies" toy. I was really excited! I'm sure Olivia will be one day too :)

We got home around 10:30 that night and went straight to bed! We are so blessed to have such wonderful loving families.

A day of Friends

Monday was a day of friends for Miss Olivia.

Since she was born Gina, Brooke and I have been wanting to get our girls together to take pictures so we can keep record of our girls growing up together. We finally did that on Monday. Boy, it's gonna be wild one day. Miss Emma is just getting active and Annabelle is not far behind. It will be so fun watching them in the years to come!

Then that evening Olivia and I went to the hospital to wait for the arrival of baby Mushrush. Well at 6:29PM Miss Evelyn June Mushrush was born to happy parents Angela (Hooper) and Eric Mushrush. They did not know what they were having to it was super exciting when Eric came out of the room and told us all the news! She was 7lbs 11oz and 21 1/2 in.

Look at my pretty orange hair!!!

Angela and I have been friends since we were 3 years old and now our little girls can be friends from the very beginning!

Do it, Done it

Do It, Done It
Here is my 'Do It, Done It' list that I found on Nicole's blog. The items I've done are in bold, the items I want to do are in italics.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band - does high school band count?

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill- during school, not at work- yet...

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo's David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Plyed in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper - my 5th birthday party at the bowling alley

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House- I've seen the outside twice, does that count?

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- no killing here, but I have ground up meat multiple times

88. Had chicken

89. Saved someone's life- it's my job

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby- Olivia Claire 11-04-08

95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Read an entire book in one day

Busy Busy Bees

This past week was a very busy week for the Herr family.

Monday- Olivia and I picked up Vanessa that morning and went on a shopping trip to find her a dress for the wedding. We then went to her doctors appt. She now weighs 8-0.5! I was so happy when that number popped up on the scale. She gained more than an ounce a day which is great!

Tuesday- Olivia was introduced into the wonderful tradition of Man Hating Monday (not always on a Monday). MHM is a tradition Claire and I started in high school of making time each week to hang out. We don't necessarily man-hate any more but that's how it started :) We went to Target and then to Texas Roadhouse to eat. Olivia slept pretty much the whole time but I think she still had fun!

Wednesday- We met Aunt Vanessa at Nail Expo to get pedicures.

Thursday/Thanksgiving day-All three of us loaded up in the Dodge to go to my grandma's house. Olivia was screaming when we put her in the truck but 2 minutes in the ride she was dead asleep. She likes the noise and vibration of the diesel :) We stayed at my grandma's for a while and were very entertained by the twins, Daisy and Miley. They sure are busy. It will be wild next year when Olivia is old enough to get in on the action. For dinner we went to Jacob's aunt Ruth's house where some of his family met Olivia for the first time. That day was the first day I was out all day without any rest and I sure could tell. I was exhausted!!

Friday- That morning we went to the 4H center to help decorate for the wedding. We were supposed to be there are 8:30 and for the first time since Olivia has been born we were early!! Only 5 minutes but hey! It was a huge accomplishment! After decorating we went to Chris and Annie's house for a while. That evening was the rehersal dinner. Olivia was so glad and slept the whole time minus when she ate. After the dinner Gina and Emma came over while some of the rest of the wedding party went to Fischer's for a few last night of freedom beers :)

Saturday- The big day! November 29, 2008. Matthew and Vanessa's wedding day. We started out that morning at Vanessa's getting our hair and make-up done. Then the ceremony and reception. That night Olivia stayed at Granma and Granpa's for the first time. They loved it. She was good they said. I'm not sure they would have admitted if she wasn't. I got 5 straight hours of sleep. It was awesome. Though I did miss her alot!

Sunday- We met Carrie, Colleen, Jessica and Claire at Donut Bank that morning. It was nice to hang out with them. After that we came home and got Jacob and went to Matthew and Vanessa's for brunch and to watch them open presents. Then they left for Hawaii, lucky ducks!!

After all that business and not much rest I caught a cold. Good thing Olivia is fine. I can't figure out how to put pictures where I want them in the post but once I do I will put some up to go along with all the words!