Our Family Pics

Here are some of the highlights from our photo session in late September. I thought a lot turned out really great. Hope you enjoy.

Happy Birthday

Right now Porter loves kisses! When he gives them, they are always open mouthed, but when he gets them he just smiles and smiles! He loves being tickled and sometimes laughs in anticipation. He is also getting really smart and loves opening cupboards and banging everything. He is such a goer and sometimes will bang on the door the the garage, signaling to me.....hello mom, isn't it about time to get out of this place. I can't believe my little man is one all ready, but it has been so much fun to be apart of his life.





Porter had a great Birthday, and a great chocolate cake! When your birthday is right next to Christmas you do get to celebrate with a lot of family.

Christmas

Porter is such an early bird! He goes to bed a little earlier than the Schanz Family is used to, and usually when the party is just getting started. So this little man had a great nights rest on Christmas Eve.
My mom twisted Justin's arm until he agreed to sing a duet with Brook. They always sound great, but how could they not when they are both awesome!
Nathan Sang "Christmas Shoes" on Christmas Eve. What a great tradition.
This is Porter at the Butler Family Christmas Party, Porter hated Santa!

Christmas presents

I made these aprons for Justin's mom and Sister-in-law, Ashlee, for Christmas. Aren't they so cute, I just thought I would mention it.

a date with friends

We went to dinner with some of justin's friends before christmas, and we had such a great time! It is so fun to be out and about.

Happy 11 months

He is such a good boy, especially when he is sleeping. He is such a precious man, oh I love him!
Porter loves, loves getting into the toilet. The shirt is very fitting. He is also a pro thrower (not a trait inherited from me). He loves balls, binki's, and banging everything on the ground. Did I say he loves banging! Sometimes he will get into my nail polish while I am getting dressed and he will just throw them against the mirror over and over again. It makes such a loud noise that he laughs and laughs. He is definitely a boy!
Porter is a walking machine. He started to walk a little over a month ago but he can really go now. It seems strange to see him walk, because he is so little and my little baby. I will say that walking has not been good for his head, and he bonks it on everything! I do have a gate at the bottom of my stairs because his favorite thing to do is climb up the stairs over and over again. It would be ok with me if he knew how to come back down the stairs, but he doesn't, so the gate is up at all times!

Our Move

Our House.
My Kitchen.
Our living room and breakfast nook. Don't you love my new table, I do! Justin has been really sick today and he didn't want to move off the couch. He told me he feels like death, I don't know what that feels like, but it couldn't be good. So now I have a sick baby and a sick husband to take care of. Good thing I am an awesome nurse, who is always prepared.
The color I picked for my interior walls, it is called blondee. At first I was a little nervous to paint anything but light tan, but I do have an adventurous side and the pale yellow ended up on my walls. I love it!
Master bath
Our new master bath and closet
We said good-by to Travis's house. It was a little sad, seeing how we have lived there for the last two years. It was the only place Porter knew as home. Good luck to Travis in the future! I would really love to put some cute vinyl monograms on my walls. one for porter's room and one for my entry. I hope I win this contest.